Interview with Anna Kern and Marguerite Jennings
Description
Anna Kern and Marguerite Jennings talk about their upbringings and how technology has changed since their childhoods. Anna Kern discusses attending kindergarten training school in Syracuse, NY and teaching in several Johnson City schools during her years as a teacher. She met Ms. Jennings upon her arrival to Johnson City. She also discusses the expanding limits of Johnson City and how it affected the school districts, the demographics of families living in the area, and establishment of the PTA, as well as her involvement with local groups in supporting the war effort during WWI. The two describe the changing curriculum and how their friendship has grown since meeting. They also name some students they taught who grew to have notable professions.
Rights
This audio file and digital image may only be used for educational purposes. Please cite as: Broome County Oral History Project, Special Collections, Binghamton University Libraries, Binghamton University, State University of New York. For usage beyond fair use please contact the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections for more information.
Streaming Audio
Date of Interview
1978-01-19
Interviewer
Dobandi, Susan
Interviewee
Kern, Anna; Jennings, Marguerite
Duration
31:34 Minutes
Date of Digitization
2016-03-27
Collection
Broome County Oral History Project
Collection
Citation
“Interview with Anna Kern and Marguerite Jennings
,” Digital Collections, accessed April 10, 2021, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/522.
,” Digital Collections, accessed April 10, 2021, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/522.
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