Summary Dr. Ryan Amacher became Dean of the College of Industrial Management and Textile Science at Clemson in 1981. During his administration the name was changed to the College of Commerce and Industry. In addition to answering the standard questions posed by Dr. Satré, Dean Amacher presents the rationale for the name change from the College of Industrial Management and Textile Science to the College of Commerce and Industry and discusses its new organizational structure as the School of...

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Dr. Richard Aspland, professor of Textile Chemistry at Clemson answers the standard questions. He discusses trouble shooting in the industry on the part of professors as being as valid as research in a laboratory.

Interview is on side 1; side 2 is blank.

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Mr. James Attaway, a 1930 graduate of Clemson in Textile Chemistry answers the standard questions.

Interview begins on side 1 and continues on side 2. There is a clicking noise in the background on side 2.

Summary Dr. Hugh Brown, Dean of the School of Textiles at Clemson from 1946 to 1957 not only answers the standard questions, but gives Dr. Satré memorabilia that amplify his answers to her questions. He discusses the memorabilia including patents for his inventions. He also gives his opinion regarding the decline in enrollment in the Textile School in the 1950s. Dr. Brown began his career at Clemson in 1928 as a professor of Physics and was later head of the Physics Department. He was on leave of...

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Donna Bryant, (now Mrs. Dilanni) a 1983 graduate of Clemson in Textile Chemistry, answers the standard questions as well as commenting on the role of women in the textile industry. Comments are also made on how it is possible to combine a career with marriage.

Interview begins on side 1 and continues on side 2.

Summary Mr. Charles Bussey, Marketing Director at the Louis P. Batson Company, graduated from Clemson in 1957 in Textile Manufacturing with a knitting option. While answering the standard questions, he comments that "Computerization in textiles is the thing of the future and Clemson should zero in on it." Mr. Bussey also comments on the decline of American made textile equipment and the rise of the use of foreign made textile equipment.Bussey interview is on side 1.Mr. Louis...

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Mr. Leonard Butler was a 1953 graduate of Clemson University in Textile Manufacturing. He has worked for Burlington Mills for all but two years since his graduation. He answers the standard questions.

Interview begins on side 1 and continues on side 2 after a long lead.

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Archibald M. Calhoun was a 1962 graduate of Clemson in Textile Management; he has worked continuously in manufacturing for Burlington. In answering the standard questions he comments that textile companies should diversify and become more customer oriented. It is his opinion that the textile industry needs to do more to help itself rather than yelling for protectionism.

Interview is on side 1; side 2 is blank. There is a 20 second gap about ¾ of the way through the interview.

Summary T.A. Campbell was a 1928 Clemson graduate in Textile Industrial Education. In answering the standard questions, Mr. Campbell tells of the 1923 cadet "walk out" his freshman year. He returned to Clemson to teach in 1939. While working in industry in the early thirties, he taught mill operatives in night schools under the leadership of Dr. Wil Lou Gray.Interview begins on Cassette 9 and continues on side 1 of Cassette 10 after a long lead. There is music on side 2 of Cassette...

Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The Marian Satré Textile History Collection consists of papers, photographs, oversize material and cassette recordings of interviews of textile leaders; many of whom were Clemson School of Textiles graduates. There are fifty-four interviews on cassette tapes.There are twenty-eight folders pertaining to research interests and professional activities of Dean Hugh Brown and Professor T. A. Campbell, including two folders with material from J. C. Self pertaining to Greenwood Mills and...