Know your city. [1949-09-07].

In this installment of "Know your city," Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews Dr. Loy Norrix, superintendent of Kalamazoo schools, about the ways the school system is working to alleviate overpopulation problems in schools around Kalamazoo. Norrix talks about the various measures being taken this year, incl...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Kalamazoo Valley Museum WKZO transcription disc collection.
Corporate Author: WKZO (Radio station : Kalamazoo, Mich.) (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Norrix, Loy, 1896-1958 (Interviewee)
Dunbar, Willis Frederick, 1902-1970 (Host)
Language:English
Series:Kalamazoo Valley Museum WKZO transcription disc collection.
Subjects:
Norrix, Loy, > 1896-1958 > Interviews.
School superintendents > Michigan > Kalamazoo > Interviews.
Public schools > Overcrowding > Michigan > Kalamazoo.
School buildings > Michigan > Kalamazoo > Design and construction.
Interviews.
Community affairs radio programs.
Nonfiction radio programs.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Community affairs radio programs.
Nonfiction radio programs.
Sound recordings.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (13 min., 32 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software
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Summary:
In this installment of "Know your city," Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews Dr. Loy Norrix, superintendent of Kalamazoo schools, about the ways the school system is working to alleviate overpopulation problems in schools around Kalamazoo. Norrix talks about the various measures being taken this year, including sending some children to different schools with more room and converting some houses owned by the schools into classrooms. Norrix emphasizes the role of the community in working to solve the overpopulation problems facing the school system in the coming years and argues that a further construction program needs to begin immediately so that the school system is well positioned to deal with population fluxes in the coming years.
Note:Part of the Kalamazoo Valley Museum WKZO transcription disc collection.
Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on WKZO Radio.
Call Number:Voice 37653
Playing Time:00:13:32
Event Details:
Broadcast 1949 September 7