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Abstract
| Barrett discusses the following topics: Reasons for attending college, decision to attend UW-La Crosse in 1973—Campus tour with Roger Harring (1932-2021, Head Football Coach, UW-La Crosse, 1969-1999), applying for scholarships and grants to finance college ca. 1973—Perceptions of UW-La Crosse campus ca. 1973-1977 and 2020s—Memories of first semester at UW-La Crosse, Fall semester 1973, first-year college adjustment process, importance of making friends and connections during college years—Memories of first-year courses, Fall semester 1973, story about viewing cadavers with Anna Beth Culver (taught in the Health Education Department, 1967-1990), story about carpooling with classmates to Viroqua, Wisconsin for student teaching assignments, 1977—Physical education and coaching classes, decision to play baseball at UW-La Crosse, 1973-1974, leaving baseball team, coaching as a high school teacher at Brookwood High School (Ontario, Wisconsin), compares playing high school-level sports and college-level sports—UW-La Crosse Geography Club ca. 1973-1977, story about Geography Club meeting at the 400 Club Bar (now closed, 400 3rd Street South, La Crosse, Wisconsin)—Study abroad trip to U.S.S.R, March 1977, “Soviet Seminar” class in preparation for U.S.S.R study abroad trip [ringing phone and background conversation at 00:16:20], Fred Starner (taught in Economics Department, 1974-1987), Robert Wingate (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1965-2008)—Study abroad trip to Mexico (ca. December1976-January 1977) with Virgil Holder (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1965-2004), story about Iranian exchange student having trouble crossing the US-Mexico border (ca. December1976-January 1977)—Story about class trip to Baraboo, Wisconsin with Ed Weinzierl (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1965-1993), stories about interacting with professors ca. 1973-1977 including John Hoefer (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1966-1990), Jerry Culver (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1956-1993)—Story about field trip to Genoa, Wisconsin and Tri-State Breeders Co-Op (now Accelerated Genetics, est. 1941) in Westby, Wisconsin with Robert Wingate (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1965-2008), stories about interacting with professors ca. 1973-1977 including Herman Nelson (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1968-1979), James Parker (taught in the History Department at UWL from 1968-1998), Martin Zanger (taught in the History Department at UWL from 1967-1999), Margaret Chew (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1945-1979), and John Snyder (taught in the History Department at UWL from 1966-2002), faculty members in the Teacher Education Department at UW-La Crosse, ca. 1973-1977—Mass Registration (course sign-up process) at Mitchell Hall, 1973-1977, interviewee’s weekly course schedule, 1973-1977—Technologies used during college, 1973-1977, phones, computers, calculators, [at 00:36:05 interviewee looks at images of computers and calculators from The Racquet newspaper and yearbook ca. 1973-1977: see Transcript Appendix 3, pp. 32-37]—Infrequent car use during college, parking lot at O. White Hall, biking to campus senior year, campus parking situation ca. 1973-1977 —Cost of attending UW-La Crosse ca. 1973-1977, paying for college and paying off student loans ca. 1973-1987—Teaching at Brookwood High School (Ontario, Wisconsin) 1978-2011, taking additional college classes after being hired as a History teacher —Post-graduation job search ca. 1978, story about being hired to teach History at Brookwood High School (Ontario, Wisconsin)—Interviewee’s tour company Wayne’s World Tours, story about being in Madrid, Spain during March 11, 2004 terrorist attack, connection between study abroad trips to U.S.S.R and Mexico and interviewee’s present-day tour business—Decision to take coaching courses at UW-La Crosse, 1973-1977, coaching as part of teaching job at Brookwood High School (Ontario, Wisconsin), personal reflection on connection between a college education and being a lifelong learner—Lasting friendships with fellow UW-La Crosse Geography Club members, Greg Flogstead (former head of Mississippi Regional Planning Commission, est. 1964), Jim Lee, closer with college friends than high school friends, leading high school trips with friend Brent —Benefits of on-campus living during college years, attending plays at Toland Theatre, 1973 to present—Decision to move off-campus senior year, dorm life ca. 1970s—Computer class, computer use in college, technology interviewee used while teaching at Brookwood High School (Ontario, Wisconsin), ca. 1978-2011—Story about 1977 college graduation, advice for first-year college students. |
| Content | 00:00:26—Reasons for attending college, decision to attend UW-La Crosse in 1973 |
00:01:55—Campus tour with Roger Harring (1932-2021, Head Football Coach, UW-La Crosse, 1969-1999), applying for scholarships and grants to finance college ca. 1973 |
