CURRY, O. J. (b. 1904) | Oral History

CURRY, O. J. (b. 1904)

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Emeritus dean, College of Business Administration, University of North Texas. Family background; teaching and retail work experiences; doctoral work at University of Michigan; employment with National Bureau of Economic Research; experiences on faculty at University of Arkansas; comments on Depression; experiences on faculty at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; work with American Petroleum Institute during World War II; development of College of Business at University of North Texas; postwar enrollment growth; business faculty recruitment; planning of Business Administration Building; philosophies of business education; growth of graduate business program; activities as Dean of College of Business Administration; comments on faculty, staff, and administrative developments; accreditation of business programs; interaction of college with business community; views on Matthews, Kamerick, and Nolen administrations at the University; research, consulting, and organizational activities; business ventures; views on educational process; minorities in business program; business trends; views on improving quality of life; comments on retirement.
Date of Interview: March 29, 1979 to March 30, 1979, May 16, 1979 to May 23, 1979

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Emeritus dean, College of Business Administration, University of North Texas. Family background; teaching and retail work experiences; doctoral work at University of Michigan; employment with National Bureau of Economic Research; experiences on faculty at University of Arkansas; comments on Depression; experiences on faculty at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; work with American Petroleum Institute during World War II; development of College of Business at University of North Texas; postwar enrollment growth; business faculty recruitment; planning of Business Administration Building; philosophies of business education; growth of graduate business program; activities as Dean of College of Business Administration; comments on faculty, staff, and administrative developments; accreditation of business programs; interaction of college with business community; views on Matthews, Kamerick, and Nolen administrations at the University; research, consulting, and organizational activities; business ventures; views on educational process; minorities in business program; business trends; views on improving quality of life; comments on retirement.
Date of Interview: March 29, 1979 to March 30, 1979, May 16, 1979 to May 23, 1979

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