Wells, Donald A.

• Main Authors: Elder, James H.; Brown, Barbara, Wells, Donald A.
• Other Authors: The 2004 class gift of the returning alumni (Golden Grads) of the WSC Class of 1954 provided funds for digitization of these recordings, and for online description and access.
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries. https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc 1985
• Subjects: Universities & colleges; College administrators; Pacific; Beaver Creek
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wsu_oral/id/1024

60 minute oral history interview conducted with Wells, Donald A., Washington State College/University Philosophy - Chair. Topics include: (I) Personal background. Professional WSU career, 1948-1969. Establishment of the Philosophy department and its expansion. McCarthyism in the Pacific Northwest. Events leading up to President Wilson Compton's resignation. Change in election of department chairs. Composition of the Philosophy department. Reaction to Wells' opposition to the Vietnam War. Teaching at the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle. Account of Wilson Compton's aquisition of Priest Lake property, known as Beaver Creek Camp Association. (II) Philosophy department - faculty, facilities, graduate program, and chairmanship. McCarthyism and WSU. Development of the Philosophy department during the 1950s.