Collections : [Indiana University, Center for Documentary Research and Practice]

Victor Bogle was an administrator, professor, and director of the Kokomo Extension Center or regional campus, as it came to be known. Bogle discusses Indiana University Kokomo's evolution through the years and the changes it manifested under the administrations of different Indiana University presidents, including Herman B Wells, Elvis J. Stahr, and John Ryan. In addition, he speaks of the relationship between the Kokomo campus and that of Indiana University in Bloomington. The interview also includes information about bureaucracy and campus agitation with regard to Indiana University Kokomo.

Christopher Gambill, born on September 30, 1957, is a 1979 Indiana University alumnus and 1983 graduate of the Indiana University School of Law. In this interview, he speaks extensively about his days as a student. He discusses residence halls, Greek life, campus life, campus politics, and campus controversy. Two examples of controversy on the Indiana University campus included the heated contention surrounding draft registration and the bringing of Jane Fonda to campus to speak about economic democracy. As a former student body president and married student, Gambill presents a unique perspective and experience regarding the previously mentioned issues and the administration of Indiana University. The interview includes excerpts describing Gambill's association with many important people, such as Jimmy Carter, Jane Fonda, and Gwendolyn Carter.

Mary Grabianowski attended Indiana University from 1968 to 1972. While there, she served as the first female student body president. She discusses the protests that occurred during her time on campus, the Black Student Union protests, her career in politics and as a teacher after graduation, and the changes that have taken place at Indiana University.

Born on November 24, 1948, Paul Helmke is a 1970 alumnus of Indiana University who later attended Yale Law School. In this interview, he discusses his years as a student at Indiana University and his involvement in campus politics. A former student body president, he speaks of campus unrest during the late nineteen sixties including protests against the Vietnam War, protests against the tuition increase, and the Ballantine Lock-In. In addition, Helmke recalls campus life and his involvement with Greek life and activities at Indiana University. Of special interest are Helmke's stories of his friends and classmates from Yale Law School, Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Noble Stevenson Jennette III, born on May 20, 1953, attended Indiana University from 1974 through 1978, and completed his degree in 1980. A former student body president and United States Navy veteran, he was very active in campus politics and social issues. Jennette recalls student protests and anger over being cut out of the decision-making process at Indiana University. He speaks about the campus in the nineteen seventies and some of the leaders he had contact with including John Ryan, Robert O'Neil, and Steve Danzig.

Martha B. "Bonnie" Kendall, born on July 9, 1943, came to Indiana University in 1968 and went on to earn both her master's and doctoral degrees in anthropology. In this interview, she speaks of her childhood with extremely conservative, racist parents, a high-quality high school education in San Diego, and her eye-opening undergraduate years at the ultra-conservative College of William and Mary. Kendall discusses her field of anthropology and some of her negative experiences with the anthropology faculty at Indiana University, both as a student and as a fellow faculty member. She speaks of campus protests, effects of the Kent State University Massacre, the unfairness of associate instructorships, and the teaching versus research debate, especially in the context of her years teaching at Vassar College. In addition, Kendall discusses the negative changes in students' attitudes over the years. Some of the mentors and colleagues she speaks of are Carl Voegelin and Alan Merriam.