McLaughlin, Howard 1975-05-16
Howard McLaughlin, retired schoolteacher and administrator, talks about his family, his educational background and his teaching experiences.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Howard McLaughlin
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: May 16, 1975
Location: Abilene, Texas
Interviewer: Dick Brusewitz
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Personal background,
Mobility due to father’s preaching,
Father’s strictness,
Studies stressed in elementary school,
Sex education from parents,
Curriculum in high school,
Dating,
First drink of whiskey,
Ku Klux Klan,
Father as member,
Marriage (1939),
Wife’s background,
Depression,
Hardin-Simmons University,
Working through school.
Tape 1, Side 2: General science teacher,
Sweetwater, Texas (five years),
North American Aviation (Dallas),
World War II,
War ends (1945),
Principal in Hamlin, Texas (1 year),
Fuller Brush salesman (3 years),
Woodson School in Abilene, Texas,
Integration of schools,
Retirement,
Problems with children and parents,
Special Education.
Range Dates: 1920-1975
Bulk Dates: 1920-1960s
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