University of Rhode Island Oral History (Mss. Gr. 39)

Historical Information

In the summer and fall of 1979, Professors Valerie Quinney and James Findlay of the URI History Department conducted a series of interviews with 26 members of the University of Rhode Island administrative staff and faculty regarding events that had a direct influence on the students, staff, and faculty of the University primarily during the mid 1960’s through to the early 1970’s. The first interview was conducted on May 21, 1979 and the last interview occurred on November 15th. A subsequent interview with Francis P. Allen, Head of the URI Library from to 1969 took place on August 7, 1981 was added to the collection later.