Abstract The Wayne Eckart collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Eckart and Jeffery Gallup during the fall of 1987. Eckart began his career as a science teacher at Welcome, Minnesota (1967-1970). Following his experience at Welcome, Eckart completed a master's degree and was hired to teach at the Waldorf-Pemberton public school in 1972. In the interview, Eckart discussed the changes that occurred during his career. He mentioned changes in...

Abstract The Mark Franta collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Franta and Bart Franta, his brother, during November 1985. In the interview, Mark Franta, a high school science teacher at Winnebago High School in Winnebago, Minnesota from 1980 through 1985, discussed his expectations of and relationships with students, teachers, and administrators. Even though he had only been a teacher at Winnebago for five years, Mark Franta talked...

Abstract The James R. Gilbert collection contains an audiocassette tape, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, and transcript of an oral history interview conducted with Gilbert during the fall of 1990. Gilbert worked as a public school science teacher, and in the interview, he discussed the changes that he believed occurred in education between 1962 and 1990. He noted the increasing sophistication of students and the subsequent demands upon to teachers to stay current. The majority of Gilbert’s...

Abstract The Harold Kalberg collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Kalberg and Gary Pearson during the autumn of 1986. In the interview, Kalberg, a high school science teacher in Ortonville, Minnesota from 1931 through 1972, discussed the areas of change and continuity that occurred during his career. Kalberg believed that teachers were no longer scrutinized by community members and that students cared less about learning then when he...