Interview with Abraham Bowling, June 13, 1979

Interview Summary

Judge Abraham Bowling is a 1948 graduate of the University of Kentucky Law School. He enrolled at UK in March of 1946 after five years in the Army. Bowling had two years pre-law from Sue Bennett College in London, Kentucky before entering UK. He states that his first impression of the campus was that it was one of the most beautiful campuses he had seen. He was also very impressed with the instructors. He lists Roy Moreland, Paul Oberst and Dean Alvin E. Evans as his favorite professors.

Bowling states that the law school was generally conservative. There were no female professors and only two women in the law school. Bowling mentions Dorothy Salmon, the librarian of the law school, who was also a lawyer. Bowling remembers that the law school was a bit overcrowded at that time, but that it only got more crowded as men took full advantage of the G.I. Bill. Since graduating, Bowling has kept an active interest in UK. He explains that he is a member of the Denver Alumni Association, which is one of the strongest in the country. He states that he believes that alumni stay active with their university.

Interview Keyword

College attendance College environment College facilities. College students--Attitudes. College students--Economic conditions College students--Social conditions College teachers--Rating of. College teachers--Social conditions Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team) Sex discrimination in higher education. Universities and colleges--Administration. Universities and colleges--Faculty. Universities and colleges--Finance University of Kentucky. Libraries Women in higher education.

Interview LC Subject

Bowling, Abraham Bowling, Abraham--Interviews College sports. University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Alumni Association University of Kentucky--History University of Kentucky. College of Law World War, 1939-1945--Veterans.

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