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    Arne Carlson oral history conducted by Center for Integrative Leadership, July 9, 2015
    (2015-07-09) Carlson, Arne H; Stafford, Benjamin; Golden, Naomi
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    Burroughs B 5000 Conference
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1985-09-06) Waychoff, Richard; Turner, Lloyd; Rosin, Robert F.; Pearson, Ralph W.; Oliphint, G. Clark; MacKenzie, F. Brad; MacDonald, Ray W.; MacDonald, Duncan N.; Lonergan, William D.; Kreuder, Norman L.; King, Paul D.; Hootman, Joseph T.; Hauck, Erwin A.; Hale, John E.; Galler, Bernard A., 1928-; Ford, James; Eppert, Ray R., 1902-; Dent, Benjamin A.; Dahm, David M.; Creech, Bobby A.; Collins, George A.; Berce, Henri; Barton, Robert S.
    The Burroughs 5000 computer series is discussed by individuals responsible for its development and marketing from 1957 through the 1960s in a conference sponsored by AFIPS and Burroughs Corporation. In the first session the technical aspects of the B 5000 and 5500 are discussed by a group of managers, engineers, and consultants. Topics include: the state of the industry in the late 1950s; the 5000's predecessors, particularly the ElectroData 101 and 201, B 205, and B 220; factors influencing the decision to produce the B 5000; reasons for designing the machine for ALGOL rather than FORTRAN and the effect of this decision on the computer's development and sales. The group reviews the MCP operating system, PERM, Polish notation, descriptors, stacks, the BALGOL compiler, and other innovations of the computer. In the second session, the same group discusses the development of the B 5000 into a product, including the effect of the administrative organization on the project; the relations between hardware and software engineers; the interaction of project personnel and upper-level management, field marketing, and customers; the COBOL processor, the head protract disk system; the operating system; ALGOL; and documentation of the computer. In the third session managers, sales personnel, and customers of the B 5000 discuss Burroughs' product line before the 200 and 5000 series computers; sales training and market reaction to the B 5000; acceptance of B 5000s at Ohio Oil Company and Stanford University; its rejection by the University of Michigan; reasons why the B 5000 was not marketed overseas; and Burroughs' presidents Raymond Eppert and Ray MacDonald. Technical session participants included: Robert S. Barton, Bobby A. Creech, David M. Dahm, Benjamin A. Dent, Bernard A. Galler, John E. S. Hale, Erwin A. Hauck, Paul D. King, Norman Kreuder, William Lonergan, Duncan MacDonald, F. Brad MacKenzie, G. Clark Oliphint, Robert F. Rosin, Lloyd Turner, and Richard Waychoff. Marketing session participants included: Henri Berce, George A. Collins, James Ford, Bernard A. Galler, John E. S. Hale, Joseph T. Hootman, Paul D. King, F. Brad MacKenzie, Ralph W. Pearson, and Robert F. Rosin.
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    Conversations (oral history interviews) with members of North Carolina State University Computer Science Department by Carol Lee and Carolyn Miller
    (Department of Computer Science, North Carolina State University, 2017-08-01) Bahler, Dennis; Battestilli, Lina; DeMaria, Mark; Healey, Christopher; Heckman, Sarah; Heil, Margaret; Lester, James; Mott, Bradford; Mealin, Sean; Novitsky, Melissa; Reeves, Douglas; Rouskas, George; Streck, John; Tate, Ken; Vouk, Mladen; Williams, Laurie
    This is a compilation of 16 individual interviews gathered between November 2016 and February 2017 and published in August 2017 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Department of Computer Science at N.C. State University. Interviewees ranged from undergraduate students to the Department Head. The interviewees included three students, eleven faculty, and two staff members. Their interviewees provide a broad view of the department in the decade ending in 2017. Two standard questions were asked of each interviewee: what computing devices do you use and what is computer science today? The answers reflect the personal computing technology in use at the time, as well as the definition of Computer Science from various points of view and experience. The ubiquity of computers in every facet of contemporary life is a recurring response. The primary themes are: the abundance of opportunity within computer science education and the importance of seizing it; the multi-disciplinary nature of the department, which includes the presence of the Center for the Education and Informatics; the benefit of being located in the Research Triangle Park with all its opportunities for collaboration and future employment; the cutting-edge program for undergraduate research; and the innovative capstone class combining writing and presentation skills with computer science knowledge. There is emphasis on the Professional Teaching Faculty, which includes computer science faculty members who are dedicated exclusively to teaching, with no research or grant-writing responsibilities. Also featured is the Interdisciplinary Faculty Cluster program in which faculty from many disciplines are hired in a cluster to work on a specific theme or research topic.
