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2014 Big Bash: Scarlet Yarns 1

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This year's Scarlet Yarns story project is off to a great start! Honorary alumna Jean Williams H’53, who arrived at the College in the 1940s with her husband, Professor Eliot Williams, was our first interview. Interviewer Scott Hastings ’15 was treated to stories from more than 60 years of Wabash history from a woman with a deep understanding and love for the people of Wabash and this place.

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This year's Scarlet Yarns is an audio project, much like NPR's Story Corps. Here Scott Hastings ’15 interviews Mrs. Williams while Patrick Kvachkoff monitors the sound and takes care of the technical details.

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Hastings had been trying to arrange a Scarlet Yarns interview with Jean Williams since last year's project. He really enjoyed their conversation!

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Assistant Director of Admissions Jamie Watson retires this year and shared her recollections of her time at Wabash with Archivist Beth Swift.

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Archivist Beth Swift interviews Jamie Watson.

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After looking through old publications, the Higgs' recorded stories for Scarlet Yarns, with Joseph interviewing Joe in the Story Corps tradition.

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Joe Higgs ’79 shows his son, Joseph, the first issue of Barrickman's Revenge, to which Joe was a contributor.

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Media Services Specialist Adam Bowen (foreground) enjoys a Scarlet Yarn while serving as producer.

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Jack Clarke '69 poses momentarily with a cutout of Dean Norman Charles Moore, saying, 'seeing that cutout of Dean Moore chilled me to my core.'

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Val Harris '64 was the first to spin a Scarlet Yarn on Friday afternoon.

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Harris' stories brought back fond memories.

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Moe Brand '57 was recruited to Wabash by President Frank H. Sparks.

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Brand was also an accomplished violin player.

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The switch to an audio focus made for a more intimate arrangement, this one featuring Steve Sallot '69.

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Few people have had as varied a professional career as Sallot.

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Moderator Zach Canon '16 laughs during the storytelling.

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John A. Burrell '69 had plenty to say...

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Burrell was the second of three members of the Class of 1969 to participate consecutively in Scarlet Yarns on Friday.

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No one delivered his Scarlet Yarn with as much humor as Jack Clarke '69.

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Oh, the stories he could tell. We could listen to Clarke for hours.

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