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SUNY Buffalo State Oral Histories, 1975-1995
 
The SUNY Buffalo State Oral History Project was conducted from 1975 to 1994 and was primarily directed by Sister Martin Joseph Jones, the first College Archivist. The interviews are primarily concerned with personal reflections over the course of the interviewee’s career and personal biographical details. Transcripts of some of the interviews are available; please visit our collection webpage for additional information, finding-aids, and inventories.

(*) indicates available typed transcript

List of Individuals Included:

Adler, Dr. Selig
Bassistoni, Dr. James
Bley, Ruth*
Boyer, Dr. Ernest
Bradley, Dr. Allan P.*
Brett, Dr. Wesley*
Brown, Dr. Richard*
Bulger, President Paul G.*
Burrell, Dr. Anna
Butler (Wallis Wickham), Kate*
Callan, Dr. Louis J.
Carroll, Dr. Marian
Cherkauer, Dr. Rudolph*
Clark, Margaret Goff*
Cook, Jazz Weda
Cooper, Dr. Hermann*
Cruickshank, Dr. William
Cuomo, Gov. Mario
Czurles, Dr. Stanley*
Drew, Dr. Fraser*
Falk, Dr. Gerhard
Fretwell, Jr., President E.K.
Frey, Dr. Barbara R.*
Fronczak, Dr. Eugenia Bukowska
Gemmet, Robert J.
Giffoniello, Mary Shea
Goldberg, Dr. Minerva
Gragg, Mrs. Pauline
Greenwood, Rhoda
Greenwood, Dr. Walter B.
Hatwood Futrell, Mary
Heyman, Carolyn Weber
Horton, Dr. John T.
Howard, President Muriel A.
Johnstone, President D. Bruce*
Jones, Sister Martin Joseph*
Kassman, Shirley
Kelly, Dr. Joseph
Klein, Isaac
LaMorte, Dr. Charles P.*
Lindemann, Dr. Edna
MacVittie, Dr. Robert W.
Mann, Dr. Horace (Hank)*
Mondale, U.S. Vice President Walter
Muck, Dr. Ruth
Nesjar, Carl
Neuthardt, Dr. Emerson*
Peterson, Harold F.
Piquette, Dr. Julia C.
Plesur, Dr. Milton
Poleszak, Dr. Leonard
Rice, President Harvey
Robison, Dr. Houston T.
Schuck, John
Sengbusch, Dr. Howard G.*
Steffen, Dr. Gene
Sugarman, Dr. Ruth
Tetkowski, Dr. Clement*
Turner, Madeline K.
Tyau, Dr. Frances*
Urban, Dr. John*
Van Antwerp, Marjorie (Butler)
Vogelsang, Harriet Rockwell*
Wakshull, Sam*
Whittemore, Katheryne Thomas
Wicker, Tom
Zimmer, LaVerne
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  • Interview with Dr. Selig Adler by Selig Adler

    Interview with Dr. Selig Adler

    Selig Adler

    Interview Date: 6-23-1982

    Distinguished service professor at UB. In 1980, Dr. Adler became Archivist of the Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo. Their archives are now named after him and were located in the E. H. Butler Library at SUNY Buffalo State until their transfer to the SUNY University at Buffalo, Archive & Manuscript Collection. Dr. Selig Adler died in Buffalo on November 8, 1984.
  • Interview with Dr. James Battistoni by James Battistoni

    Interview with Dr. James Battistoni

    James Battistoni

    Interview Date: 4-25-1977

    Low quality recording

    Professor Battistoni was the Director of the On-Campus Art Program at SUNY Buffalo State that was developed as a free, eight week, on-campus program to teach children and young student’s art. In 1973, James Battistoni received his Ed.D from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Battistoni retired from SUNY Buffalo State in the spring of 1981.
  • Interview with Ruth Bley by Ruth Bley

    Interview with Ruth Bley

    Ruth Bley

    Interview Date: 4-11-1978

    In 1962, Ruth C. Bley joined the staff of the E. H. Butler Library of SUNY Buffalo State as an Associate Librarian. She first worked in the laboratory of instructional material. In 1965, Mrs. Bley was transferred to the reference staff. During her time at the State University College at Buffalo there was much construction and in her interview she talks about the effects it had on the library staff.
  • Interview with Dr. Ernest Boyer by Ernest Boyer

