Interview with William C. Bower, January 1, 1976

Partial Transcript: --C. Bower of Lexington, a retired professor from the University of Chicago and a professor at the University of Kentucky following his retirement there.

Segment Synopsis: W. C. Bower is introduced. He talks about Dr. Donovan's personality. He talks about staying at Dr. and Mrs. Donovan's house while his own wife was in the hospital. He talks about Donovan recommending him for the directorship of the Kentucky Committee for Moral and Spiritual Values in Education.

Keywords: Attitudes; Committees; Directorship; Dr. Herman Donovan; Kentucky Committee for Moral and Spiritual Values in Education; Moral and Spiritual Value movement; Nell Donovan; Nell James Stuart Donovan; Personality; Policies; Prize fights; Religion; Respect; Sports; University of Chicago

Subjects: College administrators; College presidents; College presidents' spouses; College presidents--Dwellings; Universities and colleges--Administration.

Partial Transcript: Dr. Bower, if we could, let's go back to the discussion of the workshops on moral and spiritual values in education.

Segment Synopsis: Bower talks about his involvement in workshops, seminars, and writing books for the Moral and Spiritual Values in Education movement. He talks about Michael Tidings' involvement in the beginning of the workshops and providing funding. He discusses how people from many different backgrounds worked together within the workshops and seminars.

Keywords: Functional view; Funding; Leaders; Michael Tidings; Moral and Spiritual Values in Education; Movement of Moral and Spiritual Values; Organization; Religion and culture; Seminars; Summers; Theological; Values; Workshops; Writing books

Subjects: College majors; College students.; Universities and colleges--Departments; Universities and colleges--Religion.

Partial Transcript: Dr. Bower I'd like you to recall now, if you can, uh, the, the first association that you had or your first knowledge of the University of Kentucky and your appraisal of its position at the time and then perhaps some comment about your observation of its growth as an educational institution.

Segment Synopsis: Bower talks about his first impressions of the University of Kentucky when he moved to Lexington to become the Dean of the College of the Bible in 1912. He talks about how the university has improved over the years. Bower talks about the various positions he held at the University of Chicago before his retirement.

Keywords: Chairman; College of the Bible; Deans; Full professor; Growth; Harvard University; Impressions; Improvements; Lexington (Ky.); Practical theology; President's Committee on University Policy; Prestige; Reputation; Retirement; University of Chicago

Subjects: College department heads; College teachers.; College teaching.; Educators; Lexington (Ky.).; Lexington Theological Seminary; Universities and colleges--Faculty.; University of Chicago.; University of Kentucky

Partial Transcript: Dr. Bower I have looked at your lists of publications and I note that you have, uh, published sixteen books, and that you have published, uh, some ninety--or ninety-two articles that have appeared in scholarly journals, and that you also served as the editor of the University of Kentu--uh, University of Chicago Press in the field of education.

Segment Synopsis: Bower talks about writing articles and books which were published by the University of Chicago Press, mainly on the subject of religious education. He gives advice for others looking to publish.

Keywords: Advice; Articles; Authors; Dr. Ling; Editors; Publishing; Religious education; University of Chicago Press; Writing books

Subjects: College publications; College teachers.; Educators; Universities and colleges--Faculty.

Partial Transcript: Dr. Bower, after we've talked, um, I learned now that you had other associations with the university which have not appeared so far and that you were asked by Dean Boyd to assist him in a couple of instances.

Segment Synopsis: Bower talks about taking over as instructor for Dr. Farquhar during his illness. He talks about his position as the acting head of the department of sociology. He talks about his age, and when he wrote his last book. The interview is concluded.

Keywords: Acting head of department; Birthdays; Dean Paul P. Boyd; English classes; Professor Edward Farquhar; Sociology; Substitutes; Writing books

Subjects: College department heads; College teachers--Leaves of absence; College teachers.; College teaching.; Educators; Universities and colleges--Faculty.; University of Kentucky