Interview with James Richard Start, 1958-07-01

File — Box: MS 017-02, Folder: MS 017-02-12

Identifier: MS 017- file MS 017-RT 398 F666m 1958 no. 07

Staff Only

RT 398 F666m 1958 no. 07 - 7 inch Reel Tape and 1 Audio Cassette Tape

4 index cards - Decker, Treva; Folklore of the Middle West, 1958, no. 7; Kansas. Fort Hays Kansas State College, Hays--History; Start, James Richard;

Typed and handwritten notes.

An interview with James Richard Start regarding the history of FHSU and his experiences as a teacher at the Fort Hays Kansas State College.

Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copy of Recording

00:00:25 - Early days of the college

00:05:53 - History of the location

00:08:08 - First teachers and Mr. Picken

00:10:31 - Anecdote about Chap Picken, son of President Picken

00:12:12 - History of campus buildings

00:16:47 - Model schools

00:17:34 - Mr. Picken

00:19:08 - Allowing dancing on campus

00:20:22 - Picken Auditorium

00:22:30 - Faculty

00:23:41 - Coliseum

00:27:16 - First athletic field

00:28:50 - Origins of the Quad and campanile

00:29:50 - History of the library

00:31:19 - Size of the student body

00:32:07 - Assemblies and songs

00:33:33 - Origin of the school song

00:35:16 - Lyceums and Literaries