Oral history interview with Herman M. Ward, 1984.

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Ward, Herman M. Oral history interview with Herman M. Ward, 1984.

Oral history interview with Herman M. Ward, 1984.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/608751496

Ward discusses the evolution of New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton (later Trenton State College) from a small teachers college to a comprehensive college offering a wide range of degree programs. Topics also include his impression of President Roscoe West and other presidents and administrators, the English Department faculty in his initial days, the impact of poetry and art on his life, his Fulbright Scholarship and teaching in various countries, the future of English education and liberal arts education in general, and his activities since retirement. People mentioned include Madam Barker, Dorothy Barton, Miss Bray, Clayton Brower, Del Burke, Bessy Clark, Lawrence Conrad, Bill Cook, Mrs. Cunningham, Vernetta Decker, Lahna Diskin, Charlie Ewitt, Jim Forcina, Doug Ford, Mary Gabor, Virgil Gillenwater, Blanch Grahm, Carolyn Hammond, Lulu Hasckel, Roy Hatch, Robert Heussler, Todd Herring, Warren Hill, Felix Hirsch, Dr. Holman, Fred Kiley, Bertha Lawrence, Edwin Martin, Marian Martin, Marilyn Martin, Mimi McLeash, Sam Monroe, Sheldon Moore, Bob Parsons, Dorothy Peterson, F.E. Quen, Carl Schuster, John Theocian, Frances Tiffany, Mike Travers, Jessie Turk, and Roscoe L. West.

Transcript: 15 leaves ; 28 cm.Videorecording: 1 videocassette (VHS) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

The College of New Jersey, TCNJ Library