Abstract: In his August, 2013 interview, the geneticist and cancer researcher William Dove discussed his work at McArdle Laboratory, a period spanning from the 1960s to the 1990s. Dove spoke about becoming interested in genetics and his work with various animal models: phage lambda, Physarum polycephalum, and the Min mouse, and how this work relates to the regulation of growth of cancer. William F. Dove spoke about his work with an additional animal model, the Pirc Rat, and explained why he worked on intestinal cancers. He then discussed his recruitment to the McArdle Laboratory, detailing what the laboratory community was like when he first arrived, and detailing some of the ways it has changed from the 1960s through the 2000s. Dove also detailed his his relationships with some of his colleagues. Dove discussed the scientific and administrative staff of the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research who had been important to his work, as well as mentioned the contributions of graduate students and postdocs whose work had been pivotal for shaping the course of his lab's scientific work. In addition, Dove continued his commentary on fellow faculty members. Dove also discussed McArdle's place on the UW-Madison campus, as well as its relationship with the Carbone Cancer Center. Dove discussed his family background, including his early years growing up in Maine and Oak Park, Illinois. He also talked about his schooling at Phillips Andover, Amherst College, and the California Institute of Technology. Dove then discussed places that were important to him, including the Jackson Laboratory in Maine. Dove additionally commented on his involvement in the Madison community and his personal friendships among McArdle faculty, touching on his work with American Players Theater in Spring Green, WI, and attending Grandparents University with his grandchildren. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program.