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Mrs. Rose Jackson On Education, Hamida Suja

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Mrs. Rose Jackson Full Interview

Rose Jackson was born in Louisville, Mississippi, to Willie O Clayton Hathorne and Bertha Ophelia (Young) Hathorne; she had three sisters and three brothers. She left school at fifteen to marry her first husband, with whom she had five children; after his death, she married John Jackson, with whom she had another daughter. She worked as a cleaner and hairdresser, and received her diploma from Portland High night school. At the time of this interview, she had been living in Maine 40 years; her family moved here because she had a brother-in-law who had been …

Mrs. June Mckenzie On Education And Employment, Aretha Williams

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Mrs. June McKenzie Full Interview

June McKenzie, a fifth-generation Mainer, was born in Portland, Maine, in 1929, one of twelve children. Her mother, Florence Eastman Williams, was a Portland native; her father, a truck driver, was a graduate of Tuskegee Institute. She graduated from Portland High School in 1947; she attended Northeastern Business College for one year, and took several classes at the American Institute of Banking while employed at People’s Heritage Bank, where she worked for twenty-two years. She married and had eight children, and at the time of this interview had two grandchildren. She is a longtime member …

Mrs. June Mckenzie On Education, Aretha Williams

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Mrs. June McKenzie Full Interview

June McKenzie, a fifth-generation Mainer, was born in Portland, Maine, in 1929, one of twelve children. Her mother, Florence Eastman Williams, was a Portland native; her father, a truck driver, was a graduate of Tuskegee Institute. She graduated from Portland High School in 1947; she attended Northeastern Business College for one year, and took several classes at the American Institute of Banking while employed at People’s Heritage Bank, where she worked for twenty-two years. She married and had eight children, and at the time of this interview had two grandchildren. She is a longtime member …

Hollins Columns (2001 May 7), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Student stage May Day demonstration
• Hollins Columns needs fresh meat
• Seniors make plans to start over as graduation nears
• Student recital: Stephanie Berstein
• Senior Wills
• Nude protestors arrested on campus
• Pies and Tie Dyes: Arts Fest 2001
• Honors Convocation
• Senior recitals show off talented Hollins students
• Virginia Tech professor speaks about the politics of global warming
• Letters to the Editor
• Wills

Hollins Columns (2001 Apr 27), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• President Rasmussen to leave Hollins at end of semester
• Judy Shepard speaks on campus
• Better Dead than Coed
• SGA 2001-2002 Elections
• Grandin Theater: the only grand theater in Roanoke
• Going Retro in Roanoke: a thrift store review
• Discussion started on future housing arrangements for Hollins campus
• Dillard chosen as voice of the South
• On schizophrenic evening
• Madigan's photograms inspire
• HOP charts a new course
• Fencing Editorial
• Wanted: some wide-open spaces
• Letters to the Editor

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Moore, Brian. Another Meningitis Case Found on Campus
• Dawes, Jennifer. Boy Riding Bicycle Hit on Normal – Christopher Siegrist
• Walsh, Erica. Student Government Association Election Produces Low Voter Turnout
• Hall, Rex. Alcohol to be Served in Luxury Suites – Diddle Arena
• Training Needed to Avoid Rolling – Vans
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Rolling Vans
• NCAA Stepping on Mid-Major Schools
• Hiles, Tom. Naming Revenue Needed
• Murphy, Sean. Policing the Police
• Corbin, Brett. Concrete Canoe Team Rows to Sixth Regional Win
• Hoang, Mai. Dance Company Debuts …

Hollins Columns (2001 Apr 13), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Campus approves revisions to the SGA Constitution
• Hot or Not? T&A on the web
• Editor's Note
• Coed rumors spread throughout the country
• "Chicken Man" Charles Cullen to perform at Hollins
• Hollins enlightens the American College Dance Festival of New Mexico
• New Music Reviews
• Why I Love Hollins...
• Hollins Crossword
• From the East
• The toughest job I'll ever love?
• Letter to the Editor
• Strong dedication on the Lacrosse Field

Naccs 28th Annual Conference, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

NACCS Conference Programs

I-uan g ceksan, Tuchá Aria Wa Frontierapo, Borrando Fronteras, Erasing Borders: La Educación, Salud, Inmigración e Historia del Pueblo
April 4-8, 2001
Marriot Hotel

Hollins Columns (2001 Apr 1), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Gang Wars at Hollins
• Hollins Little Instruction Book
• Moody to be Alien Landing Zone
• "ADA's on the campus! ADA's on the scene..."
• Three Hollins girls hijacked a Krispy-Kreme truck
• Witch mountain, Tinker Mountain
• Britney didn't like the Dawgs
• Best Pick-up lines of the year...

