34 interviews (
19 boxes including U-matic tapes, BetaCam tapes, VHS tapes, DVCam tapes, DVDs, CDs and transcripts)
Abstract:
Dr. Poen asked earch narrators to share their experiences at Northern Arizona University (NAU), as well as reflect on their personal and education backgrounds prior to arriving at NAU.
Identification:
NAU.OH.96.108
Language:
Material in English
Repository:
Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives
Department
Northern Arizona University.
Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department
P.O. Box 6022
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6022
Phone: 928 523-5551
Fax: 928 523-3770
Email: special.collections@nau.edu
Biographical Note
Dr. Monte Poen was hired by Northern Arizona University President, J. Lawrence Walkup in 1966 and became part of the Missouri Mafia (those graduates of the University of Missouri who were recruited by Dr. Walkup to teach at NAU). Dr. Poen became a professor in NAU’s history department and a Truman Scholar. As part of NAU’s centennial celebration in 1998, Dr. Poen- who by then was retired Regent’s Professor of History Emeritus- took on the momentous task of recording the life stories of prominent NAU administrators, faculty and benefactors. The recordings became part of a Centennial project hosted by NAU television services. The oral histories in their entirety were donated to Special Collections and Archives, Cline Library, as a way to preserve these invaluable interviews and provide online access for a world-wide audience.
Scope and Content
This collection of the Monte Poen oral history interviews comprises eight linear feet, consisting of seven different formats. There are ten boxes of u-matic tapes; two boxes of BetaCam tapes; one box of CD’s; one box of videocassette tapes; two boxes of DVD’s; two boxes of DVCam tapes; and one box of transcripts. There are thirty-four narrators interviewed during ninety-five sessions. Some were interviewed during one or two hour sessions and others, for example: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup, Dr. Eugene Hughes, and Dr. John Wettaw were interviewed during many sessions over a time span of one to five years. The entire collection of interviews was conducted between the years 1995 and 2005.
Dr. Poen asked earch narrators to share their experiences at Northern Arizona University (NAU), as well as reflect on their personal and education backgrounds prior to arriving at NAU.
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
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It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner
of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her
transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for Northern Arizona University, its
officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person
asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
These interviews were transferred to Special Collections and Archives from NAU TV Services with the permission of Dr. Poen.
Alternative Form Available
Interviews have been digitized and available from the Colorado Pleateau Archives.
Preferred Citation
Monte Poen Collection. NAU.OH.96.108.[interview number]. Special Collections and Archives. Northern
Arizona University. Cline Library. Flagstaff, Arizona.
Acquisition Information
Dr. Monte Poen donated this collection in 2008.
Container List
NAU.OH.96.108.1: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview, 1996-1998
21 U-matic tapes; 3 BetaCam tapes; 2 DVDs
John Lawrence Walkup was born in Missouri in 1914. His father was a farmer
and a stockman, and both of his parents had college educations. Walkup
graduated from high school in 1932, as salutatorian of his class. He earned
his bachelor of science degree in 1936 from Central Missouri State College
and embarked on a career as an educator. He quickly rose from teacher to
principal to superintendent in Blackburn, Missouri. In 1942, Walkup received
a master's degree and entered the Navy as a course analyst for cadet
training. In 1948, Walkup--who had recently been awarded a doctorate in
education--accepted a position as Dean of the Education Department at
Arizona State College [Flagstaff]. He became acting president during
President Lacey Eastburn's illness in 1957 and two months later was
appointed president upon Eastburn's death. One of his first presidential
responsibilities involved handling the furor over a bill proposed by Senator
Robert Prochnow to establish a school of forestry in Flagstaff. Despite
objections by the other state schools and their supporters, the bill passed
in 1958. ASC's enrollment soared in the early 1960s. In response, Walkup
initiated an extensive building program. Throughout his presidency, he
emphasized the importance of maintaining the spirit of a small, collegial
campus. He proposed the now famous school motto "to be educated is to become
more human." Pleased with the array of quality academic programs and
ever-growing student body, the Arizona Board of Regents recommended that ASC
become Northern Arizona University effective May 1, 1966. In 1968, NAU
received authorization to offer Doctorates of Philosophy and Education, with
the first doctoral candidates graduating in 1973. Two years later, NAU
celebrated the dedication of Ardrey Memorial Auditorium. In 1977, crowds
cheered as the Lumberjacks beat the Montana Grizzlies in the first football
game played in the new indoor stadium, which was named the Walkup Skydome
upon the president's retirement in 1979. Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup remained an
active member of the Flagstaff Community until his death on August 7, 2002.
