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Born on May 14, 1911, Pauline Ellis Kimmel came to Indiana University in 1929 and earned her undergraduate degree in 1933 in home economics. During her undergraduate years, she worked in the Audio Visual Department and in connection with the Department of the Extension division, and continued working there after her graduation until 1941. In this interview, Kimmel recalls her duties in the Audio Visual Department, the purpose of the department, and the changes it manifested through the years. She touches on some effects of the Great Depression and discusses the use of lantern slides and the film library in Indiana state schools for educational purposes. Kimmel also speaks of the men for whom she worked, including Hugh Norman, Robert Cavanaugh, and Walter Bittner.