University Archives Audio-Visual Collection

Vice president Robert E. Kennedy speaks at the 1961 Fall Staff Conference.

A Fall Staff Conference in 1960 held a panel discussion to pinpoint pressing issues at Cal Poly.

George P. Couper's interview with Albert Melvin "Bert" Fellows, who served on Cal Poly's Printing Department faculty from 1946-1967. Fellows was also involved with the official of the publication of the Future Farmers of America. The Printing Department evolved into the Graphic Communication Department. [00:00:18] As I Remember intro [00:00:38] Fellows recalls meeting President McPhee [00:01:42] Fellows describes how he came to become part of Cal Poly [00:02:27] Fellows describes his first impressions of the printing equipment at Cal Poly at the time of his arrival [00:02:50] Fellows describes his goals for the printing program and developing the curriculum [00:03:46] Fellows recalls overhauling the printing equipment and re-acquiring the equipment from local newspaper publishers [00:04:49] Fellows describes where he lived upon arriving at Cal Poly [00:05:32] Fellows describes the conditions of the printing equipment [00:06:25] Fellows talks about how he acquired and selected his early instructional staff [00:08:19] Fellows describes how he acquired more budget funds for the printing department and he went about developing the budget and curriculum [00:10:00] Fellows recalls his connections to the industry and acquiring funding [00:11:34] Fellows describes his contributions to the planning of the construction of the Graphics Arts Building [00:12:55] Fellows expands upon his comment that both he and McPhee "believed in the upside down theory education" [00:14:36] Fellows describes his and his department's role in working on the publication for the "Future Farmers of America" [00:16:07] Fellows talks about Charlie Palmer, who held a public relations role with PG&E and acquired equipment for Cal Poly's printing department that became the "Shakespeare Press Museum" [00:17:46] Fellows talks about modern printing machinery acquired by the department [00:19:22] Fellows describes the careers of successful graduates [00:21:26] Fellows comments on the future of the printing department at Cal Poly [00:22:49] Interview wrap-up [00:23:13] As I Remember outro

George P. Couper's interview with Charles Elgin Knott, former faculty member of the Cal Poly engineering department. [00:00:07] Cooper opens with restarting the interview [00:00:18] Knott describes conditions of the facilities at Cal Poly when he arrived here in 1921 [00:02:12] Knott discusses the level of instruction and scope of the institution at that time [00:02:53] Knott discusses teaching electrical work, surveying, and drafting when he first arrived here [00:03:14] Knott discusses the military school-like attributes of the institution, like military drills and wearing uniforms [00:03:56] Knott describes the local Board of Trustees [00:04:27] Knott describes the president at the time [00:04:35] Knott recalls the pattern of enrollment [00:05:37] Knott describes changes that Crendall brought about upon becoming president [00:06:41] Knott discusses how the school went about advertising, such as participation at the state fair [00:07:24] Knott recalls the county fair taking place on campus [00:08:02] Knott recalls the addition of new buildings [00:08:47] Knott recalls the effects of the Depression and additional course offerings on enrollment [00:09:55] Knott recalls McPhee being sent to take control of the school [00:11:55] Knott describes the expansion of the engineering department in the late 1930s [00:13:10] Knott discusses the requirements that potential instructors needed to meet [00:13:35] Knott recalls the addition of the air conditioning and refrigeration department [00:14:13] Knott discusses increases and decreases in enrollment as a result of the war [00:15:51] Knott describes the presence of navy and civilian students on campus [00:16:20] Knott discusses the expansion of the engineering department and reasons for increases in enrollment [00:18:25] Knott recalls companies' perceptions of Cal Poly students [00:20:21] Knott discusses the hiring of Cal Poly students [00:20:46] Knott discusses the reasons for increase in enrollment at Cal Poly [00:21:00] Knott discusses the practical training program at Cal Poly and its effect on enrollment [00:22:35] Knott recalls the addition of new departments in the 1950s [00:23:17] Knott describes the building program and the addition of buildings as enrollment increased [00:23:58] Knott describes the "Call to War Production" training program [00:25:34] Knott recalls the beginnings of the architectural engineering program in the late 1940s [00:26:39] Knott discusses acquiring good instructors for the engineering program [00:27:33] Knott discusses the change to a four-year program after the war [00:28:15] Knott recalls becoming more selective in the admissions process [00:28:49] Knott recalls McPhee turning the engineering department over to him and being engineering dean [00:29:35] Knott what he did upon retiring and later visiting Europe [00:31:03] Knott describes his trip in Europe [00:31:41] As I Remember Closing

George P. Cooper's interview with Stanton Gray, who served as a member of the Agriculture Department faculty at Cal Poly from 1940 to 1941, and 1946-1960. [00:00:19] As I Remember Intro [00:00:36] Gray discusses his first contact with Cal Poly during the first summer session in 1931 [00:01:20] Gray recalls his first visit to Cal Poly [00:01:40] Gray recalls his honeymoon while he went to school [00:02:15] Gray describes coming from Hamilton City to Corning(?) [00:02:24] Gray recalls his role in the California Agriculture Teacher's Association [00:02:54] Gray recalls his preparation for becoming an agriculture teacher [00:03:30] Gray describes his experience at San Dimas [00:04:50] Gray recalls planting an orchard at Cal Poly [00:05:26] Gray recalls other faculty members during his time [00:06:47] Gray describes the opportunity he had to bring his students to the Los Angeles fruit market [00:07:18] Gray recalls becoming director of agriculture at Yuba(?) City High School [00:08:25] Gray describes working with Mexican nationals [00:09:33] Gray recalls what brought him back to Cal Poly in 1946 [00:10:15] Gray recalls what he had to learn upon arriving at Cal Poly [00:11:57] Gray describes running the store where Cal Poly products could be purchased [00:13:05] Gray describes the facilities of the agriculture department, such as an irrigation system, a field unit, and classrooms [00:13:31] Gray recalls working with international students [00:14:42] Gray describes his experiences when he was part of faculty and clubs [00:16:33] Gray recalls his participation in the summer conference of the Agriculture Teachers of America [00:17:36] Gray recalls his role in Future Farmers of America [00:18:38] Gray describes the differences between teaching college students and high school students [00:19:26] Gray describes the motivation of Cal Poly students [00:19:59] Gray recalls the increase in his workload as the agricultural department grew [00:20:33] Gray describes his role as adviser in crops club [00:21:25] Gray attributes his accomplishments to his wife [00:22:11] As I Remember Closing

