Alfred Merritt
On August 2022, Galen Koch interviewed Alfred Merritt in Maine. Merritt, the son of Francis Merritt, the founding director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, discusses his family’s ...
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On August 2022, Galen Koch interviewed Alfred Merritt in Maine. Merritt, the son of Francis Merritt, the founding director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, discusses his family’s ...
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The interview with Nancy Merritt conducted by Galen Koch provides insights into Merritt’s experiences at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. It covers her introduction to the school, her ...
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In November 2022, Galen Koch interviewed Eleanor Rosenfeld in Deer Isle, Maine, for the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Archive. In the interview, Rosenfeld recounts her experiences at the Haystack...
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In August 2022, Galen Koch interviewed Candace “Candy” Haskell in Deer Isle, Maine. Haskell was born in Missouri and raised in various locations, including West Virginia, Ohio, and Maine. ...
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Leslie Brewer, College of the Atlantic (COA) co-founder, discusses the early days of College of the Atlantic and the recruitment of its first president, Ed Kaelber. The conversation touches on the ...
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Sam Eliot, one of the first College of the Atlantic (COA) staff members, shares his experience at COA. He played many roles throughout the college’s history, also teaching literature and serving...
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Cushman McGiffert, reverend and founding trustee of College of the Atlantic (COA), describes his involvement with COA from the early, formative years, through the present. He describes his first ...
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Elmer Beal, former anthropology faculty member at College of the Atlantic (COA), describes his arrival to COA, including details about his hiring, as well as COA’s founding within the context of...
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John Biderman, College of the Atlantic (COA) alum, shares his experience as a COA student in the college’s early years. He describes the structure of early COA, touching on committee structure, ...
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The interview with Laurie Gildart provides background on her childhood interests and her journey into storytelling and journalism. Gildart’s love for the outdoors and her upbringing in ...
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