Publication Date
1-23-2016
Abstract
Bassill describes his encounter with Myers that led him to believe Myers was a collector of "people who were doing good things." Myers supported his work with Tutor-Mentor Connection (http://tutormentorexchange.net) and was interested in getting faculty and students involved in it. Bassill received an Honorary Doctorate in 2001.
Duration
00:33:39
Keywords
libraries, people, Portrait of a Collector, Alumni, Collector
Disciplines
United States History
Recommended Citation
Bassill, Daniel and Miner, Meg, "Daniel Bassill" (2016). All oral histories. 81.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/oral_hist/81
Comments
An abstract of this interview is available below. A transcript is linked above and to the right. An essay summarizing themes that emerged from interviews conducted about Myers in 2016 is available: Portrait of a Collector: Reflections on an Influential Bibliophile.
This interview subject is affiliated with IWU and/or President Myers in the following ways: Class of 1968 and H. Ph.D. 2001.