Oral history interviews with W. Gerald Akers, 1974 Jul. 10.

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Oral history interviews with W. Gerald Akers, 1974 Jul. 10.

The collection consists of an oral history interview with W. Gerald Akers on July 10, 1974, a print transcript, and an online version of both the audiotape and the transcript. The interviewee discussed Old Dominion University history in the 1930s and 1940s; the influence of William and Mary on Old Dominion University, which was originally the College of William & Mary, Norfolk Division; faculty salaries; the education and housing of African American students; the Dean Hodges administration; and the American Association of University Professors.

sound cassettes : 2.CD-ROM : 2.Transcript (22 p.)

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American Association of University Professors

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The national chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) was organized in 1915 to advance academic freedom, shared governance and to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education. The first meeting of the AAUP at Central Washington University was held on October 14, 1954. Regular monthly meetings were held during the academic year to address faculty concerns with administrative decision-making and participative governance. Central Washington Un...

Hodges, William, Sir, 1645?-1714

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Akers, W. Gerald, d. 1993.

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W. Gerald Akers was a professor emeritus at Old Dominion University. For many years, he was a member of the Foreign Language Department of the school and also the head of the Division of Humanities. From the description of Oral history interviews with W. Gerald Akers, 1974 Jul. 10. (Old Dominion University). WorldCat record id: 46830702 ...

College of William and Mary. Norfolk Division

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College of William and Mary.

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Old dominion university

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The ODU Poster Collection contains a wide range of posters of musical performances, plays, athletic events, academic programs, student activities, lectures, discussions, seminars, readings, and festivals. They document recruitment foci, program offerings and the academic, political and cultural environment of the university. From the guide to the ODU Poster Collection, 1974-1990, (Special Collections and University Archives, Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library, Old Dominion Univ...

Sweeney, James Ross.

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