| Title |
William M. Purdy, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Everett L. Cooley |
| Alternative Title |
No.173, William M. Purdy, interview by Everett L. Cooley |
| Creator |
Purdy, William M. |
| Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1989-10-03; 1989-10-12 |
| Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
| Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Date Digital |
2014-09-16 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ |
| Subject |
Purdy, William M.--Interviews; Educators--Utah--Salt City--Biography; Rowland Hall (Salt Lake City, Utah); School administrators--Utah--Salt Lake City--Biography; Schools--Utah--Salt Lake City--History; Education--Utah--Salt Lake City--History |
| Description |
Transcript (119 pages) of interviews by Everett L. Cooley with William M. Purdy, former head master of Rowland Hall and St. Mark's School in Salt Lake City, on October 3 and 12, 1988. This interview is no. 173 in the Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project, and tape nos. 887, 888, 889, and 890 |
| Abstract |
Purdy (b. 1921) recalls his life growing up in coal mining camps in Wyoming and Utah; World War II experiences as a pilot; and teaching in Salt Lake City and Manila, Utah, prior to becoming a teacher and later headmaster at Rowland Hall-St. Marks in Salt Lake City. He discusses his work at Rowland Hall and his theories about education. Interviewer: Everett L. Cooley |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Scanning Technician |
Matt Wilkinson |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6b86wcb |
| Topic |
Educators--Biography; School administrators; Rowland Hall (Salt Lake City, Utah); Schools; Education |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
804135 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b86wcb |
