Oral history interview with Robert M. Worthington, 1988.

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Oral history interview with Robert M. Worthington, 1988.

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Worthington discusses how he came to be the chair of the Industrial Arts Department and describes the growth of the program during his tenure. The interview continues with a discussion of his accomplishments since leaving Trenton State, including his service as Assistant State Commissioner for Vocational Education in New Jersey, Associate Commissioner of Higher Education in Utah, and Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education during the Reagan Administration. People mentioned include Fred Armstrong, Ted Bell, Dave Buck, Ray Carns, Joe Clayton, Vick Cole, Vince Dresser, Mark Felman, William Hausdoerffer, Dean Hayden, Todd Herring, Elizabeth Hunt, Connie Johnson, Ron Kobel, Russ Krupen, Rudy Lockett, Sid Marland, Ed Martin, Walt Massik, George Meyer, Jay Mills, Fred Robinger, George Russ, Harold Silvius, Dave Smith, Dick Swanson, Robert Thrower, Bill Wensel, and Bob Witlack.

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

The College of New Jersey, TCNJ Library

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