Nancy Schemerhorn, oral history transcript, 10/17/2018
Creators: name: Abreu, Marleny
name: Faulkenbury, Evan
name: McNeill, William
Publisher: name: unknown
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Oral history

description: The Interviewee: Nancy Schemerhorn, a well-known cashier at The Bistro dining hall, has been a member of SUNY Cortland's staff for 17 years. 

The Interviewers: Marleny Abreu is originally from Rockland County, New York. She is a transfer student at SUNY Cortland majoring in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in history. William McNeill is from Brentwood, Long Island, New York. He is an Archaeology and History Major at SUNY Cortland. This interview is part of an Oral History class under the observation of Evan Faulkenbury during fall 2018 semester.

Description of the Interview: This interview took place at the Student Life Center. This building holds The Bistro, one of SUNY Cortland's dining facilities. The interview was conducted in a meeting room off the main entrance of the building. The room had long rectangular tables that allowed us the opportunity to face each other. The interview lasted over half an hour

Nancy Schemerhorn was born in the Cortland/McGraw area and lived here for her entire life. She has been working for SUNY Cortland for 17 years. She loves her job and says that it helps fulfill her. Nancy does not like the use of cell phones and personally believes that they are causing a reduction in interpersonal relationships in family and social lives. Nancy talks about a negative experience that she had when a student made a mock Twitter account impersonating her and how her friend and coworkers helped her deal with that experience. Nancy talks about a local cider mill were students can get the best cider, as well as a restaurant that she believes is a hidden gem of Cortland.
description: The Interviewee: Nancy Schemerhorn, a well-known cashier at The Bistro dining hall, has been a member of SUNY Cortland's staff for 17 years. The Interviewers: Marleny Abreu is originally from Rockland County, New York. She is a transfer student at SUNY Cortland majoring in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in history. William McNeill is from Brentwood, Long Island, New York. He is an Archaeology and History Major at SUNY Cortland. This interview is part of an Oral History class under the observation of Evan Faulkenbury during fall 2018 semester. Description of the Interview: This interview took place at the Student Life Center. This building holds The Bistro, one of SUNY Cortland's dining facilities. The interview was conducted in a meeting room off the main entrance of the building. The room had long rectangular tables that allowed us the opportunity to face each other. The interview lasted over half an hour Nancy Schemerhorn was born in the Cortland/McGraw area and lived here for her entire life. She has been working for SUNY Cortland for 17 years. She loves her job and says that it helps fulfill her. Nancy does not like the use of cell phones and personally believes that they are causing a reduction in interpersonal relationships in family and social lives. Nancy talks about a negative experience that she had when a student made a mock Twitter account impersonating her and how her friend and coworkers helped her deal with that experience. Nancy talks about a local cider mill were students can get the best cider, as well as a restaurant that she believes is a hidden gem of Cortland.