Interview with Ray A. Wigen

Abstract

A tape recorded interview with Ray Wigen that was conducted in October, 1973. Wigen, born May 22, 1896 in River Falls, Wisconsin, graduated from the River Falls Normal School in 1916. He obtained his bachelor's and Ph. D. from the University of Minnesota. He married Evelyn Zellmer July 3, 1928 in South St. Paul, Minnesota. He taught at Mazeppa, Buffalo, and South St. Paul, MN before joining the faculty at Stout in 1933. He retired from Stout in 1966. He was Dean of Graduate Studies at the time. Wigen Hall, a residence hall on Stout's north campus was named in his honor. Wigen did extensive writing and consulting work in the field of industrial education