Pacific Lutheran University Oral History Collection


The below oral history recordings are digital transfers of audio cassettes held by PLU Archives and Special Collections. Included are interviews, musical performances, and self-recorded histories covering the years 1972-2000 featuring PLU faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The recordings are divided into several categories by subject.

Click a subject below to listen to the recordings.

Eastvold Recollections - Interviews with staff and faculty on PLU president S.C. Eastvold conducted by Tom Fryxell, a PLU alum.
Mortvedt Recollections - Interviews with staff and faculty on PLU president Robert A.L. Mortvedt conducted by PLU students.
Milton Nesvig Oral History - Oral histories of PLU recorded by Milton Nesvig while recovering from an illness. Also includes interviews conducted by Nesvig.

Milton Nesvig Retirement Interviews - Interviews conducted by Harvey Neufeld with friends, family, and colleagues of Milton Nesvig for his retirement party.
Phillip Nordquist interviews - Interviews conducted by Phillip Nordquist for a centennial history of PLU.
Interviews and Performances - Interviews conducted by various interviewers with PLU faculty, staff, and alumni. Also includes several recordings of musical performances.