1 50 4 https://oralhistory.eku.edu/files/original/f32bdc4f45385ad68ca2efccc6c8f34b.mp3 147c933b8681d04498834a3bba69d427 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Robert R. Martin, born in 1911 in Lincoln County, served as state superintendent of public instruction, president of Eastern (1960-1976), and state senator from Kentucky's Twenty-second district. Martin and his friends and associates were interviewed, including Wendell P. Butler, Tim Lee Carter, A.B. "Happy" Chandler, Earle C. Clements, Bert T. Combs, Adron Doran, Louie B. Nunn, Carl D. Perkins, Edward F. Prichard, Jr., and many teachers at Eastern. They focus on the life and career of Martin, his influence on higher and public education in Kentucky, and the history of Eastern during its tremendous growth years of the 1960s and 1970s. Title A name given to the resource Robert R. Martin Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Hay, Charles Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. Sexton, William Location The location of the interview. Richmond, KY Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2:06:31 Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview 0-0:50 Interviewer's introduction 0:50-3:00 Early recollections of Martin. First met in 1960. Martin said he was an activist. 3:0-4:50 Faculty reaction to Martin selection as president 4:50-10:20 Eastern campus situation before Martin came. Difficulty in funding programs and lack of long range planning. How Martin responded to challenges of the 1960's. 10:20-11:50 Martin's philosophy of education. Total education of the individual from birth to death 11:50-21:0 Characterization of Martin's administrative abilities. Discussion of Industrial Education and Technology program in the 1960's. Program planning for the future. Dean of Applied Arts and Technology and Chairman of Faculty Senate. Martin's quick response to new proposals. Martin's uncanny abilities to see future trends in higher education. Non-traditionalist, innovator and pragmatic. 21:0-22:0 How Martin kept up to date with new trends. Remarkable memory. 22:0-25:30 Martin's attention to detail. Directed architects and campus landscaping. Martin's consuming desire to plan and organize. 25:30-29:40 Martin's master plan. Campus view in 1960- poorly maintained. First priority to improve physical plant and then develop the faculty. Attract new faculty with the doctorate 29:40-32:10 Martin's personality. Pragmatic reaction to problems 32:10-39:10 Martin's relationship with the faculty. Major emphasis of Eastern is teaching. How Martin reacted to those who disagreed with him. Martin's distaste for faculty using Eastern as a jumping off point for a better position at another institution. Faculty dissent during the late 1960's. 39:10-43:40 Martin's reaction to student activism. Martin's door always open to students. 47:10-49:10 Ability to get federal funds. Philosophical commitment to develop a program meant commitment to get funds in whatever manner. 49:10-52:20 Availability of funds in the 1960's. Buildings and equipment for instruction in those buildings. Educational administrator foremost- students and faculty needed equipment and Martin got it. 52:20-54:30 Martin's understanding technological programs. 54:30-65:40 Development of Law Enforcement program, and other vocational-technical programs. Career oriented education. Rivalry among state schools over Law Enforcement program. Extended campus classes. Funding for expanding program in the early 1970's. 65:40-69:10 Development of Allied Health and Nursing 69:10-71:30 Martin's relationship with the Council on Higher Education. Diplomatic with the Council. 71:30-73:30 Martin's relations with various Kentucky College presidents 73:30-77:0 Martin's reaction to increasing power of the Council and its encroachment on Eastern's autonomy. 77:0-79:0 Martin's view of athletics in the total university picture. 79:0-81:40 Martin's relationship with faculty professional organizations especially the AASCU. 81:40-84:40 1974- SACS Self-Study and the development of new programs. 84:40-93:30 Sexton's appointment to Vice President of Public Service and Special Programs End of tape 1 0-1:20 The role of the Administrative Council 1:20-7:10 Martin's relationship with the Richmond Community. Martin a positive force between town and gown. Influence of Eastern on the community. 7:10-13:30 How atypical was Martin as a leader during the 1960's as compared to similar institutions during the time. Emphasis on career oriented program and increased funding. Martin read statistics well and could adapt. 13:30-15:20 Martin's reaction to increased federal and state regulations. Problem of accountability of spending funds. 15:20-17:0 Why did Martin decide to retire? Martin and politics. 