Olson, Gladys Burnette, 1916-2016. Oral History Interview, 9 and 18 November 1989.
Abstract
The Gladys Burnette Olson collection consists of an audiocassette tape, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Olson and Uchenna Okafor during the fall of 1989. Olson spent her career working as a high school teacher, journalist, and college professor at Mankato State College in Mankato, Minnesota. In the interview, Olson discussed the areas of change and continuity that she witnessed during her career. She focused on role of teachers from 1934 to 1981.
This oral history interview was conducted as a requirement for the graduate level Educational Foundations course entitled History of Education in American Culture at Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota.
Dates
- 1989-11-09
- 1989-11-18
Creator
- Olson, Gladys Burnette, 1916-2016 (Interviewee, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.
Extent
1.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gladys Olson donated this collection in November 1989.
Creator
- Olson, Gladys Burnette, 1916-2016 (Interviewee, Person)
- Okafor, Uchenna (Person)
- Title
- Olson, Gladys Burnette, 1916-2016. Oral History Interview, 9 and 18 November 1989.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeff A. Jenson developed the finding aid
- Date
- 2002-10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Southern Minnesota Historical Center Repository
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Memorial Library
PO Box 8419
Mankato MN 56002-8419 US
507-389-1029
archives@mnsu.edu
