T. Harry
Williams Center for Oral History Collection
INTERVIEWEE
NAME:
Albert L. Clary COLLECTION: 4700.0398
IDENTIFICATION: [1926 - 1999 ]
INTERVIEWER: Everett D.
Besch
PROJECT: LSU History
DATES: November 10, 1993; November 15, 1993;
December 2, 1993; December 8, 1993; January 19, 1994; February 23, 1994
FOCUS
DATES:
[1942 - 1988]
ABSTRACT:
T558
side A
Born
in Opelousas, Louisiana January 27, 1926; Father's service in World War I and
political office, City Marshal and Lord Constable in Opelousas and in the First
Ward of St. Landry Parish; Father's death when Albert was 12 years old;
Elementary Schooling; Graduation from High School in 1942, school had only
eleven grades, entering LSU at age 16,
earlier involvement in Boy Scouts, trips to BR for LSU football games with
father and boy scouts, discussion of campus in late 1930's, trimester system
during WWII, entering the service through the V-12 program, rentered LSU in
1946, married in 1948 to Lucille Mosely
T558
side B
recieved
master's degree in education and commissioned into military in 1948, taught at
Baton Rouge Junior High School (first full-time male classroom teacher in that
school), involvement with Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Omicron Delta Kappa
honor society and Scabbard and Blade, GI Bill and older student population
after World War II, discussion about the business establishments around campus
before World War II, using buses to get around town, dress codes, negotiating
with University president Harold Stoke about veterans housing.
T559
side A
employment
in Registrar's office at LSU, organization within the Registrars office,
procedures in Registrar's office, integration, status of student records,
training and service in Korean War, responsibilities in education program for
Chinese and Korean prisoners of war,
T559
side B
location
on Koje Island while in the service in Korean War, testing procedures for
prisoners of war, using statistics to streamline the university administration,
predicting enrollment, data processing with early computers(punch cards),
increased workload during registration, discussion about John Hunter,
discussion of Peg Crow in Institutional Research,
T560
side A
changes
in the Registrars office from 1956 to 1974, test scoring in the Registrars
office, open admission policy at LSU, university handling of protest on campus,
the beginning of selective admission to LSU, admission of international students,
university policy of In Loco Parentis,
T560
side B
continued
discussion of In Loco Parentis,discussion of Richard Morningvague(director of
the physical plant), discussion of Dean Trant(Dean of the College of Commerce),
discussion of Leo LaSalle(Dean of the College of Engineering), Roger
Richardson(Dean of the College of Engineering) and CEBA building, Barrett
Stout(Dean of the School of Music), Edward Banes Robert(Dean of the College of
Education), Dean Lee (Agriculture), Norman J. Efferson(Dean of the School of
Agriculture), Johnny Cox, Paul M. Hebert (Dean of the Law School), William
Ross(Dean of the College of Business Administration),
T561
side A
discussion
of the physical campus in late 30's, who Alex Box was, Arthur Choppin(Dean of
Chemistry and Physics), Boy's State and Girl's State, Choppin's interest in
hurricane relief, Arthur Choppin, Jr., Bernie Schlagger, Irvin Berg(Head of
Psychology Department and Dean of Arts and Sciences),
T
561 side B
Berg's
interest in the new Life Sciences Building, discussion on building planning
policy on LSU campus, placement of CEBA building, traffic and the Tiger Train,
Troy Middleton(President of LSU), John Hunter(Registrar, Dean of the Junior
Division and later President of the University), recall conversation with
Middleton during integration, establishment of the School of Veterinary
Medicine, John Hunter.
T600 side A
discussion
of A. P. Tureaud and the integration lawsuits, LSU policy concerning
integration, Clary's involvement in integration lawsuits, professionalism among
Registrars, becoming Registrar, accepting credits from other universities and
colleges, professional organizations (AACRO, SACRAO), involvement with the
College Entrance Examination Board, receiving the Distinguished Service Award
by AACRO,
T600
side B
process
for recognition by the Office of Education, consultant with the American
College Testing program, differences in the amount of dues for national,
regional and state professional associations, personal details about John
Hunter
T626, side A
Discussion
of Clary's involvement with American Association of Collegiate Registrars and
Admissions Offices, committees Clary was a member of, evaluation of credit
hours versus contact time from one institution to another, problems for the
registrar's office with increased enrollment, growth projection for university
enrollment, discussion of Jim Fernberg, Wally Jokenin, Bill Bonifait, Jerry
Baudin, Peg Crow; membership dues to professional orgainzations associated with
Registrar's Offices; evaluation of other countries transcripts; policy on
admission of students who have committed a felony, including drug abuse;
residency requirements for LSU; In Loco Parentis and the Buckley Amendment;
confidentiality of student records
T626,
side B
(continued)
confidentiality of student records; falsified degrees, diplomas and transcripts
and methods to evaluate these documents; grade inflation from another
institution; discussion of Clary's involvement in the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the associations role as an accrediting agency;
accreditation of University of Texas at Austin; LSU's acceptance to Phi Beta
Kappa; test scoring for the faculty; discussion of Ordell Griffith, Ray
Sommers, Pat Lee; Clary's best moment – speech to the Rotary Club that
initiated changes in funding of LSU; Clary's most enjoyable moment – working in
institutional research; Clary's worst moment – having to retire from LSU
TAPES: T558, T559,
T560, T561, T600, T626 TOTAL
PLAYING TIME: 8.75 hours
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PAGES TRANSCRIPT: 386 pages
OTHER
MATERIALS: signed legal
releases; 1 letter; resume; notes of interviewer
RESTRICTIONS: None