Condensed from Platt Cline, Mountain Campus: The Story of Northern Arizona
University (Flagstaff: Northland Press, 1983), chapters IX and X.
NAU.OH.96.108.1A: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part A) with
transcript, February 9, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1B: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part B) with
transcript, February 9, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1C: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part C) with
transcript, February 9, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1D: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part D) with
transcript, February 16, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1E: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part E) with
transcript, February 16, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1F: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part F) with
transcript, February 16, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1G: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part G) with
transcript, March 8, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1H: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part H) with
transcript, March 8, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1I: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part I) with
transcript, March 8, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1J: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part J) with
transcript, May 3, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1K: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part K) with
transcript, May 3, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1L: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part L) with
transcript, May 3, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1M: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part M) with
transcript, September 20, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1N: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part N) with
transcript, September 20, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1O: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part O) with
transcript, September 20, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1P: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part P) with
transcript, November 22, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1Q: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part Q) with
transcript, November 22, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1R: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part R) with
transcript, November 22, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.1S: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part S) with
transcript, September 12, 1997
NAU.OH.96.108.1T: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part T) with
transcript, September 12, 1997
NAU.OH.96.108.1U: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part U) with
transcript, September 12, 1997
NAU.OH.96.108.1V: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part V) with
transcript, June 12, 1998
NAU.OH.96.108.1W: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part W) with
transcript, June 12, 1998
NAU.OH.96.108.1X: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part X) with
transcript, October 7, 1998
NAU.OH.96.108.1Y: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part Y) with
transcript, October 7, 1998
NAU.OH.96.108.1Z: Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup interview (part Z) with
transcript, October 7, 1998
NAU.OH.96.108.2: Dr.Joseph Rolle interview, 1996
3 U-matic tapes
In this interview, Joseph Rolle, who was Dean of Students at Northern Arizona
University for thirty-five years, talks about growing up in the copper
mining community of Bisbee, Arizona and the work ethic, discipline and love
for education that his parents instilled in him and his siblings. Dean Rolle
graduated from NAU in 1941 after excelling as a student, athlete and campus
leader. He came back to NAU as an administrator after serving in WWII. Dean
Rolle and his wife Marie have been involved with NAU as students, staff,
administrators and volunteers for over sixty years and they have been
deservedly honored in numerous ways for their dedication to NAU and the
Flagstaff community.
NAU.OH.96.108.2A: Dr. Joseph Rolle interview (part A) with
transcript, February 23, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.2A: Dr. Joseph Rolle interview (part B) with
transcript, February 23, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.2A: Dr. Joseph Rolle interview (part C) with
transcript, February 23, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.3: Dr. James Wick interview, 1996
2 U-matic tapes
In this interview, Dr. James Wick, who came to Arizona State College
(Northern Arizona University) in 1959 as a biology professor, talks about
his early life in Iowa and the educational path which brought him to NAU.
Dr. Wick became Chair of Life Sciences in 1961 and with the growth of the
sciences became the Chair of the Biology Department. Dr. Wick discusses the
collegiality of many of the faculty including: Chester Deaver, Ken
Derifield, Marjorie Glendening, Agnes Allen, Eldon Audrey, and Jim Rominger.
Dr. Wick also attributes the success of many of the science students to
NAU's small size and the support that students had from faculty.
NAU.OH.96.108.3A: Dr. James Wick interview (part A), March 1, 1996.
NAU.OH.96.108.3B: Dr. James Wick interview (part B), March 1, 1996.
NAU.OH.96.108.4: Dr. Charles Fauset interview, 1996
2 U-matic tapes
In this interview, Dr. Charles Fauset, who came to Arizona State College
(Northern Arizona University) in 1950 and retired in 1981 as Dean of the
College of Education, talks about the progress made in developing NAU in
general and specifically the teachers college. Dr. Fauset and his staff
developed a thorough admissions and advisement program based on what teachers
of the day needed to know and on the kind of background experiences these
would-be teachers should have. Dr. Fauset was also instrumental in developing
the doctoral program in education, increasing the numbers of enrollees in both
the undergraduate and graduate programs and expanding the Special Education
certification component.
NAU.OH.96.108.4A: Dr. Charles Fauset interview (part A) with transcript, March 22, 1996.
NAU.OH.96.108.4B: Dr. Charles Fauset interview (part B) with transcript, March 22, 1996.
