Interviewer
Barbara Dent
Project
El Paso History
Summary of Interview
A radio dramatization of Olga Kolberg’s life presents her educational efforts in El Paso. Mrs. Kohlberg describes the concept of kindergarten, and the importance of education in very young children. A narrator details Mrs. Kohlberg’s efforts to raise money and establish a kindergarten in El Paso. El Paso’s school system had the first kindergarten in the state of Texas thanks to the work of Mrs. Kohlberg and the other women. In 1894, the women formed the Current Events Club, later renamed the Womens Club, and led by Mrs. Kohlberg. This group set out to accomplish a number of projects, including organizing a hospital board and establishing a public library. Mrs. Kohlberg was on the library board until her death in 1935.
Date of Interview
2-20-2012
Length of Interview
15 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 1636
Transcriber
Jose Miguel Leyva
Interview Number
No. 1636
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Olga Kohlberg by Barbara Dent, 2012, "Interview no. 1636," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.