Oral history interview with Lawrence Russell, October 17, 1989
Description:
Oral history interview with Lawrence Russell conducted by Lewis Carlson on October 17, 1989. Lawrence Russell was a student at all three of WMU’s training schools in the 1930s. He discusses attending Western Training School, Western State High School, and Western State Teachers College, and the changes to campus during that time. He recalls the teachers at the training school, receiving his first student job through President Waldo, his experiences in track and field and football, and his graduation in 1936. He also recounts Waldo stories, influential coaches, social life on campus, and the W Club.
Institution:
Western Michigan University Libraries
Collection:
Oral Histories at Western Michigan University
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Language:
eng