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Carlson, Lewis H.

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Dr. Lewis H. Carlson was a professor of history at Western Michigan University. After 31 years at WMU, he retired on April 30, 1999.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with Don Boven, May 16, 1989

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Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Don Boven, alumnus, former faculty member, and coach at Western Michigan University, conducted by Lew Carlson at Boven’s home in Mattawan, Michigan, May 16, 1989. Boven recollects his teammates and coaches during his time as a student athlete at WMU, playing baseball, football, and basketball. He was named First Team All-American his senior year, 1949. Boven also discusses his time as a coach, including head basketball coach, and a faculty member in the Department...
Dates: May 16, 1989

Oral history interview with Patrick Clysdale, October 25, 1989

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Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Patrick “Pat” Clysdale, student athlete, coach, administrator and professor at Western Michigan University, conducted and recorded Lew Carlson on October 25, 1989 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Pat discusses playing youth sports in Detroit and then coming to Western and playing basketball for coach Buck Read and football for coach John W. Gill. He received his B.S. in 1952 and his M.S. in 1953, returning to WMU in 1958 to coach basketball and recruit players. He worked...
Dates: October 25, 1989

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