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Description
Miss Lewis begins by talking about her education and family history. She then discusses her reasons for seeking employment at Moorhead State and describes the campus as it was when she first arrived, especially the layout of offices in MacLean Hall and the Ingleside reception room. She also talks about social activities, chapel services, Sigma Alpha Iota, and extra-curricular activities. Miss Lewis discusses the effect the depression of the 1930's and World War II had on enrollment, students, and on the institution as a whole. People remembered by Miss Lewis include Presidents MacLean, Snarr, and Neumaier, as well as Jennie Owens, Mable Lumley, Jessie Askegaard, Millie Dahl, Sliv Nemzek, and Samuel Bridges.
Date of Interview
1983
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Length (Time)
34:06
Current Format
Mp3
ID Number
S2707
Notes
Interview conducted as part of the Heritage Education Committee's Oral History Project.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral interviews must be obtained in writing from the Heritage Education Commission.
Disciplines
Oral History
Recommended Citation
Lewis, Beatrice, "Oral Interview of Beatrice Lewis" (1983). Oral Interviews. 161.
https://red.mnstate.edu/oral_interviews/161
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