Oral History Interview with J. Fagg Foster, August 28, 1967 Page: 19
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Foster
19ies had harrassed some members of the faculty throughout their
tenure there. The department, especially those members who were
opposed by some of the Regents, had supported us quite strongly.
Professor Ayres went so far as to insist that if they were going
to treat us in that fashion, they would have to treat the other
members of the department, at least himself, in the same fashion
by virtue of the fact that although he wasn't involved in the inci-
dent, that if he had known that we were doing this, he would have
been. He insisted on being involved. He thought that our action
was correct, and he would have taken the same action if he had
thought about it--this sort of thing.
There was an awful lot of goings on, about this incident you know.
The newspapers were playing this back and forth all over the place.
And in the meantime the other members of this trio, I believe,
went into the armed services--at least they did before I did. I
completed the current assignment; I believe by then it was the sum-
mer assignment, but I am not sure that it was not still the long
session.
Cochran: When did you hear about your firing, I mean after that night when
you refused to sign the statement and went home?
Foster: Immediately.
Cochran: Just that very evening, huh?
Foster: Yes. Then I wrote to several institutions of higher learning,
seeing if I could find employment elsewhere. But before I mailed
the letters, I received by telegram, telephone, and by written
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Cochran, Kendall & Foster, J. Fagg. Oral History Interview with J. Fagg Foster, August 28, 1967, book, April 16, 1968; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth223563/m1/20/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.