    Interview with Dr. Ernest Boyer

    Ernest Boyer

    Interview Date: 8-1-1984

    Former Chancellor of the State University of New York; dedication of the Bulger Lifelong Learning Center.
  • Interview with Dr. Allan P. Bradley by Allan Bradley

    Interview with Dr. Allan P. Bradley

    Allan Bradley

    Interview Date: 5-26-1977

    Former professor of education from 1947-1956; discussing formation of rural extension courses; BOCES.
  • Interview with Wesley Brett by Wesley Brett

    Interview with Wesley Brett

    Wesley Brett

    Interview Date: 7-9-1980

    In 1959, Mr. Brett became an associate professor of art at the State University College at Buffalo. In 1960, he was commissioned to design a room divider for the college’s use. He called it “Metaphors in Black Walnut.” It was dedicated in 1963 and placed in Moot Hall. It is now located in the E.H. Butler Library. Prof. Brett created the wood design studio at State University College at Buffalo. He retired in 1979 and passed away in 2013.
  • Interview with Dr. Richard Brown by Richard Brown

    Interview with Dr. Richard Brown

    Richard Brown

    Interview Date: 4-10-1978

    Personal reflections; distinguished service professor of the History DepartmentDr. Brown joined the faculty of the State University College at Buffalo in 1952. In 1963, was appointed the chairman of the Social Studies Department. He served as chairman until 1967. In 1977, was named Distinguished Service Professor and retired in 1979.
  • Interview with former President Paul G. Bulger, 1959-1967 by Paul Bulger

    Interview with former President Paul G. Bulger, 1959-1967

    Paul Bulger

    Interview Date: 10-24-1979

    Former President of SUNY Buffalo State from 1959-1967.
  • Interview with Dr. Anna Burrell by Anna Burrell

    Interview with Dr. Anna Burrell

    Anna Burrell

    Interview Date: 8-7-1980

    In 1948, Dr. Burrell came to Buffalo to teach at the State University College at Buffalo. She was the first African American faculty member to be hired by the college. In 1959, she was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study at Jabalpu University in India. Dr. Burrell was appointed director of the India Project at the State University College at Buffalo. She was also director of the college’s Human Relations Workshops. Dr. Anna Burrell retired in 1972. She passed away in 1981.
  • Interview with Kate Butler (Wallis Wickham) by Kate Butler

    Interview with Kate Butler (Wallis Wickham)

    Kate Butler

    Interview Date: 8-11-1981

    Please refer to our Kate Butler (Wallis Wickham), daughter of Edward H. Butler, Junior, retired as Chairman of the local College Council in 1980. She served 26 years starting in 1954 and was appointed as Chairman in 1959. She held the post until her retirement. She served on the College Council during the tenure of Presidents Rockwell, Rice, and Bulger.
  • Interview with Dr. Louis J. Callan by Louis Callan

    Interview with Dr. Louis J. Callan

    Louis Callan

    Interview Date: 4-11-1978

    Dr. Callan taught Industrial Arts and was vice principal at Webster High School before coming to the State University College at Buffalo in 1946. Under his supervision in 1952 the college constructed a camp in Franklinville for outdoor activities of students. For many years he was co-director of the camp. Louis Callan was Professor of Industrial Arts at the State University College at Buffalo until July 1973. He was designated Professor Emeritus when he retired. He passed away on January 7, 1980.
  • Interview with Dr. Marian L. Carroll by Marian Carroll

    Interview with Dr. Marian L. Carroll

    Marian Carroll

    Interview Date: 6-18-1980

    Before coming to the State University College at Buffalo in 1954, Miss Carroll was a teacher in Buffalo public schools and a guidance counselor in Kensington High School. She also worked in the Buffalo Board of Education. Dr. Carroll was director of the Child Study Center at the Buffalo State University College.
  • Interview with Dr. Rudolph Cherkauer by Rudolph Cherkauer

    Interview with Dr. Rudolph Cherkauer

    Rudolph Cherkauer

    Interview Date: 5-10-1989

    Rudolph Cherkauer received his B.S. in 1947 from the New York State Teachers College at Buffalo. He received his M.Ed in 1949 and his E.Ed in 1955 from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Rudolph Cherkauer joined the faculty at the State University College at Buffalo in 1948 in the Mathematics Department. Later he became chair of the department. Dr. Cherkauer retired from SUNY Buffalo State on April 24, 1989.
  • Interview with Jazz Weda Cook by Jazz Weda Cook

