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[Interview with Moses W. Steinberg, UBC Professors Emeriti Oral History Project, Part I] Carroll, Ann

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Part 1: Make up of the English Department in 1946 : teaching English at UBC in the late 1940s (student make up, class locations, size and methods of teaching) : fellow professors - G.G. Sedgewick, Roy Daniells, Earle Birney : creation of Creative Writing Dept. and Drama Dept. : living in Acadia Camp : changes over the years in the English Dept. : Americanization of the department in the 1960s : turmoil of the 1970s : tenure questions (Mayne and Powell) : Dean of Arts committee to look into administration and function of the department : service on committee to revamp entire Arts faculty (1964) : Senate Committee on Long Range Objectives (early 1970s) : Walter Gage.

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Title
[Interview with Moses W. Steinberg, UBC Professors Emeriti Oral History Project, Part I]
Creator
Carroll, Ann
Contributor
Steinberg, Moses Wolfe
Date
1990-10-09
Date Created
1990-10-09
Description
Part 1: Make up of the English Department in 1946 : teaching English at UBC in the late 1940s (student make up, class locations, size and methods of teaching) : fellow professors - G.G. Sedgewick, Roy Daniells, Earle Birney : creation of Creative Writing Dept. and Drama Dept. : living in Acadia Camp : changes over the years in the English Dept. : Americanization of the department in the 1960s : turmoil of the 1970s : tenure questions (Mayne and Powell) : Dean of Arts committee to look into administration and function of the department : service on committee to revamp entire Arts faculty (1964) : Senate Committee on Long Range Objectives (early 1970s) : Walter Gage.
Extent
1 audiotape reel ; 31 min, 39 sec
Subject
University of British Columbia; Emeritus
Genre
Interviews
Type
Sound
File Format
audio/mpeg
Language
English
Notes
In 1990, Ann Carroll conducted interviews with nine members of the Alumni Association's Professor Emeriti Division. Those interviewed included: J. Lewis Robinson, Benjamin Nelson Moyls, Joseph A. Gardner, Beryl Elizabeth March, George Michael Volkoff, Sadie Boyles, Robert M. Clark, M.W. Steinberg, and Margaret Street. Many of the interviewees talked about student days at UBC as well as their professional activities and changes they witnessed in their departments during their careers at the University.
Identifier
UBC AT 1761-1; UBC_AT_1761_01
Collection
UBC Archives Audio Recordings Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. University Archives. UBC Professors Emeriti Oral History Project fonds. UBC AT 1761-1
Date Available
2006-11-07
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Digital copies of recordings are provided for research and personal use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use this material must be obtained from the UBC Archives: http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/
Catalogue Record
http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/u_arch/profsoral.pdf
DOI
10.14288/1.0135468
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Digital copies of recordings are provided for research and personal use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use this material must be obtained from the UBC Archives: http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/