Document Type
Oral History
Publication Date
7-23-2007
Collection Name
Publisher Information
University of South Florida Tampa Library
Keywords
Exploration, Glen Canyon, Utah, Arizona, William Halliday, Karst, Lava tubes, Mars, Planet, National Speleological Society, North Cascades National Park, Washington, Political activity, Professional associations
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.
Physical Information
1 sound file (57 min.) : digital, MP3 file + 1 transcript (digital, PDF file)
Rights Information
Scholar Commons Citation
Halliday, William (Interviewee); Fleury, Spencer (Interviewer); and Chavez, Todd (Interviewer), "William Halliday oral history interview with Spencer Fleury and Todd Chavez, July 23, 2007" (2007). Environmental Sustainability Oral Histories. 2.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tles_oh/2
