Interview with Howard Ruffner
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Date of Interview
23 June 2022
Interviewer
Stephen McKiernan
Interviewee
Howard Ruffner
Biographical Text
Howard Ruffner was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After high school, he joined the Air Force in 1965. His experience with photography started when he worked at the Air Force headquarters in Waco, Texas. After leaving the Air Force, he started college in 1969. While studying at Kent State University, Ruffner started working as a photographer for the university's student newspaper. He was a college sophomore when the shootings of May 4, 1970, occurred. He witnessed and documented this event and his photographs appeared on the cover of Life.
Duration
1:28:20
Language
English
Digital Publisher
Binghamton University Libraries
Digital Format
audio/mp4
Original Format
Digital file
Date of Digitization
23 June 2022
Material Type
Sound
Interview Format
Audio
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Keywords
Kent State shooting; Students; Pictures; National guard; Campus: Taylor Hall; Protest; Photographs; Yearbook; Kent State University; Building; Guard; Photographer; Film; Fire.
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Citation
“Interview with Howard Ruffner,” Digital Collections, accessed December 6, 2023, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/2477.