    Interview with Jazz Weda Cook

    Jazz Weda Cook

    Interview Date: 6-9-1982

    Personal reflections on racial relations; desegregation; riots; great grandmother as a slave
  • Interview with Dr. Hermann Cooper by Hermann Cooper

    Interview with Dr. Hermann Cooper

    Hermann Cooper

    Interview Date: 3-20-1979

    Executive Dean for Teacher Education (Emeritus), SUNY
  • Interview with Dr. William Cruickshank by William Cruickshank

    Interview with Dr. William Cruickshank

    William Cruickshank

    Interview Date: 8-1-1984

    Visiting speaker; regarding learning disabilities; President of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities
  • Former Gov. Mario Cuomo speaking at the 1986 Commencement by Mario Cuomo

    Former Gov. Mario Cuomo speaking at the 1986 Commencement

    Mario Cuomo

    Interview Date: 5-17-1986

    Former Gov. Mario Cuomo speaking at the 1986 SUNY Buffalo State Commencement.
  • Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on campus building development by Stanley Czurles

    Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on campus building development

    Stanley Czurles

    Interview Date: 3-21-1977

    Mr. Czurles came to the State Teachers College at Buffalo as an Art Instructor in 1931. In 1941, he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Art. In 1943, Dr. Czurles became Director of Visual Education (a post he held until 1946), he was also Director of the Art Education Division (1946-1969). He started the audio-visual education and the art education departments at the college. From 1966 to 1967 he was director of the Semester-in-Siena Italy program. Dr. Czurles helped found the N.Y. State Art Teachers Association.
  • Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the Art Education Program by Stanley Czurles

    Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the Art Education Program

    Stanley Czurles

    Interview Date: 2-9-1977

    Mr. Czurles came to the State Teachers College at Buffalo as an Art Instructor in 1931. In 1941, he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Art. In 1943, Dr. Czurles became Director of Visual Education (a post he held until 1946), he was also Director of the Art Education Division (1946-1969). He started the audio-visual education and the art education departments at the college. From 1966 to 1967 he was director of the Semester-in-Siena Italy program. Dr. Czurles helped found the N.Y. State Art Teachers Association.
  • Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the construction of Upton Hall by Stanley Czurles

    Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the construction of Upton Hall

    Stanley Czurles

    Interview Date: 3-14-1977

    Mr. Czurles came to the State Teachers College at Buffalo as an Art Instructor in 1931. In 1941, he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Art. In 1943, Dr. Czurles became Director of Visual Education (a post he held until 1946), he was also Director of the Art Education Division (1946-1969). He started the audio-visual education and the art education departments at the college. From 1966 to 1967 he was director of the Semester-in-Siena Italy program. Dr. Czurles helped found the N.Y. State Art Teachers Association.
  • Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the development of NYSATA by Stanley Czurles

    Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the development of NYSATA

    Stanley Czurles

    Interview Date: 4-18-1977

    Mr. Czurles came to the State Teachers College at Buffalo as an Art Instructor in 1931. In 1941, he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Art. In 1943, Dr. Czurles became Director of Visual Education (a post he held until 1946), he was also Director of the Art Education Division (1946-1969). He started the audio-visual education and the art education departments at the college. From 1966 to 1967 he was director of the Semester-in-Siena Italy program. Dr. Czurles helped found the N.Y. State Art Teachers Association.
  • Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the development of the AV Instruction Department by Stanley Czurles

    Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the development of the AV Instruction Department

    Stanley Czurles

    Interview Date: 3-7-1977

    Mr. Czurles came to the State Teachers College at Buffalo as an Art Instructor in 1931. In 1941, he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Art. In 1943, Dr. Czurles became Director of Visual Education (a post he held until 1946), he was also Director of the Art Education Division (1946-1969). He started the audio-visual education and the art education departments at the college. From 1966 to 1967 he was director of the Semester-in-Siena Italy program. Dr. Czurles helped found the N.Y. State Art Teachers Association.
  • Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the development of the Creative Education Program by Stanley Czurles

    Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the development of the Creative Education Program

