Stan Trecker, Part 2
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Description
In the second interview, William (Tuck) Willis, Jr. reflects on his leadership at the School of Practical Art (SPA) and later the Art Institute of Boston (AIB). He discusses his work as Director of Admissions, SPA’s efforts toward accreditation, its transition to nonprofit status, and the purchase of 700 Beacon Street. He also recounts budgeting controversies, the leadership change following his father’s resignation, and his own presidency. In the third interview, Willis reflects on AIB’s financial challenges, student recruitment, and facility issues, including leasing space from Boston University and the renovation of 700 Beacon Street, which he describes in detail. The session also includes an impromptu reunion with alumnus and longtime staff member Robert (Bobbie) Bertis.
Notes:
Unfortunately, Part 3 of the interview, conducted on May 22, 2013, was not preserved due to a malfunction during the transfer of the digital file to the computer for processing. However, detailed notes taken by Alyssa Pacy during the interview are available in the field notes.
These interviews are part of a series conducted in honor of AIB’s centennial in 2012, marking 100 years since its founding.
The terms “School of Practical Art” (SPA) and “Art Institute of Boston” (AIB) are used interchangeably. The institution was founded as the School of Practical Art in 1912 and renamed the Art Institute of Boston in 1967.
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Interview Date
4-3-2013
Interview Location
Boston, MA
Publisher
Lesley University
Keywords
Lesley, Oral History, faculties, presidents, buildings, School of Practical Art, Art Institute of Boston (AIB), Joseph Moore, William (Tuck) Willis, Photographic Resource Center
Disciplines
Oral History
Recommended Citation
Pacy, Alyssa, "Stan Trecker, Part 2" (2013). AIB Leadership and Faculty. 9.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/oral_histories_aib_admin_faculty/9
