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Richard Foy Oral History Part 1

Item

interviewee

Foy, Richard

interviewer

Nolan, Gus

Summary

This interview covers the life and times of Linus Foy, Marist College’s second official president. The interview gives a brief detail of his birth, then goes directly to his beginnings in the Marist community with the sort of subjects and teachers he had. After that, it transitions to his becoming the second president of Marist College. It covers some of his specific duties and objectives in the growth of the college and its many changes over the years. The first part of the interview ends with the construction of some of the dorms and the diversity that the college tried to achieve.

Date Created

2001-10-11

Subject Headings

Foy, Linus Richard
Marist Brothers—United States—History
Marist College—History
Marist College (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
Marist College—Social Aspects

Format

.mp3 .pdf

Rights

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