As I Remember: Albert Melvin 'Bert' Fellows

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