Leader in junior college education at Bakersfield and the University of California
Subtitle: and related material
By: Grace V. Bird ; tape recorded interview conducted by Ralda Sullivan in 1976. Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1978 :
Contributors: Sullivan, Ralda.; Gleazer, Edmund J.; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.
Published: 1976
Subjects: Garnett, Porter, 1871-1951.; University of California (1868-1952). Class of 1914.; Bakersfield College (Bakersfield, Calif.); University of California (System). Office of Relations with Schools; Women -- Utah -- Social life and customs.; Community colleges -- California -- Bakersfield.; Women educators -- California -- Bakersfield -- Biography.; Salt Lake City (Utah) -- Social life and customs.; Bakersfield (Calif.)
Description: Comments on history of her mother's family, Mormon pioneers; growing up in Salt Lake City; student days at University of California, Class of 1914; teaching in Bakersfield; career as dean and as president, Bakersfield College, 1920-50; life in Bakersfield; leadership in junior college education; career as associate director of the Office of Relations with Schools, University of California, 1950-60; friendship with Edna and Porter Garnett and others in their circle; etc. Copies of photographs and of documentary material supporting the interview inserted.