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Tape 4 July 22, 1969
Eckles: This is a continuation of an interview of July 18,
1969 discussing heads of departments and men with
whom you have worked at Purdue. Would you like to
add anything to the list of people we discussed?
Potter: I'd like very much to add some other names. First
of all, Willard A. Knapp, who was a structural
engineer, taught structures in the School of Civil
Engineering. Shortly after I came to Purdue University,
he impressed me with his open-mindedness,
his way of handling people, his keen sensitivity
to human interests and reactions. I arranged for
him to give me part time, as he was one of the few
who particularly approved my plan of introducing
the engineering students during the beginning of
the freshman year to some real engineering problems.
In fact, he worked out a series of engineering
problems that has been copied by a number of institutions
all over the country. He served with great
distinction and was my right-hand colleague as
associated dean of engineering. He was never too
busy to see a student or staff member or to help
them. I had a case of a young man who was totally
blind. His father was an eminent member of the
engineering profession. The boy entered Purdue
University, and W. A. Knapp arranged it so that he
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| Transcript | Tape 4 July 22, 1969 Eckles: This is a continuation of an interview of July 18, 1969 discussing heads of departments and men with whom you have worked at Purdue. Would you like to add anything to the list of people we discussed? Potter: I'd like very much to add some other names. First of all, Willard A. Knapp, who was a structural engineer, taught structures in the School of Civil Engineering. Shortly after I came to Purdue University, he impressed me with his open-mindedness, his way of handling people, his keen sensitivity to human interests and reactions. I arranged for him to give me part time, as he was one of the few who particularly approved my plan of introducing the engineering students during the beginning of the freshman year to some real engineering problems. In fact, he worked out a series of engineering problems that has been copied by a number of institutions all over the country. He served with great distinction and was my right-hand colleague as associated dean of engineering. He was never too busy to see a student or staff member or to help them. I had a case of a young man who was totally blind. His father was an eminent member of the engineering profession. The boy entered Purdue University, and W. A. Knapp arranged it so that he |
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