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Abstract
| Thompson discusses the following topics: Tracing family history, father’s involvement in the American Civil War (1861-1865) and relation to President Zachary Taylor (1849-1850)–Memories of growing up in San Antonio, Texas– Memories of parents, jobs and marriage, love for music (ca. 1888)–Moving from San Antonio, Texas to New Haven, Connecticut, to Indianapolis, Indiana, ca. 1890s-1910–Going to Harvard Summer School and Sargent School (now a part of Boston University) for physical education, ca. 1910s–Impression of Dr. Dudley Allen Sargent (1849-1924), founder of Sargent School of Physical Education–Comparison between physical education programs at all girls’ Sargent School of Physical Education and all boys’ Springfield College, Massachusetts, 1910-1912– Education at Sargent School of Physical Education, 1910-1912, Boston, Massachusetts–First teaching job at the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Kansas City, Missouri, 1912-1914–Second teaching job at Castilleja Boarding School in Palo Alto, California, 1914-1915–Being invited to teach physical education by President Fassett A. Cotton (1911-1912) at La Crosse Normal School, 1915–First impressions and memories of the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1915–Living at Mrs. Smith’s boarding house on 16th street, La Crosse, Wisconsin– Description of the buildings on the La Crosse Normal School campus during teaching career, 1915-1923–Memories of La Crosse Normal School faculty members, Dora E. Carver (Director of Campus/Training School 1912-1924), Lottie L. Deneen (taught at Training School 1909-1917), Irene E. Deneen (taught Teacher Education 1915-1919), Mabel L. Culkin (taught at Training School 1917-1919), Rena M. Angell (taught Art 1912-1951), Orris O. White (taught English 1914-1952), Bessie Hutchison (taught English 1909-1949)–Looking at photos, describing clothing and teaching physical education with Gustave H. Heinemann (taught 1916-1919), La Crosse Normal School–Impression of Carl B. Sputh (taught Physical Education 1913-1917), La Crosse Normal School–Teaching ballroom dancing after school with Gustave H. Heinemann (taught Physical Education 1916-1919), La Crosse Normal School–Experience skiing with Walter J. Wittich (taught Physical Education 1916-1953) and students, 1918– Dressing out of the norm, wearing tights instead long skirts for teaching ballet, 1918, La Crosse Normal School–Impression of Walter J. Wittich (taught Physical Education 1916-1953), La Crosse Normal School–Physical Education Department structure upon first arrival, 1915, La Crosse Normal School–Impression of President Fassett A. Cotton (1911-1912), La Crosse Normal School–Opinion on male chauvinism in the work place, 1915, La Crosse Normal School–Leaving La Crosse Normal School three different times for different work opportunities, 1916-1918. |
| Content | 00:01:01 – Tracing family history, father’s involvement in the American Civil War (1861-1865) and relation to President Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) |
00:05:58 – Memories of growing up in San Antonio, Texas |
00:07:06 – Memories of parents, jobs and marriage, love for music (ca. 1888) |
00:13:52 – Moving from San Antonio, Texas to New Haven, Connecticut, to Indianapolis, Indiana, ca. 1890s-1910 |
00:15:55 – Going to Harvard Summer School and Sargent School (now a part of Boston University) for physical education, ca. 1910s |
00:18:40 – Impression of Dr. Dudley Allen Sargent (1849-1924), founder of Sargent School of Physical Education |
00:20:20 – Comparison between physical education programs at all girls’ Sargent School of Physical Education and all boys’ Springfield College, Massachusetts, 1910-1912 |
00:21:19 – Education at Sargent School of Physical Education, 1910-1912, Boston, Massachusetts |
00:22:58 – First teaching job at the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Kansas City, Missouri, 1912-1914 |
00:25:45 – Second teaching job at Castilleja Boarding School in Palo Alto, California, 1914-1915 |
00:31:30 – Being invited to teach physical education by President Fassett A. Cotton (1911-1912) at La Crosse Normal School, 1915 |
00:33:40 – First impressions and memories of the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1915 |
00:35:30 – Living at Mrs. Smith’s boarding house on 16th street, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:36:45– Description of the buildings on the La Crosse Normal School campus during teaching career, 1915-1923 |
00:38:35 – Memories of La Crosse Normal School faculty members, Dora E. Carver (Director of Campus/Training School 1912-1924), Lottie L. Deneen (taught at Training School 1909-1917), Irene E. Deneen (taught Teacher Education 1915-1919), Mabel L. Culkin (taught at Training School 1917-1919), Rena M. Angell (taught Art 1912-1951), Orris O. White (taught English 1914-1952), Bessie Hutchison (taught English 1909-1949) |
00:44:28 – Looking at photos, describing clothing and teaching physical education with Gustave H. Heinemann (taught 1916-1919), La Crosse Normal School |
00:47:13 – Impression of Carl B. Sputh (taught Physical Education 1913-1917), La Crosse Normal School |
00:48:57 – Teaching ballroom dancing after school with Gustave H. Heinemann (taught Physical Education 1916-1919), La Crosse Normal School |
00:50:53 – Experience skiing with Walter J. Wittich (taught Physical Education 1916-1953) and students, 1918 |
00:52:53 – Dressing out of the norm, wearing tights instead long skirts for teaching ballet, 1918, La Crosse Normal School |
00:55:05 – Impression of Walter J. Wittich (taught Physical Education 1916-1953), La Crosse Normal School |
00:56:10 – Physical Education Department structure upon first arrival, 1915, La Crosse Normal School |
00:57:48 – Impression of President Fassett A. Cotton (1911-1912), La Crosse Normal School |
00:59:30 – Opinion on male chauvinism in the work place, 1915, La Crosse Normal School |
01:00:26 – Leaving La Crosse Normal School three different times for different work opportunities, 1916-1918 |
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