- Date:
- 2016-08-18
- Main contributors:
- Indiana University Southeast. Institute for Local and Oral History
- Summary:
- Barbara Burke Fondren was interviewed by Elizabeth Gritter as part of the Floyd County Bicentennial Oral History Project, which commemorates Indiana's bicentennial by recording the past and present experiences of New Albany and Floyd County residents. During the interview, Barbara Fondren covers a number of topics, including her childhood and family history, her education, family-owned businesses in New Albany, her perspectives on New Albany, Montessori education, and her other professional activities.