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Elizabeth Morrison Hunter oral history interview May Be Restricted

 Collection
Identifier: DOH-645
DOH-645

  • Staff Only

Description

Elizabeth Morrison Hunter, wife of Donald Morrison, Dean of the Faculty 1947-1955. Oral history interview on the initial hiring of John Kemeny to join the Mathematics department at Dartmouth, and the impact that John Kemeny had on Dartmouth College, such as improving teaching, emphasizing research and improving Dartmouth’s academic reputation, as well as instigating the BASICS computer program. Morrison Hunter also talks about John Sloan Dickey and his contribution to the college, and briefly about the state of Dartmouth College in 2003.

Dates

  • 2003-07-31

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted during the life of the interview subject.

Extent

5 Digital File(s) (audited or complete transcript is 31 pages); (1 full interview recorded as.mp3 audio file is 51 minutes and 40 seconds); 4.docx file(s); 1.mp3 file(s)

Additional Description

Preservica Internal URL

https://us.preservica.com/explorer/explorer.html#prop:4&94216b49-8e71-4c89-80bd-46138959dd0c

Preservica Public URL

https://dartmouth.access.preservica.com/archive/sdb%3Acollection|94216b49-8e71-4c89-80bd-46138959dd0c/

  • TypeCollection

Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
6065 Webster Hall
Hanover NH 03755 USA

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