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    Interview with A. Marilyn Sime
    (University of Minnesota, 2010-04-15) Tobbell, Dominique A.; Sime, A. Marilyn
    A. Marilyn Sime begins by discussing her background, including her education. She discusses her experiences as a baccalaureate student at the University of Minnesota; working as a nurse at the University Hospital in the late 1950s; working as a nurse in Minot, ND, in the 1950s; her experiences as an instructor at the University of Minnesota; teaching in the baccalaureate program; and her doctoral research. She compares her responsibilities at the different places she worked, particularly Minot and the University Hospital. She describes nursing curriculum changes in the 1960s; technologies she interacted with in the critical care unit; how physicians treated nurses; the efforts of the School of Nursing to secure funding for building Unit F; the concern in the 1960s over the shortage of health care workers; challenge exams for RNs in the 1970s; the Boston University School of Nursing; the rural nursing program at the University of Minnesota; and the Block Nurse Program at the University of Minnesota. She discusses team nursing; faculty organization issues and discontent with Edna Fritz’s leadership; the effects of the School of Nursing being part of the College of Medical Sciences in the 1960s and the changes with the reorganization of the health sciences in the School of Nursing becoming more autonomous in 1970; and relations between the health science units and their faculty after the reorganization. She talks about the practical nursing program; changes in the graduate nursing curriculum and the development of doctoral program; funding; issues of gender; the women’s health movement; the development of the nurse midwifery program; the public health nursing program; the relationship between the University Hospital and the School of Nursing; the Minnesota Nursing Association, the American Nursing Association, and the National League of Nursing; and nurse practitioners. She remembers Katherine Densford, Edna Fritz, Isabel Harris, Irene Ramey, and Lyle French.
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    Interview with Albert I. Wertheimer
    (University of Minnesota, 2019-10-22) Ruhrold, Lauren N.; Wertheimer, Albert I.
    Dr. Wertheimer begins his interview by describing his early life and educational background. He reflects on his undergraduate education at the University of Buffalo and on his choice to pursue a career in pharmacy. He discusses his interest in marketing and his pursuit of an M.B.A. at Buffalo. Dr. Wertheimer then discusses his decision to pursue a Ph.D. in pharmacy at Purdue University. He describes his time working as a hospital pharmacist in Lafayette, Indiana and as a community pharmacist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Wertheimer discusses his path post-graduation, reflecting on his time as assistant professor at SUNY Buffalo and on his work with the Social Security Administration. He then describes the circumstances surrounding his move to the University of Minnesota and his attraction to the Twin Cities. Dr. Wertheimer reflects on his early years in the College of Pharmacy, the mentorship of Dean Lawrence Weaver, the significance of the Academic Health Center (AHC), and the emergence of the Pharm.D. degree. He then discusses the history of the Department of Social and Administrative Pharmacy describing its origin and development, ensuing turf battles, as well as notable faculty and alumni. He also discusses the founding and development of the Kellogg program. Dr. Wertheimer reflects on the growth of clinical pharmacy, shifts in promotion and tenure procedures, and changes to the pharmacy curriculum. He then discusses his experience as a community pharmacy owner, as well as changes in the interaction between pharmacists and patients. He also reflects on his roles as Vice President for First Health Services Corporation and as Director of Outcomes Research and Management for Merck and Company. Dr. Wertheimer then discusses changes in the leadership of the UMN College of Pharmacy and his activities as director of graduate studies. He describes his departure from UMN and reflects on how the College of Pharmacy compares to other educational institutions. He concludes by commenting on more recent developments in the college and by reflecting on his relationship with Dean Lawrence Weaver.
