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Library Audio to Go - Two Towers: The Story of Worcester Tech 1865-1965

Podcast of the text authored by Mildred McClary Tymeson

Two Towers: The Story of Worcester Tech

Anvil Books
Online version of text

WPI faculty, staff, alumni, and students are coming together to read aloud the text about WPI's founders. The story by Mildred McClary Tymeson will be read during the summer months of 2006. To connect and listen via your computer, download the MP3 file by clicking the listen icon or saving the file to your computer

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Two Towers: Audio Version

Date Posted Title & Description Listen
June 7, 2006 Introduction to Audio Version
Christine Drew introduces the project.

Listen Listen 1:15
June 7, 2006 Authors' Note & Prologue
Read by Helen Shuster, Library Director.

Listen Listen & Read 17:58
June 12, 2006 Chapter 1: The Townsfolk of Templeton
Read by Reverend Bill Ault, WPI Class of '73, MS 1979. Now Pastor of First Church of Templeton and husband of Professor Holly Ault. They live in home formerly owned by John Boynton in Templeton, Massachusetts.

Listen Listen & Read 19:07
June 16, 2006 Chapter 2: The Tenacious Wish
Read by Neil Spellman, WPI Campus Police Officer.

Listen Listen & Read 35:34
June 26, 2006 Chapter 3: Pauca Fideliter
Read by Joanne Beller, Reference Coordinator, Gordon Library.

Listen Listen & Read 39:48
June 26, 2006 Chapter 4: Broader and Brighter
Read by Laura Robinson Hanlan, Interlibrary Loan and Reference Librarian, Gordon Library.

Listen Listen & Read 48:14
July 7, 2006 Chapter 5: The Tech
Read by Jackie Mushinsky, Catalog/Acquisitions Associate, Gordon Library.

Listen Listen & Read 45:05
July 21, 2006 Chapter 6: When Roots Would Go Deep
Read by Thomas L. Collins III, WPI Class of '01, Windows Systems Administrator, Computing and Communications Center and Old Tech performed on piano by undergraduate student Kyle Miller.

Listen Listen & Read 54:59
Listen to Old Tech Old Tech 01:17
August 1, 2006 Chapter 7: Standing Still
Read by Jon Bartelson, WPI Class of '01, Assistant Director of Computing Services, Computing and Communications Center.

Listen Listen & Read 31:40
August 1, 2006 Chapter 8: A Bright Chapter
Read by Joel J. Brattin, Ph.D., Professor of English.

Listen Listen & Read 43:45
August 8, 2006 Chapter 9: The Hard Corner of the Past
Read by Debra Dexter, Software Applications Instructor, Academic Technology Center.

Listen Listen & Read 56:26
August 18, 2006 Chapter 10: The Very Same Dream
Part one read by Allen H. Hoffman, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, part two read by Lynne Riley, Access Services Librarian, Gordon Library.

Listen Listen Part 1 41:46 | Part 2 39:11 & Read
August 18, 2006 Epilogue
Read by Holly Keyes Ault, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

Listen Listen & Read 07:46

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