Douglas W. Caves & Sherry Caves 09/14/2017
Description
Douglas and Sherry Caves, 1969 graduates of Oklahoma State University (OSU), talk about their childhoods and how they decided to come to OSU. They explain how they became involved with student activism, particularly concerning free speech and the speakers policy. Douglas was on the board that invited speakers to campus and was president of the student body and Sherry got involved through Douglas and the Wesley Foundation. They describe some of the challenges of protesting the policy and some of the ways they expressed their concern over this limitation of free speech. They discuss some of the major players and mention some of the other students in their group called the Friday Afternoon Tea and Glee Society (FATAGS). They also comment on how this activism led them to serve in the Peace Corps and the impact the experiences have had on their values and thoughts.
| Date(s) | 09/14/2017 |
| Call Number | OSS_453 |
| Subjects | Campus involvement, OSU administration, OSU speakers policy Student movements, Students--Political activity, Freedom of speech, Student movements, Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae |
| Interviewee(s) | Douglas W. Caves | Sherry Caves |
| Interviewer(s) | David C. Peters |