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    Interview with Alfred Michael
    (University of Minnesota, 2012-04-25) Tobbell, Dominique A.; Michael, Alfred F.
    Dr. Alfred Michael begins his interview with a reflection on his childhood and education in Philadelphia and his interests in medicine and pediatrics. He describes his decision to move to the University of Minnesota in order to work with Dr. Robert A. Good. He then discusses all of the following in relation to his research: working with Robert Vernier; changes in technology and methodology related to testing the kidney; his graduate work in biochemistry; specialization in medical research; work on transplantation and dialysis with John Najarian and Carl Kjellstrand; kidney research at the University; the expansion of and coverage for dialysis; and his time in Copenhagen. Dr. Michael then describes Dr. John Anderson’s tenure as department chair and his own tenure as dean, during which he made efforts to create a major children’s hospital facility in combination with the University. He also reflects on the larger context of changes in healthcare structures in the period, particularly the emergence of HMOs and Minnesota’s role in the development of HMOs, and town/gown relations in the Twin Cities. Dr. Michael then discusses Robert Howard and David Brown’s tenures as dean of the Medical School and issues with private practice and finances at the University. Turning to administrative matters, Dr. Michael describes his work with Win Wallin; William Brody’s tenure as provost of the AHC; and the growth of the administrative power of the AHC. He then elaborates on the creation of University of Minnesota Clinical Associates and University of Minnesota Physicians; the sale of University Hospital to Fairview; divisions of responsibility and administration within the AHC; relations between different schools in the AHC; and the investigation of John Najarian in connection with Antilymphocyte Globulin (ALG). He concludes with reflections on the balance of research, teaching, and clinical work; his moves into administrative positions; his work on various boards; his work with the Legislature; and the Medical School’s standing.
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    Interview with Allen Gleckner
    (2015-06-16) Gleckner, Allen; Monti, Marta
    Allen Gleckner is a Senior Policy Associate at Fresh Energy. He is focused on aligning transmission market rules and state permitting towards broader regional deployment of clean electricity resources. Mr. Gleckner has worked on utility-scale and distribution-scale projects and policy.
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    Interview with Alvin F. Weber
    (University of Minnesota, 2011-10-06) Tobbell, Dominique A.; Weber, Alvin F.
    Alvin F. Weber begins by discussing the influence of his rural upbringing on his decision to pursue veterinary medicine through college, at the University of Wisconsin, veterinary school, at the University of Iowa, and graduate studies, again at the University of Wisconsin. He discusses his close brush with military service and his move to the University of Minnesota in 1949. He comments on the impact of the electron microscope and his work on the International Nomenclature Committee. He then recounts his international research during sabbaticals working on cattle leukemia. He discusses his relationships with other faculty members like William Boyd, Bill Thorp, and Sid Ewing. He talks about the 1985 affiliation of the College with the AHC and about running the diagnostics facility at the University of Minnesota. He describes building, both structurally and programmatically, the Veterinary College, funding struggles, increasing numbers of female students over the years, technological and medical advances, and the development of small animal medicine. He also recounts his chromosomal research in cattle.
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    Interview with Andrea Hinding
    (University of Minnesota, 1994-10-14) Hinding, Andrea; Chambers, Clarke A.
    Clarke A. Chambers interviews Andrea Hinding, librarian for the Social Welfare History Archives and Kautz Family YMCA Archives.
