Boxes include CDs of interviews and folders containing printed transcripts and signed release forms. Any digital files are located in digital folder “UHC347_CentennialOralHistories.” The “Audio” subfolder are the Interviews, and the “Transcripts” subfolder are the interview transcripts. Also included is an excel file of narrators (the person being interviewed) for oral histories.

Box 6 Folder 1: George (1957) & Delores Kumferman, September 19, 2013; Digital File Name: Kumferman_G_D_September2013
Interview Description: George discusses dress codes, the athletic department, why he came to UWEC, being in the Navy and going to school, bargaining his salary, being a property assessor, and the cost of attending UWEC. This interview references Sweeds, snake dance (Homecoming), Colonel Simpson, Dr. Hibbard, Dr. Schneider, Quonset huts, Clarence Imulson, Schofield/Old Main, barracks, DeLong School (said as Longfellow in transcript), bicycles, campus school, Zorn Arena, and Kappa Delta Phi.

Box 6 Folder 2: Stephen Kurth (1961), September 27, 2013; Digital File Name: Kurth_S_September2013
Interview Description: Stephen gives a synopsis of his life and then discusses football, the buildings on campus, gender divisions, finals week, working while going to school, cost of going to school, sports, Letterman, the quality of education, and the relationships between students and staff, parking, the student union in the bottom of Schofield Hall and working at the University. This interview references Abe Olsen, Peace Corp, President Kennedy, freshman beanies, Coach Jim Rice, Coach Bill Zorn, Coach Anderson, the Forum, Art Series, and the Vietnam War.

Box 6 Folder 3: Lanna Laird (Moy) (1983), September 14, 2013; Digital File Name: Laird_L_September2013
Interview Description: Lanna discusses being in the nursing program and working at Luther hospital, why she chose to come to Eau Claire, gender in nursing during the 60’s & 80’s, skiing class, students now using ear buds, using typewriters, working while going to school, living on campus vs. living off campus, school tuition, energy conservation, communication, and curfews at Luther hospital. This interview references the Cold War, John Kennedy, LGBT, nursing and parking.

Box 6 Folder 4: Robert Lightfoot (1961), September 24, 2013; Digital File Name: Lightfoot_R_September2013
Interview Description: Bob discusses why he chose to come to Eau Claire, his interest in music, required class, enrollment, clothing trends, the music reputation of UWEC, food on campus, smoking on campus, working in Marshfield, WI, and enrollment on campus. This interview references music theory, music conducting, Les Gilbertson, Eta Phi, Sherzo Club, Leo Christy, Bill Zorn, Stella Pederson, Mrs. Boelke, Katherine Thomas, Putnam Dorm, Newman Club, The Hoot, Caldwell Johnson, Blugold Room, Old Main, Virgil Graatz, Buddy Morrow, Les and Larry Algart, The Glen Miller Orchestra, Richard Hibbard, Sally/Sarah Hibbard, Walter May, Ecumenical Center, and Rob Gantner.

Box 6 Folder 5: Jillian Litrenta (2012), September 25, 2013; Digital File Name: Litrenta_J_September2013 (audio in 2 parts)
Interview Description: Jillian discusses why she chose to come to UW-Eau Claire, living in the dorms, meal plan options, roommates, eating on campus, diversity on campus, the hill, intramurals, Homecoming, student teaching, and floating down the river. This interview references Mr. Bizzer, Towers, Old Davies, Blugold Beginnings, kickball, Audacious, Fifth Element, The Innocent Men, and Higherground.

Box 6 Folder 6: Marjorie Nagel (Brotzman) (1942, 1948), September 18, 2013; Digital File Name: Nagel_M_September2013
Interview Description: Marjorie discusses why she chose to come to UW-Eau Claire, choosing the teaching profession, dress codes, Eau Claire being the singing school/singing campus, smoking on campus, lunch on campus, class registration, dating and marriage during WWII, and tuition costs. This interview references Inez Sparks, Beta Epsilon, Homecoming bonfire, The Spectator, Periscope, President Davies, Delphia Davies, Hit Parade, Old Main, Dr. Paul Nagel, and the campus school.

Box 6 Folder 7: Hazel Nelson (Herges) (1943), September 18, 2013; Digital File Name: Nelson_H_September2013
Interview Description: Hazel discusses careers for women in the 1940’s, the campus atmosphere during WWII, working during school, her only child Jane (who was present for the interview), downhill skiing, and water aerobics. This interview references the band.

