Interviewer
Annie Pontrelli
Files
Description
Richard Solberg reminisces about attending the University of Montana (UM) in the 1950s and returning in 1961 to teach in the Department of Botany. He describes serving as director of the Biological Station, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and then dean of the College until retiring in 1987. Solberg recalls campus life including the strict rules for women students, the building infrastructure, and the size of the campus and Missoula.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
University of Montana alumni; University of Montana faculty; University of Montana administration; College of Arts and Sciences; University of Montana Biological Station; Yellow Bay Biological Station; Venture Center; Morton J. Elrod; Robert Pantzer; Neil Bucklew; Education, Montana; University of Montana-Missoula
Original Date
10-16-1991
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 270-050
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (12 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:09:29 minutes
Local Filename
OH_270_050.mp3; OH_270_050.pdf
Citation
Solberg, Richard, "Richard Solberg Interview, October 16, 1991" (1991). University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project. 41.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/41