Merrill Angevine served as a teacher, athletic coach, principal within the local Lafayette School District from 1929 to 1934. He then became superintendent for 28 years, from 1934 to 1961. In his oral history interview conducted in 1973, Angevine reflected on the creation of the combined Boulder Valley School district, which integrated Boulder, Louisville, Broomfield, and Lafayette schools in 1961, with Angevine serving as the Director of Teaching Personnel. Most notably, Merrill discusses the history of Lafayette High School and its historical and present buildings. Additionally, he describes tremendous funding challenges during the Great Depression, in which many schools faced staff shortages and could not afford to hire full time teachers and administrators.
