Richard L. Falk, Jr., A Report of Interviews with Leon Rittenhouse and Cletus Oakley, Retired Haverford College Professionals, 1974 April 30
Scope and Contents
This report contains findings from oral history interviews with two retired Haverford professors, Leon Rittenhouse and Cletus Oakley. The report was completed by Richard L. Falk Jr., who wrote the report for a history class taught by Edwin B. Bronner. Falk writes about his methodology for collecting and documenting both interviews and describes both interviews in detail. The report is about ten pages long and includes a summary of both interviews and why it is important to speak with former Haverford professors.
Dates
- Creation: 1974 April 30
Creator
- Falk, Richard L., Jr. (Person)
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Note
Leon Hawley Rittenhouse was appointed as a professor of Engineering at Haverford in 1921. At the time of his interview with Falk, he was 94 years old and was completely blind and partially deaf. Rittenhouse spent over 50 years as a member of the Haverford community, and retired in 1945 to live with his daughter in Swarthmore. Cletus Oakley arrived at Haverford in 1934 and taught there for thirty years.
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