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Combs, William W., 1929-

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William W. Combs was Professor Emeritus of English at Western Michigan University. For a full biography see the article in the Friends of the Library Newsletter entitled Combs: A Renaissance Man: A Friends' Personality.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with William Combs, November 17, 1989

 File — Box 1-OralHist, Object: 15
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with William “Bill” Combs, Professor of English at Western Michigan University, conducted and recorded by Lew Carlson on November 17, 1989 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Bill discusses the racial tensions on campus in the 1960s and the take-over of the student union by black students following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. He then talks about his involvement in the AAUP following it’s certification and various contract negotiations in the 1970s and 1980s. Bill’s...
Dates: November 17, 1989

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Affirmative action programs in education 1
American Association of University Professors. Western Michigan University Chapter -- History 1
Collective bargaining -- College employees 1
Minority college students 1
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