17:0-17:50 Martin and relations with Kentucky governors. Could separate politics and education. 17:50-29:0 Compares and contrasts O'Donnell, Martin, and Powell presidencies 29:0-31:30 Interesting stories. Martin humor with Les Leach. 31:30-33:30 Martin's view of his greatest achievement at Eastern development of the faculty 33:30-34:20 What history will remember about Martin End of Interview Restrictions A notation on restrictions placed by the interviewee. no Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1978 OH 114 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/19/1978 Description An account of the resource Dr. William E. Sexton is a native Kentuckian born and raised in Harrison County. He graduated from Eastern Kentucky State College and received his Ed.D. at the University of Missouri. He has been employed at Eastern since 1957, serving as Chairman of the Department of Industrial Technology (1965-1969), Dean college of Applied Arts and Technology (1969-1975), and Vice President for Public Service and Special Programs since 1975. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact <a href="mailto:archives.library@eku.edu">Special Collections and Archives</a>, Crabbe Library, Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions, rights and permission to publish. Title A name given to the resource Interview with William Sexton American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Council on Public Higher Education education EKU EKU faculty faculty activism Politics Robert R. Martin Student Activism https://oralhistory.eku.edu/files/original/fe0b8be97bf8b2ba40f56c8f199f902d.mp3 28bc3cd7d8a3f9a4a1f653924e2218da Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Robert R. Martin, born in 1911 in Lincoln County, served as state superintendent of public instruction, president of Eastern (1960-1976), and state senator from Kentucky's Twenty-second district. Martin and his friends and associates were interviewed, including Wendell P. Butler, Tim Lee Carter, A.B. "Happy" Chandler, Earle C. Clements, Bert T. Combs, Adron Doran, Louie B. Nunn, Carl D. Perkins, Edward F. Prichard, Jr., and many teachers at Eastern. They focus on the life and career of Martin, his influence on higher and public education in Kentucky, and the history of Eastern during its tremendous growth years of the 1960s and 1970s. Title A name given to the resource Robert R. Martin Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Ellis, William E. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. Whalin, Ralph Location The location of the interview. Eddyville, KY Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:16:51 Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview 0-01:0 Interviewer's Introduction 01:0-3:30 Pause in Tape 3:30-11:30 Whalin's prepared remarks on his 37 years at Eastern. Campus under Robert R. Martin had little bonded indebtedness and Martin took advantage of this by a massive campus building program. Martin didn't over build dormitories. Whalin served on Faculty Committee to give recommendation for O'Donnell's successor. Martin's greatest achievement was program development and improvement of the faculty "Professionalizing of the staff." Martin had a clear master plan to develop the campus. Eastern is a career oriented institution of higher learning. Martin wanted those people around him who shared his philosophical view. Some faculty from liberal arts didn't perceive the career oriented trend of Eastern's educational mission. Martin and politics. Martin developed cooperative relationships with the community and region. Martin retirement. 11:30-13:0 Whalin discusses himself. Native Kentuckian, Edmonson County. Western Kentucky University graduate. Graduate student at University of Missouri. Came to Eastern in 1936. 13:0-13:20 Responsibilities at Eastern Industrial Education Department 13:20-14:40 How got job at Eastern. Recommended by T.C. Smith at Western to Donovan 14:40-15:0 Recalls Western Kentucky days 15:0-17:0 How ended up in Eddyville and why retired 14:0-29:10 Compares and contrasts Donovan, O'Donnell, and Martin. Martin's difficulty in securing good faculty members. 29:10-30:50 Discusses Martin's personality- forceful, dynamic, activist. Excellent background for the presidency. 30:50-32:0 Recalls first meeting with Martin. Remembers Martin in Kentucky Department of Education 32:0-36:0 Martin's appointment to the presidency. Whalin's role in Faculty Presidential Search Committee. Faculty sentiment to Martin's appointment. 36:0-39:40 Some opposition by faculty to Martin. Response to Vietnam War. Whalin's disagreements with Martin, but once a decision was made Whalin remained loyal. 