    Stanley Czurles

    Interview Date: 3-28-1977

    Mr. Czurles came to the State Teachers College at Buffalo as an Art Instructor in 1931. In 1941, he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Art. In 1943, Dr. Czurles became Director of Visual Education (a post he held until 1946), he was also Director of the Art Education Division (1946-1969). He started the audio-visual education and the art education departments at the college. From 1966 to 1967 he was director of the Semester-in-Siena Italy program. Dr. Czurles helped found the N.Y. State Art Teachers Association.
  • Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the history and origin of the NYS teacher's certification by Stanley Czurles

    Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles on the history and origin of the NYS teacher's certification

    Stanley Czurles

    Interview Date: 2-28-1977

    Mr. Czurles came to the State Teachers College at Buffalo as an Art Instructor in 1931. In 1941, he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Art. In 1943, Dr. Czurles became Director of Visual Education (a post he held until 1946), he was also Director of the Art Education Division (1946-1969). He started the audio-visual education and the art education departments at the college. From 1966 to 1967 he was director of the Semester-in-Siena Italy program. Dr. Czurles helped found the N.Y. State Art Teachers Association.
  • Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles with NYSATA student members by Stanley Czurles

    Interview with Dr. Stanley Czurles with NYSATA student members

    Stanley Czurles

    Interview Date: 5-16-1977

    Mr. Czurles came to the State Teachers College at Buffalo as an Art Instructor in 1931. In 1941, he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Art. In 1943, Dr. Czurles became Director of Visual Education (a post he held until 1946), he was also Director of the Art Education Division (1946-1969). He started the audio-visual education and the art education departments at the college. From 1966 to 1967 he was director of the Semester-in-Siena Italy program. Dr. Czurles helped found the N.Y. State Art Teachers Association.
  • Interview with Dr. Fraser Drew by Fraser Drew

    Interview with Dr. Fraser Drew

    Fraser Drew

    Interview Date: 10-26-1977

    From 1957 to 1963, Dr. Drew was Chairman of the English Department of the State University College at Buffalo. Between 1964 and 1979 he made seven trips to Ireland to research Irish literature. Dr. Fraser Drew was promoted the rank of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in 1973, the first year the rank was awarded. Dr. Drew retired in 1983.
  • Interview with Dr. Gerhard Falk by Gerhard Falk

    Interview with Dr. Gerhard Falk

    Gerhard Falk

    Interview Date: 3-10-1982

    Dr. Gerhard Falk was a professor at State University College at Buffalo and retired in late 2016. He taught criminology, sociology of religion, juvenile delinquency, and the treatment of offenders.
  • Interview with former President E.K. Fretwell, Jr. by E.K. Fretwell, Jr.

    Interview with former President E.K. Fretwell, Jr.

    E.K. Fretwell, Jr.

    Interview Date: 11-7-1978

    Due to the condition of the original cassette, please forgive recording quality.

    E. K. Fretwell, Jr. was appointed president on August 2, 1967, and was inaugurated as the fourth president on May 10, 1968. Previously he held the position of dean of academic development of the City University of New York. On September 8, 1978, President Fretwell resigned to accept a position as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He served as chancellor from 1979 to 1989. Fretwell joined MDC, a private nonprofit research corporation in 1989.

  • Interview with former President E.K. Fretwell, Jr. by E.K. Fretwell, Jr.

    Interview with former President E.K. Fretwell, Jr.

    E.K. Fretwell, Jr.

    Interview Date: 1-1-1994

    E. K. Fretwell, Jr. was appointed president on August 2, 1967, and was inaugurated as the fourth president on May 10, 1968. Previously he held the position of dean of academic development of the City University of New York. On September 8, 1978, President Fretwell resigned to accept a position as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He served as chancellor from 1979 to 1989. Fretwell joined MDC, a private nonprofit research corporation in 1989.
  • Interview with Dr. Barbara R. Frey by Barbara Frey

    Interview with Dr. Barbara R. Frey

    Barbara Frey

    Interview Date: 6-13-1983

    Acting President (1979); Vice President for Academic Affairs In 1963, Barbara Frey became Professor of Education at the State University College at Buffalo. She was acting director of the Education Division there from 1973-1974. Dr. Frey was acting Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs from 1974-1975, until she was named Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs a post she held until 1976 when she became Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Frey held that post until 1978. She was acting President of the College from January to August 1979 and later retired in 1983.
  • Interview with Dr. Eugenia Fronczak Bukowska by Eugenia Fronczak Bukowska

    Interview with Dr. Eugenia Fronczak Bukowska

    Eugenia Fronczak Bukowska

    Interview Date: 5-22-1980

    Eugenia Fronczak Bukowski grew up in Buffalo and was educated in various Buffalo schools. In 1928, having already received a master's degree from Canisius College, she graduated from the University of Buffalo Medical School. She later donated her father’s papers and memorabilia to the E. H. Butler Library that now reside in the Francis E. Fronczak Room that focuses on polish history in western new york.

