Oral history interview with Roy W. Van Ness, [between 1987 and 1991].

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Oral history interview with Roy W. Van Ness, [between 1987 and 1991].

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Van Ness discusses his experience as faculty member and athletic coach, including the difficulty of athletics in a female-dominated teacher college in his early years, the large influx of male students after the end of World War II and the growth of the college athletics, the separation of the Physical Education Department from the Athletics Department, and his efforts to build quality athletic facilities at Trenton State. People mentioned include Bill Andrews, Kevin Barren, Clayton Brower, John Cowrey, Earl Dean, Eric Helmdon, Bob Jenka, President Martin, Peter Mills, Charlie Rounds, Mike Travers, Ed Vandike, and Roscoe West.

Transcript: leaves ; 28 cm.Videorecording: 1 videocassette (VHS) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

The College of New Jersey, TCNJ Library

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The College of New Jersey, TCNJ Library

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