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    Interview with Ann Pflaum
    (University of Minnesota, 1995-08-16) Pflaum, Ann M.; Chambers, Clarke A.
    Clarke A. Chambers interviews Ann Pflaum, former member of the Department of History and associate dean for Continuing Education and Extension.
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    Interview with Anna Stanley
    (University of Minnesota, 1999-10-04) Stanley, Anna; Pflaum, Ann M.
    Ann Pflaum interviews Anna Stanley, graduate of the University.
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    Interview with Anne Truax
    (University of Minnesota, 1994-07-06) Truax, Anne; Chambers, Clarke A.
    Clarke A. Chambers interviews Anne Truax, staff member in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
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    Interview with Anton R. Potami
    (University of Minnesota, 1995-08-07) Potami, Anton R.; Chambers, Clarke A.
    Clarke A. Chambers interviews Anton R. Potami, graduate and employee at the University. Potami primarily discusses research at the University.
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    Interview with Arnold Anderson
    (University of Minnesota, 2010-02-02) Tobbell, Dominique A.; Anderson, Arnold
    Arnold Anderson begins by discussing his background, including his education and why he became a physician. He discusses his experiences as a medical student at the University of Minnesota, as an intern at San Diego County Hospital, in the army as a pediatrician, and as a pediatric fellow at the Mayo Clinic. He describes setting up his group practice and establishing the Park Nicollet Clinic and the development and building of the Minneapolis Children’s hospital. He discusses pediatric medicine, the University of Minnesota Medical School, the UMN Medical School’s relationship with private practitioners, Internal Medicine at the UMN, the Department of Pediatrics at the UMN, the relationship between the Mayo Clinic and the UMN Medical School, the relationship between the UMN Medical School and Twin Cities hospitals, and relations between departments at the UMN Medical School. He discusses the Teenage Medical Center, Human Ecology, physician fees, academic medicine, and principles of management and leadership. He talks about Robert Howard, Irvine McQuarrie, John Anderson, Robert Good, and Richard Magraw.
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    Interview with Arthur Naftalin
    (University of Minnesota, 1994-12-13) Naftalin, Arthur; Chambers, Clarke A.
    Clarke A. Chambers interviews Arthur Naftalin, former student and faculty member at the University. Naftalin was also the mayor of the city of Minneapolis.
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    Interview with Arvonne Fraser
    (University of Minnesota, 2001-01-04) Fraser, Arvonne; Pflaum, Ann M.
    Ann Pflaum interviews Arvonne Fraser, graduate of the University and wife of Donald MacKay Fraser.
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    Interview with Barbara Knudson
    (University of Minnesota, 1994-09-02) Knudson, Barbara; Chambers, Clarke A.
    Clarke A. Chambers interviews Barbara Knudson who was involved in the Student Project for Amity Among Nations, the College of Continuing Education and the University College.
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    Interview with Barbara Leonard
    (University of Minnesota, 2011-10-20) Tobbell, Dominique A.; Leonard, Barbara
    Dr. Barbara Leonard begins her interview by discussing her education and her interest in public health nursing. In particular, she describes her early experiences with vaccination and her clinical rotations in college. She then reflects on her work toward a master’s degree in public health at the University of Minnesota, including her coursework, mentors, the creation of the Public Health Nurse Practitioner Program, and the changes to and restructuring of nursing programs in the School of Public Health. She also discusses the following: the impact of the Rajender Consent Decree, relations between the School of Public Health and the School of Nursing; curriculum reform within the School of Nursing; the positioning of nursing programs within the School of Public Health; the favorable economic position of the health sciences in the 1960s and 1970s; and knowledge and skills-based competition among healthcare professionals. The interview then turns toward the following topics: Lee Stauffer as dean of the School of Public Health; transitions in the scope of public health regarding prevention and healthcare delivery; relations among divisions within the School of Public Health; the leadership of Alma Sparrow; her pursuit of a Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration; and her interests in maternal and child health and particularly children with chronic disease.