Oral History Collection
| MAIN ENTRY: | Brewer, Mary Louise |
| DATE OF INTERVIEW: | March 15, 1988 |
| LOCATION OF INTERVIEW: | Lubbock, Texas |
| INTERVIEWER: | Rachel Harris |
| LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: | 45 minutes |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: | Dr. Brewer discusses her life and tenure as a Texas Tech professor |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE ONE: |
Early experiences Interest in teaching Influential teachers in her life Education Attended University of Illinois on scholarship Attended University of Texas for her doctorate degree Father encouraged her education Women Problems finding jobs Given difficult assignments Students Involvement with students Attitude towards students Discussion of gifted students Women (again) Teachers wanted progressive action Family life Married in 1943 Husband a representative for a British oil company Stopped teaching during marriage Reared one daughter Husband died in 1962 Teaching career Returned after husband's death Also involved in giving speeches Tried different teaching methods in classroom Teaching experiences Discusses difference between the University of Texas and Texas Tech Travels 1936 traveled the world alone Influence education Returned to Europe several times Family life (again) Discussion of daughter and her family Parents involvement in Brewer's education Retirement Involved with church and family |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE TWO: | Blank |
| RANGE DATES: | 1930s-1988 |
| BULK DATES: | 1960s-1970s |