Mr. James Mathews On Education And Employment, Maureen Elgersman-Lee

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Mr. James Mathews Full Interview

James Mathews was born at Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine, in 1941. He had four siblings; his father, Oscar Mathews, Jr., was a cook for the railroad that ran between Portland and Boston, and his mother, Llewena Hill Mathews, was one of the first graduates of the Gorham Normal School. His father’s family emigrated from Nova Scotia. As a child, he lived with his aunt and uncle in South Portland; the family moved to another home in South Portland when the state took their home to build I-295. Mathews graduated from Portland High School …

Ms. Lucille Young On Employment, Anah Osman

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Ms. Lucille Young Full Interview

Lucille Young was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1928. Her father and her five brothers and sisters lived on eight different plantations throughout Mississippi during her childhood; her mother became ill and died when she was an infant. Lucille attended school up to tenth grade, then worked at the Swift Packing Company, a box factory, and as a house cleaner and nanny. She married and had eight children, seventeen grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren.

She moved to Portland, Maine, in 1967, after her eldest daughter got a JobCorps position in the city.

On Employment:

“Well, I'd …

Mr. James Sheppard On Education And Employment, Sanela Zukic

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You can listen to the full interview and read a transcript HERE.

James Sheppard was born in New York City in 1924, to parents who had just emigrated from Antigua. He was the eldest of four siblings. He graduated high school in 1942, and served in the Army during World War II. He worked as an aviation mechanic after the war; in 1957 he was hired by the Federal Aviation Administration as an inspector, a job he continued until he retired in 1985. He married twice, and had five children and seven grandchildren. His family moved to Westbrook, Maine, …

Ms. Beverly Bowens On Employment, Vanessa Saric

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Ms. Beverly Bowens. Full Interview

Beverly Bowens was born in Portland, Maine, in 1934, and grew up on Munjoy Hill. She had one older brother. Her father was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin; her mother’s family had been in Portland for generations. She graduated from Portland High School, attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, and then moved to New York City to attend Teacher’s College at Columbia University; as of this interview, she had a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a master’s degree in nursing administration, and a master’s degree in institutional education. She married a surgeon and they had one …

Mr. James Mathews On Employment, Maureen Elgersman-Lee

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Mr. James Mathews Full Interview

James Mathews was born at Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine, in 1941. He had four siblings; his father, Oscar Mathews, Jr., was a cook for the railroad that ran between Portland and Boston, and his mother, Llewena Hill Mathews, was one of the first graduates of the Gorham Normal School. His father’s family emigrated from Nova Scotia. As a child, he lived with his aunt and uncle in South Portland; the family moved to another home in South Portland when the state took their home to build I-295. Mathews graduated from Portland High School …

Mr. James Mathews On Employment, Maureen Elgersman-Lee

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Mr. James Mathews Full Interview

James Mathews was born at Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine, in 1941. He had four siblings; his father, Oscar Mathews, Jr., was a cook for the railroad that ran between Portland and Boston, and his mother, Llewena Hill Mathews, was one of the first graduates of the Gorham Normal School. His father’s family emigrated from Nova Scotia. As a child, he lived with his aunt and uncle in South Portland; the family moved to another home in South Portland when the state took their home to build I-295. Mathews graduated from Portland High …

Ms. Beverly Bowens On Education And Employment, Vanessa Saric

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Ms. Beverly Bowens Full Interview

Beverly Bowens was born in Portland, Maine, in 1934, and grew up on Munjoy Hill. She had one older brother. Her father was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin; her mother’s family had been in Portland for generations. She graduated from Portland High School, attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, and then moved to New York City to attend Teacher’s College at Columbia University; as of this interview, she had a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a master’s degree in nursing administration, and a master’s degree in institutional education. She married a surgeon and they had one daughter; …

Ms. Beverly Bowens On Education, Vanessa Saric

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Ms. Beverly Bowens Full Interview

Beverly Bowens was born in Portland, Maine, in 1934, and grew up on Munjoy Hill. She had one older brother. Her father was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin; her mother’s family had been in Portland for generations. She graduated from Portland High School, attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, and then moved to New York City to attend Teacher’s College at Columbia University; as of this interview, she had a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a master’s degree in nursing administration, and a master’s degree in institutional education. She married a surgeon and they had one daughter; …

Hollins Columns (2001 Mar 5), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Hollins women rally against "Informed Consent" bill
• Old traditions die hard
• Enrollment numbers declining
• Pipeline offers a mixed bag, received mixed reviews
• Debate over Harmony's name change is turning heads
• Hollins highlights Women's Day
• Local area events
• Student parking vs. security
• Power yoga challenges body, focuses mind
• Hannibal: a sequel that picks your brain
• Hollins Flashback- November 4, 1985
• Class of 2001 celebrates 100th
• Dave Matthews' newest in an "Everyday" classic
• In defense of "Temptation Island"
• A day in the life of a rider
• Hollins swimmers complete season at ODAC meet

Hollins Columns (2001 Feb 26), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Hollins interns take front row seat at Inauguration
• Tax-cut fever in Washington
• What's to come is up to you
• New course and housing options expand Hollins London Abroad
• This Traffic is worth the wait
• Forsythe Hailey encourages finding "inner old lady"
• Spotlight on J-Term 2001
• BUDRO'S on the campus
• Finding Forrester Falls Short
• Angler's Cafe- An eclectic menu for all to enjoy
• Allies promotes diversity at Hollins
• What would your vagina say?
• V-Day brings victory, controversy
• From the East
• Letters to the Editor

Bryn Mawr College Undergraduate College Catalogue And Calendar, 2001-2002, Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College Calendar

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Gen Ms 10 Harriet Sweetser Letters Finding Aid, John D. Knowlton

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Description:

Harriet Sweester attended Gorham Normal School in the 1890s. She became a teacher and the first Administrator of Home Economics for the Maine State Department of Education. The collection contains letters Sweetser wrote home describing her daily life as a student.

