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OH 0008

About the Interviewee

IntervieweePEACH, W. N. (b. 1912)
ProfessionsProfessional Economist

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0008
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionProfessional economist. His experiences as one of the principal persons in the Rainey controversy at the University of Texas, 1944-45. His sympathies for New Deal labor legislation; being accused of pro-communist leanings; role of Dallas Morning News; investigations by Board of Regents and his dismissal; support by President Homer Rainey; role of AAUP.
Interviewer(s)Kendall Cochran
Physical Description29 pp.
Terms of UseOpen