James Farmer Oral History

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Dean Rucker Interview
November 10, 2009
Interviewed by Chris Herbert and MacKenzie Murphy
The University of Mary Washington
Oral History and James Farmer

1-00:00:11
How Dean Rucker became a part of the Mary Washington community

1-00:00:50
When Dean Rucker met James Farmer

1-00:01:40
Dean Rucker’s reflections on James Farmer as a professor

1-00:08:20
Dean Rucker’s reflections on James Farmer’s involvement in campus activities

1-00:08:50
Dean Rucker’s most significant memory of James Farmer; a proposal for a class was put forth by Dean Rucker and colleagues was endorsed by Dr. Farmer and it was taught

1-00:12:05
Dean Rucker’s reflections on how James Farmer fit in on campus

1-00:13:30
Dean Rucker’s personal experiences with James Farmer

1-00:14:15
Dean Rucker’s comments on supporting Dr. Farmer when his health was affected

1-00:15:58
Dean Rucker’s comments on James Farmer’s status as a visiting professor

1-00:19:00
James Farmer’s health

1-00:20:39
How James Farmer balanced being a professor and celebrity status

1-00:21:45
What James Farmer wanted for Mary Washington College

1-00:22:55
The purpose behind James Farmer’s reason to teach

1-00:23:55
Farmer’s reaction when he received the Medal of Freedom and his honorary doctorate

1-00:25:30
The James Farmer legacy at Mary Washington

1-00:27:29
Student feeling after the loss of Farmer

1-00:28:51
The national Farmer legacy

1-00:31:52
What James Farmer would like to have seen at Mary Washington College over the next ten years

1-00:35:08
Significant interactions between Dean Rucker and James Farmer

1-00:36:41
Summation – James Farmer was, “…a gift to Mary Washington, a gift to Fredericksburg…a person who can continue to challenge us.”