David Johnston oral history, 27 January 2015

Item information

Title:

David Johnston oral history, 27 January 2015

Description:

This interview was conducted at D.H. Hill Jr. Library of North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, North Carolina. In the interview Dr. Johnston discusses: his family background; his years as a student at NC State; the climate on campus during the Vietnam War; his work in industry and consulting; the influence of Dr. Paul Zia; his experiences in teaching at NC State; research for the Department of Transportation on bridge management systems; the history of the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering and changes in the department during his time there; the development of sanitary engineering and environmental engineering and growing awareness of the environment in the field of civil engineering; expansion of research and graduate programs in the department; the development of Centennial Campus; and the impact and legacy of extension at NC State

Topics:

Engineering
People
University History

Subjects:

Civil engineers
College students
College teachers
Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Original Format:

Digital video recording, sound, color

Extent:

1:08:57

Item identifier:

mc00449-oh-johnston-20150127

Interviewer:

Ferris, Virginia L. more info on Ferris, Virginia L. 

Interviewee:

Johnston, David West, 1944- more info on Johnston, David West, 1944- 

Created Date:

2015-01-27

Genre:

Interviews
Oral histories (Document genres)

Names:

Ferris, Virginia L. more info on Ferris, Virginia L. 
North Carolina State University -- History more info on North Carolina State University -- History 
Johnston, David West, 1944- more info on Johnston, David West, 1944- 
Zia, Paul more info on Zia, Paul, 1926- 
North Carolina State University. Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering more info on North Carolina State University. Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering 
North Carolina State University. Centennial Campus more info on North Carolina State University. Centennial Campus 
North Carolina State University -- Students -- History more info on North Carolina State University -- Students -- History 
North Carolina State University -- Faculty more info on North Carolina State University -- Faculty 

Location:

Raleigh (N.C.)

Digital Project:

NC State Institutional Histories