Interview with Lewis Colten, June 26, 2020
Project: University of Kentucky: The Turbulent Years (1965-1975) Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Lewis Colten enrolled at the University of Kentucky in the fall of 1969 and graduated with a degree in Architecture in 1973. While a student, Mr. Colten, a former Freedom Rider, was the head of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) on campus. In this interview he discusses his experiences on campus in 1969.Interview Accession
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Students for Democratic Society (SDS) Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) Wasley Krogdahl student activism Gene Mason Paul Oberst Robert Sedler Dr. Otis Singletary Kentucky Kernel ROTC Richard Nixon Generational conflict Vietnam veterans Woodstock Moon landing "Free University" issue Dr. Stuart Forth Steve BrightInterview Rights
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Colten, Lewis Interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. 26 Jun. 2020. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Colten, L. (2020, June 26). Interview by J. Suchanek. University of Kentucky: The Turbulent Years (1965-1975) Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Colten, Lewis, interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. June 26, 2020, University of Kentucky: The Turbulent Years (1965-1975) Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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