Box 6 folder 8: Jeanne Novacek (Miller) (1955-1974), September 25, 2013; Digital File Name: Novacek_J_September2013
Interview Description: Jeanne discusses attending the campus in 1955-1956 and then her break, and then coming back to campus, the change in buildings on campus, Kent State and the shutting down of the campus, clothing, parking, and speakers at The Forum. This interview references Old Main, Blugold Room, Little Niagara, Mini Creek, Council Oak Tree, Vietnam War, beanies, and Chancellor Haas.

Box 6 Folder 9: Patricia (Pat) J. Popple (Ehlers) (1961), September 26, 2013; Digital File Name: Popple_P_September2013
Interview Description: Pat discusses commuting to campus, Kent State, working through school, the idea of Blugold spirit, and why she wanted to become a teacher. This interview references Leonard Haas, Stella Peterson, The Davies Center, Dr. Schnack, Ross Hornung, and smoking and drinking on campus.

Box 6 Folder 10: Thomas Reidinger (1950), September 23, 2013; Digital File Name: Reidinger_T_September2013
Interview Description: Thomas discusses meeting his wife, losing an eye as a child, being a baseball and football player, being in the first All-Conference team (football?), the Dulany Mansion, and being Homecoming King. This interview references Colonel George Simpson, Henry Kolka, Inez Sparks, Bob (Pinky) Schaaf, Abe Washburn, Sam Young, Dave Weiss, Gordy Stephen, George Pathos, Warren ‘Hanz’ Buckley, Jack Perkins, Link Walker, Jack Perkins, GI Bill, and the army barracks.

Box 6 Folder 11: Jeanette Scheuermann (1961), September 16, 2013; Digital File Name: Scheuermann_J_September2013
Interview Description: Jeanette discusses growing up on a farm, majoring in elementary education, her family history, semester ending in January instead of before Christmas, videotaping, dorm life, length of time spent in college, social life, and dating life. This interview references Laura Sutherland, Memorial Hall, Thomas Hall, The Hoot, Furneres/Furniers (sp?) Ball Room, St. Patrick’s Church, Zorn arena, Viennese Ball, The Everly brothers, Korean War, Vietnam War, The Cold War, and The Confluence project.

Box 6 Folder 12: Mary Schoeukuecht (Olson), September 27, 2013; Digital File Name: Schoeukuecht_M_September2013
Interview Description: Mary discusses going to school at the Campus school through 9th grade, attending St. Olaf, attending one year at Eau Claire, attending school where her father worked, sports, and nature and her beauty in Eau Claire. This interview references Grey Shipley, student/teacher observation deck, Bill Zorn, Ade Olson, Larry Schnack, Gill Tanner, Jim Rice, ski club, Jim Bollinger, Don Pierce, Title Nine, and Carson Park.

Box 6 Folder 13: Nancy Scobie (Clark), William Scobie, Dual Interview, September 16, 2013; Digital File Name: Scobie_N_W_September2013
Interview Description: Nancy and William discuss why they chose to come to Eau Claire, sororities and fraternities, dorm living, women and their education at the time, social life, and tuition costs. This interview references Greg Welch, Carl Carven, Earl Kjer, Martin Luther King Jr; Zorn Arena, College Players, Sigma Pi, Pi Kappa, Pi Kappa Delta, freshman beanie, Dulany Mansion, Greg Shultz, Howard Lutz, Winter Carnival, Homecoming, The Hoot (spelled hooch), and Hank Aaron.

Box 6 Folder 14: Dan Simms (1974), September 25, 2013; Digital File Name: Simms_D_September2013
Interview Description: Dan discusses why he chose to come to Eau Claire, his weekly routine for his freshman and sophomore years, security in the dorms, buildings on campus, intermural sports, difference in class sizes compared to UW-Madison, tuition costs, Veterans, and rent cost off campus. This interview references Water Street, business degree, Erwin Steiner, Henry Lippold, Professor Myers, Salem Markos, Carol Halberg, Hilltop, Shortstop Restaurant, Roman Inn Restaurant, Carson Park, 1972 National Championship (basketball), Jan Washburn, and Bruce Halligan.