Biography: J. Edward Roush, 1969
A Guide to the Collection of Oral History Interviews at
Indiana University Bloomington
Finding aid prepared by the staff of the Center for the Study of History and Memory with a grant from the National Endowment
for the Humanities Division of
Preservation and Access, 2000-2002
Overview of the Collection
Repository
Indiana University Center for Documentary Research and Practice
Indiana University
Franklin Hall 0030B
601 E. Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812/855-2856
Fax: 812/855-0002
E-mail: ohrc@indiana.edu
http://mediaschool.indiana.edu/cdrp/oral-history/
Creator
Indiana University Center for Documentary Research and Practice
TitleBiography: J. Edward Roush, 1969
Project No.
ohrc017
Interviews
3 interviews.
Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral materials.
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Franklin Hall, Room 0030B. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives.
Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations housing the interviews
from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office.
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
This collection primarily covers Roush's time spent as United
States Representative (D) from the 5th District of Indiana between 1959 and
1969, though his education and history prior to national politics are
mentioned. Major topics of discussion include his campaigns, work on the
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the flood control reservoirs in northern
Indiana, as well as his position on the Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contians three interviews from 1969, lasting 70, 85, and 225 minutes respectively. All interviews consist
of audiotapes and typed transcripts.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Oral history interviews conducted by the Indiana University Center for the Study of
History and Memory from 1968 to the present, with particular focus on the history of
twentieth-century America and the Midwest.
Usage Restrictions
The archive of the Center for Documentary Research and Practice at Indiana University is open
to the use of researchers. Copies of transcript pages are available only when such copies
are permitted by the deed of gift. Scholars must honor any
restrictions the interviewee placed on the use of the interview. Since some of our earlier
(pre-computer) transcripts do not exist in final form, any editing marks in a transcript
(deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. Audio files may not be copied for
patrons unless the deed of gift permits it, and a transcript is unavailable for that
interview. The same rules of use that apply to a transcript apply to the audio interview.
Interviews may not be reproduced in full for any public use, but excerpted quotes may be
used as long as researchers fully cite the data in their research, including accession
number, interview date, interviewee's and interviewer's name, and page(s).
Preferred Citation
[interviewee first name last name] interview, by [interviewer first name last
name], [interview date(s)], [call number], [project name], Center for Documentary Research and Practice, Indiana University,
Bloomington, [page number(s) or tape
number and side if no transcript; if digital audio and no transcript, cite time when quote occurs].
Interview List
Interviewee
Dustin, Thomas
June 18,
1969
Call Number
69-022
Physical Description
31 pages; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 70 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
McKinzie, Kathleen
Access Status
Open
Thomas Dustin was vice president of the Izaak Walton League and
a member of Congressman Roush's staff. He speaks in depth about the struggle to
preserve the Indiana Dunes and the important role Roush played in the debate.
There were also many political and corporate adversaries against the project,
and Dustin discusses a few of the most notable.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Bethlehem Steel Corporation
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
- Indiana Port Commission
- Inland Steel Corporation
- Izaak Walton League
- Save the Dunes Council
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
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Geographic Names
- Chicago, Illinois
- northern Indiana
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Occupations
- organization vice president
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Personal Names
- Douglas, Paul
- Udall, Morris K.
- Welsh, Matthew E.
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Subjects
- conservation
- Douglas bill
- park recreation
- political compromises
- provincialism
Interviewee
Mettler, Joe. H.
June 19,
1969
Call Number
69-023
Physical Description
35 pages; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 85 minutes; index
Interviewer
McKinzie, Kathleen
Access Status
Open
Joe Mettler was a Democratic councilman and backer of J. Edward
Roush in the 5th District in Indiana. He speaks about Roush's hard-working
qualities, his run for the state legislature, and campaigns. He later discusses
some of the projects Roush supported, such as the Indiana Dunes National
Lakeshore and Medicare. He also describes some of the innovative techniques
Roush used to get votes, such as walks in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
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Geographic Names
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Huntington, Indiana
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Subjects
- Democratic committee
- Democrats
- Indiana reservoirs
- Medicare
- political campaign finances
- political campaigns
- redistricting
- state legislature
Interviewee
Roush, J. Edward
June
14, 1969;
June 19, 1969;
June 20, 1969
Call Number
69-021
Physical Description
94 pages; 4 tapes, 3 3/4 ips, 225 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
McKinzie, Kathleen
Access Status
Open
J. Edward Roush, born 1920, was a United States Representative
(D) from northern Indiana. He speaks about his elections during the nineteen
sixties, monetary contributions, and the vote recount he endured. He discusses
many of the projects he worked to get passed, particularly the Indiana Dunes
National Lakeshore and the flood control reservoirs, as well as his
contribution to the House Committee on Science and Aeronautics during the
crucial beginnings of space exploration.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- NASA
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
- House Committee on Science and Astronautics
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Geographic Names
- Washington, DC
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Occupations
- United States Representative
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Personal Names
- Branigan, Roger D.
- Johnson, Lyndon Baines
- Powell, Adam C.
- Welsh, Matthew E.
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Subjects
- 1966 Civil Rights Act
- 1968 Presidential Campaign
- flood control
- John F. Kennedy assassination
- legislation staff
- open housing
- political campaign contributions
- unidentified flying objects
- vote recount
- youth scholarship trips
