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As I Knew Western

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Western College Collection; As I Knew Western; Oral History Interviews; Alumnae; 1917-2000 ; [Range 21A]

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In the Western Archives are the written responses of former Western College students to questions about their memories of the college.

More than one hundred alumnae, from the classes of 1917 through the closing of the college in 1974, responded to our request for written recollections. Former faculty and administrators were also invited to respond.

In addition, twenty oral interviews with alumnae from the 1920s through the 1970s, based on the question sheet, were taped during the 25th Anniversary All-Classes Reunion of the Western College Alumnae Association, Inc.

This personal history collection has been compiled in a folio, to be kept in the Western College Archives and made available to scholars of women's education and to other interested readers.

--Diane Heckert Staub (Class of 1950) and Patricia Spokes Snowden (Class of 1964), Co-chairs, "As I Knew Western" project

Red binder: Summaries and Quotes from Written Responses and Oral Histories

• Introduction: Notes on the "As I Knew Western" Folio and the annotations • Quotes from Christine Wines (1973) and Kathy Piper (1958) • Summaries and Quotes from Written Responses (Classes 1917-1919, 1920-1929, 1930-1939, 1940-1949, 1950-1959, 1960-1969, 1970-1979 and Former Western College Faculty) • Summaries and Quotes from Oral Histories

Blue binder: “As I Knew Western.” Additional copies of these paper may be found in green boxes labelled “History Project 1999 Written Responses”

• Description of the “As I Knew Western” project by Diane Heckert Staub (1950) and Patricia Spokes Snowden (1964), co-chairs of the project

1917-1929

• Dorothy Baker Yates (Class of 1917), typed letter: postmarked February 5, 1999 • Winifred Steil Crawford Dibert (1924), typed response • Sophia Petzinger English (1927), a description of her life and time at Western • Edith Chabot Blair (1928), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet • Mary Ballantgue (1929). “As I Knew Western” cover sheet. Additional quotes on the back: October 13, 1998 • Frances Hall King (1929), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet. Short written response on the back: February 27, 1999 • Frances Hall King (1929), responses transcribed by Diane Heckert Staub (1950) • Eleanor Gwyn Miller Peterson (1929), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 29, 1998 • Eleanor Gwyn Miller Peterson (1929), written response (6 pages) • Helen Gerber Ramodell (1929), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 17, 1998

1930-1935

• Elaine Acker Albert (1931), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 19, 1998 • Eloise Tarbell Showalter (1931), written response: March 28, 1998 • Mary E. Duffield Boehme (1932), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet : April 7, 1999 • Mary E. Duffield Boehme (1932), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet II: December 19, 1998 • Mary E. Duffield Boehme (1932), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Helen Louise Jackson Hedges (1932), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: February 6, 1999 • Helen Louise Jackson Hedges (1932), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Elizabeth Ann Koons Miller (1932), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: October 31, 1998 • Virginia Malsbary Robinson (1932), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 3, 1998 • Virginia Malsbary Robinson (1932), Written response to the “As I Knew Western” questions (2 pages): October, 1998 • Lou Angelina Leonard Lester (1933), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet • Margaret Kelley Nelson (1934), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on the back: February 21, 1999 • Margaret Kelley Nelson (1934), As I Knew Western” question sheet. • Hilah Wheeler Remaily (1934), written letter: February 8, 1999 • Lydia E. Zimmerman (1934), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, information and quotes on the back • Lucinda Blair (1935), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response beginning on the back (an additional page): February 20, 1999 • Helen P. Denny (1935), written responses to “As I Knew Western” questions sheet (4 pages) • Elizabeth Roberts (1935), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: November 29, 1998 • Mary C.M. Smith (1935), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: October 4, 1998