NAU.OH.96.108.5: Dr. William Lyon interview, 1996
6 U-matic tapes
In this interview, Dr. William Lyon, who came to Arizona State College
(Northern Arizona University) as a history and political science professor,
talks about his early years in Missouri, spending three years in the V-12 Program
(Naval Officer Program) during WWII and receiving his undergraduate degree from
Central Missouri State College . In 1958, Dr. Lyon became a member of the so-called
Missouri Mafia- professors from Missouri who were hired by Missouri born,
NAU President J. Lawrence Walkup. Dr. Lyon served as chair of the history department
for many years and retired from NAU in 1988. During his career at NAU, Dr. Lyon was
instrumental in the development and expansion of the Social Sciences and was
recognized for his many achievements as a teacher, historian and writer.
NAU.OH.96.108.5A: Dr. William Lyon interview (part A) with transcript, April 5, 1996.
NAU.OH.96.108.5B: Dr. William Lyon interview (part B) with transcript, April 5, 1996.
NAU.OH.96.108.5C: Dr. William Lyon interview (part C) with transcript, April 5, 1996.
NAU.OH.96.108.5D: Dr. William Lyon interview (part D) with transcript, April 26, 1996.
NAU.OH.96.108.6: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview, 1996-1997
20 BetaCam tapes;9 DVD's
In this interview, President Hughes reflects on his time with Northern
Arizona University. Born in Nebraska in 1934, Eugene Morgan Hughes experienced
the hardships associated with the Great Depression. Hughes spent childhood
summers working the family farm with his grandfather. He graduated from
high school in 1951 and then majored in mathematics and science at Scottsbluff
Junior College. Hughes earned his B.S. in mathematics, graduating magna cum laude,
from Chadron State Teachers College and his M.S. in 1958 from Kansas State College
of Agriculture and Applied Science. Hughes joined the faculty of Chadron College
as a math instructor and soon became an assistant professor and department head.
A few years later, he accepted a position as assistant to Chadron's president.
In 1962, Hughes decided to pursue a doctorate at George Peabody College for Teachers
in Nashville, receiving his degree in 1968. Hughes then returned to Chadron,
became a National Science Foundation Fellow, and served on the staff of the board
of trustees for Nebraska State Colleges. A meeting with NAU President J. Lawrence Walkup
at a conference in Chicago led to a position in 1970 for Hughes in Flagstaff
as dean of arts and sciences. Promotions followed, first to academic vice president
in 1977 and president two years later. As president, Hughes continued Walkup's
campus development efforts, enhanced the health profession programs, and
restructured the administration. He emphasized the importance of excellence
in all that NAU faculty, staff, and students undertook. The 1980's recession
forced Hughes to make some difficult budget decisions, but the university
remained strong. In 1993, Hughes left NAU to become president of Wichita State
University in Kansas. He has since retired and resides in Flagstaff.
Condensed from Platt Cline, Mountain Campus: The Story of Northern Arizona University
(Flagstaff: Northland Press, 1983), chapter XI.
NAU.OH.96.108.6A: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part A) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6B: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part B) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6C: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part C) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6D: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part D) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6E: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part E) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6F: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part F) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6G: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part G) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6H: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part H) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6I: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part I) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6J: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part J) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6K: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part K) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6L: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part L) with
transcript, August, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.6M: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part M) with
transcript, August 7, 1997
NAU.OH.96.108.6N: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part N) with
transcript, August 7, 1997
NAU.OH.96.108.6O: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part O) with
transcript, August 7, 1997
NAU.OH.96.108.6P: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part P) with
transcript, August 7, 1997
NAU.OH.96.108.6Q: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part Q) with
transcript, August 7, 1997
NAU.OH.96.108.6R: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part R) with
transcript, August 7, 1997
NAU.OH.96.108.6S: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part S) with
transcript, August 7, 1997
NAU.OH.96.108.6S: Dr. Eugene Hughes interview (part T) with
transcript, August 7, 1997
NAU.OH.96.108.7: Dr. Clara Lovett interview, 1998
2 BetaCam tapes; 1 DVD
In this interview, Dr. Clara M. Lovett discusses her leadership role at Northern
Arizona University and the future of higher education. Born in northeast Italy,
Dr. Lovett received her undergraduate education in English and German at the
University of Trieste and at Cambridge University in England. She came to the
United States in 1962, earning master's and doctoral degrees in history at the
University of Texas, Austin. During her twenty-five years in higher education,
she has served as professor of history at Baruch College and the Graduate Center
of the City University of New York, chief of the European Division of the Library
of Congress, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at George Washington
University, and provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at George Mason
University. Dr. Lovett is widely published. Her accomplishments as a scholar have
been recognized through fellowships and grants from organizations, such as the
Guggenheim Foundation, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the
American Council of Learned Societies, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Her extensive record of public service includes work with the Foreign Service
Institute, the U.S. Information Agency, the Council for the International Exchange
of Scholars, the American Historical Association, the Association of American Colleges,
numerous corporate boards in the fields of banking and technology, and other agencies.
