Interviewer
Dr. Julian Pleasants
Files
Date of Interview
6-21-2010
Description
County library system, Donald Riggs, joint-use facility, American Library Association, SEFLIN, Broward County, Larry Lietzke, largest library building, South Florida, public library, “Library of the Year”, Ray Ferrero, planning and construction, George Hanbury, Ron Assaf , H. Wayne Huizinga, African Americans , Franklin Smith, Milton Jones, Dalai Lama, Sistrunk Boulevard, African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
Provenance
This series of interviews was conducted by Dr. Julian Pleasants during the period of 2009-2012 for research in compiling the 50th Anniversary book, The Making of Nova Southeastern University: A Tradition of Innovation, 1964-2014. To read more about the completed book, click here.
Host Institution
Nova Southeastern University - NSU Archives
Archives Location
NSU Archives, Row B, 5, 6.
Format Type
Audio CD
Length of Audio/Video
Disc 1: 34:59 minutes. Disc 2: 53:04 minutes.
File Size
Disc 1: 80 MB. Disc 2: 121.35 MB
Number of Copies
1st disc: 15. 2nd disc: 15.
Date Digitized
May 2016
Disciplines
Education | Educational Administration and Supervision | Educational Leadership | Higher Education | Higher Education Administration | History | Public History
Disclaimer
These oral histories express the personal views, memories, and opinions of the interviewee. They do not represent the policy, views, or official history of Nova Southeastern University.
Rights
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral histories must be obtained in writing from the Nova Southeastern University Archives. No use (beyond limited quotation) should be made of the transcripts of these interviews without authorization.
NSUWorks Citation
Morrison, Samuel F., "Interview with Samuel F. Morrison - Director Broward County Library System" (2010). Oral Histories of Nova Southeastern University. 22.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_oralhistories/22
Included in
Educational Leadership Commons, Higher Education Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Public History Commons
Interviewee(s) Bio
Mr. Samuel Morrison served as the Director of the Broward County Public Library system from 1990-2003. This included the time period when the Alvin Sherman Library of Nova Southeastern University signed a joint-use agreement for Broward County community and built the new joint-use library. Mr. Morrison is also a member of the NSU Board of Trustees.