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Description
Byron Murray begins by discussing the reasons he stayed at Moorhead for forty-one years. He then talks about his early days at Moorhead State, including such topics as chapel exercises, inter-school social events, and college-community relations. Dr. Murray discusses curriculum changes which took place as Moorhead State evolved into a liberal arts college. He also speaks about the journalism laboratory which he helped develop. Dr. Murray comments on student-faculty relations during the 1920Æs and 1930Æs, student attitudes, and how they reacted after Old Main burned in 1930. Another topic covered is Moorhead State during World War II and the Air Force training detachments. Dr. Murray reminisces about several persons including Presidents MacLean and Snarr.
Date of Interview
1982
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Length (Time)
28:10
Current Format
Mp3
ID Number
S2702
Notes
Interview conducted as part of the Heritage Education Committee's Oral History Project.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral interviews must be obtained in writing from the Heritage Education Commission.
Disciplines
Oral History
Recommended Citation
Murray, Byron, "Oral Interview of Byron Murray" (1982). Oral Interviews. 179.
https://red.mnstate.edu/oral_interviews/179