Coggeshall, Almy (Class of 1940), June 2, 1995
Scope and Contents
1 interview with Almy Coggeshall, Middlebury College Class of 1940, by Joice Pangalila at Coggeshall's 55th reunion. Coggeshall discussed why he chose Middlebury College; fraternities; social activities; Mountain Club; camping trips; Middlebury Campus; Hepburn dormitory; chemistry; reunion; male and female relations on campus; restrictions on women; Dean of Women, Eleanor Ross; Sudetenland crisis; his writing tutor; and his life's work.
Dates
- June 2, 1995
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research without restriction.
Biographical / Historical
Almy Darling Coggeshall (1917-2009) was born to Robert Farrington and Elsie Lyle (Darling) Coggeshall in Schenectady, New York, and graduated from Middlebury College in 1940. While at Middlebury, Coggeshall majored in chemistry. After graduation, he worked at the Materials and Processes Laboratory at the General Electric Company in Schenectady as a chemical engineer, retiring in 1977. He married Anne H. Buckley in 1946 and they had two children: Robert B. and Martha N.
Extent
From the Collection: 147+ Objects
Physical Location
w.2.2
Physical Description
1 audio cassette
General
Assigned identifier: a13af19950602-02
- Chemistry -- Study and teaching
- Class reunions
- Coeducation
- College students -- United States -- Social life and customs
- Education of women
- Greek letter societies
- Middlebury College -- Alumni and alumnae
- Middlebury College -- Student housing
- Middlebury College -- Students
- Mountain club
- Oral Histories
- Students -- Social life and customs
- Women's education
Repository Details
Part of the Middlebury College Special Collections & Archives Repository
Middlebury College
Davis Family Library
110 Storrs Avenue
Middlebury Vermont 05753 United States
specialcollections@middlebury.edu
