Smith, David K. (Class of 1942, faculty), March 10, 1975

1 oral history interview with David Kingsbury Smith (Class of 1942) conducted by David Stameshkin on March 10, 1975.

Arrives at Middlebury on scholarship in 1938 (00:35); Secondary education in 1930s (01:30); President Moody (02:36): Dean Ross in 1943 gives permission for David's wife to marry him (04:30); Dean Elizabeth Kelly (07:00); 1938 class size, Influence of President Moody and Dean Ross (09:00); Harry Fife (10:40); Waldo Hendrich (11:18); Moody during World War II (11:46); Fraternities and social life 1938-42 (13:20); Opinion on students feelings toward Middlebury College (17:15); Social-economic backgrounds of students at Middlebury 1938-42 (18:13); 1930s vs 1950s (19:49); World War II veterans (20:21); Snow Bowl (21:30); 1950 campus vs. 1938 - less of a community feeling (23:54); President Stratton (25:44); Economics Dept. - curriculum and staff (27:45); opinions of President Stratton (31:09); Salaries (36:24) New staff in 1950 (37:50); Tenure (38:34); faculty housing (40:25); President Stratton compared to President Armstrong (43:06); significance of a Middlebury education/degree (49:00); honor code (50:16); increase in faculty size (52:20).