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John B. Hitchcock Oral History, 2010
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hitchcock, John Boyington
- Title
- John B. Hitchcock Oral History
- Dates
- 201020102010
- Quantity
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- Cage 762
- Summary
- This collection consists of audio recordings (eight audiocassettes) and transcription of an oral history interview of John B. Hitchbook by Nancy Talbot Doty in 2010.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
Historical NoteReturn to Top
John Boyington Hitchcock was a lifelong resident of the state of Washington, and attended Washington State College as an undergraduate and graduate student. Interviewed in 2010, Hitchcock, then 90 years of age, recalled his boyhood in Ocosta, near Grays Harbor, Washington, his high school years, coming to Eastern Washington to attended Washington State College, and his early years as a secondary education teacher. Hitchcock also recounts his service in World War II and return to teaching after the war. He served as superintendent of schools in Rosalia and Forks, Washington.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of audio recordings (eight audiocassettes) of an oral history interview of John B. Hitchcock by Nancy Talbot Doty, the transciption of the oral history entitled "Out of Ocosta," and related documentation of Hitchcock's life.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item description] John B. Hitchcock Oral History, 2010
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in two series:
Series 1. Audiocassette tapes.
Series 2. Audio transcripts and other documents.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Educators -- Washington (State)
- Oral Histories
Personal Names
- Hitchcock, John Boyington
Finding aid prepared by Darcie Hart Riedner
2013
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
