[Oral History Program interview with Lloyd August Kasten, 1995]

Authors:Lloyd August Kasten, Barry Teicher, University of Wisconsin--Madison Archives Oral History Program

Summary:Early childhood and education--Undergraduate studies at UW--Department of Romance Languages faculty--Undergraduate living conditions and social climate--Commerce Department--Teaching at University of Florida--Trip to Spain, 1928--Doctoral studies at UW--Albert Markham fellowship--Medieval Spanish Seminary and General Estoria--Depression--Casa Cervantes--Experimentation in Department of Spanish and Portuguese during Depression--Lecturas Escogidas--Student Conduct Committee--Intensive language training programs for World War II G.I.s--Impact of WWII on UW--Seminary's dictionary work--Campus clubs--Helen C. White--Spanish Department secretaries--English Department faculty, 1920-40--Introduction of Portuguese classes--Teaching--Former graduate students--Spanish and Portuguese Department faculty members after WWII--Scholars of medieval Spanish studies--Student riots of 1960s--Seminary since 1937 and its contributing members--Seminary's use of computers--Future of Seminary--Publications of non-profit organization, Hispanic Seminary of Medieval Studies

Audiobook on Cassette, English, 1995