MIT: Progressions (1969)

MIT: Progressions (1969) is a recruitment video for the Institute, courtesy of MIT Museum. Cameos include: Shirley A. Jackson '68, PhD '73 (at 6:55); Oliver Mobisson '69 (at 9:40); and Henry Cusick (at 10:18). "The Hunt for MIT Progressions" by Kenneth Friedman '17, MNG '19 offers some backstory on the video.

Timeline: 1960s

Career: Education

Object: Video

Collection: Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994, Recruitment, Shirley A. Jackson, Students

External Link: http://kennethfriedman.org/thoughts/2017/mit-progressions/

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