1936-1939

• Susannah Brown Cowden (1936), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 9, 1998 • Susanah Brown Cowden (1936), written responses to “As I Knew Western” question sheet (2 pages) • Jane Schick Foster (1936), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: October 1, 1998 • Karla Collins Habbe (1936), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October, 1998 • Karla Collins Habbe (1936), typed response (3 pages): March 7, 1999 • Eloise Poock Wagner (1936), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: October 23, 1998 • Amy Sander Antony (1937), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: October 7, 1998 • Virginia Neel Simpson (1937), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, “As I Knew Western” question sheet on back: October 5, 1998 • Virginia Neel Simpson (1937), typed response • Harriet D. Van de Water (1937), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: October 5, 1998 • Harriet D. Van de Water (1937), written response • Betty Bryant Zbinden (1937), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: November 20, 1998 • Betty Bryant Zbinden (1937), “As I Knew Western” question sheet: November 20, 1998 • Elizabeth Hargrove Johnson (1938), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: February 22, 1999 • Jane Noble Miller (1938), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 28, 1998 • Jane Noble Miller (1938), typed response (1 page) • Mariana Reed (1938), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: October 3, 1998 • Mariana Reed (1938), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Miriam Bilyeu Berger (1939), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response continues on back: October 1, 1998 • Harriet Sheldon Brakken (1939), typed summary of oral interview on back: March 3, 1999 • Margaret Burnham Branchflower (1939), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed letter on back: November 4, 1998 • Margaret Bilyeu Branchflower (1939), 2 copies of typed responses to questions: October 31, 1998 • Dorothy Jennings Tait (1939), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: October 11, 1998 • Barbara Washburn Lapp (1939), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response continued on back: October 29, 1998 • Evelyn Faust Wilson (1939), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 5, 1998 • Evelyn Faust Wilson (1939), “As I Knew Western” question sheet

1940-1945

• Kaleen Kocikowski Abel (1940), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 23, 1998 • Marietta Wood Holman (1940), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 15, 1998 • Marietta Wood Holman (1940), “As I Knew Western” question sheet (continues onto a second page) • Janet Graham King (1940), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 20, 1998 • Harriette Conn Frank (1941), written response • Elinor G. Green (1941), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October • Elinor G. Green (1941), written question response • Janet M. Hutchinson (1941), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 17, 1998 • Janet M. Hutchinson (1941), typed responses to questions • Ethel B. Meece (1942), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 15, 1998 • Ethel B. Meece (1942) and Julia Rothermel, typed response (2 pages) • Beatrice Low Notley (1942), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: April 30, 1999 • Ora Jane Tipton (1942), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 27, 1998 • Ora Jane Tipton (1942), written response • Grace Cleveland Hamilton (1943), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet • M. Margaret Kirkpatrick (1943), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response beginning on back and continuing for another page: March 15, 1999 • Whistling Girl: A Memoir by Ann Marcus , D. Ann Goldstone (1943) • Ellen W. Brashares (1944), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: February 2, 1999 • Nancy M. Elofson (1944), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response starts on back and continues for 2 pages: November 11, 1998 • Charlotte K. Gotwald (1944), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 29, 1998 • Helen B. Friedli (1944), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: October 17, 1998 • Charlotte K. Gotwald (1944), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 29, 1998 • Barbara S. Kaplan (1944), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: October 10, 1998 • Jane F. Luckham (1944), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed information on back • Miriam F. Miller (1944), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response beginning on back and continuing for another page: October 3, 1998 • Mary Shirk Bevan (1945), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response beginning on back and continuing for another page: October 11, 1998 • Ardis D. Coninx (1945), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: November 2, 1998 • Ardis D. Coninx (1945), typed letter response • Rita Hakemoller Sanders (1945), written response (2 pages)

1946-1949

• Betty Maddox Daniels (1946), typed response to “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Martha Hall Wedeman (1946), “Western During World War II” • Adda Jeanne W. Winterfeldt (1946), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 14, 1998 • Adda Jeanne W. Winterfeldt (1946), typed response • Marilyn Lamb Brown (1947), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: October 8, 1998 • Jane Alexander Durrell (1947), “As I Knew Western” cover sheettyped response on back: October 6, 1998 • Jane Alexander Durrell (1947), typed response • Tamea Mixell Jones (1947), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 23, 1998 • Tamea Mixell Jones (1947), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Marjory Reed Kimbell (1947), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet; October 10, 1998 • Marjory Reed Kimbell (1947), typed response to “As I Knew Western” question sheet (4 pages) • Anne Eberhart Kirkhoff (1947), biographical information (2 pages) • Elaine Kramer Millman (1947), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: February, 1999 • Elaine Kramer Millman (1947), written response • Georgia Voorhees Mueller (1947), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 23, 1998 • Georgia V. Mueller (1947), typed response • Jean Streicher Prater (1947). “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 28, 1998 • Jean Streicher Prater (1947), typed response • Alice Schacht Salt (1947), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 29, 1998 • Alice Schacht Salt (1947), typed response • Julia Ashcraft Armstrong (1948), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: October 16, 1998 • Julia Ashcraft Armstrong (1948), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Citation of Dorothy Mershon Bajak's Alumnae Service Award: 1999 • Jean Shelley Briggs (1948), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Willa A. Frink (1948), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: November 23, 1998 • Willa A. Frink (1948), yped responses to “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Jacqueline Smith Greenhoe (1948), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response started on back and continued for a second page: October 27, 1998 • Nancy Boerner Larkin (1948), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back; October 17, 1998 • Jeanne C. Smith (1948), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 14, 1998 • Jeanne C. Smith (1948), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Elizabeth Prescott Walker (1948), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: November 4, 1998 • Elizabeth Prescott Walker (1948), typed answer to “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Lynn Trimmer Collins (1949), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: April 10, 1999 • Lynn Trimmer Collins (1949), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Margo R. Freudenthal Kaufman (1949), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet • Margo R. Freudenthal Kaufman (1949), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet II, written response on back: April 16, 1999 • Margo R. Freudenthal Kaufman (1949), typed response • Mary Ann Morse Salter (1949). Margo R. Freudenthal Kaufman (1949), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: October 31, 1998

