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Contains 23 Results:

Folder containing two floppy disks with transcripts of various interviews

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Scope and Content From the Collection: Tapes and transcripts of interviews conducted primarily by librarian Dr. Robert Knutson on behalf of the University between 1960-70. Included are interviews with literary notables such as Christopher Isherwood, William Inge, John Ciardi, Aldous Huxley, Will and Ariel Durant, and Aldous Huxley, USC president Rufus B. von KleinSmid, USC dental professor Dr. John Somerville, Los Angeles Olympics organizer Paul Ziffren, aeronautics professionals Harold Crary and Everett Drinkwater, and musician...
Dates: 1960 - 1970

"Four Who Came Back", 1960 October 12

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Transcript (37 pages) of radio program. William Tusher interviewing Beth James, Charles Dirks, Jeannette Babican, and Mary McCauley, all of whom had just gotten back from "extended outposts of the world".

Dates: 1960 October 12

Bernard Brennan, 1961 January 5

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Transcript (26 pages) of interview conducted by Robert Knutson.

Dates: 1961 January 5

John Ciardi, 1963

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Transcript (31 pages), cassette (60 minutes) of interview by Robert Kaplan. Sheet of Mr. Kaplan's prepared questions.

Dates: 1963

Samuel L. Cramer, 1970 September 10

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One 1/4" 900 ft. reel tape, one 60 minute cassette tape of interview.

Dates: 1970 September 10

Harold Crary, 1967 October 6

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Transcript (24 pages) of interview by Robert Knutson.

Dates: 1967 October 6

Frank Courtney, 1967 November 29, 1968 February 15

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Transcript (33 pages), 4 cassette tapes (60 minutes each) of 2 interviews by Robert Knutson.

Dates: 1967 November 29, 1968 February 15

Dr. Carl Dolmetsch, 1962 August 22

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Transcript (37 pages), two 60 minute cassette tapes of interview by Pauline Alderman.

Dates: 1962 August 22

Everett Drinkwater, 1967 October 27

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Transcript (65 pages), two 90 min cassette tapes, one reel tape for the interview on aviation history. Interviewed by Robert Knutson.

Dates: 1967 October 27

Will and Ariel Durant, undated

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Transcript (149 pages), three reel tapes for the interview.

Dates: undated