Interviewer
David Brooks
Files
Description
James Cox recalls how he and his family moved to Jordan, Montana, where he taught English for a semester after serving in the Korean War. He describes completing his graduate education at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, and then moving his family to Ryegate, Montana. Cox discusses obtaining his Ph.D. before accepting a job at the University of Montana in Missoula in 1964 in the Science Department. He talks about his becoming a professor of chemistry in the Botany Department. Cox describes serving on the University of Montana Faculty Senate, the administrations of University of Montana presidents Robert Pantzer and George Dennison presidencies, the erosion of faculty congeniality, and changes to the student body.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
University of Montana Botany Department; Korean War, 1950-1953; Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana; University of Montana Faculty Senate; Robert Pantzer, University of Montana president; George Dennison, University of Montana president
Original Date
6-29-2006
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 408-011
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (55:59 min.) : digital, + 1 transcript (19 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
55:59 minutes
Local Filename
oh 408-011.mp3; OH408-011.pdf
Citation
Cox, James, "James Cox Interview, June 29, 2006" (2006). University of Montana Oral History Project. 8.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umoh/8