Prince, Arnold Barton, 1943-. Oral History Interview, 20 and 24 February 1987. SMHC Manuscript Collection 1461. 1 folder and 1 audiocassette.

Abstract:

The Arnold Barton Prince collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript for an oral history interview conducted between Prince and Michael Martin during the winter of 1987. At the time, Prince served as the superintendent of Gibbon Public Schools in Gibbon, Minnesota. Previously, he had worked as a teacher and/or administrator at schools in Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Minnesota. In the interview, Prince touched upon the consolidation of Gibbon's school system with the systems in Fairfax and Winthrop, Minnesota. Furthermore, he discussed a variety of issues concerning staff development programs and the role of principals in small schools.

This oral history interview was conducted as a requirement for a course entitled Current Issues in Public Education at Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota.

Restrictions:

There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.

Collection Citation:

Prince, Arnold Barton, 1943-. Oral History Interview, 20 and 24 February 1987. SMHC Manuscript Collection 1461, Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Acquisition:

Arnold Prince donated this collection in February 1987.

Processed By:

Michael R. Martin transcribed the interview in February 1987. Jeff A. Jenson processed the collection and developed the finding aid in December 2002.

Related Collections:

It has been determined that there are no similar manuscript collections about Arnold B. Prince available elsewhere.

LCSH Subject Headings:

Prince, Arnold Barton, 1943- interviewee.
Prince, Arnold Barton, 1943---Interviews.
Martin, Michael R., interviewer.
Educational change.
Educational innovation.
School Superintendents--Minnesota--Interviews.
Schools--Centralization--Minnesota.
Oral History.

SMHC Manuscript Collection 1461	Box	Folder
Oral History Interview, Cassette, 20 and 24 February 1987	Cassette
Transcript, 20 and 24 February 1987	1	1