Arthur Deschamps Interview, August 5, 1991

Arthur Deschamps discusses attending the University of Montana (UM) during the 1930s and mentions professors such as H. G. Merriam, Paul Phillips and Rufus Coleman, for whom he had a great deal of respect including. He describes campus activities, campus buildings, and the role of the Bear Paws, a student organization that regulated student behavior and dress. Deschamps recalls the student unrest on campus during the Vietnam War era and President Robert Pantzer’s role in minimizing campus conflicts. He concludes by discussing his involvement with the volunteer organization, Friends of the Library.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/1005/thumbnail.jp