T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History Collection

 

ABSTRACT

 

INTERVIEWEE NAME:    Isabel M. Herson                     COLLECTION:       4700.0617

 

IDENTIFICATION:  McKinley High School Alumnus class of 1928.  Retired teacher, served as the Chairman of the Department of Elementary Education at Southern University.

 

INTERVIEWER:  Shawnda Hollins and Petra Munro

 

PROJECT:    McKinley 1: History of McKinley High School

 

INTERVIEW DATES:    June 14, 1995     

 

FOCUS DATES:    1925 - 1995

 

ABSTRACT:

 

Tape 901, Side A.

Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 23, 1910 to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morgan; parents did not attend McKinley; father worked at Standard Oil and mother was a housewife; attended school on Perkins Road until McKinley was completed in 1927; describes a day at McKinley; is a retired educator; discusses teachers, academics, curriculum, and the dance club at McKinley; describes herself as an honor student; looks through the yearbook and remembers students and faculty; describes J. M. Frazier, dress and conduct codes, and social gatherings; remembers more teacher and the Baranco family; discusses the dress required for graduation; lists life experiences after leaving McKinley; was present at Southern University during the 1970’s protests and marches; comments on the differences of McKinley now and then; leaves words for aspiring graduates

 

Tape 901, Side B.

Remembers finding religion and wanting to be a pharmacist; recommends Virtel Jones and Leola Young for an interview; played on a girl’s football team at McKinley; inquires about the extent to the McKinley High School Oral History Project.

 

TAPES:  1 (T901)                                                      TOTAL PLAYING TIME:  1 hour

 

# PAGES TRANSCRIPT:   57 pages         

 

OTHER MATERIALS:       Correspondence         

 

RESTRICTIONS:                None