The invisible man, or Public Ceremonies Chairman at Berkeley for thirty-five years
Subtitle: and related material
By: Garff Bell Wilson; tape recorded interview conducted by Suzanne B. Riess in 1980. Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1981 :
Contributors: Bowker, Albert Hosmer, 1919-; Riess, Suzanne B.; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.
Published: 1980
Subjects: Frost, Robert, 1874-1963.; University of California (1868-1952) -- Class of 1931.; University of California, Berkeley. Dept. of Speech.; University of California, Berkeley. Committee on public ceremonies.
Description: Comments on student days at University of California, Berkeley, class of '31; teaching at Berkeley in Dept. of Speech; World War II service; work as chairman of Public Ceremonies Committee; on-and-off-campus theatrical activities; presidents, chancellors and their wives; student unrest; ceremonies, dedications and cultural events; famous people appearing on campus; etc. Appended: bibliographical information and reprint of an article; copy of his report on the university's centennial celebration; his recollections of Robert Frost.
Table of contents: value: Reel 1: Feb. 28, 1980. Track 1: 968 ft., track 2: 257 ft.; value: Reel 2: Mar. 6, 1980. Track 1: 967 ft., track 2: 757 ft.; value: Reel 3: Mar. 11, 1980. Track 1: 1072 ft., track 2: 376 ft.; value: Reel 4: Mar. 20, 1980. Track 1: 1080 ft., track 2: 560 ft.; value: Reel 5: Mar. 27, 1980. Track 1: 969 ft., track 2: 775 ft.; value: Reel 6: Apr. 7, 1980. Track 1: 960 ft., track 2: 700 ft.; value: Reel 7: Apr. 17, 1980. Track 1: 988 ft., track 2: 390 ft.; value: Reel 8: Apr. 25, 1980. Track 1: 970 ft., track 2: 375 ft.; value: Reel 9: May 6, 1980. Track 1: 960 ft., track 2: 580 ft.; value: Reel 10: May 13, 1980. Track 1: 955 ft., track 2: 530 ft.; value: Reel 11: May 21, 1980. Track 1: 970 ft., track 2: 500 ft.; value: Reel 12: June 2, 1980. Track 1: 970 ft., track 2: 525 ft.; value: Reel 13: June 9, 1980. Track 1: 1035 ft., track 2: 935 ft.; value: Reel 14: June 16, 1980 . Track 1: 1030 ft., track 2: 965 ft.; value: Reel 15: June 23, 1980. Track 1: 1025 ft., track 2: 935 ft.; value: Reel 16: July 15, 1980. Track 1: 1035 ft., track 2: 960 ft.; value: Reel 17: July 22, 1980. Track 1: 715 ft., track 2: blank; value: Reel 18: July 31, 1980. Track 1: 1030 ft., track 2: 1030 ft. Notes available for some interviews.; value: Phonotapes: