Interviewer
Annie Pontrelli
Files
Description
Mary Wilcox describes her connection to the University of Montana (UM) as the great-granddaughter of UM’s first president, Oscar Craig. She talks about attending UM from 1962 to 1964 and, later, working in the Center for Continuing Education from 1971 to her retirement in 1991. Wilcox describes growing up near the campus and the campus traditions she witnessed including whitewashing the M, sorority and fraternity events, Fridays at Four entertainment, and the ROTC balls. She notes the influence that Professor Leslie Fiedler had on UM students who were involved in the 1960s counter culture movement. She also talks about the changes in dress code, student attitudes, and dorm rules since her time as a student. Wilcox discusses working for Continuing Education and stresses the importance of its programs for prison inmates and guards and its outreach programs on Native American reservations.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Mary Craig Wilcox; Oscar Craig; Center for Continuing Education; University of Montana history; University of Montana students; University of Montana staff; University traditions; Leslie Fiedler; University outreach programs; University of Montana-Missoula
Original Date
3-3-1992
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 270-065
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (8 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:30:58 minutes
Local Filename
OH_270_065.mp3; OH_270_065.pdf
Citation
Wilcox, Mary, "Mary Craig Wilcox Interview, March 3, 1992" (1992). University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project. 27.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/27