Dr. Lovett's awards and honors are many. In 1989, she was named by Washingtonian
magazine as one of the "100 Most Powerful Women" in Washington, and in 1992 the Virginia
Federation of Business and Professional Women selected her as Educator of the Year.
In 1993, the American Association for Higher Education invited her to head a national
project on faculty work. On October 15, 1993, Dr. Lovett accepted the presidency at
Northern Arizona University, becoming the first woman to hold the top post at one of
the three Arizona state universities. During her presidency, she improved campus
communication through such initiatives as a university-wide dialogue--under the auspices
of the Pew Higher Education Roundtable--about the future of the university. She also
reworked, with input from faculty and staff, the institution's mission statement and
goals, encouraged innovative thinking in preparation for the twenty-first century, and
generated increased support from the Arizona Legislature. Now President Emerita (2001),
Dr. Lovett remains active in higher education. She is married to Dr. Benjamin F. Brown,
a retired professor of history and senior intelligence officer with the CIA.
NAU.OH.96.108.7A: Dr. Clara Lovett interview (part A), May 8, 1998.
NAU.OH.96.108.7B: Dr. Clara Lovett interview (part B), May 8, 1998.
NAU.OH.96.108.8: Norman Sharber interview, 1997
2 BetaCam tapes; 1 DVD
Successful Flagstaff businessman and former member of the Arizona Board of
Regents, Norman G. Sharber was born in Denton, Texas in 1925. He arrived in
Flagstaff in 1929 and attended Emerson School, Flagstaff High School, and
Arizona State University (one semester) before entering the military in WWII.
After the War, Mr. Sharber returned to Flagstaff and joined the family wholesale
oil business. Governor Samuel P. Goddard appointed Mr. Sharber as a regent to
replace John Babbitt in 1965. He proved instrumental in obtaining legislative
support for expansion of the campus. His term ended in 1974.
NAU.OH.96.108.8A: Norman Sharber interview (part A), December 17, 1997.
NAU.OH.96.108.8B: Norman Sharber interview (part B), December 17, 1997.
NAU.OH.96.108.9: Douglas Wall interview, 1998
2 BetaCam tapes; 1 DVD
Douglas J. Wall reflects on his childhood in Iola, Kansas, his military service
in the Navy and the law degree which led him to Arizona for employment. He also
discusses his career as chief counsel for Northern Arizona University, the twenty
years he spent as a law professor and the inner workings of the Arizona Board of
Regents.
NAU.OH.96.108.9A: Douglas Wall interview (part A), May 22, 1998.
NAU.OH.96.108.9B: Douglas Wall interview (part B), May 22, 1998.
NAU.OH.96.108.10: Dr. Monte Poen interview, 2006
1 VHS tape
In this interview Dr. Monte Poen talks about being hired by Northern Arizona
University in 1966 as part of the Missouri Mafia (those graduates of the
University of Missouri who were recruited by Dr. Walkup). He also reflects
on his time as a professor in the History department and the exciting people
and places he encountered as a Truman scholar. This interview is part of the
Monte Poen Oral History Collection which has documented much of the history
of NAU through life story interviews with prominent administrators, faculty
and benefactors.
NAU.OH.96.108.10: Dr. Monte Poen interview April 28, 2006.
NAU.OH.96.108.11: Dr. Margaret Ann Hughes interview, 2005
1 DVD; 1 DVCAM tape
Dr. Hughes reflects on her association with Northern Arizona University in
this interview. Margaret Ann Cibik Hughes held several positions at NAU,
including Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Associate Professor
of Educational Leadership. She married Dr. Eugene M. Hughes (then President of NAU)
in the fall of 1992.
NAU.OH.96.108.11: Dr. Margaret Ann Hughes interview November 28, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.12: Dr. Charles "Chuck" Little interview, 2005
2 DVCAM tapes
Born in Kansas City, Kansas Dr. Charles "Chuck" Little, joined the Navy V-12
program in 1943. Through the GI Bill, Dr. Little completed his undergraduate
education and graduate courses at Kansas University. He taught high school
mathematics for several years before accepting a faculty position with the
University of Northern Colorado (Greeley). He received his doctorate from that
institution in 1964. President Lawrence Walkup recruited Dr. Little that year
for the math department, which he chaired from 1967 to 1970. In 1974, He became
the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Little served as a champion
of small class sizes and faculty engagement with undergraduate students.