1950-1954

• Louise Wilson Braley (1950), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: February 25, 1999 • Louise Wilson Braley (1950), written answers to “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Virginia ‘Bunny' Know Collins (1950), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: December 27, 1998 • Lucile Friedli (1950), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: November 5, 1998 • Lucile Friedli (1950), written response: November 5, 1998 • Juliet A. Howard (1950), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: October 26, 1998 • Diane Heckert Staub (1950), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response beginning on back and continuing 4 pages: February 22, 1999 • Asra Haman Stork (1950), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: April, 1999 • Peggy Kent Waln (1950), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back continuing for another page: October 31, 1998 • Helen Anne Welsh (1950), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response beginning on back and continuing for another page: October 15, 1998 • Jeanne Owen Buhler (1951), written response (2 pages): March 11, 1999 • Jane Donaldson Buswold (1951), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 15, 1998 • Jane Donaldson Buswold (1951), typed response to the “As I Knew Western” question sheett • Laura Speers Flynn (1951), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response continued on back: March 5, 1999 • Elizabeth Gardner (1951), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed reponse to the “As I Knew Western” question sheet on back: March 7, 1999 • Carol David Payne (1951), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: October 20, 1998 • Grete Stern Wrede (1951), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 2, 1998 • Grete Stern Wrede (1951), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Mary Sue ‘Tudy' Allen Gatzert (1952), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: September 29, 1998 • Catherine Ross Loveland (1952), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet (a second version of the same form is on the back): October 30, 1998 • Catherine Ross Loveland (1952), typed response to the “As I Knew Western” question sheet (2 pages) • Joan Landenberger Trefts (1952), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: October, 1998 • Mary Culver Daniels (1953), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response beginning on back and continuing for 2 additional pages: February 18, 1999 • Shirley Iten Kern (1953), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 10, 1998 • Cary Kimbark Revere (1953), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response beginning on back and continuing for 3 pages (2 copies): October 13, 1998 • Virginia Meierjohan Fossier (1954), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: September 24, 1998 • Virginia Meierjohan Fossier (1954), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Delores Randles Huthinson (1954), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: October 3, 1998 • Mieke Van Waveren Smit (1954), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: May 14, 1999 • Mieke Van Waveren Smit (1954), “As I Knew Western” question sheet

1955-1959

• Sharon English Blake (1955), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, short biography of her mother (Sophia Petzinger English) on back: December 5, 1998 • Sharon English Blake (1955), Biogrpahy and typed response • Barbara Kuemmerlein Beesley (1956), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: November 3, 1998 • Barbara Kuemmerlein Beesley, typed response to “As I Knew Western” questiomn sheet: November 12, 1998 • Oralee Coughlin Finnigan (1956), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 13, 1998 • E. Joan McAvoy Rohrer (1956), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: January 8, 1999 • E. Joan McAvov Rohrer (1956), typed response • Charlotte Leary Ross (1956), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet • Mary Finney Kah (1957), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 12, 1998 • Mary Finney Kah (1957), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Mary Finney Kay (1957), typed response • Marie Uveges Holt (1958), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: February 15, 1999 • Marie Uveges Holt (1958), written response • Julaine Beasley Kinchla (1958), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: February 20, 1999 • Kathy Piper (1958), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: June 1, 1999 • Kathy Piper (1958), typed response to “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Barbara Konheim Kolb (1959), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: • Joan Crittenden Seiffert (1959), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 4, 1998 • Joan Crittenden Seiffert (1959), typed response • Thalia Crane Sudnick (1959), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response to the “As I Knew Western” question sheet on back: October 25, 1998 • Jane Toy Thomason (1959), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: February 28, 1999

