Start Over Date 2020 Collection UVA Law Oral Histories

1. Oral History Interview with Charles Vasaly (1:03:00)

Date:
2020-02-10
Main contributors:
Vasaly, Charles
Summary:
Oral history interview with Charles “Chuck” Vasaly, class of 1971, in Arlington, Virginia. Vasaly discusses the events surrounding the UVA student strike in May 1970 against the Vietnam War, and his participation as a legal marshal.

2. Oral History Interview with Daniel Sullivan (1:00:00)

Date:
2020-02-19
Main contributors:
Sullivan, Daniel
Summary:
Oral history interview with Dan Sullivan, class of 1970. Sullivan discusses the events surrounding the UVA student strike in May 1970 against the Vietnam War, and his participation in the events as a legal marshal.

3. Oral History Interview with David Levy (49:39)

Date:
2020-03-04
Main contributors:
Levy, David
Summary:
Oral history interview with David Levy, class of 1970, in Fairfax, VA. Levy discusses his experiences in law school at UVA and his involvement as a legal marshal in the student strike in May 1970 against the Vietnam War.

4. Oral History interview with Edwin Finch and Francis McDermott (1:04:00)

Date:
2020-03-19
Main contributors:
Finch, Edwin, McDermott, Francis
Summary:
Oral history interview with Edwin Finch, class of 1970, and Frank McDermott, class of 1970. Finch and McDermott discuss the events surrounding the UVA student strike in May 1970 against the Vietnam War and their participation in the events as legal marshals.

5. Oral History Interview with Gerald MacFarlane (1:23:00)

Date:
2020-02-21
Main contributors:
MacFarlane, Gerald
Summary:
Oral history interview with Gerald J. MacFarlane, class of 1970, at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. MacFarlane discusses events surrounding the UVA student strike in May 1970 against the Vietnam War, and his participation as a legal marshal.

6. Oral History Interview with H. Lane Kneedler (59:28)

Date:
2020-03-20
Main contributors:
Kneedler, H. Lane
Summary:
Oral history interview with H. Lane Kneedler, class of 1969, lecturer, and former UVA Law assistant dean and professor. Kneedler discusses the events surrounding the UVA student strike in May 1970 against the Vietnam War, and his participation in events as a Law School administrator.

7. Oral History Interview with Jim Carpenter (34:16)

Date:
2020-05-07
Main contributors:
Carpenter, Jim
Summary:
Oral history interview with Jim Carpenter, a photographer who worked for the newspaper The Daily Progress, in Charlottesville, VA, from 1968-1988. Carpenter discusses his experiences from May 4-11, 1970, photographing events surrounding the UVA student strike.

8. Oral History Interview with Mary Jane McFadden (1:13:00)

Date:
2020-10-23
Main contributors:
McFadden, Mary Jane
Summary:
Oral history interview of Mary Jane McFadden, class of 1974, via Zoom, on October 23, 2020. McFadden discussed her undergraduate experience at Ohio State and how she chose UVA Law. Review of her role in establishing Virginia Law Women and early VLW recruitment efforts. Discussion of gender-based inequity of UVA Law admissions in the early ‘70s and VLW efforts to improve women admission rates. Reminisces of VLW activities and Frances Farmer of the Law Library.

9. Oral History Interview with Neil McBride (1:02:00)

Date:
2020-06-09
Main contributors:
McBride, Neil
Summary:
Oral history interview with Neil McBride, class of 1970, over Zoom in Charlottesville, VA, and Knoxville, TN. McBride discusses the UVA student strike in May 1970 over the Vietnam War, and his participation as a legal marshal.

10. Oral History Interview with Robert Olson (45:17)

Date:
2020-02-05
Main contributors:
Olson, Robert
Summary:
Oral history interview with Robert W. “Bob” Olson, class of 1970. Olson discusses the events surrounding the UVA student strike in May 1970 against the Vietnam War, and his participation in the events as a legal marshal.