Henry Kissinger with Stephen Feldman
8 x 10", black and white print
Candid of Feldman and Kissinger.
1987
Kissinger, Henry A. (author, politician, Secretary of State) with Nathan Ancell
8 x 10", black and white print
Kissinger, Ancell and Feldman.
1987
Marilyn Fagan Interview
40 mins
1971-1992.
Topics discussed : (side A): Beginning at WestConn; came in 1971 and worked in register's office until 1975; nursing department from 1975; 1976; worked for Dr. Feldman while he was Dean of the School of Business; Ancell School; division of 3 schools; business school began in 1976 at midtown campus; most classes held in White Hall; moved to Westside in 1982; Donation made by Ancell; school named after the business man; he was chairman of Ethan Allen; Dr. Feldman as president of WestConn; Growth of the business school; Contact w/ students; Budget cuts; all schools were hit hard by them; employees and faculty cut (Arts and Science probably more); Budget problem of 1970s; college didn't have paper because of budget problems; Faculty turnover; business school has had a lot of change; Unions at WestConn; recent lay offs, only clerical and non; faculty; she took early retirement; a few teachers were laid off during Dr. Haas' presidency; AAUP and AFT; Women's issues at business school; probably as many women to men in school now; beginning was mostly men; rising academic standards lead to more gender diversity; Relation w/ students; senior projects/seminars; College to university; attract more professors; academic executives; president change from Dr. Bersi to Dr. Feldman; Dr. Feldman leaving; Structure of the school administration; president has several vice presidents to help; Oral history project; Gertrude Braun; Nursing department; changeover in the head of nursing; involved w/ Danbury Hospital when she worked in department; Register's office; did all registrations by hand; Technology; computer improvement and computer labs; ATC project (Automated Technology Classroom); VAX computers; Westside; she wanted to stay and was going to miss Old Main; business school and education; MCS department; improved facilities; Field House; plans been around for awhile; has been built pretty quickly; Ella Grasso Hall; came after the classroom building; large; Commuter school; lack of dorm space; Growth of Western; development of Danbury and influx of business in area; increased prestige of Western; tuition; Reflection of her career; enjoyed her time at WestConn; Retirement; she was unhappy w/ working in general; not w/ WestConn; Change in students; seriousness of academics w/ higher admission standards; non; trads; MBA program; many students in the program; Her replacement; she trained her replacement; she had worked in graduate program before that; Personal relationship w/ students; students who worked for the business school; her niece went to WestConn.
1992
0-10 min: Fagan’s background with WestConn, various schools, building Westside, secretary for dean, list of past deans, changes in business school, Ancell background, budget crisis
10-20 min: how layoffs and retirements affected business school, gender in business school, changes in development of WestConn, how deans and presidents have contributed toward WestConn development
20-30 min: background of Gertrude Braun, nursing department, how the registrar changed over the years, technological advances, moving to Westside, dorm changes, job climate in Danbury
30-40 min: closing remarks, student involvement, non-traditional students, student helper achievement
Paul Hines (interview)
75 minutes, 2 cassettes
2001-01-16
Herb Janick Papers, MS012
The content of the second 60 min cassette contained 16 min of pertinent audio (tape #2; item 28)
Tape 1 side A:
0-10: Reflections of Stephen Feldman; Feldman’s resourcefulness, Steve’s work style, Steve outside his comfort zone, James Schmotter getting hired by the department, department’s course of action against Jim getting hired,
10-20: Feldman harassing members of the department in response to hiring backlash, Hines feeling respect for Feldman, Hines’ interactions with Schmotter, pros and cons of hiring senior faculty members, Frank, avoiding college politics
20-30: Ruth Haas, individual personalities at WestConn, Haas differences, strong points of university presidents, how Haas’ replacement would be a sacrifice, Jim could never fill Feldman’s shoes
Tape 1 side B:
0-10: Confronting university politics, working with Schmotter, duties of the university president, Steve Feldman interactions with Hines
10-20: How Feldman blew it, Feldman “solved” the race problem, Phil Steinkraus, chemistry and physics department give up funding for five years, money laundering
20-30: confrontation with black student, looking over Feldman’s proposals, suing the chemistry department, department heads don’t completely see eye to eye with professors, how the department heads don’t have the same empathy for students that the faculty members have
Tape 2 side A:
0-10: thoughts on James Schmotter, how Schmotter is as a president, why isn’t the chemistry department making the progress that is needs to make, Phil receiving flack for getting $600 mill, how the department is compared to 7 years ago
10-16: how working in politics has improved his view on campus, turnovers of board members, Hines’ view on the future of WestConn
Robert S. Young Library Dedication with Jim Dyer and WCSU President Stephen Feldman
8x10", black white photoprint
Candid shot of participants in WestConn's dedication of the Robert Young Library.
1982
MS052_39_23_001.tif
Senator Chris Dodd with Stephen Feldman
8 x 10", black and white print
Candid of Dodd speaking with WestConn president Feldman.
circa 1980
Stephen Feldman, portrait
8 x 10", photoprint
Posed portrait, mounted on board. Some damage to the surface of the portrait.
1980s
WCSC Admissions Booklet, 1980s
30 pgs, 4.5x11"
This was from a proposed marketing campaign that was never utilized. The cartoons feature actual administrators and are in a quasi Archies style.
1980s
30 pgs, 4.5x11"