39:40 End of side 1 53:0 Pause in tape 53:0-58:0 Programs offered during the Martin years, changes in programs, specifically Industrial Education. Increased specialization 58:0-72:10 Recollections of faculty members and administrators- Dr. Donovan, Dean W.C. Jones, Mr. Mattox, G.M. Brock, Dr. Farris, Dean Moore, Turkey Hughes, Dr. J. Dorland Coates, R.A. Edwards 72:10-88:30 Characterization of students at Eastern. Chairman of Student Disciplinary Board. How students have changed over the years. Discusses his outstanding students. Homer Davis, Joe Morgan, William Sexton. How Martin handled student dissent during the 1960's. 88:30-92:50 Final Remarks Restrictions A notation on restrictions placed by the interviewee. no Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1978 OH 113 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/14/1978 Description An account of the resource Ralph Whalin is a native Kentuckian, born in Edmonson County. He attended Western Kentucky University and did graduate work at the University of Missouri. He came to Eastern in 1936 and worked 37 years, retiring in 1973. Thirty of those years he served as Chairman of the Department of Industrial Education. He was the first faculty member of the Board of Regents. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact <a href="mailto:archives.library@eku.edu">Special Collections and Archives</a>, Crabbe Library, Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions, rights and permission to publish. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Ralph Whalin faculty Industrial Education Presidential Search Committee Robert R. Martin Student Activism Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Robert R. Martin, born in 1911 in Lincoln County, served as state superintendent of public instruction, president of Eastern (1960-1976), and state senator from Kentucky's Twenty-second district. Martin and his friends and associates were interviewed, including Wendell P. Butler, Tim Lee Carter, A.B. "Happy" Chandler, Earle C. Clements, Bert T. Combs, Adron Doran, Louie B. Nunn, Carl D. Perkins, Edward F. Prichard, Jr., and many teachers at Eastern. They focus on the life and career of Martin, his influence on higher and public education in Kentucky, and the history of Eastern during its tremendous growth years of the 1960s and 1970s. Title A name given to the resource Robert R. Martin Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Hay, Charles Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. Feltner, Donald Location The location of the interview. Richmond, KY Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2:37:38 Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview 0-0:45 Interviewer's introduction 0:45-02:40 Feltner's first meeting and impressions of Dr. Martin 02:40-05:40 Dr. Martin's personality and Dr. Martin's aspirations 05:40-07:45 Dr. Martin's appointment as Eastern's president, and his previous experience as Bert Combs' campaign manager 07:45-09:20 Dr. Martin's plans for Eastern and how his previous experience helped him 09:20-13:40 Dr. Martin's philosophy of education 13:40-23:20 Feltner discusses Dr. Martin's administrative ability, including the Crane Report on Law Enforcement , the Vietnam War, and the building program 23:20-29:45 Eastern's rise to university status, and Dr. Martin's sense of humor 29:45-40:0 Dr. Martin's delegation of authority 40:0-46:40 Dr. Martin's relationship with faculty members 46:40-47:10 Student activism during the late 1960's and Dr. Martin's reaction to it 47:10 End of side 1 0-15:15 Student activism continued, the Steve Wilborn incident, and the student press with Craig Ammerman 15:15-26:50 Dr. Martin's relationship with the Courier-Journal and the press in general 26:50-42:40 The nature of Feltner's job and the various changes that occurred. The various building projects are discussed. the Meditation Chapel and Dr. Martin's relationship with the alumni association 42:40-47:10 The Centennial Celebration at Eastern 47:10 End of Side 2 0-12:20 Centennial Celebration discussion continues 12:20-20:10 The rise of publications at Eastern during the Martin years 20:10-22:50 Dr. Martin's view of athletics- college and intramural sports and function of publications as it pertains to sports programs 22:50-32:05 Dr. Martin's student recruitment program.Competition among state universities. 