Oral History Interview, Gayle Langer (771)

Abstract

In her 2006 interviews with Robert Lange, Gayle Langer shares memories and experiences as a student and executive director of the Alumni Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Langer details her early life and education background at the university, particularly commenting on how it led to earning the position of the secretary of the executive director of the UW Alumni Association. She then discusses her daily tasks, notable names, and challenges related to the Alumni Association throughout the years she was involved. Langer illustrates the growth and change of the organization, as well as how the Alumni Association worked with other University affiliated programs and its impacted on the UW-Madison community. This interview was conducted for the inclusion of the Women@UW Oral History Project for the UW-Madison Archives & Records Management oral history collection.