Interview with Elmer Tartar, January 27, 1976

Project: University of Kentucky Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

Elmer Tarter came to the University of Kentucky in 1908 and graduated with a degree in education in 1913. In this interview he discusses his first impressions of the university, his favorite professors and classes, and the difficulties the university administration had with rebellious students. He talks about President James K. Patterson, and compares him to President Barker. He talks about social clubs, athletics, and events on campus. He talks about the strict policies of the university administration and faculty. He talks about political views on campus and discusses the role of women at the university.

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1976oh010_af020

Interviewee Name

Elmer Tartar

Interviewer Name

Terry L. Birdwhistell

Interview Date

1976-01-27

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Tartar, Elmer Interview by Terry L. Birdwhistell. 27 Jan. 1976. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Tartar, E. (1976, January 27). Interview by T. L. Birdwhistell. University of Kentucky Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Tartar, Elmer, interview by Terry L. Birdwhistell. January 27, 1976, University of Kentucky Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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