Wolf Tales recording with Leroy Jackson: Class of 1966 "Forever Club" Reunion, 6 May 2016

Park Alumni Center, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Title:
Wolf Tales recording with Leroy Jackson: Class of 1966 "Forever Club" Reunion, 6 May 2016
Description:
This recording was conducted in the Park Alumni Center on the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the Class of 1966 "Forever Club" Reunion Luncheon hosted by the NC State Alumni Association, honoring alumni who graduated 50 years ago and earlier. In the recording, Leroy Jackson (‘53) discusses: majoring in Agronomy in the Agricultural School as an undergraduate student; coming to NC State seven years after graduating from high school and working on his family’s farm to earn money for college; being the first in his family to attend college; enjoying his time as a student; being proud of the growth of the university over time; serving as President of the Freshman Class in 1950, and being involved in student government and other campus groups including Alpha Gamma Rho and Alpha Zeta; becoming President of the Interfraternity Council; being active in building the first student union; and developing lifelong friendships with people he met at NC State, including Banks Talley and former roommate Dr. Bill Collins. [Preferred citation: Wolf Tales recording with Leroy Jackson, 6 May 2016, NCSU Libraries Wolf Tales Recordings, MC 00581, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC]
Topics:
University History
Subjects:
Alumni and alumnae
Universities and colleges
Original Format:
Digital video recording, sound, color
Item identifier:
mc00581-wt-jacksonl-20160506
Interviewee:
Jackson, Leroy more info on Jackson, Leroy 
Producer:
North Carolina State University. Libraries more info on North Carolina State University. Libraries 
Created Date:
Genre:
Interviews
Oral histories (Document genres)
Names:
North Carolina State University more info on North Carolina State University 
North Carolina State University -- Alumni and alumnae more info on North Carolina State University -- Alumni and alumnae 
Jackson, Leroy more info on Jackson, Leroy 
North Carolina State University. Alumni Association more info on North Carolina State University. Alumni Association 
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Wolf Tales