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- October 5, 1977 and October 12, 1977 (Création/Production)
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Biographical Information: Helen C. Carter was born on December 29, 1891, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Carter attended Carleton College for three years and earned a bachelor’s in education. She also attended St. Cloud State and graduated in 1913, where she earned a graduate diploma in teaching. Carter worked for nearly 40 years as an educator at several schools throughout Minnesota between 1919 and 1956, where she taught a variety of subjects, including English, Latin, history, civics, and music. Carter passed away on October 12, 1983.
Transcript Summary: In a pair of interviews conducted on October 5 and 12, 1977, Helen C. Carter discussed her life as an educator within Minnesota. Carter noted that she was born and raised in St. Cloud, where she later she graduated from St. Cloud State in 1931, in addition to three years of studying at Carleton in pursuit of her B. A. in education. Carter also spoke about her nearly 40 year-long tenure (1919-1956) as an educator, in which she recounted working at several schools throughout Minnesota, primarily including St. Cloud Tech High School, and recalled teaching a myriad of different subjects, including history, English, Latin, music, and civics. Lastly, Carter affirmed that she enjoyed her work as an educator, and particularly enjoyed working with high school juniors.
Interview conducted by Calvin Gower
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