Interview with Neil Plummer, October 22, 1985

Project: University of Kentucky Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Dr. Plummer is the former head of the University of Kentucky Journalism Department, and his wife is the daughter of former dean of the College of Commerce Edward Wiest. In this interview they discuss the history of the Department of Journalism at UK. Plummer talks about some of the controversial articles written in the student newspaper the Kentucky Kernel over the years. They discuss UK administrators and faculty, including Dean Wiest, Dr. Best, and Dr. Funkhouser, among others. They tell personal anecdotes about UK President Dr. Frank McVey.

Interview Accession

1990oh327_af426

Interviewee Name

Neil Plummer

Interviewer Name

Charles G. Talbert

Interview Date

1985-10-22

Interview Keyword

College administrators College presidents College teachers. Educators Universities and colleges--Administration. Universities and colleges--Faculty. Universities and colleges--Periodicals.

Interview LC Subject

Plummer, Neil Plummer, Neil--Interviews University of Kentucky University of Kentucky--History College publications College student newspapers and periodicals Journalism, College University of Kentucky. School of Journalism

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