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https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka/files/original/Jack_Friel_University_History_Collection_MS004/2189/tape_04_b.mp3
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Jack Friel University History Collection, MS004
Abstract
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The Jack Friel University History Collection contains his research for a book about the history of Western Connecticut State College. Starting in 1976, under a grant authorized by the WestConn Foundation, Friel began to collect information about the history of then named Western Connecticut State College with the intended goal of writing the history of the college. Friel, who was a former graduate student, took on the task with the help of two students, Ronald Douglas and Sandy Connor. When it became apparent that he would be unable to accomplish his goal, he agreed to leave all the information he had collected with the school so the story could be told at later time.
Has Version
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<a href="https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/findingaids/ctdbn_ms004_friel.xml">Link to finding aid.</a>
IIIF Collection Metadata
UUID
fecd3d56-fcce-41c0-a6be-51e66108fef9
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview.
Friel, Jack
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed.
Esposito, Dr. Bill
Duration
Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.)
Running Time: 45min
Time Summary
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0-10 Min: he was a class adviser; retired in June of 1975; 1968's political climate and how the WCSU student body reacted to it; his relationship with the student body; students desire to protest the Vietnam war, with minimal impact on WCSU; affects of changing the name from Danbury state teachers college to western Connecticut state college; changes in nursing program, one of the first programs to have Saturday classes;
10-20 Min: personal relationship between Mr. Friel and Dr. Esposito, met on a golf course in 1968; specific projects completed under the do-day era; Dr. Esposito's story of how he came to be at WCSU; was offered a job in the science department by Dr. Haas or Dr. Cook, Science was still a general department when he started in the fall of 1948; faculty, when he started, would meet in entirety once every two weeks;
20-30 Min: foundations of summer programs; Higgins opened for classes in the summer session of 1950; tunnels under WCSU and their use by students vs their intended purpose of housing heating pipes; what Old Main was used for in 1948 and what it was referred to then; the student building, Curly Hall, which was a quonset hut, and its many uses;
30-40 Min: the various changes of WCSU and how it happened, does not elaborate on the change itself; first WCSU graduates to get accepted to other graduate programs and the pride he felt; Dr. Haas and athletic programs; other notable students;
40-50 Min: quality of music program and its students; spring weekend, with a float parade, skit night, king and queen, singing competition
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Title
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Esposito, Dr. Bill part 1 (tape #4 side b)
Subject
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Danbury (Conn.)--History
Western Connecticut State University
Description
An account of the resource
Tape stock length: 90 min
Running Time: 45min
Abstract
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Dr. Esposito relates stories about his personal relationship with students, and conveys the great sense of pride he felt and still feels for graduates of WCSU. reminiscences about students focuses on those students that have left WCSU and become noteworthy in one way or another
Label Contents: 12/1/1976
Creator
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Friel, Jack -- interviewer
Date
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1976
IIIF Item Metadata
UUID
8cc90e4e-652c-42f9-b993-2894ec0d8161
Danbury State Teachers College
Dr. Bill Esposito
Music
Old Main
Student life
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https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka/files/original/Jack_Friel_University_History_Collection_MS004/2188/tape_10_b.mp3
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Jack Friel University History Collection, MS004
Abstract
A summary of the resource.
The Jack Friel University History Collection contains his research for a book about the history of Western Connecticut State College. Starting in 1976, under a grant authorized by the WestConn Foundation, Friel began to collect information about the history of then named Western Connecticut State College with the intended goal of writing the history of the college. Friel, who was a former graduate student, took on the task with the help of two students, Ronald Douglas and Sandy Connor. When it became apparent that he would be unable to accomplish his goal, he agreed to leave all the information he had collected with the school so the story could be told at later time.
Has Version
A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource.
<a href="https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/findingaids/ctdbn_ms004_friel.xml">Link to finding aid.</a>
IIIF Collection Metadata
UUID
fecd3d56-fcce-41c0-a6be-51e66108fef9
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview.
Friel, Jack
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed.
Esposito, Dr. Bill
Duration
Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.)
Running Time: 25 min
Time Summary
A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview
0-10 Min: spring weekend continued, relating musicals that were done at WCSU under Dr. Esposito; how class and fraternity advisers were appointed, class by the administration and fraternity by the students; yearbooks of 1962-1970 and the great amount of change that occurred between those years in the yearbooks themselves as well as the students who made them; theorizes that the shift from general offerings to that of various specialized departments explains the increase in student unrest
10-20 Min: a comparison of WCSU students to more politically active student body's such as Europe and Berkeley; Dr. Esposito looks fondly on the legacy he left at WCSU; fundamentally Dr. Esposito feels that the student body has not changed much over the years, they are basically hard working, good kids; opinions on the basic studies programs; his frustrations with the program;
20-30 Min: frustrations with the basic studies program; friendly chatting
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Title
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Esposito, Dr. Bill part 2 (tape #10 side b)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury (Conn.)--History
Description
An account of the resource
Tape stock length: 90 min
Running Time: 25 min
Abstract
A summary of the resource.
In the second part of the interview Dr. Esposito talks more about the spring weekend and the many jobs that a class adviser undertook. He also talks about the student body and how it has changed (becoming more socially conscious), yet stayed the same (still being hard working and good-natured) over the years. He comments on how that was reflected in the yearbooks of the time.
Label Contents: 12/1/1976
Creator
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Friel, Jack -- interviewer
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1976
IIIF Item Metadata
UUID
027a0bab-72d6-4d6d-b144-118be1c4f06f
Dr. Bill Esposito
Spring Weekend
Student life
Yearbooks