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ORAL Histories

The Widener University Archives/PMC Museum Oral History Project began in the summer of 2001, when Becky Alexander interviewed former cadets and civilian day students about their experiences at PMC.

With the assistance of Natalie Shapero, she excerpted the full-length interviews to create some of the vignettes available on this page. Since then, Mike Powell also conducted interviews, and Jill Borin and Jan Alexander have worked to create additional vignettes.

The MP3 files can be played on a PC using Windows Media Player, on a Macintosh using iTunes, or with Real Audio Player on either a PC or a Macintosh.

	The PMC Marching Band The PMC Marching Band Remembered Stu Perlmutter, '70 (3:35 min.)

	The Pershing Rifles Three Pershing Rifles Drill Team Members Reminisce Bob Newman '65, Fred Laning '65, and Ed Farrell '66 (11:46 min.)

	The Boardwalk Bowl Playing in the Boardwalk Bowl Nick Trainer '64 and John Dishaw '63 (4:25 min.) Attending the Game David Eckard '66 (1:39 min.)

	Stories of Cadet Life The Rook Experience Bob Schneider '72, Mike Campbell '72, and David Eckard '66 (5:28 min.) A Typical School Day for a Freshman David Eckard '66 (2:08 min.)

Courtesy of Peter Rittman '56	Friday Night Inspection (Arrangement of Equipment) Rules and Regulations of the Prep School Jim Cowee PMPS '54 (3:04 min.) The Importance of Military Classes John Dishaw '63 (1:55 min.)

Courtesy of Peter Rittman '56	Saturday Inspection (Arrangement of Bed) The Value of a PMC Education All Cadets (2:49 min.)

	Three Day Cadets Reminisce Day Cadet Frat Life Don Ainsworth '57, Russell Bragg '57, and Merv Harris '57 (2:24 min.) Elinor Donahue and Bobe Hope Visit Campus Don Ainsworth '57, Russell Bragg '57, and Merv Harris '57 (1:55 min.) Differences Between the Day Cadet and the Resident Cadet Experience Don Ainsworth '57, Russell Bragg '57, and Merv Harris '57 (3:55 min.) A Defining Moment Russell Bragg '57 (1:21 min.)

	Retiring the Colors A Day Cadet Perspective Don Ainsworth '57, Russell Bragg '57, and Merv Harris '57 (1:47 min.) A Resident Cadet Perspective Dave Eckard (2:48 min.)