NAU.OH.96.108.12A: Dr. Charles "Chuck" Little interview (part A), April 12, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.12B: Dr. Charles "Chuck" Little interview (part B), April 12, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.13: Dr. John Wettaw interview, 2005
1 DVD; 5 DVCAM tapes
"During a teaching career that has spanned more than 40 years, Dr. John Wettaw
has made a profound impact on both his students and the university. He has seen
more than 15,000 students come through his chemistry classroom at Northern Arizona
University. He has also racked up a multitude of university honors. In 2002, for
instance, Dr. Wettaw was named chairman of the chemistry department, and was also
honored as Homecoming dedicatee. Since he began teaching in 1967, Dr. Wettaw has
had plenty of opportunities to serve as a mentor to students. During most of that
same period, he served a similar purpose in a different role as an Arizona state
legislator. Wettaw, who holds the record as the longest-serving Republican state
legislator in Arizona history, served 20 years in the Arizona House of Representatives
and eight more years in the senate before retiring in 2001. In 1999, the NAU Biology
and Biochemistry building was officially named after him."
Condensed from NAU: A Community of Distinction
NAU.OH.96.108.13A: Dr. John Wettaw interview (part A) with
transcript, April 22, 2005
NAU.OH.96.108.13B: Dr. John Wettaw interview (part B) with
transcript, February 9, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.13C: Dr. John Wettaw interview (part C) with
transcript, February 9, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.13D: Dr. John Wettaw interview (part D) with
transcript, February 16, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.13E: Dr. John Wettaw interview (part E) with
transcript, February 16, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.13F: Dr. John Wettaw interview (part F) with
transcript, February 16, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.14: Dr. Dwight Mayo interview, 2005
2 DVCAM tapes
Dr. Dwight E. Mayo was born in Fairmont, Minnesota on November 28, 1919.
After graduating from high school in 1937 and completing a semester of
community college, Professor Mayo accepted fulltime employment with a
commercial printing plant. In 1942, he joined the Navy Flight training
program�which led to 20 years of service with the Marine Corps as an aviator.
He participated on active duty in WWII (the Pacific Theater) and the
Korean War. Professor Mayo received his bachelor's degree in Military
Science in 1961, followed by a M.A. in History (Arizona State University, 1963)
and a Ph.D. in the History of Science (University of Oklahoma, 1968).
He became part of the NAU History faculty in 1967 and enjoyed a long,
second career with NAU.
NAU.OH.96.108.14A: Dr. Dwight Mayo interview (part A), May 16, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.14B: Dr. Dwight Mayo interview (part B), May 16, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.15: Robert Crozier interview, 2005
2 DVCAM tapes
"Bob Crozier has been associated with Northern Arizona University for nearly
60 years, since working on his bachelor's degree in the early fifties
(BSED 1953, MEd 1971). He was first employed by NAU in 1967 when he also began
volunteering for the NAU Foundation Board. He was elected as a member in 1977 and
remained on the board until 2009. In 1967 he also became the University Advisor
for the Student Traditions Organization Chain Gang which he continued until 1984.
From his involvement with the Blue Key National Honor Society and the Kappa Sigma
Kappa Fraternity to his long time career with the NAU Alumni Relations and
University Advancement, Bob has stayed closely tied to NAU. In fact, his 2003 Joe
& Marie Rolle Spirit Award was perfectly in sync with his 1975 Homecoming Dedicatee
Award and his 1952 Most Eligible Bachelor Award. He also received the Arizona Board
of Regents Award for Contributions to Higher Education in 2011, and he currently
serves as an honorary member of the NAU Alumni Board of Directors and Past Presidents
of the Alumni Association." Condensed from the NAU Foundation Board Profile
NAU.OH.96.108.15A: Robert Crozier interview (part A), May 17, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.15B: Robert Crozier interview (part B), May 17, 2005.
The First Lady of NAU, Mrs. Lucy Walkup was born on November 25, 1916 in
Benton, Wisconsin. She attended the Rosary College (for women) in River Forest,
Illinois, graduating in 1938. Her future husband J. Lawrence Walkup hired
her as an English and Music teacher at the Sheridan Consolidated School in
Missouri, where she taught for five years. The Walkups married in Washington
State while Dr. Walkup served in the Navy (1943). They arrived in Flagstaff
in 1948. Dr. Walkup became President of Arizona State College in 1957 and led
the transition of the institution to a university. He retired in 1979. During
those years, Mrs. Walkup played a very active role in campus events
(Faculty Wives, student and faculty appreciation) and the Flagstaff community
(Cancer Board).
