Jack Fiser oral history interview, 1993.

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Jack Fiser oral history interview, 1993.

Fiser discusses the design and construction of the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, the LSU Scandals, presidents David and Thomas Boyd, and the Cadet Corps.

1 sound cassette (.75 hours);Transcript (34 leaves)

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