Interviewer
Annie Pontrelli
Files
Description
Frederick "Fred" Henningsen describes attending the University of Montana (UM) during the 1930s. He talks about the required courses, the campus grounds, and the rules for female students. Henningsen also lists the ten presidents and the various deans of the School of Business who served during Henningsen’s time a student and, later, a faculty member. He talks at length becoming an expert on health insurance for UM faculty and being the first member of the University System Benefits Committee which was started in 1951. Henningsen describes his time as an accounting professor and as a member of the Montana Credit Union League. He recalls President Robert Pantzer’s handling of the 1960s student protests on campus and how the counter culture movement affected student life. Henningsen discusses the decline in reading comprehension among students during his 38-year tenure at the University of Montana. He describes his accomplishments as a faculty member which include working on faculty benefits.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
George Finlay Simmons; Carl McFarland; Robert Pantzer; University of Montana faculty; School of Business Administration; Department of Accounting; University System Benefits Committee; Montana Credit Union League; Faculty Benefits, Insurance and Related Matters Committee; University of Montana-Missoula; Vietnam War, 1955-1975; Student protests
Original Date
7-17-1991
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project, OH 270, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 270-026, 027
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (2:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (24 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:45:53 minutes
Local Filename
OH_270_026_027.mp3; OH_270_026_027.pdf
Citation
Henningsen, Frederick A., "Frederick A. "Fred" Henningsen Interview, July 17, 1991" (1991). University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project. 12.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/12