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- Collection: Oral Histories of Buena Vista College
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Blair Nicholas interview, conducted by Joan Curbow
An oral history interview with Blair Nicholas conducted on September 23, 2019 during his attendance at BVU Homecoming festivities.
The Great Depression and the New Deal: Interviews with Mr. William D. Wesselink, Dr. H. A. Pierce, Dr. George F. Reynolds, Mr. Harry W. Schaller, and Dr. Luman W. Sampson by an unknown interviewer. [Pictured (from top) William D. Wesselink, Dr. H. A. "Howard" Pierce, George F. Reynolds, and Luman W. Sampson. Not pictured: Harry W. Schaller]
An unknown person, believed to be a Buena Vista College professor, interviewed five men: Mr. William Wesselink, BV professor and administrator; Dr. H. A. Pierce, retired local optometrist; Dr. George Reynolds, BV professor; Mr. Harry Schaller, Storm…
Darrell Peck interview (Buena Vista College professor), conducted by Sue Brinkman
Darrell Peck was born in Oakland, Iowa on December 11, 1931, and received his college education at Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska. Peck taught English from 1961-1965, when he left to pursue a Ph.D. at the University of Nebraska. He returned to…
John Naughton interview (Buena Vista College professor and coach), conducted by Sue Brinkman
John Naughton was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and transferred to Buena Vista College in 1947 to play baseball. During the summers, he played for the local Storm Lake White Caps baseball team. After he graduated in 1950, he served in the Marine Corps…
George Krohn interview (Buena Vista College employee), conducted by Sue Brinkman
George Krohn was an employee of Buena Vista College. He grew up north of Storm Lake in Clay County and after having worked as a bus driver and custodian in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, he came to work in the Storm Lake school district. Eventually, he got a…
