Jeremy B. Rutter oral history interview

Oral history interview with Jeremy B. Rutter, Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies, Sherman Fairchild Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, for the Dartmouth Vietnam Project. Rutter describes his experience as the son of a foreign service member who lived in many places throughout the world. He also tells of his high school experience at Philips Exeter Academy. Rutter discusses his time as a student at Haverford College and shares his experience being drafted for the Army. Rutter describes how he was sent to language school and then it was cancelled so he instead had to learn how to become a radio operator. Rutter was placed in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and never saw direct combat in Vietnam. He describes his transition back to the United States and completing his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. Rutter worked at Dartmouth from 1976 until 2012.