Title
Interview with Wesley Brett
Interviewer
Sister Martin Joseph Jones
Recording Date
7-9-1980
Description
Wesley Fiske Brett was born on April 19, 1914. In 1937, he received his B.Ed. in English from Keene Teachers College. He taught elementary and high school. He received his M.Ed. in English in 1949 from the University of New Hampshire. While doing his graduate work, he was hired as an Assistant Professor in the new art department at the University where he taught stagecraft. During his time at the University of New Hampshire Mr. Brett was in charge of the Student Workshop (an experimental arts laboratory).
In 1959, Mr. Brett became an associate professor of art at the State University College at Buffalo. In 1960, he was commissioned to design a room divider for the college’s use. He called it “Metaphors in Black Walnut.” It was dedicated in 1963 and placed in Moot Hall. It is now located in the E.H. Butler Library. Prof. Brett created the wood design studio at State University College at Buffalo. He retired in 1979. Wesley Brett passed away on October 30, 2013.
Collection
SUNY Buffalo State Oral History Project, 1975-1995
File Type
mp3
Audio Length
1:21:20
Rights
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Streaming Media
Department
Archives & Special Collections Department, E. H. Butler Library
Document Type
Oral History
Recommended Citation
"Interview with Wesley Brett" (1980). SUNY Buffalo State Oral Histories, 1975-1995. Archives & Special Collections Department, E. H. Butler Library, SUNY Buffalo State.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/bsc_oral_history/30
Transcript
Brett_Wesley_Full_Interview_07-09-1980_MP3.mp3 (190621 kB)
Interview with Wesley Brett
