Oral History Interview: Archie Simonson (1583)

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2017-03-29
Author
Simonson, Archie
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Abstract
In two 2017 sessions, Archie Simonson describes his experiences as a fencing competitor, an army lab tech in New Guinea, a UW Business School and Law School student, a UW fencing coach, and a member of the US Olympic Games Committee. His daughter, Carla, was also present for the sessions and contributes some additional information.
Subject
Munich, Germany
1970 Olympic Games
U.S. Olympic Games Committee
women's fencing at UW
Sterling Hall bombing
Vietnam era on UW campus
Madison General Hospital
polio
International Academy of Arms
Olympic Games
NCAA
Tony Gillham
Randy Jablonic
Jack Heiden
remise
riposte
parry
Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center (The Shell)
Gymnasium-Natatorium
Big Ten
Arpad Masley
Guy Sundt
sabre
épée
foil
The Red Gym
UW Law School
UW Business School
Fort Benjamin Harrison
World War II
Public Law 16
fencing
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/76259
Type
Recording, oral
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Troy Reeves;Tara Genske
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