Reminiscences of James Madison Wood : oral history, 1954.

Biographical Note

Educator.

Scope and Contents

Childhood and early experiences in the Ozarks; teaching; interest in farming and extension; Stephens Junior College, 1912-47: concept of junior college, analysis of women's activities, change in direction, trips, publicity, recruiting, faculty, finances; Women's Foundation; Junior College Association, 1920; women's rights movement; Rockefeller Foundation support; accreditation of junior colleges; Edward Bok and LADIES HOME JOURNAL. Impressions of many prominent educators.

Subjects

• American Association of Junior Colleges.
• College presidents--Interviews.
• Cowley, W. H. (William Harold), 1899-1978, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Educators--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Junior colleges.
• Oral histories.
• Rockefeller Foundation.
• Stephens College.
• Women's rights.
• Women--Education.
• Wood, James Madison, 1875-1958.

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