Interviewer
Robert Ryals
Files
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Abstract
Martha Joyce Richardson Manning (1936-) is a 1973 Winthrop College graduate (Masters Degree) who was enrolled to further her career as a reading teacher at the suggestion of parents and school board members. Mrs. Manning was married the Reverend Jesse Franklin “Frank” Manning (1933-2006) and has three children at the time of her enrollment. Mrs. Manning discusses her professional life as well as her experience as a student in the education program at Winthrop. She talks about her professors, her rigorous class load, and the College president, Dr. Charles B. Vail (president from 1973-1982). Mrs. Manning graduated with a “Reading Teacher Award,” and took a test to receive a certification that allowed her to teach reading from elementary to college levels in South Carolina. She discusses how Winthrop helped her to further her passion for education.
Martha Manning is the author of her autobiography My Angel and Me (2017)
Publication Date
4-1-2013
Unique Identifier
OH 297
Format
MP3; WAV;
Length
01:05:38
Restrictions
This interview is open for use.
Disciplines
Oral History
Recommended Citation
Manning, Martha Joyce Richardson, "Interview with Martha Manning - OH 297" (2013). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 297.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/152