Interviewer
Annie Pontrelli
Files
Description
Richard Solberg talks about teaching at the University of Montana (UM) in the Department of Botany, and he details his personal teaching philosophy. He discusses the rivalry between UM and Montana State University (MSU) students as well as the student protests of the late 1960s. Solberg talks about serving under Presidents Robert Pantzer and Neil Bucklew and mentions his administrative goals. He describes his career accomplishments such as helping to enlarge the Yellow Bay Biological Station and receiving a Ford Foundation grant to establish the Venture Center. Solberg concludes by telling how he eloped with his wife when she was a student living in Brantley Hall.
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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
10-30-1991
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 270-051
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (10 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:50:24 minutes
Local Filename
OH_270_051.mp3; OH_270_051.pdf
Citation
Solberg, Richard, "Richard Solberg Interview, October 30, 1991" (1991). University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project. 42.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/42