At the time of the interview, Doug and Janet Nelson served as co-chairs of Krannert Center's 50th-Anniversary Community Celebration Committee. As audience members, advocates, donors, and representatives of a corporate sponsor, Doug and Janet reflect and recount their experiences at Krannert Center and their hopes for the future.
A letter written by Dr. Evelyn J. Weber shortly after starting at the University of Illinois in which she turned down a position at the University of Iowa.
Dr. Rashid Bashir, Dean of The Grainger College of Engineering, Grainger Distinguished Chair in Engineering, and Professor of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System.
Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Lee Smith, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System.
Dwight Miller (1913-2005) graduated in 1934. He majored Chemical Engineering, and was active in the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Dwight said he felt broke during the Depression. In fact, he worked for the University's Information Office in college.
