Isham, Dr. Charlotte parts 2-3 (tape #23 sides a/b) (Oral History)

Isham, Dr. Charlotte parts 2-3 (tape #23 sides a/b)

Friel, Jack -- interviewer

Tape stock length: 60 min

Running Time: 30 min

Dr. Isham continues to reminisce about her days a a student at WCSU, drawing similarities and differences from when she was a student to her current students at the school.

Label Contents: 11/10/1976

1976

Danbury (Conn.)--History

Friel, Jack

Isham, Dr. Charlotte

Running Time: 30 min

0-10 Min: normal schools were across the board based on educating students on how to teach the three basics (reading, writing and arithmetic);

10-20 Min: personal history,family ties to WCSU

20-30 Min: athletics program development; basketball being one of the first to be instituted; Dr. Higgins and what he taught at WCSU

30-40 Min: basketball court in Old Main; even as student teachers, the women were provided lunches when they went out to student teach; even though New Britain Normal School was established first, Danbury Normal School had the reputation of the best job placement;