Publication Date

2-4-2016

Comments

An abstract of this interview is available below. A transcription is available for download 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: Professor of English, 1970-2014.

Abstract

Bray and Myers went on book buying trips in the local area. Recalls that Myers used the word "sickness" to describe himself but with some level of humor. Discusses different ways Myers' collected and differences from his own methods and knowledge of books. Bray also shares views on the effect Myers' personal characteristics had on IWU and individuals.

Streaming Media

Duration

00:51:41

Keywords

collector, collecting techniques, energy, collecting attributes, books, musical instruments, decision making, Phi Beta Kappa, Portrait of a Collector, Faculty

Disciplines

United States History

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