Publication Date
1-22-2016
Abstract
Harding shares two book stories: one from her son's visits to the Myers' home and one from an alumni event in Phoenix, AZ. Harding also comments on the effects of Myers' personal touches like handwritten notes and surprise office visits and remarks on the impact of his personal characteristics on people.
Duration
00:27:15
Keywords
books, gift, personal characteristics, management, leadership, The Ames Library, end-of-life, Portrait of a Collector, Staff
Disciplines
United States History
Recommended Citation
Harding, Ann and Miner, Meg, "Ann Harding" (2016). All oral histories. 102.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/oral_hist/102
Comments
An abstract of this interview is available below. A transcript is linked above and to the right. An essay summarizing themes that emerged from interviews conducted about Myers in 2016 is available: Portrait of a Collector: Reflections on an Influential Bibliophile.
This interview subject is affiliated with IWU and/or President Myers in the following ways: Career Center and Alumni Relations, 1988-2014.