Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Ellen Meyers : oral history, 2001-2003.
| Creator: | Meyers, Ellen | Project: | September 11, 2001 oral history narrative and memory project.
(see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | transcript 128 pages sound recordings 4 audio discs (94, 108 min.) : digital ; 3 in. | | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteSenior Vice President, Teacher's Network.
Scope and ContentsChildhood: Long Island; education: University of Wisconsin, B.A.; career: museum work, non-profit, political campaigns, co-founder of Teachers Network Institute; 9/11: panic at subway stop, rescue of mother in Battery Park City, tower collapse, return home to Riverdale; post-9/11: importance of family, temporary housing, father's recollections of World War II, inspiration from Gandhi; African American and Jewish community relations, political reflections; Teachers Network Policy Institute activities.
SubjectsAccess ConditionsCopyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 2006. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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