Interviewer
Jack Rowan
Files
Description
John “Jack” Watkins discusses his childhood interest in music and astronomy. He describes his educational background, including his experiences in high school, at the University of Idaho and College of Idaho, and his graduate work at Columbia University. Watkins discusses treating World War Two veterans during the war, working at veteran hospitals in Chicago, Illinois and Portland, Oregon, and accepting a position on the psychology faculty at the University of Montana, Missoula. Watkins also describes ego-state therapy and how it is used, as well as a number of criminal cases he has been involved with, including the case of serial killer Kenneth Bianchi, also known as the Hillside Strangler.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Veteran support; U.S. veterans hospitals; Veterans, Psychological treatment; Psychology; Ego-state therapy; Kenneth Bianchi; Hillside Strangler; Criminal case psychology; Psychologists, Montana; University of Montana, Missoula; Department of Psychology, University of Montana; Psychology education; University of Idaho; College of Idaho; Columbia University; World War, 1939-1945
Original Date
9-20-2004
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana History Oral History Collection, 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 392-001a, b
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (2:00:00) analog + 1 transcript (29 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
02:01:25 minutes
Local Filename
OH_392_001_a_b.mp3; OH_392_001_a_b.pdf
Citation
Watkins, John G., "John G. "Jack" Watkins Interview, September 20, 2004" (2004). University of Montana History Oral History Collection. 26.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umhistory_interviews/26