Ferguson, Ralph 2019-10-21
This interview features Ralph Ferguson as he discusses his early life and world travels. In this interview, Ralph begins by describing his father and his father’s work ethic. He then moves on to recall attending the Chapman College World Campus Afloat and traveling the world on the ship in 1972 and again in 1974. He ends the interview by explaining all the friends he made around the world and how they influenced him.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Ralph Ferguson
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 21, 2019
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length:01:17:17 (1 hour 17 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and his father; Moving to Premont, Texas and his dad filing for bankruptcy; Being on the Chapman College World Campus Afloat; Speaking at Stellenbosch and the Apartheid in South Africa; Traveling to India and New Territories, China; His tenure as student body president on the Chapman College World Campus Afloat; The 1974 world trip and people who influenced him on his trips
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace < >
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