Interview of Fannie Beal, niece of American botanist William James Beal, on the Beal Family and her famous uncle
Fannie Beal, niece of William James Beal, the Michigan Agricultural College botanist who was a pioneer in the development of hybrid corn and the founder of the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, reminisces about her family and her famous uncle. Fannie and other unidentified speakers engage in a free flowing conversation about genealogy, travel, food, education, and the careers of the extended family. Beal describes her career as a teacher at the Michigan State Normal School in Ypsilanti, MI where she began working part time in 1919 and rose to the position of Dean. She describes who is in several photos and talks about their marriages and families. Other speakers who are also relatives of Beal, reminisce about the family. They read from a biography of William Beal.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 1966-10
- Interviewees
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Beal, Fannie, 1883-1976
- Interviewers
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Wright, Floyd D., 1923-
- Subjects
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Beal, Fannie, 1883-1976
Beal family
Beal, W. J. (William James), 1833-1924
Michigan State Normal College
College teaching
Michigan--Ypsilanti
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 02:13:17
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 42235
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b13090514
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