Dr. Esther Morgan (interview); Creator: Morgan, Dr. Esther ; Interviewer(s): Sean and Len; Interview location: unknown; Running time: 30 min., May 8, 1996
Dates
- Creation: May 8, 1996
Creator
- From the Collection: Janick, Herbert F. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 16 Linear Feet (, 14 boxes, and 1 OS Folder)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
General Physical Description note
Number of tapes:1 [tape stock length: 90 minute]
General note
Coverage: 1969-1982
Topics discussed : (side B): Role at WestConn; taught in education and psychology departments (mostly grad courses); taught under three presidents: Dr. Haas, Dr. Bersi, and Dr. Feldman; Memorable moments at WestConn; Alfred University; located in NY State; she started the psychology department there; WestConn then and now; smaller when she first began; faculty knew each other; hasn't been back often since her retirement; student population has grown; various experiences teaching at colleges/universities along east coast; Dr. Haas; great relationship w/ her; a conservative person and expected certain behavior from the women; her and Governor Ella Grasso were friends; credits Haas in the making of the university system; Dr. Bersi was different, but good; has heard great things about Dr. Roach; Westside campus; had some involvement; she taught classes at the midtown campus, but office was at Westside; hoped entire school would have moved to the Westside campus; Personal life; been up and down the east coast; never married as she felt moving a family all over would be unfair; first at WestConn to have Ph. D in psychology in the department; got first Master's at Columbia University; worked first job teaching physical education in Long Island; found retiring hard to do because she loved it so much
Repository Details
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