32:05-39:25 Career placement program 39:25-42:40 Dr. Martin's relationship with other college presidents and governors 42:40-46:10 Dr. Martin's reaction to becoming president at the University of Kentucky 46:10-47:10 Feltner's speeches written for Dr. Martin 47:10 End of side 3 0-1:30 Continuation of side 4 1:30-3:45 Dr. Martin's contributions 3:45-11:0 Comparison of Dr. Martin with former President O'Donnell 11:0-12:50 Dr. Martin's senate race announcement 12:50-19:40 Dr. Martin's retirement 19:40 End of interview Restrictions A notation on restrictions placed by the interviewee. no XML This field is for OHMS XML files 1978oh013-feltner.xml Indexer Aaron Moore OHMS Object This field contains the OHMS Hyperlink (link to the XML file within the OHMS Viewer). https://omeka.eku.edu/ohms-viewer/render.php?cachefile=1978oh013-feltner.xml Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1978 OH 013 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/6/1978 Description An account of the resource Mr. Donald Feltner received his B.A. and M.A. at Eastern and has served as Director of Public Affairs since the mid-1950's. He had a close working relationship with Dr. Martin on many important projects. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact <a href="mailto:archives.library@eku.edu">Special Collections and Archives</a>, Crabbe Library, Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions, rights and permission to publish. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Donald Feltner administration athletics Campaign Manager education Politics Press Robert R. Martin Student Activism Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Robert R. Martin, born in 1911 in Lincoln County, served as state superintendent of public instruction, president of Eastern (1960-1976), and state senator from Kentucky's Twenty-second district. Martin and his friends and associates were interviewed, including Wendell P. Butler, Tim Lee Carter, A.B. "Happy" Chandler, Earle C. Clements, Bert T. Combs, Adron Doran, Louie B. Nunn, Carl D. Perkins, Edward F. Prichard, Jr., and many teachers at Eastern. They focus on the life and career of Martin, his influence on higher and public education in Kentucky, and the history of Eastern during its tremendous growth years of the 1960s and 1970s. Title A name given to the resource Robert R. Martin Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Wilburn, Mark S. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. Ammerman, Craig Location The location of the interview. Phone Interview Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:20:39 Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview 0-02:40 Interviewer's introduction 02:40-03:25 Ammerman's general background 03:25-05:50 Student unrest in the late 1960's 05:50-13:50 The Powell Report, the mandatory ROTC program at Eastern 13:50-20:10 Dr. Martin's attitude toward dissent; the Steve Wilborn incident and Dr. Martn's concern for students 20:10-23:0 The Curry Hearn affair 23:0-32:50 The S.D.S. Chapter at Eastern and the Steve Wilborn incident 32:50-42:10 Student Senate relationship with the press. Editorial policy of the Eastern Progress 42:10-45:10 The establishment of Northern Kentucky University and Martin's and Ammerman's opposition to it. 45:10-46:50 The regional universities attempts to receive adequate funding from the state 46:50 End of side 1 0-02:10 Continuation of the same topic, the overcrowding situation at Eastern 02:10-04:35 Eastern attaining university status. The law enforcement program and other fields. 04:35-08:50 Why Eastern attained tremendous growth during Martin's tenure 08:50-12:10 The black movement 12:10-24:0 Dr. Martin's personality. Dr. Martin's relationship with the press. Dr. Martin's retirement and running for the state legislature. 24:0-28:20 Ammerman compares Adron Doran with Robert Martin 28:20-30:20 Openline radio talk show that was cancelled 30:20-32:45 Eastern and the ROTC Program 32:45-35:0 Dr. Powell's selection as President of EKU 35:0 End of tape Restrictions A notation on restrictions placed by the interviewee. no XML This field is for OHMS XML files 1978oh059-ammerman.xml Indexer Aaron Moore OHMS Object This field contains the OHMS Hyperlink (link to the XML file within the OHMS Viewer). https://omeka.eku.edu/ohms-viewer/render.php?cachefile=1978oh059-ammerman.xml Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1978 OH 059 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1978 Description An account of the resource Mr. Craig Ammerman is a native Kentuckian from Richmond. He attended EKU from 1966-1969. Mr. Ammerman was a prominent editorial and staff writer for the Eastern Progress and he was very involved with the major issues of the late 1960's. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact <a href="mailto:archives.library@eku.edu">Special Collections and Archives</a>, Crabbe Library, Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions, rights and permission to publish. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Craig Ammerman African Americans education EKU Northern Kentucky University Powell Report Robert R. Martin ROTC Steve Wilborn Student Activism Student Senate