00:03:58—Perceptions of UW-La Crosse campus ca. 1973-1977 and 2020s [At 00:04:38 interviewee looks at 1973 aerial photo of the UW-La Crosse campus: see Transcript Appendix 1, p. 29] |
00:05:37—Memories of first semester at UW-La Crosse, Fall semester 1973, first-year college adjustment process, importance of making friends and connections during college years |
00:07:40—Memories of first-year courses, Fall semester 1973, story about viewing cadavers with Anna Beth Culver (taught in the Health Education Department, 1967-1990), story about carpooling with classmates to Viroqua, Wisconsin for student teaching assignments, 1977 |
00:10:22—Physical education and coaching classes, decision to play baseball at UW-La Crosse, 1973-1974, leaving baseball team, coaching as a high school teacher at Brookwood High School (Ontario, Wisconsin), compares playing high school-level sports and college-level sports |
00:13:30—UW-La Crosse Geography Club ca. 1973-1977, story about Geography Club meeting at the 400 Club Bar (now closed, 400 3rd Street South, La Crosse, Wisconsin) |
00:15:20—Study abroad trip to U.S.S.R, March 1977, “Soviet Seminar” class in preparation for U.S.S.R study abroad trip [ringing phone and background conversation at 00:16:20], Fred Starner (taught in Economics Department, 1974-1987), Robert Wingate (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1965-2008) |
00:17:42—Study abroad trip to Mexico (ca. December1976-January 1977) with Virgil Holder (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1965-2004), story about Iranian exchange student having trouble crossing the US-Mexico border (ca. December1976-January 1977) |
00:19:20—Story about class trip to Baraboo, Wisconsin with Ed Weinzierl (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1965-1993), stories about interacting with professors ca. 1973-1977 including John Hoefer (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1966-1990), Jerry Culver (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1956-1993) |
00:25:30—Story about field trip to Genoa, Wisconsin and Tri-State Breeders Co-Op (now Accelerated Genetics, est. 1941) in Westby, Wisconsin with Robert Wingate (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1965-2008), stories about interacting with professors ca. 1973-1977 including Herman Nelson (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1968-1979), James Parker (taught in the History Department at UWL from 1968-1998), Martin Zanger (taught in the History Department at UWL from 1967-1999), Margaret Chew (taught in Geography & Earth Science Department, 1945-1979), and John Snyder (taught in the History Department at UWL from 1966-2002), faculty members in the Teacher Education Department at UW-La Crosse, ca. 1973-1977 [ringing phone and background conversation at 00:30:05, interviewee looks at a list of UW-La Crosse faculty: see Transcript Appendix 2, pp. 30-31] |
00:31:30—Mass Registration (course sign-up process) at Mitchell Hall, 1973-1977, interviewee’s weekly course schedule, 1973-1977 |
00:34:40—Technologies used during college, 1973-1977, phones, computers, calculators, [at 00:36:05 interviewee looks at images of computers and calculators from The Racquet newspaper and yearbook ca. 1973-1977: see Transcript Appendix 3, pp. 32-37] |
00:37:05—Infrequent car use during college, parking lot at O. White Hall, biking to campus senior year, campus parking situation ca. 1973-1977 |
00:41:28—Cost of attending UW-La Crosse ca. 1973-1977, paying for college and paying off student loans ca. 1973-1987 |
00:42:45—Teaching at Brookwood High School (Ontario, Wisconsin) 1978-2011, taking additional college classes after being hired as a History teacher |
00:43:56—Post-graduation job search ca. 1978, story about being hired to teach History at Brookwood High School (Ontario, Wisconsin) |
00:47:20—Interviewee’s tour company Wayne’s World Tours, story about being in Madrid, Spain during March 11, 2004 terrorist attack, connection between study abroad trips to U.S.S.R and Mexico and interviewee’s present-day tour business |
00:50:15—Decision to take coaching courses at UW-La Crosse, 1973-1977, coaching as part of teaching job at Brookwood High School (Ontario, Wisconsin), personal reflection on connection between a college education and being a lifelong learner |
00:52:22—Lasting friendships with fellow UW-La Crosse Geography Club members, Greg Flogstead (former head of Mississippi Regional Planning Commission, est. 1964), Jim Lee, closer with college friends than high school friends, leading high school trips with friend Brent |
00:54:00—Benefits of on-campus living during college years, attending plays at Toland Theatre, 1973 to present |
00:57:54—Decision to move off-campus senior year, dorm life ca. 1970s [at 01:00:48 interviewee looks at photo of O. White Hall interior scene ca. 1975: see Transcript footnote #32] |
01:03:08—Computer class, computer use in college, technology interviewee used while teaching at Brookwood High School (Ontario, Wisconsin), ca. 1978-2011 |
01:05:00—Story about 1977 college graduation, advice for first-year college students |
