Difference between revisions of "Rogers, Charles M 1971-01-15"
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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Charles M. Rogers |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' January 15, 1971 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Amarillo, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' David Nail |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 30 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Depression of the 1930s discussed, |
| − | + | Cites effects on the school system’s operation, | |
| + | Salaries reduced, | ||
| + | Some teachers laid off, | ||
| + | High school football team mentioned, | ||
| + | Free school lunch program explained, | ||
| + | Describes dust storms, | ||
| + | Operation of the school system (again), | ||
| + | Speculates on student knowledge of world events of the late 1930s, | ||
| + | Forms of entertainment offered through the schools listed, | ||
| + | New programs introduced in the 1930s, | ||
| + | Comments on changes in school programs during the 1940s. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1930s-1940s |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1930s |
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| − | [[Category: Needs Review ]] | + | [[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 1970s]] [[Category: Public Schools]] [[category: Amarillo, Texas]] [[Category: Great Depression]] |
Latest revision as of 15:42, 8 August 2019
Charles Rogers discusses the Depression of the 1930s in Amarillo, particularly its effect on the operation of the school system, where he was Director of Instruction and later Superintendent.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Charles M. Rogers
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: January 15, 1971
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Interviewer: David Nail
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Depression of the 1930s discussed,
Cites effects on the school system’s operation,
Salaries reduced,
Some teachers laid off,
High school football team mentioned,
Free school lunch program explained,
Describes dust storms,
Operation of the school system (again),
Speculates on student knowledge of world events of the late 1930s,
Forms of entertainment offered through the schools listed,
New programs introduced in the 1930s,
Comments on changes in school programs during the 1940s.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1930s-1940s
Bulk Dates: 1930s
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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