Oral history interview with Robert Trader, January 10, 1997

Description:

Oral history interview with Robert Trader conducted by Tom Carr on January 10, 1997. Robert Trader was a professor emeritus and the founder of the Marketing Department at WMU. He discussed how he came to WMU in 1951, how he developed the Marketing Department, development of a industrial engineering minor, and the faculty and presidents. He also recalls his teaching experiences, students, the veterns returning to campus after World War II, campus social life in the 50s and how it changed over the years.

Institution: Western Michigan University Libraries

Collection: Oral Histories at Western Michigan University

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Subject Topics:

Western Michigan University--History,

Western State Teachers College (Kalamazoo, Mich.)--History,

Western Michigan University. Department of Marketing--History,

Western Michigan University--Faculty,

Western Michigan University--Administration,

Western Michigan University--Presidents,

Western Michigan University--Buildings,

Kalamazoo (Mich.)--History,

Western Michigan University. College of Engineering and Applied Sciences--History,

Schneider, Arnold E. (Arnold Edward), 1909-2003,

Sangren, Paul V. (Paul Vivian), approximately 1895-1967,

Moore, Floyd, 1889-1965,

Lichty, Elizabeth E. (Elizabeth Ellen), 1899-1965,

Stokes, Katherine M.,

Oral histories

Language: eng

URL: http://cdm16259.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16259coll4/id/238

Type: sound recording