David Hollenback, oral history transcript, 10/10/2018

Interviewee: Dr. David Hollenback Interviewer: Mike Marsich Interview Date: October 10, 2018 Location: SUNY Cortland, Cortland, New York Length: 47:57 The Interviewee: Dr. David Hollenback is one of the longest current serving communications studies professors at SUNY Cortland. He earned his BA, MA, and his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. He then began his career at the University of Michigan, which lead to him next getting a job at Syracuse University before finally accepting a job at SUNY Cortland on January 1st, 1988. He has been semi-retired since 2011 but still teaches communications history and performance and cinema history. The Interviewer: Mike Marsich is an undergraduate student at SUNY Cortland. He is a Senior who will be graduating in May 2019 with a degree in Communications and a minor in history. Partner, Moira Fayle, is also an undergraduate student at SUNY Cortland. She is a Junior who plans on graduating in May 2020 with a degree in Inclusive Childhood Education and a minor is Social Sciences. She was not present for this interview. Description of the Interview: The interview took place in Dr. Hollenback’s office in Cornish Hall at SUNY Cortland in Cortland, New York. The office is surrounded by filing cabinets, books, and folders. It has one desk placed up against the left side of the wall with one chair right next to it. This is the second interview with Dr. Hollenback due to the first one not being recorded. The interview was part of Dr. Evan Faulkenbury’s oral history course in fall 2019