Interviewer
Annie Pontrelli
Files
Description
James Dew, who came to the University of Montana (UM) in 1947 until his retirement in 1988, discusses UM presidents from James McCain to Neil Bucklew. Dew also recalls working with a limited budget and poor facilities. He describes the objectives and organization of the Montana Institute of Art, the growth of the Department of Art, and the evolution of art education at the university-level. He talks about traveling to Mexico and Europe and the advantages of living in Missoula, Montana.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
University of Montana-Missoula; Department of Art, University of Montana; University of Montana faculty; University of Montana budget; University of Montana presidents
Original Date
7-11-1991
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 270-017
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (12 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:03:00 minutes
Local Filename
OH_270_017.mp3; OH_270_017.pdf
Citation
Dew, James E., "James E. Dew Interview, July 11, 1991" (1991). University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project. 7.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/7