George P. Cooper's interview with George M. Drumm, a former faculty member of the Cal Poly dairy department. [00:00:13] As I Remember Opening [00:00:26] Drumm recalls his first contact with Cal Poly and how he heard about it [00:01:14] Drumm describes the students and facilities at Cal Poly in 1935 [00:01:49] Drumm recalls the small number of faculty and staff members and the lack of funding [00:02:25] Drumm recalls working for the Bureau of Vocational Education while also working at Cal Poly [00:03:15] Drumm describes his goals that he set out for the dairy department, such as increasing enrollment, and how he went about accomplishing it [00:04:21] Drumm recalls the results of his efforts to increase enrollment and the effect of the Depression on enrollment [00:05:17] Drumm recalls the high point in enrollment after World War II [00:05:43] Drumm describes his objective in developing a high-class dairy herd [00:06:28] Drumm the benefits of having outstanding dairy cattle [00:07:16] Drumm describes what he accomplished with his dairy herd [00:08:04] Drumm describes the butter fat production with the herd at Cal Poly [00:09:04] Drumm recalls selling stock to Future Farmers and mature breeders and the reputation of the program internationally [00:10:20] Drumm discusses the initial lack of proper facilities [00:11:16] Drumm discusses the addition of new facilities, such as a dairy plant [00:12:05] Drumm recalls the practicality of the facilities [00:12:50] Drumm describes how the dairy department went about paying its own operating expenses through cattle sales and milk sales [00:14:18] Drumm recalls training judges in dairy products and dairy cattle [00:15:00] Drumm describes the contest at Waterloo [00:15:30] Drumm discusses other contests in which his dairy team competed [00:16:04] Drumm describes some of his students and the work that they entered [00:18:00] Drumm discusses his students going into teaching high school agriculture education [00:18:43] Drumm discusses his students entering veterinary medicine [00:19:05] Drumm recalls helping with the students' project animals [00:20:30] Drumm describes making high-quality seed stock available to students, graduates, and breeders [00:22:39] Drumm recalls how much money he had to purchase a bull [00:23:44] Drumm recalls visiting the places of origin of certain breeds of dairy cows [00:24:50] Drumm reflects on his career [00:25:50] Interview wrap-up and As I Remember Closing

George P. Cooper's interview with James Carrington, a former faculty member who was involved with the auto shop, farm power for foreign students, and surplus property at Cal Poly from 1943-1968. [00:00:21] As I Remember Opening [00:00:36] Carrington describes the first job he had outside of farm work [00:01:21] Carrington recalls an experience with a Chinese customer during his switchboard work [00:02:28] Carrington recalls operating a garage while he was still in high school in the mid-1920s [00:02:54] Carrington recalls being asked to teach high school auto shop classes in 1938 [00:03:38] Carrington discusses attending UC Berkeley and University of Los Angeles (UCLA?) to get proper credentials [00:04:05] Carrington recalls how he came to Cal Poly in 1943 [00:05:13] Carrington describes the Geiberger family [00:06:18] Carrington recalls the facilities and equipment when he first arrived at Cal Poly [00:07:17] Carrington describes working for President Merson [00:08:15] Carrington recalls Lief Fletcher(?) and Earl Campbell taking over the farm shop [00:08:39] Carrington recalls teaching ag engineering to foreign students at Cal Poly [00:09:07] Carrington describes the planning of building additional facilities [00:09:40] Carrington recalls his role in acquiring war surplus for the university [00:10:14] Carrington describes acquiring materials for classes and senior projects [00:11:13] Carrington describes the use of the acquired materials in classrooms and machinery [00:11:46] Carrington recalls acquiring buses through surplus [00:12:40] Carrington estimates the replacement value of surplus materials he acquired [00:12:59] Carrington describes how the trucks he had acquired have been used [00:13:40] Carrington describes taking stock to market [00:14:22] Carrington discusses student employment [00:15:09] Carrington estimates total annual student payroll [00:15:27] Carrington discusses student certification for operating state vehicles [00:15:55] Carrington estimates the number of students who hold permits to operate state vehicles [00:16:41] Carrington describes a student running a shop on a 24-hour basis [00:17:44] Carrington discusses the growing airport-driving operation [00:18:22] Carrington discusses vehicle breakdowns [00:19:31] Carrington describes his role in the development of mechanical equipment to aid people with crippling conditions [00:20:26] Carrington discusses how his equipment can be used [00:21:19] Carrington discusses his desire to travel and places he'd like to visit [00:22:20] Carrington describes his children and grandchildren [00:23:37] Carrington briefly reflects on his retirement [00:24:00] Cooper reflects on Carrington's career [00:24:55] As I Remember Closing