Bruce Bishop oral history recording
Media
Title
Bruce Bishop oral history recording
Description
An audio recording of an oral history of Bruce Bishop, Pacific University Class of 1968, recounting memories of his time at Pacific as a college student. The main topic of the recording is Bruce's memories of Pacific University's mascot, Boxer, including: the Boxer "Toss" and "Flash" events; the original Boxer statue's disappearance in 1969 and Bruce's involvement in its recovery over 50 years later in 2024; his involvement in commissioning the Boxer III replica in 2018; and the theft and recovery of Boxer III from Tran Library in 2019. Bruce also discusses: being at Pacific during the political events of the late 1960s; meeting his wife at Pacific; Pacific's dining hall being moved from McCormick Hall to Washburne Hall; connections with fraternities including his own, Gamma Sigma; and his opinions on what "Boxer Spirit" means for Pacific students.
This is one of a group of recordings made during a reunion in October, 2024. The recording is accompanied by a transcript.
Creator
Bishop, Bruce
Date Created
Oct. 2024
Is Part Of
Pacific University Archives Memory Lab
Subject
Pacific University
Student activities
Place
Forest Grove, Oregon
Extent
1 audio file (23 min.)
Language
English
Identifier
PUA_OH_58
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Source
Pacific University Archives
Format
MP3
Contributor
Johnson-Riley, Jenny