Title |
Watkins, Richard Dik OH3_041 |
Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program |
Contributors |
Watkins, Richard "Dik" Borwing, Interviewees; Harris, Kandice, Interviewer; Flinders, Tanner, Video Technician |
Collection Name |
Weber State University Oral Histories |
Description |
The Weber State University Oral History Project begane conducting interviews with key Weber State University faculty, administrators, staff and students, in Fall 2007. The program focuses primarily on obtaining a historical record of the school along with importand developments since the school gained university status in 1990. The interviews explore the process of achieving university status, as well as major issues including accreditation, diversity, faculty governance, chagnes in leadership, curricular developments, etc. |
Relation |
A video clip is available at: https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6w8mr43 |
Image Captions |
Richard "Dik" Bowring Watkins 16 August 2018 |
Biographical/Historical Note |
The following is an oral history interview with Richard "Dik" Bowring Watkins, conducted on August 16, 2018, in his home in Mendon, Utah, by Kandice Harris. Richard discusses his time as a student at Weber State from 1954 to 1955 and his experiences after Weber. Tanner Flinders, the video technician, is also present during this interview. |
Subject |
State universities and colleges; Universities and colleges; College campuses; College students; Universities and colleges--Professional staff; Instrumentation and orchestration (Band); Jazz ensemble with band; Big band music; Band directors |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
Date |
2018 |
Date Digital |
2020 |
Temporal Coverage |
1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018 |
Medium |
Oral History |
Spatial Coverage |
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5771960, 41.51021, -112.0155; Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5779206, 41.223, -111.97383; Salt lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; http://sws.geonames.org/5780993, 40.76078, -111.89105; Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5368361, 34.05223, -118.24368; Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5777544, 41.73549, -111.83439 |
Type |
Text; Image/StillImage |
Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using a Sony HDR-CX430V digital video camera. Sound was recorded with a Sony ECM-AW3(T) bluetooth microphone. Transcribed using Express Scribe Transcription Software Pro 6.10 Copyright NCH Software. |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes, please credit University Archives; Weber State University. |
Source |
Weber State University Archives |
Format |
application/pdf |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6fsr514 |
Setname |
wsu_oh |
ID |
111915 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6fsr514 |