Description: Mary Kay Hansen Peer (1914-2002) graduated in 1934. She majored in English, but she had an unfulfilled dream of studying Business and managing a hotel. Mary Kay was a typist in high school and college. Also, she worked for a handful of departments across the University. She said the Depression was hard, but she did not suffer too much. Date … Read More
Barbara Bischoff Patten
Description: Barbara Bischoff Patten (1914-2004) was a member of the Class of 1936. She joined a sorority and majored in History. Barbara did not have a lot of extra money during the Depression, but she was not impoverished. Nevertheless, Barbara worked as a store clerk during college. Date of Interview: 5/1/2001 Interviewer: Ellen Swain Transcript: Barbara Bischoff Patten Oral History Transcript Related Resources: … Read More