Interviewer
Annie Pontrelli
Files
Description
Emma Lommasson describes attending the University of Montana (UM) from 1929 to 1933 and graduating with a degree in mathematics. She talks about working at UM as a math instructor and teaching classes in aerial navigation during World War Two. Lommasson recalls advising the Angel Flight ROTC and Mortar Board programs as well as returning veterans. She also mentions working as the assistant registrar starting in 1946. Lommasson discusses the changes at UM during her time as both student and employee, and she mentions her relationships with different presidents, including Carl McFarland, James McCain, Robert Johns, and George Dennison. Lommasson talks about retiring in 1977 and her subsequent volunteer work advising students. She describes the low wages and gender-based pay inequality that she experienced during her tenure, but concludes by emphasizing student interaction were what kept her at UM.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
University of Montana alumni; World War, 1939-1945; Carl McFarland; James McCain; Robert Johns; George Dennison; Student advising; Mortar Board; Angel Flight ROTC; University of Montana-Missoula; University of Montana staff
Original Date
7-17-1991
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project, OH 270, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 270-034
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (12 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:54:30 minutes
Local Filename
OH_270_034.mp3; OH_270_034.pdf
Citation
Lommasson, Emma, "Emma Lommasson Interview, July 17, 1991" (1991). University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project. 38.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/38