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Recording of address delivered by W. W. Parker, President of the Southeast Missouri State Teachers College at the laying of the cornerstone for the new Central High School in Cape Girardeau, July 10, 1952. Running time: 00:00:57.

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Recording of interview with Charles Lamb, Industrial Arts Instructor at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College from 1901 until his retirement in 1952. When he began teaching, his duties were that of “manual training.” In this interview, which took place on July 30, 1952, he describes his teaching role as well as the construction of various buildings on campus, including Academic Hall, and the fire of the Old Normal building. Disc 1 running time: 00:50:32. Disc 2 running time: 00:40:28.

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Recording of inaugural ceremonies of Dr. Mark Scully, as President of Southeast Missouri State College in April 1957. Recording documents his inauguration on April 27, 1957, which was recorded by KFVS. Reverend Charles Hempson, Bishop of the Cape Girardeau/Springfield Diocese, delivered the address. Running time: 00:31:04.

Abstract Recording of program honoring the contributions of Dr. Mark Scully as President of Southeast Missouri State University during the year of his retirement. The program is split into two parts. The first takes place without the presence of Dr. Scully and consists of friends and co-workers extolling his virtues and accomplishments. The second program, which starts 26 minutes into the recording, is more formal and features Dr. Scully and his wife as speakers (among others). Running time:...

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Recording of Harold O. Grauel interviewing Martha Shea, a colleague in the Department of English at Southeast Missouri State College. Shea taught at Southeast from 1906 to 1942, and Grauel from 1928 to 1971. In the interview, they recount their experiences at the university through the early 1950s. Disc 1 running time: 00:47:18. Disc 2 running time: 00:41:41.

Abstract Recording of lecture by Ackenhead, a teacher who moved to Missouri where he was hired as a field representative for the Missouri Commission on Human Rights in 1955.In July 1966, he moved to Kennett and became a full-time investigator of human rights violations.In this recording, which took place on July 7, 1969, he addressed an audience at Southeast Missouri State University on the difficulties inherent in school desegregation in the 1960s.The end of the recording is a question and answer...

Abstract Recording of speech “What’s it All About,” a description of the role of an historian and the process of research, by Bergeron given on behalf of Phi Alpha Theta, Southeast Missouri State University chapter. This was part of an all-day event of the Missouri chapters of Phi Alpha Theta. Dr. Bergeron obtained his Ph.D. in History from Vanderbilt University in 1965. At the time of this lecture, he was a professor at the University of Tennessee, Memphis. Running time: 00:50:43. *Also listed as...

Abstract Recordings of Snider’s lectures to the Home and Community Relations class at Southeast Missouri State University in February and March of 1973 on historical aspects of Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri. In the February presentation, Snider described the geology, manmade water works, and pre-Columbian history of the area. In the March lecture, Dr. Snider described the “people and places” of Southeast Missouri from an historical perspective. These were two of his last public speaking...

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Recording of presentation by Unruh to students from the education program at Southeast Missouri State University as they are about to embark on their student teaching assignments. Lecture focuses on teacher accountability. Dr. Unruh was a professor from St. Louis University’s School of Education. This on-campus program was given on April 2, 1972, and introduced by Dr. Mayberry. 00:44:31.

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Documentary produced by the Missouri Department of Conservation on the drainage of the Southeast Missouri swamplands by the Little River Drainage District Corporation, an engineering project that began in 1907. Includes interviews with historians, archaeologists, LRDD executives, local residents, and biologists with the MDC. Topics include the region’s pre- and early history, and the environmental, social and economic impact of swamp drainage. Running Time: 18:32. Closed captioned.