Richard Gusler oral history interview, July 24, 2012

Item information

Title:

Richard Gusler oral history interview, July 24, 2012

Description:

Gusler discusses growing up in segregated Burlington, NC, being followed and wiretapped by police, his participation in political protests, being dubbed a communist by the John Birch Society of Alamance County, Chancellor John Caldwell and his influence, his friendship with Cathy Sterling, family tensions due to his activism, Vietnam War protests and the Peace Retreat, marriage to Doris Wells, the struggle to keep his grades up and not be intimidated, teaching junior high then college, working for the Player's Retreat then purchasing it later. [Preferred citation: Interview with Richard Gusler by Genya O'Gara, 24 July 2012, Student Leaders Oral Histories, MC 00401, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC]

Topics:

University History

Subjects:

College student government
College students -- North Carolina -- Leadership
College students -- Political activity -- North Carolina
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements

Original Format:

Digital video recording, sound, color

Extent:

1:42:00

Item identifier:

mc00401-oh-gusler-20120724

Interviewer:

O'Gara, Genya more info on O'Gara, Genya 

Interviewee:

Gusler, Richard Noel more info on Gusler, Richard Noel 

Created Date:

2012-07-24

Genre:

Interviews
Oral histories (Document genres)

Names:

Gusler, Richard Noel more info on Gusler, Richard Noel 
North Carolina State University -- Students more info on North Carolina State University -- Students 

Location:

Raleigh (N.C.)

Digital Project:

Student Leaders Oral Histories