Interviewer
David Brooks
Files
Description
Robert McGiffert describes working as a professor in the University of Montana’s School of Journalism from 1966 to the mid-1990s. He mentions specific colleagues with whom he was close including K. Ross Toole, Nathan Blumberg, Carol Van Valkenburg, and Jerry Brown. McGiffert recalls the student takeover of the ROTC building during the 1960s as well as controversies surrounding University of Montana President George Dennison during the during the 1980s such as the University’s disposal of property at Fort Missoula and plans to build housing on the University golf course.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
University of Montana School of Journalism; Vietnam War protests; Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC); George Dennison, University of Montana president; K. Ross Toole; Nathan Blumberg; Carol Van Valkenburg; Jerry Brown
Original Date
5-31-2006
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana Oral History Project, OH 408, 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 408-014
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (57:23 min.) : digital, + 1 transcript (26 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
57:23 minutes
Local Filename
oh 408-014.mp3; OH408-014.pdf
Citation
McGiffert, Robert, "Robert McGiffert Interview, May 31, 2006" (2006). University of Montana Oral History Project. 24.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umoh/24