  • Academic Convocation, 1992 by Robert Gemmet

    Academic Convocation, 1992

    Robert Gemmet

    Interview Date: 9-10-1992

    Audio recording of the 1992 academic convocation. Speakers: Robert Gemmet & Mary Hatwood Futrell.
  • Interview with Margaret Goff Clark by Margaret Goff Clark

    Interview with Margaret Goff Clark

    Margaret Goff Clark

    Interview Date: 6-12-1984

    Over her career she wrote over 200 short stories, 50 poems, 25 one-act plays, 24 mysteries, biographies, and books on endangered species. Margaret Goff Clark passed away on August 25, 2004. The SUNY Buffalo State Archives & Special Collections contains the Margaret Goff Clark Collection which is freely available for researchers and the public.
  • Interview with Mrs. Pauline Gragg; widow of Dr. Wilson Gragg by Pauline Gragg

    Interview with Mrs. Pauline Gragg; widow of Dr. Wilson Gragg

    Pauline Gragg

    Interview Date: 11-2-1979

    Mrs. Pauline Gragg was the wife of Dr. Wilson Gragg. Her recording primarily concerns her husband. In 1949, Dr. Gregg joined the English Department at Buffalo State College. He spent two sabbatical leaves in England researching the Victorian period. In 1966, Dr. Gragg served as director of a program where students from the Buffalo State College spent one semester studying in England. He passed away on March 21, 1975.
  • Interview with Rhoda Greenwood by Rhoda Greenwood

    Interview with Rhoda Greenwood

    Rhoda Greenwood

    Interview Date: 2-22-1979

    Wife of Walter Greenwood
  • Interview with Dr. Walter B. Greenwood by Walter Greenwood

    Interview with Dr. Walter B. Greenwood

    Walter Greenwood

    Interview Date: 2-22-1979

    Dr. Greenwood joined the faculty of the New York State College for Teachers at Buffalo in 1950 as professor of English. He served two terms as Dean of Arts and Sciences and was Vice President for Academic Affairs. Greenwood was also chairman of the Presidential Inauguration Committee. He retired in 1977 and passed away January 4, 1989.
  • Interview with Dr. John T. Horton by John Horton

    Interview with Dr. John T. Horton

    John Horton

    Interview Date: 3-8-1983

    Born September 29, 1902 in Bolivar, New York, John T. Horton received his B.A. degree in 1926 from the University at Buffalo. He earned both a M.A. and Ph.D. degree in History from Harvard University in 1929 and 1935 respectively. Horton began his teaching career after graduating from the University at Buffalo and was appointed a regular faculty position in 1946. Two years later, he became Chairman of the Department of History and Government, serving in that position until 1967. He retired from teaching in 1973 as Professor Emeritus and received the 1974 Augsperger Local History Award from the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society.
  • Interview with former President Muriel Howard, 1996-2009 by Muriel Howard

    Interview with former President Muriel Howard, 1996-2009

    Muriel Howard

    Interview Date: 2-2-2010

    Former President of SUNY Buffalo State from 1996-2009.
  • Interview with former President D. Bruce Johnstone, 1979-1988 by Bruce Johnstone

    Interview with former President D. Bruce Johnstone, 1979-1988

    Bruce Johnstone

    Interview Date: 1-1-1994

    In 1979, Dr. Johnstone became president of SUNY Buffalo State. He held that post until 1988 when he became SUNY Chancellor. Dr. Johnstone was chancellor until 1996.
  • Interview with Sister Martin Joseph Jones by Martin Joseph Jones

    Interview with Sister Martin Joseph Jones

    Martin Joseph Jones

    Interview Date: 10-17-1984

    In 1969, Sister Martin came to the State University College at Buffalo as a reference librarian and later worked as an assistant in the Periodical Department. In 1975, she became the college’s first archivist. Sister Martin retired in 1995. She passed away in 2013.
  • Interview with Dr. Charles P. LaMorte by Charles LaMorte