1960-1969

• Isabel Oteo de Martinez (1960), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response to “As I Knew Western” question sheet on back: August 6, 1999 • Lethonee Hendricks Jones (1960), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: May 31, 1999 • Lethonee Hendricks Jones (1960), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 26, 1998 • Lethonee Hendricks Jones (1960), typed response to “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Erdmuthe C. Dempf Saari (1960), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: October 27, 1998 • Cynthia Ackerman Horne (1961), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: February 6, 1999 • Cynthia Ackerman Horne (1961), typed response • Mary DeJong Obuchowski (1961), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response to “As I Knew Western” question sheet beginning on back and continuing a second page: November 14, 1998 • Jane Cerny (1962), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 24, 1998 • Jane Cerny (1962), written response • Mary Jo Harrision Freeman (1962), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, written response on back: November 11, 1998 • Donna E. Shalala (1962), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: October 11, 1998 • Gay Nellis Walker (1964), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response beginning on back and continuing for another page: October 12, 1998 • Pam Eggers Gill (1965), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: October 7, 1998 • Shelley Speiden Henry (1965), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response on back: October, 1998 • Kathleen Martin Kaster (1965), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response beginning on back and continuing 2 pages: October 8, 1998 • Carol L. Maturo (1966), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response beginning on back and continuing for another page: October 25, 1998

1970-1976

• Christine L. Wines (1973), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, typed response beginning on back and continuing 2 pages: November 11, 1998 • C. Susan Anderson (attended Wester 1970-1972), letter to Patricia Spokes Snowden: March 8, 1999 • Information on Robin Bartlett receiving the WCAA Alumnae Service Award • Elizabeth Salt (1974), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet, article on back featuring Elizabeth Salt: May 13, 1999 • Elizabeth Salt (1974), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet II, typed response beginning on back and continuing another page: October 16, 1998 • Elizabeth Anne Salt, “As I Knew Western” cover sheet III: June 3, 1999 • Susan Beardsley (1975), “As I Knew Western” cover sheet: February 28, 1999 • Susan Beardsley (1975), “As I Knew Western” question sheet • Dorothy Irwin (1976), Western Alumnae Profile- reunion 1989: April, 1989 • Former Faculty • Deborah Hubbard Nelson Campbell (1970-4), “As I Knew Western” faculty cover sheet, “As I Knew Western” faculty question sheet beginning on back and continuing for another page: March 6, 1999 • Mary Louise Charles (1962-7), “As I Knew Western” faculty cover sheet, “As I Knew Western” faculty question sheet beginning on back and continuing for another page: March 1, 1999 • Leonard Kesl (1958-65). “As I Knew Western” faculty cover sheet, “As I Knew Western” faculty question sheet beginning on back and continuing for another page: February, 1999 • Marilyn Kimball (1968-70), letter to Patricia Spokes Snowden: april 27, 1999 • Marilyn Kimball (1968-70), “As I Knew Western” faculty cover sheet,typed response on back: April 27, 1999 • Ruth C. Lakeway (1954-7), “As I Knew Western” faculty cover sheet: March 20, 1999 • Ruth C. Lakeway (1954-7), “As I Knew Western” faculty question sheet • Pauline Leonard Lawrence (1923-6), “As I Knew Western” faculty cover sheet, “As I Knew Western” faculty question sheet beginning on back and continuing for another page, March 1, 1999 • Ruth Limmer (1954-1974), “Cover Sheet For Western College History Project” and typed response on a second page • Barbara Lord Mathias (1944-6), “As I Knew Western” faculty cover sheet, written response on back and continuing for another page: April 24, 1999 • Dr. Harold F. Puff (1941-2), “As I Knew Western” faculty cover sheet: May 1, 1999 • Dr. Harold F. Puff (1941-2), typed response • Willis Stoesz (1965-70), “As I Knew Western” faculty cover sheet, “As I Knew Western” faculty question sheet beginning on back and continuing for another page: April 26, 1999 • Bertha Boya Thompson (1963-4), “As I Knew Western” faculty cover sheet: March 19, 1999 • Bertha Boya Thompson (1963-4), “As I Knew Western” faculty question sheet

