Oral history interview with Jean P. Black
- SR 9096
- Collection
- 1980-05-07 - 1980-05-07
This oral history interview with Jean P. Black was conducted by Karen Wingo in Portland, Oregon, on May 7, 1980. In this interview, Black discusses her early life and education, particularly her college experiences at the University of Michigan and the University of Washington, as well as studying abroad in Rome. She then talks about searching for a job as a librarian after graduation. She speaks at length about working as a librarian and teaching classes at Vanport College, including the aftermath of the 1948 flood and the transformation of the college into Portland State University. She talks about the make-up of the student body and faculty, the development of the PSU library collection, and the process of finding land for the PSU campus. She closes the interview by discussing funding for PSU and talking about other colleges in Oregon.
Black, Jean P. (Jean Phyllis), 1903-1992