NAU.OH.96.108.16A: Lucy Walkup interview (part A), June 6, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.16B: Lucy Walkup interview (part B), June 6, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.17: Dr. Donald Bendel interview, 2005
2 DVCAM tapes
In this interview, Don Bendel, Regents' Professor Emeritus in Ceramics, talks
about growing up in La Crosse, Wisconsin and his development as an artist and
teacher in the Wisconsin education system. Dr. Bendel was hired by former Northern
Arizona University President Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup in 1970 and was instrumental
in building a ceramics facility that rivaled any university department in the
United States. He also became known in the ceramics world for bringing Yukio
Yamamoto and the Tozan Kiln to northern Arizona. Dr. Bendel retired from NAU
in 2001 but continues to teach art and inspire students of all ages.
NAU.OH.96.108.17A: Dr. Donald Bendel interview (part A), July 25, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.17B: Dr. Donald Bendel interview (part B), July 25, 2005.
In this interview, Caroline Hughes, who was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska
talks about graduating from high school in 1953 and a year later marrying Eugene
Hughes, former Northern Arizona University President. Mrs. Hughes began teaching
in a rural school to support the family as her husband finished his degree.
That rural school assignment began a forty-three year long career in both
preschool and elementary school teaching. Mrs. Hughes founded, administered
and taught preschool and Head Start programs, raised three children, taught
second grade at Sechrist Elementary School and became the first lady at NAU
as wife of the university president in 1979. Mrs. Hughes duties and accomplishments
were many and varied as a teacher, mother and first lady; and she continues
to be very involved with the Flagstaff community.
NAU.OH.96.108.18: Caroline Hughes interview August 1, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.19: Marie Rolle interview, 2005
2 DVCAM tapes
In this interview, Marie Rolle, who has been associated with Northern Arizona
University since 1947, describes her many roles on campus. Mrs. Rolle was born
in Greeley, Nebraska and raised in Columbus, Nebraska. She met her husband Joe
Rolle, who became an NAU administrator, in Springerville, Arizona. Mrs. Rolle was
head resident for Taylor Hall, managed the college bookstore, union and post
office and worked for twenty years for the career placement office. Marie Rolle
also raised four children and supported her husbands career. Mrs. Rolle continues
to be very involved with the university and Flagstaff community.
NAU.OH.96.108.19A: Marie Rolle interview (part A), August 4, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.19B: Marie Rolle interview (part B), August 4, 2005.
NAU.OH.96.108.20: Dr. Frank Besnette interview, 2005
3 DVCAM tapes
In this interview, Frank Besnette, who started his career at Northern Arizona
University as an assistant professor in business, talks about his early life,
education, teaching experience, administrative career as Dean of the College
of Business and progression to Executive Vice President of the university. He
recalls the challenges, opportunities and accomplishments of a growing university.
Dr. Besnette was the first inductee into the Northern Arizona University Faculty
Hall of Fame in 2004.
NAU.OH.96.108.20A: Dr. Frank Besnette interview (part A) with
transcript, August 8, 2005
NAU.OH.96.108.20B: Dr. Frank Besnette interview (part B) with
transcript, August 8, 2005
NAU.OH.96.108.20C: Dr. Frank Besnette interview (part C) with
transcript, August 8, 2005
NAU.OH.96.108.21: Dr. Clifford White interview, 2005
2 DVCAM tapes
In this interview, Clifford White, who was the chair of Northern Arizona
University's Speech and Drama department from 1968-1971, talks about his
childhood and the wonderful influences in his life that inspired his career
in education and theater. Dr. White was born in Flint, Michigan in 1925 and
raised in Detroit. Dr. White and his wife, Doris Harper-White, who started
Flagstaff's community theater, Theatrikos, are known as the first family of
theater for Flagstaff and the university. On campus the Clifford E. White
Theatre was so named in honor of Dr. White's years of service to NAU and the
community.
NAU.OH.96.108.21A: Dr. Clifford White interview (part A) with
transcript, August 15, 2005
NAU.OH.96.108.21B: Dr. Clifford White interview (part B) with
transcript, August 15, 2005
NAU.OH.96.108.22: Dr. Ellery Gibson interview, 2005
1 DVCAM tape
In this interview, Ellery Gibson, who was a former chair of the Art Department
at Northern Arizona University recalls his forty-two year teaching career in
Winslow and Flagstaff and the changes that occurred on campus during the
twenty-seven years that he taught painting, ceramics and jewelry. Dr. Gibson
who is known by his students for his inspirational lessons and talent, recounted
stories concerning former art students including R.C. Gorman and Karen Butterfield.
