I then walked to an information desk near the library entrance and asked the
staff person if the library possessed any materials related to the activities of Teachers’
College students and professors in the 1970s. He responded to my question by listing
the different majors available to enrolled students in the 1970s. Concerned that I was
unclear, I rephrased my question by explaining that I was interested in the political
activities of Teachers’ College students and professors in the 1970s, and asked if he