Interviewer
Annie Pontrelli
Files
Description
Robert T. Pantzer speaks about three distinct phases of his time at the University of Montana (UM) from the 1930s to the 1970s. He remembers his student years as a carefree time where students had few responsibilities. He recalls serving in the U.S. military during World War Two, and then returning to UM to obtain a law degree. Pantzer mentions working for various law firms in Montana before coming back to UM as vice president and, later, as president. He describes the challenges he faced in both of those roles. Pantzer talks about dealing students protesting the Vietnam War and the difficulty of retaining faculty members due to low salaries. He also recalls legal issues that UM faced related to financial fraud and political correctness in class rooms. Pantzer mentions the successes during his tenure such as the creation of new departments of study and the facilitation of research projects.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Reserve Officers’ Training Corp [ROTC]; Great Depression, 1929-1939; Vietnam War, 1955-1975; Counterculture movement; Vietnam War protests; University of Montana-Missoula; University of Montana presidents; University of Montana students; University of Montana alumni; University of Montana administration; University of Montana history
Original Date
7-9-1991
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 270-058, 059
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
01:40:36 minutes
Local Filename
OH_270_058_059.mp3; OH_270_058_059.pdf
Citation
Pantzer, Robert T., "Robert T. "Bob" Pantzer Interview, July 9, 1991" (1991). University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project. 32.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/32