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Dr. Ashdown discusses his affiliation with Texas Tech University. He covers the greenbug program and the inception of the Entymology Department at Texas Tech University.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Don Ashdown
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: March 23, 1981
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Jean Cokendolpher
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Dr. Ashdown,
To Texas Tech (March 1952),
To West Texas (March 1952),
Green bug research project,
Drought conditions (Springs 1952),
Stationed in Amarillo,
St. Francis,
Non-teaching position,
Entymology Department being considered,
Greenbugs (again),
Seasonality of the problem/project,
Toured the area,
Texas Tech,
Active departments in School of Agriculture,
Ashdown (again),
Aspiration to teach enymology at Texas Tech,
Mr. Urbanofsky,
Garden club program,
Ashdown's participation in short courses,
Faculty reassignment (1954),
Ashdown assigned a course,
Greenbug problem ended,
Ashdown became a fulltime instructor at Texas Tech,
Developed a curriculum for an entymology degree,
Courses developed and offered,
Non-degree,
Students,
Entymology course expansion,
Professors hired,
Research programs,
Opportunities for students,
Entymology club,
Texas Tech President Cavasos,
Changes implemented,
Affect on Agriculture,
Department
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1952-1981
Bulk Dates: 1952-1981
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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