Clagett, John H. (faculty), May 6, 1986
Scope and Contents
1 interview with John H. Clagett, Middlebury College Professor of English. Clagett discusses the Naval academy; Yale; creative writing; size of faculty; student faculty ratio; major requirements; salary for Professors; President Stratton; President Armstrong; Walter Brooker; Armstrong's favoritism; his fiction writing courses; how he started writing; his writing inspiration; low salary; why he retired; Howard Munford; faculty administration relations; tenure; student faculty relations; students visiting; Breadloaf; Robert Frost; hiring process; his current works; getting rid of ROTC; and what he likes about Middlebury.
Dates
- May 6, 1986
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research without restriction.
Biographical / Historical
John H. Clagett (1916-2013) was a Middlebury College Professor of English from 1955 to 1978.
Extent
From the Collection: 147+ Objects
Physical Location
w.2.2
Physical Description
1 audio cassette
General
Assigned identifier: a13af19860506-01
Repository Details
Part of the Middlebury College Special Collections & Archives Repository
Middlebury College
Davis Family Library
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Middlebury Vermont 05753 United States
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