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Oral history interview with Micah Bolin
No full textThis interview covered the Coronavirus pandemic through the eyes of a hospital administrator with both professional and personal experiences related to the topic. Micah Bolin served as Student Clerkship and Fellowship Coordinator for the University of Oklahoma Medical School during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also personally experienced COVID, catching the virus in September of 2020. As a hospital administrator, the narrator provided a unique perspective on some ""behind the scenes"" looks at the medical community during the crisis.The COVID-19 in Oklahoma Collection is a series of interviews which document how Oklahomans were affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. This interview was conducted as part of the HIST: 5093 Oral History: Theory and Methodology course at Oklahoma State University
Oral history interview with Denise Hill
No full textDenise Hill, from Bay City, Michigan, has taught for thirty years. She shares how she found her passion for teaching when she started developmental courses at a community college. Mrs. Hill explains how she anticipated to prepare her students for the lockdown and provided them a positive attitude regardless of the fear she was feeling. She acknowledges how important it is for writers to have a space to write in order to release stress and process feelings and emotions. Mrs. Hill recognizes the need of gratitude towards teachers and she shares her impotence of not being able to help other teachers as she wanted to. She is hopeful that the COVID-19 pandemic will make people kinder and gentle. She also emphasizes the advantages and students' preference for a face-to-face learning environment and how it cannot be replaced with online learning. Mrs. Hill looks forward to seeing how online learning can be improved for students, which is their only option.The COVID-19 Teacher-Poets Writing to Bridge the Distance collection is a series of interviews documenting the teachers' poetry and writing experiences during the 2020 COVID-19 school closings and the topics and insights that emerged
Oral history interview with Rita Peaster
No full textRita Peaster, a 1989 graduate and current University Registrar for Oklahoma State University, discusses the professional path that ultimately led her to the registrar's office. She reminisces about obstacles she has faced, such as the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how her position continues to help the university manage any number of challenges. Peaster outlines her responsibilities as the registrar and how her team works in tandem with other OSU departments to keep the university in line with compliance and policy requirements, and she explains some rewards of the job as well as her visions and goals for the future of the registrar's office.The O-STATE Stories Oral History collection is comprised of interviews which chronicle the rich history, heritage, and traditions of Oklahoma State University. This interview was conducted as part of the HESA 6753 Historical Development of Higher Education course final deliverable option at Oklahoma State University
Oral history interview with Angelika Sowka
No full textAngelika Sowka, a Polish multimedia artist, shares her experiences and career in art from her first introductions to photography in high school to her various residencies in Oklahoma City. She talks about her focus on painting, graphic design, and printmaking while studying art at the Pedagogical University of Krakow before moving to Oklahoma with her husband. Sowka also discusses her early observations of art in Oklahoma City and getting accepted for her first residency with ARTSPACE. She describes teaching photography virtually to high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing to Montreal to pursue work in the graphic design industry.The purpose of the Immigrant Women Artists Oral History Project is to examine the occupational folklife of first-generation immigrant women artists living in Oklahoma and the networks of support that allow them to pursue their vocations in a new environment. This series of interviews examines not only the cultural and occupational traditions that these artists nurture in straddling multiple cultural identities, but also the translation of an artist's occupational life between multiple cultural and physical spaces. This project is supported by the Archie Green Fellowship of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress
Oral history interview with Leon Jones
No full textLeon Jones, chief of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Police Department, explains how he became interested in and moved into police work. He recalls his experience with the Murrah Building bombing as a young trainee, and shares some of his memories of assisting OSU following the 2001 and 2011 plane crashes. Jones also talks about his response to grief and how some experiences changed his perspective. He also mentions being a member of the bike and lake patrols, developing friendships with people he serves to protect, and notes how he thinks OSU has done with keeping the promise to remember those lost.The We Will Remember Promise collection is a series of interviews with individuals associated with the 2001 plane crash that claimed the lives of ten men affiliated with the men's basketball program and the 2011 plane crash that claimed the lives of four people connected to the women's basketball program
Oral history interview with James Halligan (4 of 5)
No full textJames Halligan, president of Oklahoma State University (OSU) 1994-2003, reviews a few of his successes during his tenure as president, such as the Office of Scholar Development, and notes some of the key people involved in its establishment. The Halligan Hall of Scholars and OSU's 2000 designation as a Truman Honor Institution are highlighted as well. He shares part of his leadership philosophy, discusses women in leadership positions, and talks about the importance of students and the value of shared governance. He also emphasizes the need to create the right culture for the university. This is the fourth in a series of five interviews.The O-STATE Stories Oral History collection is comprised of interviews which chronicle the rich history, heritage, and traditions of Oklahoma State University
Bleachers at the Frederick Stadium, Frederick, OK, 1984
No full textDr. W. David Baird (b. July 8, 1939, Edmond, OK) joined the Oklahoma State University History department in 1978 as Chairman. Along with Baird's research interests in Native Americans and Western history, he held a collection of more than 1,634 slides that he took in 1984, depicting structures built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the state of Oklahoma. These structures are tangible reminders of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s. The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office published Phase III of a report on 'WPA Structures Thematic Survey' in August 1987, authored by W. David Baird. The digitization and documentation of this collection was made possible by a 2019-2020 Improving Access to Collections Grant sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and funded by the National Archives--National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Pump house, Nash, OK, 1984
No full textDr. W. David Baird (b. July 8, 1939, Edmond, OK) joined the Oklahoma State University History department in 1978 as Chairman. Along with Baird's research interests in Native Americans and Western history, he held a collection of more than 1,634 slides that he took in 1984, depicting structures built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the state of Oklahoma. These structures are tangible reminders of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s. The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office published Phase III of a report on 'WPA Structures Thematic Survey' in August 1987, authored by W. David Baird. The digitization and documentation of this collection was made possible by a 2019-2020 Improving Access to Collections Grant sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and funded by the National Archives--National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Works Progress Administration shield at the Granite High School, Granite, OK, 1984
No full textDr. W. David Baird (b. July 8, 1939, Edmond, OK) joined the Oklahoma State University History department in 1978 as Chairman. Along with Baird's research interests in Native Americans and Western history, he held a collection of more than 1,634 slides that he took in 1984, depicting structures built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the state of Oklahoma. These structures are tangible reminders of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s. The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office published Phase III of a report on 'WPA Structures Thematic Survey' in August 1987, authored by W. David Baird. The digitization and documentation of this collection was made possible by a 2019-2020 Improving Access to Collections Grant sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and funded by the National Archives--National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Canton Reservoir, Blaine County, OK, 1984
No full textDr. W. David Baird (b. July 8, 1939, Edmond, OK) joined the Oklahoma State University History department in 1978 as Chairman. Along with Baird's research interests in Native Americans and Western history, he held a collection of more than 1,634 slides that he took in 1984, depicting structures built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the state of Oklahoma. These structures are tangible reminders of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s. The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office published Phase III of a report on 'WPA Structures Thematic Survey' in August 1987, authored by W. David Baird. The digitization and documentation of this collection was made possible by a 2019-2020 Improving Access to Collections Grant sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and funded by the National Archives--National Historical Publications and Records Commission