Title
Edwin F. Jaeckle
Subject
Attorney
Member of the University Council, 1956-1962
University of Buffalo. School of Law and Jurisprudence--History
State University Systems, merger with
University Council
Republican Party in Western New York
Description
Lawyer in Buffalo and member of the University of Buffalo Council, 1956-1963; member of the SUNY Board of Trustees, 1962-1966; almnus of the University of Buffalo Law School. Tape of an interview with Jaeckle conducted by Brenda K. Shelton, February 13, 1979. Concerns his role in UB merger with State system; role of UB in Buffalo Community, Jaeckle's role in developing Roswell Park.
Interviewer's observations: Edwin Jaeckle, February 13, 1979
This interview with Mr. Jaeckle lasted about twice as long as the tape indicates. He frequently asked that I turn the thing off so that he could elaborate off the record. Early in the interview, he searched through his desk for the program from his High School graduation. On it the seniors are listed by academic rank, and he delighted in showing me that at the very bottom of the list was Rexford Tugwell, who graduated with him in 1911. Towards the end of the first side, he again gestured me to turn it off, so that he could discuss in greater detail his belief that not everyone should attend college. After his comment that he was made a trustee of SUNY, he had me turn the tape recorder off once more while he told me that Seymour Knox wanted to be appointed a trustee but the "people in Albany" didn't want him and insisted that Jaeckle be appointed. He went on to tell how the controversy over faculty pensions almost scuttled the merger, and how he went to Furnas and told him he had to settle the issue or else a few greedy professors were not going to stop the merger. It is very clear that In Jaeckle's opinion, he played a key role in persuading both Albany and UB that the merger was desirable.
This interview with Mr. Jaeckle lasted about twice as long as the tape indicates. He frequently asked that I turn the thing off so that he could elaborate off the record. Early in the interview, he searched through his desk for the program from his High School graduation. On it the seniors are listed by academic rank, and he delighted in showing me that at the very bottom of the list was Rexford Tugwell, who graduated with him in 1911. Towards the end of the first side, he again gestured me to turn it off, so that he could discuss in greater detail his belief that not everyone should attend college. After his comment that he was made a trustee of SUNY, he had me turn the tape recorder off once more while he told me that Seymour Knox wanted to be appointed a trustee but the "people in Albany" didn't want him and insisted that Jaeckle be appointed. He went on to tell how the controversy over faculty pensions almost scuttled the merger, and how he went to Furnas and told him he had to settle the issue or else a few greedy professors were not going to stop the merger. It is very clear that In Jaeckle's opinion, he played a key role in persuading both Albany and UB that the merger was desirable.
Date
1979-02-13
Type
Sound recording
Interviews
Sound
Identifier
OH-13
Date Created
2/27/2013
Video Filename
UA014-jaekle-edwin.mp3
Original Format
1 sound cassette
Duration
ca. 50 min.
Interviewer
Shelton, Brenda K.
Interviewee
Jaeckle, Edwin F., 1894-
Collection
Citation
“Edwin F. Jaeckle,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 13, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/4286.