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James Sayer Interview, Former Dean, Wright State University, Dan Abrahamowicz, James E. Sayer Dec 2017

James Sayer Interview, Former Dean, Wright State University, Dan Abrahamowicz, James E. Sayer

Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project

Dan Abrahamowicz interviewed James Sayer on December 12, 2017 about his time at Wright State University. Professor Emeritus of the Department of Communications and former Dean at Wright State, Sayer discussed his early life, education, and his career at Wright State University.


Story Circle: Dayton History Music Project Records, Rick Webster, James Carter, Leonard Davis, Jim Foreman, Fran Davis Razor, Vicki Van Winkle Craycraft, Dan Maloon, Steve Carrasas, Ira Stanley, Gary Hill, Vondal Moore, Dawne Dewey, Chris Wydman Nov 2017

Story Circle: Dayton History Music Project Records, Rick Webster, James Carter, Leonard Davis, Jim Foreman, Fran Davis Razor, Vicki Van Winkle Craycraft, Dan Maloon, Steve Carrasas, Ira Stanley, Gary Hill, Vondal Moore, Dawne Dewey, Chris Wydman

Dayton Music History Project Records (MS-607)

A story circle on the history of music in Dayton was moderated by Dawne Dewey and Chris Wydman from the Wright State Special Collections and Archives. Local musicians were gathered together to talk about the music scene in Dayton. They recalled venues, bands, and performers in the Miami Valley Region.


Richard Roy Interview, Wright State University Class Of 1970, Richard Roy, Chris Wydman Sep 2017

Richard Roy Interview, Wright State University Class Of 1970, Richard Roy, Chris Wydman

Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project

Chris Wydman interviewed Richard Roy on September 29, 2017 about his time at Wright State University as a class member of the inaugural class of 1970. In the interview Roy discussed witnessing Wright State University's official separation from Miami University and Ohio State University as a student. Roy also spoke about fraternities and sororities forming on campus, as well as life in general on Wright State's campus.


Ken Davenport Interview, Director Of Admissions At Wright State University, Dan Abrahamowicz, Ken Davenport Jul 2017

Ken Davenport Interview, Director Of Admissions At Wright State University, Dan Abrahamowicz, Ken Davenport

Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project

Dan Abrahamowicz interviewed Ken Davenport on July 24, 2017 about his time as Director of Admissions at Wright State University. In the interview Davenport discusses his early life, education, and his time at Wright State University.


Kathy Alexander (A.K.A. Suzanne Walker) Interview, Associate Professor Of Dance At Wright State University, Abe J. Bassett, Kathy Alexander May 2017

Kathy Alexander (A.K.A. Suzanne Walker) Interview, Associate Professor Of Dance At Wright State University, Abe J. Bassett, Kathy Alexander

Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project

Abe Bassett interviewed Kathy Alexander (a.k.a Suzanne Walker) on May 5, 2017 about her time as former Associate Professor of Dance at Wright State University. In the interview Kathy Alexander discusses her the genesis of her stage name "Suzanne Walker," her training in dance, living and working in New York City, her time at Wright State University, and more.


George Downing Interview For The Veterans' Voices Project, George Downing, David Berry Feb 2017

George Downing Interview For The Veterans' Voices Project, George Downing, David Berry

Veterans' Voices

George Downing joined the United States Navy in 1963. He served in Vietnam, the Philippines, and Pakistan. He was discharged 1969.