Duration
| 01:02:05.368 |
Abstract
| Nolte discusses her family background and education. She details her experiences as a graduate student, including time spent studying at a university in Japan, and mentions her involvement in anti-war protests. She describes her first teaching job at Appalachian State University in North Carolina and her move to Wisconsin to teach history at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. Topics also discussed include: Academic talent, foreign language, Spanish--Extracurriculars, swim team/orchestra--Swimming, influence--Academic, athletic balance--High school, social life--Senior year, peer interactions--Friend, Mary Sue story--Methodist, importance of religion-- Easter, dress story--Father, religious opinions-- Closest friends--Friends, college decisions--Friends, similarities and differences--Attending Carelton College--Father, impressions/influences--Father, agriculture economist, Farm Bureau--Friend, Jenny story, 1965--High school, rebellious attitudes--History class, conflict story--Wheaton, conservative views-- College application, Oberlin College--Carelton College, Minnesota, first impressions--Students, extreme thinking, Carelton--Questioning fundamental values--Defiant college atmosphere, Carelton--Faculty, student interactions, Carelton--Faculty, political propaganda, Carelton -- Economics class story--History class story--Discussion, social classes--Notable teachers, advisor John Perry--John Perry, teaching styles-- John Perry, student relationships--John Perry, characteristics--Makings of a great teacher--Teaching, setting standards--John Perry, Asian history--Japan trip, 1968--Homestay, Kyoto, Japan--Studying abroad arrangements--Language, literature, and history classes--Japan trip, reflection--Knowledge evaluations-- Japan trip, regrets--Japan, American attitudes--Japanese college protests, 1968. |
Interviewee | Nolte, Sharon |
Interviewer | Fredricks, Howard R. |
Owner | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Type of resource
| sound recording |
Genre
| sound |
Genre authority
| marcgt |
Publisher name
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program |
Place of publication
| La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Date published
| 1979 |
Date captured
| 2018-05-22 |
Language
| eng |
Subject topic | Nolte, Sharon H -- 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 | Appalachian State University Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Families Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Foreign study Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Education, Higher Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | College teachers -- North Carolina Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | College teachers -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | History teachers -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Japan -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
Content | 00:00:29 -- Academic talent, foreign language, Spanish |
00:02:37 -- Extracurriculars, swim team/orchestra |
00:03:54 -- Swimming, influence |
00:05:55 -- Academic, athletic balance |
00:07:01 -- High school, social life |
00:08:01 -- Senior year, peer interactions |
00:09:31 -- Friend, Mary Sue story |
00:10:27 -- Methodist, importance of religion |
00:11:20 -- Easter, dress story |
00:12:09 -- Father, religious opinions |
00:14:23 -- Closest friends |
00:15:55 -- Friends, college decisions |
00:16:16 -- Friends, similarities and differences |
00:16:58 -- Attending Carelton College |
00:18:20 -- Father, impressions/influences |
00:19:20 -- Father, agriculture economist, Farm Bureau |
00:21:10 -- Friend, Jenny story, 1965 |
00:22:18 -- High school, rebellious attitudes |
00:23:34 -- History class, conflict story |
00:25:29 -- Wheaton, conservative views |
00:26:28 -- College application, Oberlin College |
00:30:47 -- Carelton College, Minnesota, first impressions |
00:31:23 -- Students, extreme thinking, Carelton |
00:32:44 -- Questioning fundamental values |
00:33:26 -- Defiant college atmosphere, Carelton |
00:34:11 -- Faculty, student interactions, Carelton |
00:36:40 -- Faculty, political propaganda, Carelton |
00:37:41 -- Economics class story |
00:40:07 -- History class story |
00:41:11 -- Discussion, social classes |
00:42:01 -- Notable teachers, advisor John Perry |
00:44:10 -- John Perry, teaching styles |
00:45:04 -- John Perry, student relationships |
00:46:18 -- John Perry, characteristics |
00:47:36 -- Makings of a great teacher |
00:48:12 -- Teaching, setting standards |
00:51:30 -- John Perry, Asian history |
00:53:28 -- Japan trip, 1968 |
00:54:04 -- Homestay, Kyoto, Japan |
00:55:21 -- Studying abroad arrangements |
00:56:20 -- Language, literature, and history classes |
00:57:10 -- Japan trip, reflection |
00:58:15 -- Knowledge evaluations |
00:59:11 -- Japan trip, regrets |
01:00:02 -- Japan, American attitudes |
01:01:03 -- Japanese college protests, 1968 |
Source note | Tape 2 of 6. |
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Collection
| UWL Oral History Program Collection |
ID
| aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000168 |
Doi | 18-0168 |