Day, Willard F. (Willard Farnsworth)
Dates
- Usage: 1926 - 1989
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
University of Nevada, Reno. Communication Studies Department Records
Collection includes papers of past Department Chair James Owen, departmental records, and publications.
Willard F. Day Papers
Willard F. Day, Jr. (1926-1989) received his Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degrees from the University of Virginia. He did three years postdoctoral research at Johns Hopkins University, where he used Skinnerian baseline methodology for investigation into psycho-physical responding at threshold. This collection documents Willard Day's professional interests and participation in research, teaching, and organizations including the American Psychological Association.
Emminger Family Recordings
Interviews of Mr. William Glenn Emminger and Mrs. Tracy Hartsough Emminger by Willard F. Day include discussions on Rochester, Tonopah, and Unionville, Nevada; Jack (Andrew Jackson) Longstreet's anti-union activities and other stories; Rawhide Jack Davis; and on Mrs. Emminger's father, Louis C. Hartsough and his tales of General George A. Custer.