Date Range:

1890s

Size of Collection:

0.5 ft.

Gen Ms 10 Harriet Sweetser Letters, John D. Knowlton

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Provenance: Donated by Elizabeth Sweetser Baxter in 1999. Ownership & Literary Rights: The Harriet Sweetser Letters are the physical property of the University of Southern Maine Library. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the creator or his legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Head of Special Collections. Cite as: Harriet Sweetser Letters, Special Collections, University of Southern Maine Libraries. Restrictions on access: This collection is open for research.

The Spinster (2001), Hollins University

The Spinster

Yearbook of Hollins University (previously College)

12-07-Unknown, Harriet Sweetser

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This collection contains letters written by Harriet Sweetser, dated from 1898 to 1916, as well as some photographs. Most of the letters were written during her time as a student at Gorham Normal School, a teacher training college located on what is currently the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine. Almost all of the letters are addressed to her mother, with a few to her father. Sweetser writes home to tell her parents about her day-to-day life at school. She later taught at a grammar school in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine and became a superintendent. Harriet Sweetser was born on …

12-Unknown, Harriet Sweetser

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This collection contains letters written by Harriet Sweetser, dated from 1898 to 1916, as well as some photographs. Most of the letters were written during her time as a student at Gorham Normal School, a teacher training college located on what is currently the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine. Almost all of the letters are addressed to her mother, with a few to her father. Sweetser writes home to tell her parents about her day-to-day life at school. She later taught at a grammar school in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine and became a superintendent. Harriet Sweetser was born on …

Hollins Columns (2000 Nov 27), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Undecided 2000
• Hollins View: a look at hate crimes
• Plato's Crito
• Follow the Golden Rule
• One starry starry weekend: Fall Formal 2000
• New communications professor embraces Hollins
• Sake House combines affordable prices, authentic atmosphere
• SHARE-ing rewards with Hollins
• Statewide tribute to Styron at Hollins
• Hollins women, hammers build a Habitat
• On My Mind
• The Chronic
• From the East
• The French Connection
• Letters to the Editor
• Basketball Team Counts Many Assets

Hollins Columns (2000 Nov 6), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Popular bands shake Hollins
• Walking to combat hunger
• Family weekend big success
• Opportunities
• Student Conduct Council Cases
• Campus Scenes
• Hollins Takes Back The Night
• Writer's Harvest "feeds hungry, feeds art"
• New biology professor urges students to find their passion
• Hitting all the right notes
• Welcome Reception opens arms to International students
• Mujeres Unidas has big plans for future
• Horoscopes
• "Spanish Wives" heats up stage
• "The Ladies Man" better SNL skit
• On My Mind
• The Chronic
• The Case for George W. Bush
• The Case for Al Gore
• From the East
• The French Connection
• Letters to the Editor
• Board …

Hollins Columns (2000 Oct 9), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Breast Cancer Awareness month
• Candidate battle in Boston
• Opportunities
• Campus Scenes
• New outlook on Horizon
• Democrats: The party of the people, not the powerful
• Why I am a Republican
• Dixie Chicks rock
• Horoscopes
• Clubs on campus
• Class of 2001's disagreement over the Senior Gift
• Group leaders become peer mentors
• Ebay CEO gives advice for professional and personal success
• On My Mind
• The Chronic
• The French Connection
• Letters to the Editor
• Hockey earns shot at ODAC tournament
• Hollins soccer team starts on the right foot
• Sydney Olympics bring glory

Hollins Columns (2000 Sept 18), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• 2001, 2002 SGA officer positions recalled
• Best is yet to come Orientation 2000
• News Briefs
• Meet the New Dean of Student Services
• Moody gets new life
• A Hollander on Hollins
• Hollins abroaders return to campus
• Horoscopes
• Film Review: The Cell
• On My Mind
• The Chronic
• Greetings from Japan
• Welcome from SGA
• Let your light shine
• Tennis team aces first tournament
• New coach brings confidence to volleyball team
• Fall Sports Schedule

Ua3/4/8/6 Harriett Downing Oral History, Harriett Downing, Sue Lynn Mcdaniel

WKU Administration Documents

Harriet Downing interviewed by Sue Lynn McDaniel regarding student life during World War II and her experiences as wife of WKU's fourth president, Dero Downing.