This collection features interviews with former Central Washington University (CWU) students, faculty members, and Board of Trustees members. These interviews were conducted by the Central Washington University Retirement Association (CWURA), which was founded in 1990 “to facilitate the mission and goals of the University and provide for continuing professional, educational and social activities of retired University personnel.” Interviewing began in 1995 and continues into the present. Each CWURA interviewee answered questions about personal background, education and experiences at CWU.
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Kent Richards Video Interview
Central Washington University
Kent Richards discusses personal background, coming to Central in 1966, student quality, salary, funding problems, the history department decrease, faculty code, and town-gown relationships.
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Larry Lowther Video Interview
Central Washington University
Larry Lowther discusses personal history, the history department, his phased retirement, marriage, his service in the army, and faculty concerns.
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Margaret MacLennan Video Interview
Central Washington University
Margarett MacLennan discusses personal history in Ellensburg, campus clubs at CWU, social events, sports teams, her early teaching career, and Summer classes at CWU.
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Maria Kramar Video Interview
Central Washington University
Maria Kramar discusses personal background, adjustment difficulties coming to Central, being a scientific research assistant, memorable colleagues, the "small town" dilemma, and retirement plans.
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Robert Panerio Video Interview
Central Washington University
Robert Panerio discusses personal history, being a Central student, influential faculty members, campus emergencies, student preparation, awards, family, and teaching areas.
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Zoltan Kramar Video Interview
Central Washington University
Zoltan Kramar discusses personal history, the ancient history curriculum, military history, student problems, naming buildings, gender differences, and president recollections.
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Larry Lawrence Video Interview
Central Washington Unversity
Larry Lawrence discusses personal history, English teaching workload at CWU, teaching by graduate students, influential faculty members, serving on committees, student quality, humorous events, and communication between departments.
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Gwen Chaplin interview
Gwen Chaplin
Gwen Chaplin served on the Board of Trustees for Central Washington University, 1996-2003.
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Lewis Clark Video Interview
Lewis Clark
Lewis Clark talks about his personal history before coming to Central, growing up in Ellensburg, and attending Central as a student. He also discusses working at the University store, first as a students and later as Textbook Manager. He discuuses changes in technology during his tenure and influential individuals. Town and gown issues and personal contributions are also discussed.
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Dale Comstock interview
Dale Comstock
Dale Comstock attended Central Washington College of Education as a student, 1951-1955. He also taught mathematics at the university, 1964-1996.
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Mary Jo Comstock Video Interview
Mary Jo Comstock
Mary Jo Comstock discusses personal history, working with computers, humorous events at Central, long-range planning, personal contributions, and influential faculty members.
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Mary Jo Comstock interview
Mary Jo Comstock
Mary Jo Comstock earned a degree from Central Washington University in 1981. She also filled roles as administrative secretary at the university during the 1960s-1990s.
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Colin Condit interview
Colin Condit
Colin Condit taught in the psychology department at Central Washington University, 1965-1983.
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Gloria Craig interview
Gloria Craig
Gloria Craig speaks about her work as administrative secretary Central Washington University, beginning in 1966.
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John Wesley (Wes) Crum Interview
John Wesley (Wes) Crum
John Wesley (Wes) Crum discusses his experiences at Central Washington University from 1949 to 1978. Crum served as a Professor of Education, Director of Graduate Studies, Dean of Instruction, and Dean of Education.
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Donald Cummings interview
Donald Cummings
Donald (Don) Cummings taught in the English department at Central Washington University, 1960-1996.
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Fred Cutlip interview
Fred Cutlip
Fred Cutlip taught in the mathematics department at Central Washington University, 1968-2000.
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Fred Cutlip Video Interview
Fred Cutlip
Fred Cutlip discusses personal history, coming to CWU as an assistant professor in mathematics, influential faculty and administration, changes in students, the salary schedule, student anxiety in mathematics, humorous events on campus, awards won,
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Patricia Cutright Video Interview
Patricia Cutright
Patricia Cutright speaks about her early career as a public librarian and later director of the library at Eastern Oregon University. She was also library director of the Pratt Institute in New York before coming to Central Washington University as Dean of Libraries in 2010.
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Dorothy (Black) Davies interview
Dorothy (Black) Davies
Dorothy (Black) Davies was the daughter of George Harold Black, who served as president of Washington State Normal School from 1916 to 1930. Davies attended Washington State Normal School (predecessor to Central Washington University). She passed away in 1986.
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Patricia Davis Video Interview
Patricia Davis
Patricia Davis discusses personal history, living in dorms as a student, influential faculty members, extracurricular activities, coming back to CWU to work in the registrar office, and problems at CWU.
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Anne Denman Video Interview
Anne Denman
Anne Denman discusses personal history, career history at CWU, influential faculty and administration members, anthropology teaching philosophy, and final thoughts on CWU.
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Clayton Denman Video Interview
Clayton Denman
Clayton Denman discusses personal history, problems at CWU, faculty salaries, the anthropology department, influential faculty and administration members, student changes, and final statements about CWU.
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Makiko Doi Video Interview
Makikio Doi
Makiko Doi talks about her life growing up and coming to America from Japan at the age of 20 in 1951. She worked in the library as she got her undergraduate degree at University of the Pacific in California. She met her husband there and then went to San Jose State for library school. She later had a long career at central wokring in the periodicles department.
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Stephen Douglas Video Interview
Stephen Douglas
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Stephen Douglas talks about his time at CWU and life before Central including his education and work including time spent working in broadcasting and distance education at Central.