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Duration
| 01:01:53.417 | |
Abstract
| Graff discusses her childhood and education in Sparta, Wisconsin, and her life in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where her career as secretary to presidents of the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse spanned over 40 years. She describes the campus and mentions university presidents George M. Snodgrass, Rexford Samuel Mitchell, and Samuel G. Gates, as well as professors and her husband Maurice Graff. Topics also discussed include: Welfare, attitude towards, Great Depression 1929-1939--Welfare, cheating, taking advantage of --Job offerings, choosing college, late 1930s--Difference in salaries, comparing jobs--Job interview, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse--Job title, Private Secretary to the President, Assistant to the Registrar -- Salary inquires, office controversy, strict budget, late 1930s--President George M. Snodgrass (1927-1939), impressions--Job duties, President Snodgrass correspondences assistant--President Snodgrass, personal story--President Snodgrass, faculty relationships--University assemblies, program arrangements--Notable faculty, Laura Green, University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse--Laura Green, Registrar, University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse, personality, relationship--Accounting classes, university controversy--Student employment opportunities--Jene Rolfe, 1950s, University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse band director, elementary education--Morris Hall, school garden, building-namesake Thomas Morris--University of Wisconsin - La Crosse academic placement committees--Edward Wallner, personality, teaching style, University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse--Anonymous professor, final exam story--University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse Physical Education program, largest program--Emma Lou Wilder, physical education professor, 1921-1956--Walter Wittich, physical education professor, department chairman, 1916-1953. |
| Interviewee | Graff, Elizabeth Pollack |
| Interviewer | Fredricks, Howard R. |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
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Type of resource
| sound recording |
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Genre
| sound |
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Genre authority
| marcgt |
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Publisher name
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program |
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Place of publication
| La Crosse, Wisconsin |
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Date published
| 1978-12-04 |
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Date captured
| 2018-05-22 |
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Language
| eng |
| Subject topic | Graff, Elizabeth Pollack -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Oral history Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- History Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Graff, Maurice Otto, 1907 -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Snodgrass, George M -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Mitchell, Rexford Samuel -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Gates, Samuel G -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Wisconsin State Teachers College (La Crosse) Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Wisconsin State College (La Crosse) Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Wisconsin State University (La Crosse) Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Secretaries -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | College presidents -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Universities and colleges -- Administration -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Universities and colleges -- Employees -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) Authority: LCSH |
| Content | 00:00:40 -- Welfare, attitude towards, Great Depression 1929-1939 |
00:01:50 -- Welfare, cheating, taking advantage of |
00:04:08 -- Job offerings, choosing college, late 1930s |
00:06:02 -- Difference in salaries, comparing jobs |
00:08:40 -- Job interview, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse |
00:12:24 -- Job title, Private Secretary to the President, Assistant to the Registrar |
00:17:02 -- Salary inquires, office controversy, strict budget, late 1930s |
00:19:15 -- President George M. Snodgrass (1927-1939), impressions |
00:27:20 -- Job duties, President Snodgrass correspondences assistant |
00:28:54 -- President Snodgrass, personal story |
00:31:46 -- President Snodgrass, faculty relationships |
00:36:50 -- University assemblies, program arrangements |
00:38:30 -- Notable faculty, Laura Green, University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse |
00:39:43 -- Laura Green, Registrar, University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse, personality, relationship |
00:42:42 -- Accounting classes, university controversy |
00:45:09 -- Student employment opportunities |
00:48:20 -- Jene Rolfe, 1950s, University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse band director, elementary education |
00:52:07 -- Morris Hall, school garden, building-namesake Thomas Morris |
00:54:35 -- University of Wisconsin - La Crosse academic placement committees |
00:55:30 -- Edward Wallner, personality, teaching style, University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse |
00:57:09 -- Anonymous professor, final exam story |
00:58:48 -- University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse Physical Education program, largest program |
00:59:15 -- Emma Lou Wilder, physical education professor, 1921-1956 |
00:01:05 -- Walter Wittich, physical education professor, department chairman, 1916-1953 |
| Source note | Tape 2 of 4. |
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Use and reproduction restrictions
| This material may be protected by copyright law (e.g., Title 17, US Code). For more information about the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Murphy Library's copyright, fair-use, and permissions policies, please see https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/. |
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Collection
| UWL Oral History Program Collection |
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ID
| aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000157 |
| Doi | 18-0157 |
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