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Interview with John L. Atkins, III, 14 June 2011

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Title:
Interview with John L. Atkins, III, 14 June 2011
Description:
Atkins discusses: his childhood growing up around Duke University, where both parents were alumni; early interest in architecture and drawing; student life and classes at NC State; Chancellor John Caldwell; NC State athletics and athletics director Willis Casey; School of Design faculty including Robert Burns, Henry Kamphoefner, Brian Shawcroft, and George Bireline; the controversy surrounding the name change of State College to University of North Carolina at Raleigh; friendship with Governor Terry Sanford; fire that destroyed Pullen Hall and the arsonist at large; ROTC; visit to the White House to meet President Lyndon Johnson; experience as a military intelligence officer in the Vietnam War; graduate school at UNC-Chapel Hill; how NC State's campus has changed since his time there. [Preferred citation: Interview with John L. Atkins III by Jonathan Holloway, 14 June 2011, Student Leaders Oral Histories, MC 00401, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC]
Topics:
Design
Student Life
University History
Subjects:
College student government
Original Format:
Digital video recording, sound, color
Extent:
1:01:00
Item identifier:
mc00401-oh-atkins-20110614
Interviewer:
Holloway, Jonathan more info on Holloway, Jonathan 
Interviewee:
Atkins, John L., III more info on Atkins, John L., III 
Created Date:
Genre:
Interviews
Oral histories (Document genres)
Names:
Atkins, John L., III more info on Atkins, John L., III 
North Carolina State University -- Students more info on North Carolina State University -- Students 
North Carolina State University. Student Government more info on North Carolina State University. Student Government 
North Carolina State University. School of Design more info on North Carolina State University. School of Design 
Location:
Research Triangle Park (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Student Leaders Oral Histories