Oral History:

Interview#: OH008
Interviewee: Jessee Barker
Interviewer: Barbara Ditman
Date: 06/12/2010
Location: Shaw Historical Library
Length: 53:00
Subjects: Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Technical Institute, extra-curricular activities

Time Index
Topic
0:00 - 0:35 Introduction/Name/Dates of attendance/Major
0:36 - 3:35 Personal background/early life/work history
3:40 - 5:00 College extra-curricular activities
5:05 - 8:33 Backgrounds of other students in his field (WWII Veterans)
8:34 - 9:33 Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
9:35 - 13:45 Advantages of knowledge gained in gunsmithing on other aspects of his career
13:45 - 15:53 Writing for "The Miler"
16:07 - 17:10 Recipient of OTI's first "Most Dedicated Student Award"
17:10 - 19:00 Chair of Committee to Elect Homecoming Queen
19:00 - 20:54 Location of campus/winters/transportation
20:25 - 25:43 Great Horned Owl/mascot
25:45 - 27:45 Winston Purvine
27:45 - 30:30 Awards and scholarship fund
30:30 - 33:40 Keeper of the cannon
33:42 - 39:45 Dormitory life/bonfires/parades
40:00 - 40:57 Old Campus vs. New Campus
41:00 - 42:38 Old campus fire department
42:40 - 45:15 Military Service
45:18 - 53:00 Best memories of OTI
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