Theodore McMullan oral history interview, 1992.

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Theodore McMullan oral history interview, 1992.

McMullan discusses his family, education, his directorship of the LSU Libraries, the acquisition of important items and collections for the libraries, the building of Middleton Library, his friendships with several LSU faculty members and administrators, developments in the libraries during his tenure, Troy Middleton's service during World War II, McMullan's own work as an intelligence officer during World War II, and Huey Long and the LSU Band.

1 sound cassette (1.5 hours);Transcript (43 leaves)

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