Diane Wright talks about her role in the renaming of Michigan State College of Agriculture and Plant Science to Michigan State University
Wright describes her first days on campus, her roommates, and her course of study. She also talks about leading the student effort to support the change to MSU, lobbying President John Hannah, and dealing with the state legislature. Wright explains the turf battle with the University of Michigan over the change and its fear that MSU would gain in the competition for state funding and prestige. Wright is interviewed by MSU Archivist, Whitney Miller.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2011-09-09
- Interviewees
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Wright, Diane T.
- Interviewers
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Miller, Whitney A.
- Recordist
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Vincent Voice Library
- Subjects
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Wright, Diane T.
Michigan State University
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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State universities and colleges--Political aspects
Universities and colleges--Faculty
Michigan
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:28:25
- Venue Note
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Interviewed by Whitney A. Miller and recorded by the Vincent Voice Library, Sept. 9, 2011.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 16757
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b9121448
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