Tan folder in gray binder addressed to Jon Neborak from Diane H. Staub, postmarked July 16, 2002

Correspondence between Jon Neborak and Diane Heckert Staub regarding the transcriptions of audio interviews for the “As I Knew Western” project:

• 1 letter from Diane Staub to Jon Neborak • 1 short letter from Jon Neborak to Diane Staub with notes handwritten back from Diane Staub • Handwritten account of various occurrences in different dorms on campus • 1 letter from Diane Staub to Jon: July 3, 2002 • 1 letter from Diane Staub to Jon (2 pages): July 15, 2002

Transcriptions of audio interviews available in correspondence between John Neborak and Diane Heckert Staub:

• Maria (“Mieke”) Van Weaveren Smit (Class of 1954), interviewed by Gretchen Wamplet Mousetis (Class of 1958) at the WCAA, Inc., 25 th Anniversary Reunion: June 1999 • Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Salt (Class of 1974), interviewed by Ann Niehaus Tobias (Class of 1950) at the WCAA, Inc. 25 th Anniversary Reunion: June, 1999 • Isabel Oteo de Martinez (Class of 1960), interviewed by Patricia Pinkowski (Class of 1970) at the 25 th Anniversary Reunion of WCAA, Inc.: June, 1999 • Deborah Moran (Class 1972) interviewed by Ann Walton (Class of 1966). Single sheet of biographical information on Debbie Moran follows. • Gay Nellis Walker (Class of 1964) interviewed by Patricia Pinkowski (Class of 1964) at the WCAA, Inc. 25 th Anniversary Reunion: June, 1999

Audio Tapes from the History Project of 1999

Classes of 1929-39

• Frances Hall King- Student, class of 1929 • Mary Duffield Boehme- Student, class of 1932. “Discusses her experiences on Western at that time- funny anecdote on the last answer” • Lydia Zimmermann- Student, class of 1934 • Jane Noble Miller- student, class of 1939. “Discusses academic and social life on Western”

Classes of 1940-50

• Beatrice Low Notley- Student, class of 1942 • Jane F. Luckham- Student, class of 1944. “Discusses academic life, WWII, and the honor system.” • Margo Freudenthal Kaufman- Student, class of 1949. “Sometimes hard to hear the answers” • Louise Wilson Braley- Student, class of 1950

Classes of 1951-60

• Catherine Ross Loveland- Student, class of 1952 • Maria Van Waveren Smit- Student. “Discusses her experiences as a German foreign exchange student on Western” • Katherine B. Piper- Student. “Starts in the middle of the interview” • Lethonee Jones- Student, class of 1960. “An Oxford townie discusses her experiences on Western” • Isabel Oteo De Martinez- Student, class of 1960. “Discusses her experiences as a Mexican foreign exchange student”

Classes of 1961-74

• Loretta Ryder- Student, class of 1963. “Discussion includes race issues on Western.” • Gay Nellis Walker- Student, class of 1964. “Discusses Western during the 1960's” • Robin Bartlett- Student, class of 1969. “Topics include civil rights and the honor system” • Deborah L. Moran- Student, Class of 1972. “Hard to hear questions” • Elizabeth Anne Salt- Student, class of 1974

Dates

  • Creation: 1853-1974

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

Materials do not circulate and are made available to users in the Miami University Archives.

Biographical / Historical

In the Western Archives are the written responses of former Western College students to questions about their memories of the college.

More than one hundred alumnae, from the classes of 1917 through the closing of the college in 1974, responded to our request for written recollections. Former faculty and administrators were also invited to respond.

In addition, twenty oral interviews with alumnae from the 1920s through the 1970s, based on the question sheet, were taped during the 25th Anniversary All-Classes Reunion of the Western College Alumnae Association, Inc.

This personal history collection has been compiled in a folio, to be kept in the Western College Archives and made available to scholars of women's education and to other interested readers.

--Diane Heckert Staub (Class of 1950) and Patricia Spokes Snowden (Class of 1964), Co-chairs, "As I Knew Western" project

Extent

From the Record Group: 300 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Miami University Archives, King Library, 3rd Floor, Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Repository Details

Part of the Miami University and Western College Memorial Archives Repository

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