Oral history interview with Viggo Rasmusen / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (4 of 5)

Rasmusen talks of his early years in Withee, Wisconsin, college days at River Falls, and a distinguished career in education. He describes his experiences in setting up and developing the audio visual department, including the film library. He discusses university administrators and faculty including Gates, Mitchell, Lindner, Wittich, Graff and Steinhoff. Topics also discussed include: Notable colleagues, math department--Audiovisual career, beginnings--Audiovisual, teaching--Building audiovisual department--Audiovisual department, difficulties--Credibility--Staff/tenure voting story-- Controversy, staff tensions--Voting results, opinions of--Following procedures/laws--Legal advice-- Accusations laid to rest--Faculty, ill feelings/support--Possible law suit--Film library, La Crosse--Film library, lack of funding--Film library, success--Film library, debt--Film orders/demands--UW-Madison relationship-- Televison courses, national recognition--Competition, major universities--Audiovisual

00:00:08 -- Notable colleagues, math department | 00:01:29 -- Audiovisual career, beginnings | 00:04:25 -- Audiovisual, teaching | 00:05:50 -- Building audiovisual department | 00:08:15 -- Audiovisual department, difficulties | 00:09:03 -- Credibility | 00:11:47 -- Staff/tenure voting story | 00:15:48 -- Controversy, staff tensions | 00:16:53 -- Voting results, opinions of | 00:19:05 -- Following procedures/laws | 00:19:44 -- Legal advice | 00:21:15 -- Accusations laid to rest | 0:21:52 -- Faculty, ill feelings/support | 00:24:52 -- Possible law suit | 00:26:11 -- Film library, La Crosse | 00:29:02 -- Film library, lack of funding | 00:30:20 -- Film library, success | 00:31:36 -- Film library, debt | 00:32:07 -- Film orders/demands | 00:34:02 -- UW-Madison relationship | 00:36:11 -- Televison courses, national recognition | 00:37:55 -- Competition, major universities | 00:38:24 -- Audiovisual career, reflection | 00:41:40 -- Staff appreciation | 00:43:35 -- Film

Tape 4 of 5.