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Mary Carrick, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Mary Carrick talks about her young years going to District 3 country schoolhouse just three miles outside of Chadron, Nebraska. The school was one room and had one teacher that changed almost every year. Mary was the only one in her grade until more joined her in the upper grades. Everyone at the school got along, and built a great community that never got into too much trouble. Mary spends her time in her interview discussing her fond and positive memories of school functions and festivals and wishes for them to be preserved. She recognizes that student with “special problems”, …

Goldie Ewing Wilson Bigsby, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Goldie Bigsby, who taught for 36 years, primarily in rural schools. She finished her career working in the Gering, Nebraska school district.

Note: this transcript has not yet been reviewed and may contain errors.

Rena Hall, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Rena Hall, covering her own school experience as well as her experience with various schools when she was first a teacher and then a superintendent. Much of her school experience was in Morril County, Nebraska.

Note: this oral history has not yet been transcribed. To request transcription, please contact archives@unk.edu.

Niels Miller, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Niels Miller, resident in Herman, Nebraska. Most of the interview covers Miller's time at the Glendale School.

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Harriet Foos, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Harriet Foos. She attended rural schools but completed her education in Scottsbluff, Nebraska schools as well as at Chadron State College.

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Lena Delsing, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Mrs. Lena Delsing, who grew up in Box Butte County on a homestead.

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Children Of Hanover, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Conversations with the 2nd and 3rd grade students of District 75, south of Hastings, Nebraska.

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Ruth Hansen, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Ruth Hansen, in Hastings, Nebraska.

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Gordon Hansen, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Gordon Hansen, conducted in Hastings, Nebraska.

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Theodore L. Goff, Jr., Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Theodore L. Goff, Jr. He speaks about attending Flag Butte School near Chadron, Nebraska.

William Christy, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

William Christy recorded his experiences both attending and teaching in country schools. His early experiences were with schools near Anselmo, Nebraska. He later taught in the Sidney, Nebraska area.

Ray Craig, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history recording produced by Ray Craig, County Superintendent of Lincoln County, Nebraska Schools as part of the Country School Legacy project.

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Berniece Anderson, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history of Berniece Anderson, conducted in Stromsburg, Nebraska. Anderson was a graduate of Kearney State College and taught school for 40 years. The interview discusses her experience both attending in and teaching in rural schools, as well as a selection of other topics.

Mildred Flodman Et Al, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Miriam Flodman, a long time teacher in Polk County, Nebraska, talks about the history of the schools in that area. There is also conversation with other long-time teachers, held at the Polk County Historical Society.

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Katherine M. Eliker, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview Katherine M. Eliker, County Superintendent of Dawson County, Nebraska.

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Dessie Bellew, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview of Dessie Bellew. Bellew attended Chadron State College and taught in McPherson County, Nebraska for 38 years. Includes memories of riding a horse to her first teaching placement and of the various schools and students over the years.

Glen Estes, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Glen Estes, School Superintendent for Rock County, Nebraska.

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Audrey Caskey, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Audrey Caskey in Rock County, Nebraska.

Note: the second side of the tape (last few minutes of the audio) is somewhat unclear. Transcript timecodes reflect original tape sides.

Lorraine Englebracht, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Lorraine Englebracht, conducted in Ogallala, Nebraska.

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Wilsie Cross, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Wilsie Cross, Superintendent of Schools for Arthur County, Nebraska.

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Anna Rebhan, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Anna Rebhan. Rebhan taught in rural schools for 14 years. Interview includes memories of her education at Kearney State College, information on her German heritage, and her thoughts on various subjects she taught.

Nancy Bartos And Students, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

Oral Histories

Recording made by Nancy Bartos and her students at Red Bird School in Holt County, Nebraska. The students introduce themselves and each talk about something they've learned about at the school. There is also some of a school session in the second part of the recording.

No date on the recording, but presumably captured in 1980, when the Country School Legacy project was conducted.

Note: time codes in the second half of the transcript are inaccurate and reflect original sides of the tape.