Pfister, A. J. (A. Jack)

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Task Force on Excellence Package, Jack Pfister and Gene Hughes Interview (Miller); Public Art Package, Gretchen Freeman Interview (Britton); Anne Bendheim Commentary Package (Wong). Segments on standards changes in higher education, art exhibits around the Valley, and Anne Bendheim's commentary (theatrical competitions).

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University Efficiency Study Package, Jack Pfister Remote Interview (Shelton); Ancient Floods Package (Taylor). Segments on a study regarding university funding and a study on flooding.

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Jack Pfister In-Studio Interview (Grant); Dr. Peter Wehinger Remote Interview; CAP [Central Arizona Project] Package (Taylor). Segments on Space Probe 8 (Halley's Comet), a university tuition increase, and a massive water infrastructure project.

Scope and Contents Legislative Update with Mark Flatten (Wong); Navajo Generating Package with Jack Pfister (Majure); Todd Bostwick Commentary (Shapiro). Segments on a Grand Jury investigation concerning the Arizona Legislature regarding political corruption, sulfur dioxide pollution from the Navajo Generating Station, and Todd Bostwick's guest commentary (why archaeology is important in preserving cultural heritage). There is a pre-show take for the first 35 seconds; the title card is then shown and the...

Scope and Content Note From the collection: This collection houses transcripts of oral histories conducted with a wide variety of Arizonans between 1958 and 2004. Interviewees include prominent Arizona residents like Eddie Basha, Paolo Soleri, George H. N. Luhrs Jr., Robert J. Donohoe, Harry Rosenzweig, and members of the Phoenix 40; early Arizona residents like Elma Cawthorne, Roberta Flake Clayton, Ruth Ward Crichlow, and Elizabeth Oldaker; Arizona politicians like Evan Mecham, Paul Fannin, Eldon Rudd, Samuel Goddard, Jack Williams,...

Abstract

This collection houses research files, articles, reports, publications, notebooks, and other materials documenting Jack Pfister's research on Arizona history (including politics, famous persons, water resource development, Mormon pioneers, and Arizona statehood) and work with minority student recruitment and retention at Arizona State University.