John Hunter oral history interview, 1982.

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John Hunter oral history interview, 1982.

Interview deals with John Hunter's work as president of LSU from 1962-1972. Topics include the expansion of the LSU system; LSU's role as the state's flagship university; relationship with the Louisiana legislature; the building of the School of Veterinary Medicine; the LSU Athletic Department; the importance of public relations; alumni ties in Central America; and Hunter's work with Governor John McKeithen.

3 sound cassettes;Transcript (38 p.)

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Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History

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The T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History was established in August 1991 to document the history of Louisiana State University. A department of LSU Libraries Special Collections, the Center conducts, collects, preserves, and makes available to scholars oral history interviews on Louisiana's social, political, cultural, and economic history. From the description of T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History records, 1990-1998. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 22696...

Hunter, John Anderson

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President of Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1962-1972. From the description of John Hunter oral history interview, 1982. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 238692536 ...

Fiser, Jack (John Walter), 1918-1999

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Jack Fiser (1918-1999) attended Louisiana State University from 1934 to 1938, served with the Marines during World War II, and graduated from LSU with a B.A. after returning from the war. He worked for the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate and later edited the LSU Alumni Magazine. From the description of Jack Fiser oral history interview, 1993. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70853616 ...

Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)

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McKeithen, John J. (John Julian), 1918-1999

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John J. McKeithen was born in Grayson, Caldwell Parish, La., in May 1918. He graduated from LSU in 1940 and LSU Law School in 1942. McKeithen married Marjorie Funderburk in 1942 and they had six children, including son Fox, who followed his father into a life of politics. John McKeithen was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives and served as floor leader under Gov. Earl Long in 1947. He was elected governor himself in 1963, running as a segregationist Democrat, and served two consecu...