    Interview with Dr. Charles P. LaMorte

    Charles LaMorte

    Interview Date: 9-25-1990

    In 1955, Charles LaMorte came to the State University College for Teachers at Buffalo as an Assistant to the President and as an Assistant Professor of Education. In 1961, Dr. LaMorte was appointed Dean of Students, a post he held until 1964. From 1964 to 1970, he held the position of Vice President for Student Affairs. He was then promoted to Coordinator of the Student Personnel Administration Program and taught in the Department of Behavioral and Humanistic Studies.
  • Recording for Speech Preparation by Dr. Edna Lindemann by Edna Lindemann

    Recording for Speech Preparation by Dr. Edna Lindemann

    Edna Lindemann

    Interview Date: 1-1-1975

    Speech prep including Dr. Lindemann. Professor in the Design Department and Curator and Director of the Charles Burchfield Center.
  • Interview with Dr. Robert W. MacVittie by Robert MacVittie

    Interview with Dr. Robert W. MacVittie

    Robert MacVittie

    Interview Date: 3-28-1979

    Dr. MacVittie was the former Dean and Campus School principal at Buffalo State College and was interim president of Fredonia State College in 1985 and again at Geneseo State in 1988.
  • Interview with Dr. Hank Mann by Hank Mann

    Interview with Dr. Hank Mann

    Hank Mann

    Interview Date: 7-20-1992

    Dr. Mann pioneered the field of Special Education and headed the college's fledgling Exceptional Children Education Department. He retired in 1992 and passed away in 2010.
  • Vice President Walter Mondale Speaking at the Appointment of Bruce Johnstone by Walter Mondale

    Vice President Walter Mondale Speaking at the Appointment of Bruce Johnstone

    Walter Mondale

    Interview Date: 12-27-1979

    Vice President Walter Mondale speaking at the appointment of SUNY Buffalo State President Bruce Johnstone.
  • Interview with Dr. Ruth Muck by Ruth Muck

    Interview with Dr. Ruth Muck

    Ruth Muck

    Interview Date: 2-14-1980

    In 1942, Dr. Muck accepted a position in the primary area of the Campus School where she directed an experimental non-graded program for several years. She later became Professor of Elementary Student Teaching at the State University College at Buffalo. In 1966, Mrs. Muck earned a Doctoral degree from the University at Buffalo. She retired in 1976 and passed away on March 17, 2006.
  • Butler Ice Fountain Dedication by Carl Nesjar

    Butler Ice Fountain Dedication

    Carl Nesjar

    Interview Date: 10-27-1983

    The Butler Ice Sculpture was dedicated on October 27, 1983. It was designed by Carl Nesjar, a Norwegian painter, sculptor and graphic artist best known for his collaborations with Pablo Picasso.
  • Interview with Dr. Emerson E. Neuthardt by Emerson Neuthardt

    Interview with Dr. Emerson E. Neuthardt

    Emerson Neuthardt

    Interview Date: 12-6-1979

    Dr. Neuthardt was Professor Emeritus of the Department of Industrial Arts and Vocational Education. He joined the State University College at Buffalo in 1946. He retired in 1979.
  • Courier-Express Newspaper Library Dedication by Charles Newman

    Courier-Express Newspaper Library Dedication

    Charles Newman

    Interview Date: 11-22-1985

    The Courier-Express Newspaper published its last issue on September 11, 1982. The collection was dedicated on November 22, 1985 and it is currently administered by the Archives and Special Collections in E. H. Butler Library at SUNY Buffalo State. A full inventory of collection materials can be found here: http://library.buffalostate.edu/archives/courier-express
  • Interview with Dr. Harold Peterson by Harold Peterson

    Interview with Dr. Harold Peterson

    Harold Peterson

    Interview Date: 3-15-1979

    Dr. Peterson joined the State University College at Buffalo, then known as the State Teachers College at Buffalo, in 1933. Dr. Peterson was named “University Professor” in 1969 and designated professor emeritus of the History and Social Studies Department when he retired in 1970.
  • Interview with Dr. Julia C. Piquette by Julia Piquette

