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Oral history interview with Albert Carlson.

 Collection
Identifier: DOH-220
DOH-220

  • Staff Only

Description

The oral history interview of Albert Carlson is comprised of one audiocassette recording and a tape log of the recording. The interview was conducted by Arthur Wilson on Nov. 7, 1974 in Hanover, NH. The entire interview runs for approximately one hour. Professor Carlson discusses the folding of the Geology and Geography Department with the loss of the distributive science credit. He has high praise for members of the Economics Department: Malcolm Kier, Lee Nelson Smith, and Bruce Knight. He describes his role in founding Lebanon College, and with Hanover Planning and Zoning, as well as the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Regional Association. He describes Urban Studies and Northern Studies programs and their faculty: Trevor Lloyd, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Dave Nutt, and Elmer Harp. Carlson also talks about the Hanover Inn and Ford and Peggy Sayre.

Dates

  • 1974-11-07

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.

Extent

1 hour (1 sound cassette)

2 pages (1 tape log)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Albert Carlson, Professor Emeritus of Geography 1929-1972. Oral history interview documenting his career at Dartmouth College. Professor Carlson discusses the folding of the Geology and Geography Department with the loss of the distributive science credit. He has high praise for members of the Economics Department: Malcolm Kier, Lee Nelson Smith, and Bruce Knight. He describes his role in founding Lebanon College, and with Hanover Planning and Zoning, as well as the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Regional Association. He describes Urban Studies and Northern Studies programs and their faculty: Trevor Lloyd, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Dave Nutt, and Elmer Harp. Carlson also talks about the Hanover Inn and Ford and Peggy Sayre.

Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
6065 Webster Hall
Hanover NH 03755 USA

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