T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History Collection

ABSTRACT

INTERVIEWEE NAME: Eleanor Dalrymple Fauver # 4700.0016

IDENTIFICATION: Daughter of Dr. William Dalrymple

INTERVIEWER: Susie Crews, Assistant, LSU Recording Services

PROJECT: LSU History

DATE(S): March 17, 1977 FOCUS DATES: 1920-40

ABSTRACT:

Tape 18a

Early childhood recollections; trips to England; father and mother's relationship; Selvin Mobley, family friend; father's illness and death; father's government connections; father's reputation as a veterinarian; why Dr. Dalrymple came to LSU; Colonel Boyd; father's relationship with his parents; traveling in England; his influence on other doctors; his teaching techniques; her brother Stuart; the first LSU coeds; Professor Nicholson and his family; Professor Boyd and his family; father's memberships in social organizations; portrait of Dr. Dalrymple on campus; other campus portraits; father's religious beliefs; his singing talent; death of her father and his funeral; effects of his death on the family; father's writing; losing her father's belongings to souvenir hunters; his last illness; Vulliamy family as friends; her husband, Bill; his relationship with her parents; Lytle the photographer; beautiful old homes in Baton Rouge; travels to New Orleans; learning to drive; cranking up old cars.

Tape 18b

Newspaper article by Elden Roark on her father; father's teaching salary and benefits.

TAPES: 18a, 18b Cassettes TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 95 min. # PAGES TRANSCRIPT: 80

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: none

RESTRICTIONS: none