    Interview with Dr. Julia C. Piquette

    Julia Piquette

    Interview Date: 2-21-1979

    Professor of Speech CommunicationsDr. Piquette joined the faculty of the State University College for Teachers at Buffalo in 1952 as a speech instructor in the English department. She became an assistant professor in 1954, an associate professor in 1960 and a full professor in 1965. Dr. Piquette was chairwoman of the Speech and Theater Arts Department from 1972 to 1977 and played a key role in adding radio and television production to the program. She helped oversee its transformation into the journalism, broadcasting, and speech department in 1977 and headed the department from 1981 to 1984. She retired in 1987.
  • Interview with Dr. Milton Plesur & Dr. Selig Adler by Milton Plesur

    Interview with Dr. Milton Plesur & Dr. Selig Adler

    Milton Plesur

    Interview Date: 10-28-1982

    Dr. Plesur graduated from the New York State College for Teachers at Buffalo in 1947. In 1955, he joined the History Department faculty at the University of Buffalo until his retirement in 1987.
  • Interview with Dr. Leonard J. Poleszak by Leonard Poleszak

    Interview with Dr. Leonard J. Poleszak

    Leonard Poleszak

    Interview Date: 4-18-1983

    In 1956, Dr. Poleszak joined the State University College at Buffalo faculty as an assistant professor in the Industrial Arts Education Division. Dr. Poleszak retired in 1983 as professor of Behavioral and Humanistic Studies.
  • Interview with former President Harvey Rice, 1951-1958 by Harvey Rice

    Interview with former President Harvey Rice, 1951-1958

    Harvey Rice

    Interview Date: 11-1-1977

    Former President of SUNY Buffalo State from 1951-1958.
  • Sports Arena Dedication by F.C. Richardson

    Sports Arena Dedication

    F.C. Richardson

    Interview Date: 1-1-1991

    Sports arena dedication in 1991.
  • Interview with Dr. Houston Robison by Houston Robison

    Interview with Dr. Houston Robison

    Houston Robison

    Interview Date: 1-21-1979

    During his time at the State University College at Buffalo, Dr. Robison served as Professor of History for thirteen years, Director of the Arts and Sciences faculty, Dean of Instruction, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the college’s acting President for ten months following the departure of Paul Bulger.
  • Selig Adler Jewish Archive Dedication by Adler Selig

    Selig Adler Jewish Archive Dedication

    Adler Selig

    Interview Date: 6-28-1984

    The archives of the Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo were named after Dr. Selig Adler. Dr. Adler was Professor of History at SUNY University at Buffalo from 1938-1980. They were initially donated to the SUNY Buffalo State Archives and Special Collections and were dedicated on June 28, 1984. The speaker was Rabbi Isaac Klein. The archives were later transferred to the SUNY University at Buffalo, Archive & Manuscript Collection.
  • Interview with Dr. Howard G. Sengbusch by Howard Sengbusch

    Interview with Dr. Howard G. Sengbusch

    Howard Sengbusch

    Interview Date: 6-15-1981

    Dr. Sengbusch was a member of the Buffalo State faculty from 1951 to 1981, served over the years as a professor of biology, head of the college's Arts and Sciences Division, and the first director of the Great Lakes Laboratory, established by Buffalo State in 1966.
  • Interview with Mary Shea Giffoniello by Mary Shea Giffoniello

    Interview with Mary Shea Giffoniello

    Mary Shea Giffoniello

    Interview Date: 5-26-1982

    Mary Shea was born in Buffalo on November 24, 1900 to Michael and Josephine Carr Shea. Her father built Shea’s theater. The SUNY Buffalo State Archives & Special Collections owns a small separate collection donated by Mary concerning her father, Michael Shea.
  • Interview with Dr. Gene Steffen by Gene Steffen

    Interview with Dr. Gene Steffen

    Gene Steffen

    Interview Date: 6-20-1977

    During his time at the college Dr. Steffen was professor of industrial arts and served as acting director of E. H. Butler Library from 1964 to 1965. Dr. Steffen also started the Instructional Resources Center and served as its director until his retirement in 1984. He passed away on October 7, 2007.
  • Interview with Dr. Gene Steffen by Gene Steffen

    Interview with Dr. Gene Steffen

    Gene Steffen

    Interview Date: 8-19-1977

    During his time at the college Dr. Steffen was professor of industrial arts and served as acting director of E. H. Butler Library from 1964 to 1965. Dr. Steffen also started the Instructional Resources Center and served as its director until his retirement in 1984. He passed away on October 7, 2007.
  • Interview with Dr. Ruth Sugarman by Ruth Sugarman

