ASU Retirees Association (ASURA) Video History Project Interviews
This collection includes interviews of Arizona State University retirees, including administrators, faculty, and staff. The video interviews were conducted by the ASU Retirees Association (ASURA) beginning in 2001. Videos are approximately 1 hour each.
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- All Subjects: Annual Medleys
- All Subjects: Film School
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2017 ASURA annual meeting.
A collection of parts of five interviews with Chuck Backus, Paige Mulhollan, Russ Nelson, Lattie Coor, and Kristin Valentine that show the changing attitude of ASU to its community from the late 60s to 2000.. The medley was prepared for the ASURA 2021 Zoom Annual Meeting
Gus Edwards, Professor of Theater and Films, retired from ASU in 2010. Gus first came to ASU as Playwright in Residence in 1984-86 and returned as an Associate Professor in 1988.
In the interview Gus talks about growing up in St. Thomas and moving to New York City in 1959. Gus goes on to discuss:
• Living and Working in New York
• Becoming a Playwright culminating with presentation of “The Offering” performed by the Negro Ensemble Company.
• His Academic Career teaching theater at ASU
• His thought about writing
• His experiences teaching film, the creation of a Film School, and Running Wild Films
• Challenges, the need for University’s to promote experimental work, and the need to follow your passion
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2019 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2018 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2016 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2010 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2015 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2011 ASURA annual meeting.
Selected clips from the Video History Project for the 2013 ASURA annual meeting.