NAU.OH.96.108.22: Dr. Ellery Gibson interview with
transcript, September 15, 2005
NAU.OH.96.108.23: Ernest Calderon interview, 2005
2 DVCAM tapes
In this interview, Ernest Calderon, president emeritus of the Arizona Board
of Regents and distinguished Northern Arizona University alumnus, talks about
his hometown, Morenci, Arizona and the influence his family had on his success
as a son, student, attorney and community supporter. Mr. Calderon also offers
wonderful stories about NAU, and the professors, administrators and classmates
who impacted his life. Mr. Calderon was the first Harry S. Truman Scholarship
winner from the state of Arizona and was appointed to ABOR by another Harry S.
Truman Scholarship winner, Governor Janet Napolitano.
NAU.OH.96.108.23A: Ernest Calderon interview (part A) with
transcript, October 1, 2005
NAU.OH.96.108.23B: Ernest Calderon interview (part B) with
transcript, October 1, 2005
In this interview, Frances Burt McAllister, Flagstaff philanthropist,
recounts her life, schooling and marriage before moving to Arizona. She
also talks about her support of various causes near and dear to her heart.
Mrs. McAllister donated the land that houses The Arboretum at Flagstaff,
helped establish the Flagstaff Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society
of Friends and became a proponent of early childhood education. She also
supported the Flagstaff Symphony, Lowell Observatory, the Museum of Northern
Arizona, Northern Arizona University and many other community and national
nonprofit organizations.
NAU.OH.96.108.24A: Frances McAllister interview (part A) with
transcript, October 10, 2005
NAU.OH.96.108.24B: Frances McAllister interview (part B) with
transcript, October 10, 2005
NAU.OH.96.108.25: Dr. Dale Hoskins interview, 2005
1 DVCAM tape
In this interview, Dale Hoskins, who teaches Electronic Media and Broadcasting
in the School of Communication at Northern Arizona University talks about his
education and career before coming to NAU. When Dr. Hoskins sought employment
at NAU it was because of his love of hiking and photography. His first assignment
as a new hire under President Hughes in 1977 was to get the NAU radio station
upgraded to a professional quality station with more broadcasting power, NPR
affiliation and concurrence with FCC rules and regulations. Dr. Hoskins recounts
the history of the School of Communication and the faculty and technicians who
were instrumental in the growth of this department.
NAU.OH.96.108.25: Dr. Dale Hoskins interview with
transcript, January 11, 2006
NAU.OH.96.108.26A: Paul Neuman interview, 2005
2 DVCAM tapes
In this interview, Paul Neuman, vice president for Information Technology
Services at Arizona Western College, who was at the forefront in establishing
television networks for Northern Arizona University distance education, talks
about his decision as a junior high student in Prescott, Arizona to become a
history teacher. As a recipient of educational funds from the War Orphans Act
he was able be complete his undergraduate and graduate degrees from NAU by
the age of twenty-two. His career progressed from teaching history to building
distance education television networks- first for Yavapai College and then for
NAU. After sixteen years at NAU the Distance Learning program now encompasses
twenty-six sites across the state of Arizona.
NAU.OH.96.108.26A: Paul Neuman interview (part A) with
transcript, February 10, 2006
NAU.OH.96.108.26B: Paul Neuman interview (part B) with
transcript, February 10, 2006
NAU.OH.96.108.27: Dr. Richard O. Davies interview, 2005
2 DVCAM tapes
In this interview, Richard O. Davies, who is a University Foundation Professor
with the University of Nevada at Reno, talks about his early education and his
years at Northern Arizona University. Professor Davies came to NAU as a twenty-four
year old assistant professor in the history department. He was hired by Dr. J.
Lawrence Walkup and quickly progressed to administrative positions. Among his many
duties and accomplishments, Dr. Davies was on the committee to plan south campus,
the committee to plan the Walkup Dome, started the Booster Club to bring NAU into
the Big Sky Conference and became Chairman of the Faculty during his seventeen
years at NAU.
NAU.OH.96.108.27A: Dr. Richard O. Davies interview (part A) with
transcript, April 5, 2006
NAU.OH.96.108.27B: Dr. Richard O. Davies interview (part B) with
transcript, April 5, 2006
In this interview, Platt Cline talks about his three books- They Came to the
Mountain, Mountain Campus and The View from Mountain Campus. Mr. Cline came to
Flagstaff from Cortez, Colorado in 1938. During his years as a newspaper journalist,
editor and publisher, Mr. Cline was very involved in the community of Flagstaff
and Northern Arizona University. Upon retirement, Mr. Cline and his wife Barbara
continued to contribute to Flagstaff organizations and Mr. Cline spent more and
more time writing the history of northern Arizona. Platt and Barbara received many
accolades over the years, including Citizen of the Century, and the naming of the
Northern Arizona University Cline Library in their honor.
