Interviewer
Annie Pontrelli
Files
Description
Robert Van Horne describes his tenure at the University of Montana (UM) as Dean of the School of Pharmacy from 1956 until his retirement in 1985. He discusses the small student body and limited budget when he arrived in the 1950s. Van Horne talks about the changes in student attitudes during his 30-plus years at UM as well as the evolving relationship between the deans and other UM administrators. He recalls his encouragement of the development of the student health center pharmacy and the pharmacy program to provide continuing education for pharmacists. Van Horne discusses his teaching philosophy, the formal activities of the pharmacy students, and the social activities on campus. He briefly relates how he chose a career in pharmacy.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
University of Montana administration; School of Pharmacy; Pharmacy education, Montana; Continuing education, University of Montana-Missoula
Original Date
8-7-1991
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 270-046
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (15 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:50:33 minutes
Local Filename
OH_270_046.mp3; OH_270_046.pdf
Citation
Van Horne, Robert Loren, "Robert "Van" Loren Van Horne Interview, August 7, 1991" (1991). University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project. 19.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/19