Evans, Ruth Wheaton (Class of 1944), June 3, 1994
Scope and Contents
1 interview with Ruth Wheaton Evans, Middlebury College Class of 1944. During the interview, Evans discusses a scout leader who introduced her to Middlebury and encouraged her in her application to the College; the English major; teaching; restrictions on behavior as a student; her role as first woman editor of the Campus newspaper; women making up the majority of the student body during the war; World War II; Middlebury College presidents; Stephen Freeman; and the impact Middlebury has had on her life.
Dates
- June 3, 1994
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research without restriction.
Biographical / Historical
Ruth Ritchie (Wheaton) Evans (1922-) was born to Sidney L. and Fannie (Rexford) Wheaton in Winsted, Connecticut, and graduated from Middlebury College in 1944. She studied journalism at Brown University in 1945 and married Charles A. Evans in 1944. The couple had one child: Rexford W.
Extent
From the Collection: 147+ Objects
Physical Location
w.2.2
Physical Description
1 audio cassette
General
Assigned identifier: a13af19940603-02
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
