KIP Oral Histories
Alternative Title
Oral History: William Halliday
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Contributor
University of South Florida--Libraries--Oral History Program; University of South Florida. Library
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Abstract
Dr. William Halliday, medical surgeon and karst terrain authority, relates segments of his life story back to the development of his interest in karst and caving. Dr. Halliday recounts his involvement as a charter member of the National Speleological Society (NSS), founding several grottos, and the political activism in which he participated on their behalf. He describes a few of his international caving adventures, the difference between karst and pseudo-karst, and his impressions on whether there exists an attitudinal divide between geologists and amateur sport cavers. The interview ends with Dr. Halliday's personal belief that Mars exploration should be pivotal in the future of karst research.
Interview conducted July 23, 2007 at the National Speleological Society convention in Marengo, Indiana.
Keywords
Oral History Project, Professional associations, Karst, Political activity, Lava tubes, Exploration and discovery, Mars (Planet), Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.), North Cascades National Park (Wash.)
Type
Sound
Language
English
Publisher
University of South Florida Libraries
Identifier
K26-01528
Recommended Citation
Halliday, William R.; Fleury, E. Spencer; and Chavez, Todd A., "Halliday, William / interviewed by Spencer Fleury and Todd Chavez Oral History: William Halliday" (2007). KIP Oral Histories. 3.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_oral_histories/3
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