Abstract A graduate of Smith College, Olga Ellis joined the Springfield College staff in 1946 as Assistant to the Deans. She was quickly promoted to Acting Registrar of Springfield College on August 1, 1947. A position that was soon made permanent and held until she retired. In 1958 she was promoted to the rank of professor at the position of Registrar. She also was the President of the New England Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers. She retired from Springfield College on...

Content Description Class materials and Oral histories from Prof. Thomas Carty's Hist: 481 - Recent America course conducted in the Fall of 2024. The focus of the class was on the Peace Corps and the class interviewed 9 members of early Peace Corps workers who were trained on the Springfield College Campus or, as in the case of Ken Wall, worked at Springfield College later in their career. Materials were all digital and included class instructions and materials to give guidance on how to conduct oral histories...