The Macalester College Oral History Project was started in January of 2007 under the auspices of the DeWitt Wallace Library, the College Archives, and Media Services. The project aims to collect a multiplicity of perspectives on the history of Macalester and the people and events who have made the College what it is. These interviews provide a permanent record of the stories and memories of individual Macalester community members, and engage with, enhance, and contrast official college records in the Archives.

Oral History Interviews to date have primarily been conducted with emeritus faculty, but also include: former Trustees, administrators, and staff; newly tenured faculty; and alumni. This project is ongoing and aims to collect a wider variety of perspectives and broader cross-section of the Mac community. If you are or have been a Mac student, staff member, Trustee or administrator, faculty member or instructor, and are interested in participating, please contact archives@macalester.edu.

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Oral Histories

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Interview with Don Mackenzie, Class of 1966

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Interview with Doug Anderson, Class of 1950

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Interview with Lowell Gess, Class of 1942

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Interview with Vittorio Addona, Professor of Mathematics, Vittorio Addona

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Interview with Paul Aslanian, Professor of Economics and Chief Financial Officer, Paul Aslanian

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Interview with Duncan Baird, Professor of Political Science, Duncan Baird

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Interview with Fran and Art Bell, Class of 1939 and 1940, Fran Bell and Art Bell

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Interview with Doug Bolstorff, Professor of Physical Education and Coach, Doug Bolstorff

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Interview with Kay Crawford, Class of 1969 and Staff, Kay Crawford

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Interview with John B. Davis, President 1975-1984, John B. Davis

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Interview with Richard Dierenfield, Class of 1948 and Professor of Education, Richard Dierenfield

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Interview with Yvonne Dierenfield, Class of 1949, Yvonne Dierenfield

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Interview with William Donovan, Professor of Classics, William Donovan

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Interview with Ellis Dye, DeWitt Wallace Professor of German, Ellis Dye

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Interview with Karl Egge, F.R. Bigelow Professor of Economics, Karl Egge

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Interview with Sears Eldredge, Professor of Theatre, Sears Eldredge

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Interview with Paul Fischer, Professor of Chemistry, Paul Fischer

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Interview with Aiko Fisher, Professor of Japanese, Aiko Fisher

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Interview with Jerry Fisher, Class of 1959, Professor of History, and Professor Media Studies, Interview #1, Jerry Fisher

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Interview with Jerry Fisher, Class of 1959, Professor of History, and Professor Media Studies, Interview #2, Jerry Fisher

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Interview with Bill Flad, Class of 1936, Bill Flad

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Interview with Juanita Garciagodoy, Class of 1974 and Professor of Hispanic Studies, Juanita Garciagodoy

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Interview with Bob Gavin, President 1984-1996, Bob Gavin

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Interview with Don Gemberling, Class of 1964, Interview #1, Don Gemberling

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Interview with Don Gemberling, Class of 1964, Interview #2, Don Gemberling

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Interview with Harley Henry, Professor of English, Harley Henry

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Interview with Eddie Hill, O.T. Walter Professor of Biology, Eddie Hill

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Interview with David Hopper, James Wallace Professor of Religious Studies, David Hopper

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Interview with Howard Huelster, Class of 1949 and Professor of English, Howard Huelster

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Interview with David Lanegran, Class of 1963 and John S. Holl Professor of Geography, David Lanegran

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Interview with David McCurdy, Professor of Anthropology, David McCurdy

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Interview with Lee Mitau, Trustee, Lee R. Mitau

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Interview with Ian Morton, Class of 1937 and Professor of Music, Ian Morton

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Interview with Bill Moseley, Professor of Geography, William G. Moseley

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Interview with Roger Mosvick, Class of 1952 and Professor of Speech and Communication, Roger Mosvick

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Interview with Stewart Nelson, Class of 1943, Stewart Nelson

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Interview with Michael Obsatz, Professor of Education and Sociology, Michael Obsatz

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Interview with Jean Oliver, Class of 1946, Jean Oliver

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Interview with Paul Overvoorde, Professor of Biology, Paul Overvoorde

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Interview with Hélène Peters, Professor of French, Hélène Peters

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Interview with Jean Probst, Class of 1949 and Instructor in Mathematics, Jean Probst

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Interview with David Ranheim, Class of 1964 and Trustee, David Ranheim

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Interview with Rabbi Bernie Raskas, Professor of Religious Studies, Bernie Raskas

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Interview with Jeremiah Reedy, Professor of Classics, Jeremiah Reedy

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Interview with Jack Rossmann, Professor of Psychology, Jack Rossmann

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Interview with Patrick Schmidt, Professor Political Science, Patrick Schmidt

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Interview with Virginia Schubert, Professor of French, Virginia Schubert

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Interview with John Schue, Class of 1953 and Professor of Mathematics, John Schue

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Interview with Sherman Schultz, Professor of Astronomy, Sherman Schultz

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Interview with A. Truman Schwartz, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Chemistry, A. Truman Schwartz

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Interview with Jan Serie, Professor Biology and Director of the Center for Scholarship and Teaching, Jan Serie

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Interview with Dianna Shandy, Professor of Anthropology, Dianna Shandy

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Interview with Emil Slowinski, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Chemistry, Emil Slowinski

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Interview with Paul Solon, Professor of History, Paul Solon

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Interview with Clay Steinman, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, Clay Steinman

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Interview with Jim Stewart, James Wallace Professor of History and Provost, Jim Stewart

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Interview with Chad Topaz, Professor of Mathematics, Chad Topaz

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Interview with Charles Torrey, Professor of Psychology, Charles Torrey

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Interview with Gerald Weiss, Professor of Psychology, Gerald Weiss

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Interview with Chris Wells, Professor of Environmental Studies, Chris Wells

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Interview with Henry West, Professor of Philosophy, Henry West

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Interview with Patti Young, Class of 1965, Patti Young