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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.
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…
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…
Jay Beekmann interview (Buena Vista College alumnus and professor and coach), conducted by Sue Brinkman
Jay Beekmann was an alumnus and a long-time coach and professor at Buena Vista College. He recounts college life in the late 1930s and recalls many professors and their dedication to the students. He also tells some humorous incidents of student…