Oral History Interview, Gerald Thain (1881)
Abstract
During Grandparents University, Renewable Energy Studies Major, Zack Thain, age 14, interviews his grandfather, Gerald Thain, about how his relationship with energy has changed since his childhood. Gerald shares his thoughts on the development of different forms of renewable energy and his hopes for Zack’s generation to make use of them. This interview was collected in collaboration with the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) and is housed within the Oral History Program at the UW-Madison Archives.
Subject
Renewable energy
Solar power
Fossil fuels
Climate change
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/84532Type
Recording, oral
Description
During Grandparents University, Renewable Energy Studies Major, Zack Thain, age 14, interviews his grandfather, Gerald Thain, about how his relationship with energy has changed since his childhood. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to. Thain's 2019 interview has already been made available online and can be accessed here: https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/XQR5TKWE7K6RC8W