NAU.OH.96.108.28A: Platt Cline interview (part A) with
transcript, 1995
NAU.OH.96.108.28B: Platt Cline interview (part B) with
transcript, 1995
NAU.OH.96.108.29: Dr. Wilson C. Riles interview, 1996
1 U-matic tape
In this interview, Wilson C. Riles, an African-American educator, talks about
being raised in Louisiana by neighbors after he was orphaned at the age of
twelve. Upon graduation from high school, Dr. Riles moved to Flagstaff to seek
work and was fortunate to have the guidance of Mrs. Cleo Murdoch at Dunbar
School who saw his potential and sent him to register at Northern Arizona
University. Dr. Riles received his degree in teacher education in 1940 and
went on to become a teacher, principal and finally the California Superintendent
of Public Instruction. He achieved many firsts as an African- American and was
bestowed with nine honorary doctorates. Northern Arizona University also named
a building after him. His career was focused on providing opportunities for
disadvantaged youth and he credited his adoptive parents and professors Mildred
Kiefer and Klonda Lynn who guided and supported his college endeavors in a
community that was still segregated.
NAU.OH.96.108.29: Dr. Wilson C. Riles interview with
transcript, October 4, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.30: Elizabeth Phelps White interview, 1996
1 U-matic tape
In this interview, Elizabeth Phelps White of Mesa, Arizona and Arizona
State Teachers College class of 1939, talks about coming to NAU on a voice
scholarship and the role that music has played in her life. Mrs. White and
her husband John were both in the A Cappella choir for five years and sang
at Easter Sunrise Services at Grand Canyon. After graduation Mrs. White
taught music to every child in the Flagstaff Public School System for two
years, traveling between the high school, Emerson, Dunbar and South Beaver.
Mrs. White continued her career in Mesa and stayed in touch with NAU by
conducting music camps.
NAU.OH.96.108.30: Elizabeth Phelps White interview with
transcript, October 4, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.31: Dr. Jo Anne Vasquez interview, 1996
1 U-matic tape
In this interview, Dr. Jo Anne Vasquez, Northern Arizona University class of
1965 talks about coming to NAU from Safford, Arizona. Dr. Vasquez enrolled as
a biology major and she acknowledges the many professors who encouraged her to
complete her studies in a male dominated field. Since graduating from NAU, Dr.
Vasquez has taught and promoted science education at the state and national
level. Her many honors include being awarded Northern Arizona University's
Centennial Year of Science Distinguished Alumni Award in 1997 and in 1998,
Arizona's Outstanding Educator.
NAU.OH.96.108.31: Dr. Jo Anne Vasquez interview with
transcript, October 4, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.32: Joella Jean Mahoney interview, 1996
1 U-matic tape
In this interview, Joella Jean Mahoney, prominent artist and 1954 graduate of
Arizona State College (Northern Arizona University) talks about coming to NAU as
an art major and the wonderful influence that John Salter and other professors on
campus had on her life and career. Professor Mahoney has taught and lived in
Jerome, Sedona and Claremont, California. She credits the women professors at
NAU for modeling the professional and life skills necessary for success.
NAU.OH.96.108.32: Joella Jean Mahoney interview with
transcript, October 4, 1996
In this interview, Raul Castro, Governor of Arizona from 1975-1977 and
Arizona State Teachers College (Northern Arizona University) class of 1939,
talks about NAU's family-like campus and the success that everyone
experienced because of the individualized attention received from faculty
and staff. Governor Castro's career included teaching, ambassadorship's
to three Latin American countries and his ongoing work in international
law. Governor Castro also worked with NAU President J. Lawrence Walkup
in legislating construction of the Skydome at NAU.
NAU.OH.96.108.33: Governor Raul Castro interview with
transcript, October 4, 1996
NAU.OH.96.108.34: Barbara Stiles and Bernice Stiles-Wade interview, 1996
1 U-matic tape
In this interview, Barbara Stiles and Bernice Stiles-Wade, twin sisters from
Miami, Arizona and Arizona State Teachers College (Northern Arizona University)
graduates, talk about how fortunate they were to attend college during the Great
Depression. Both women have very fond memories of NAU and provide a vivid picture
of the work ethic and school spirit that embodied the campus. After graduation
they were able to encourage and support two siblings who also attended NAU.
NAU.OH.96.108.34: Barbara Stiles and Bernice Stiles-Wade interview with
transcript, October 4, 1996