    Interview with Dr. Ruth Sugarman

    Ruth Sugarman

    Interview Date: 8-10-1977

    Dr. Sugarman joined the faculty of the New York State College for Teachers at Buffalo as a fifth-grade demonstration teacher in the School of Practice after teaching in Niagara Falls public schools. In 1955, she was appointed Professor of Elementary Education at the college, and in 1956, she was appointed interim principal of the Campus School (formerly the School of Practice). Dr. Sugarman became principal, a position she held until she joined the education faculty in 1963. She retired in 1975.
  • Interview with Dr. Clement Tetowski by Clement Tetowski

    Interview with Dr. Clement Tetowski

    Clement Tetowski

    Interview Date: 5-25-1977

    Dr. Tetkowski taught art and design at the State University College at Buffalo for 34 years. He served as chairman of the design department for 10 years before retiring from the college in 1983. In 1961, Dr. Tetkowski became founding director of the Siena Semester Program. Dr. Clement Tetkowski passed away on August 27, 1998.
  • Interview with Madeline Turner by Madeline Turner

    Interview with Madeline Turner

    Madeline Turner

    Interview Date: 10-12-1982

    Ms. Turner joined the faculty of the State University College at Buffalo in 1953. She was coordinator of the Student Health Center. She retired in 1977. Madeline Turner passed away on October 21, 1993.
  • Interview with Frances Tyau by Frances Tyau

    Interview with Frances Tyau

    Frances Tyau

    Interview Date: 6-6-1984

    Ms. Tyau joined the faculty of the State University College at Buffalo in 1959 as a member of the the College Learning Laboratory, later known as the Campus School. Ms. Tyau retired June 8, 1985. At the time of her retirement she was associate professor of education. She passed away on July 11, 2012.
  • Interview with Dr. John Urban by John Urban

    Interview with Dr. John Urban

    John Urban

    Interview Date: 2-28-1979

    Dr. Urban came to the New York State College for Teachers at Buffalo in 1946 as full professor of sciences and biology. Dr. Urban chaired the science department for 12 years. He was instrumental in establishing the college’s first Lake Erie aquatic field station, the forerunner of the Great Lakes Laboratory. Dr. Urban retired in 1978. In 1982, the auditorium in the Science building was named after him. Dr. John Urban passed away on October 8, 1989.
  • Interview with Marjorie Van Antwerp (Butler) by Marjorie Van Antwerp

    Interview with Marjorie Van Antwerp (Butler)

    Marjorie Van Antwerp

    Interview Date: 10-13-1981

    Marjorie Van Antwerp was born in 1911 to Roscoe and Ada Butler Mitchell. Her mother was the daughter of Edward H. Butler Sr. She passed away on November 29, 1990.
  • Interview with Sam Wakshull by Sam Wakshull

    Interview with Sam Wakshull

    Sam Wakshull

    Interview Date: 7-29-1992

    Samuel Wakshull taught in the Exceptional Education Department. From 1975 to 1981 he was the second president of the United University Professions (UUP). He retired September 1, 1991.
  • Interview with Carolyn Weber Heyman by Carolyn Weber Heyman

    Interview with Carolyn Weber Heyman

    Carolyn Weber Heyman

    Interview Date: 1-22-1980

    Mrs. Heyman was a professor of Art Education at the State University College at Buffalo for 35 years until she retired in 1967. When she retired, she became the first recipient of the college’s Citation of Appreciation.
  • Interview with Dr. Katheryne Whittemore by Katheryne Whittemore

    Interview with Dr. Katheryne Whittemore

    Katheryne Whittemore

    Interview Date: 5-21-1979

    In Dr. Katheryne Thomas Whittemore's 37 years at the State University College at Buffalo she rose to full professor, served as chairman of the Geography Department, and in 1957, was appointed to the newly created post of Director of the Division of Arts and Sciences.
  • Interview with Dr. Laverne Zimmer by Laverne Zimmer

    Interview with Dr. Laverne Zimmer

    Laverne Zimmer

    Interview Date: 11-16-1977

    Dr. Zimmer was Associate Professor of Education at the Campus School. In 1969, he received the Distinguished Professor Award. He retired in the spring of 1981. He passed away on July 8, 2005.
 
 
 

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