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Indiana University, Center for Documentary Research and Practice

Indiana University Oral History Archive, 1991-1998

194 interviews Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral materials
This project is a compilation of interviews of subjects with strong ties to and memories of Indiana University, primarily at the Bloomington campus, including former students, faculty, and staff, among others. The information spans most of the twentieth century and deals with the administrations under presidents Herman B Wells, John Ryan, Thomas Ehrlich, and Myles Brand. The project occurred in two parts. The first round of interviews was with administrators, trustees, and other high-ranking members of the university hierarchy. The second round of interviews was with senior faculty from a number of departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. The project is a survey of Indiana University's history as a whole including information about various academic departments, athletics, student organizations, campus growth, and the university's growth in the twentieth century. This project was funded by President Emeritus John Ryan.
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Carmichael, William P. June 16, 1994

William Carmichael attended Indiana University from 1961 to 1965. After receiving his BA, he went on to law school and ended up working for an accounting firm doing tax work. Carmichael discusses what the university's campus was like in the nineteen sixties and some of the student activism on campus. He also talks about the connections he's had to Indiana University since graduation, including the membership on the board of several School of Business organizations and his involvement with the Indiana University Foundation.

Carter, Byrum E., Jr. May 10, 1991

Born on March 3, 1922, Byrum E. Carter worked at Indiana University from 1947 until 1987 in the capacity of political science professor, assistant dean of faculties, dean of the college, and chancellor of the Bloomington campus. Carter discusses the impact of veterans in the student population after World War II, the growth of the university and its graduate programs, and campus politics. In addition, he speaks of campus controversy as exemplified by the 1969 boycott and the Ballantine Lock-In. Carter recalls Indiana University under the administrations of Herman B Wells, Elvis J. Stahr, and John Ryan.

Clapacs, J. Terry November 22, 1993

Born on November 26, 1943, J. Terry Clapacs is an Indiana University alumnus from the class of 1965 and a 1968 graduate of the School of Business. In this interview, he discusses his years as a student and his career as an administrator at Indiana University. Until 1976, Clapacs was the contract manager, then he became the director of university physical facilities, then vice president of facilities, and finally, the vice president for administration. He discusses memories of major events during his years as a student including the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Vietnam War.