Voices of Feminism Oral History Project, 1990-2006
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Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Northampton, MA
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Voices of Feminism Oral History Project
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Biographical History for: Voices of Feminism Oral History Project
Project History Dorothy Allison and Carmen Vazquez, November 19, 2007 The Voices of Feminism Archival Development Project, funded by the Ford Foundation from 2002 to 2008, aims to bring race, class, and sexual diversity to the holdings of the Sophia Smith Collection. The project consists of several parts: a) searching for personal papers and organizational records of women of color, grassroots organizers, and others marginalized in traditional historical accounts, b) conducting oral histories, c) collaborating with Gloria Steinem as she works in her own papers and identifies potential donors, and d) developing plans for a video documentary series based on these new materials. Project staff have included Joyce Follet, director and oral historian; Kelly Anderson, oral historian; Sheila Flaherty-Jones, editor; Kathleen Banks Nutter, oral historian; Loretta Ross, consultant and oral historian; Revan Schendler, consultant and editor; Kate Weigand, oral historian. Interviews were also conducted by Martha Ackelsberg, Nancy MacLean, and Evelyn C. White.
Scope and Contents of the Collection The Voices of Feminism Oral History Project documents the persistence and diversity of organizing for women in the United States in the latter half of the 20th century. Narrators include labor, peace, and anti-racism activists; artists and writers; lesbian rights advocates; grassroots anti-violence and anti-poverty organizers; and women of color reproductive justice leaders. Interviews average 5-6 hours and cover childhood, personal life, and political work. Each narrator's document box includes the recorded interview (on dvds or video tapes, plus audio CDs); the unedited and edited transcripts; correspondence between interviewer and narrator; a biographical survey; and the interviewer's guide. Some narrators' files include background materials and photographs. Links to the full transcripts can be found in the Contents list. The SSC Web site also includes brief biographies and abstracts of interviews. List of narrators: Acey, Katherine, 1950- Alexander, Dolores, 1931-Allison, DorothyApuzzo, Virginia, 1941-Asetoyer, Charon, 1951-Avery, Byllye, 1937-Beal, Frances, 1940-Berek, Judith, 1943-Berkman, Brenda, 1951-Bewsee, Michaelann, 1947-Biren, Joan E. (JEB), 1944-Burnham, Linda, 1948-Casavant, Kathleen, 1951-Chavez-Thompson, Linda, 1944-Cook, Katsi, 1952-Diallo, Dázon DixonEdgar, Joanne, 1943-Foo, Lora Jo, 1951Frantz, Margaret, 1922-Fried, Marlene, 1945-Gilbert, Ronnie, 1926-Gould, Sara, 1951-Hayashi, Mary Chung, 1967-Henry, Fran, 1948-Hollibaugh, Amber L., 1946-Kollisch, Eva, 1925-Lerner, Gerda, 1920-Love, Barbara, 1937-MacKay, Anne, 1928-Martinez, Betita, 1925Martinez, Luz Alvarez, 1943-Miller, Geraldine, 1920-2005Moraga, Cherríe, 1952-Morales, Aurora Levins, 1954Morales, Rosario, 1930-Nelson, Marjory, 1928-Nussbaum, Karen, 1950-Payne, LaDoris, 1948Peterson, Jan, 1941-Pharr, Suzanne, 1939-Ports, Setsuko (Suki) Terada, 1934-Powell, Achebe Betty, 1940-Pratt, Minnie Bruce, 1946-Reeve, Patricia, 1953-Rodriguez, Luz, 1956-Roma, Catherine, 1948-Ross, Loretta J., 1953-Saika, Peggy, 1945-Sanchez, Graciela, 1960-Schneir, Miriam, 1933-Shelley, Martha, 1943-Smith, Barbara, 1946-Steinem, Gloria, 1934-Stout, Linda, 1954-Tax, Meredith, 1942-Thom, Mary, 1942-Touré, Nkenge, 1951-Vázquez, Carmen, 1949-Ward, Wynona Lund, 1951-Winslow, Barbara, 1945-
African American women--Biography--Sources
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Asian American women--Biography--Sources
Birth control--United States--History--20th century--Sources
Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century--Sources
Feminists--United States--Biography--Sources
Hispanic American women--Biography--Sources
Indian women--Biography--Sources
Jewish women--United States--Biography--Sources
Labor leaders--United States--Biography--Sources
Labor movement--United States--History--20th century--Sources
Lesbians--United States--Biography--Sources
Peace movements--United States--History--Sources
Pro-choice movement--United States--Biography--Sources
Reproductive health--United States--History--20th century--Sources
Sexual abuse victims--Biography--Sources
Women fire fighters--Biography--Sources
Women labor union members--United States--Biography--Sources
Working class women--United States--Biography--Sources
Alexander, Dolores, 1931-
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Apuzzo, Virginia, 1941-
Asetoyer, Charon, 1951-
Avery, Byllye, 1937-
Beal, Frances, 1940-
Berek, Judith, 1943-
Berkman, Brenda, 1951-
Bewsee, Michaelann, 1947-
Biren, Joan E., 1944-
Burnham, Linda, 1948-
Casavant, Kathleen, 1951-
Chavez-Thompson, Linda, 1944-
Cook, Katsi, 1952-
Diallo, Dázon Dixon
Edgar, Joanne, 1943-
Foo, Lora Jo
Frantz, Margaret, 1922-
Gilbert, Ronnie, 1926-
Hayashi, Mary Chung, 1967-
Henry, Fran, 1948-
Hollibaugh, Amber L., 1946-
Kollisch, Eva, 1925-
Lerner, Gerda, 1920-
MacKay, Anne, 1928-
Martinez, Betita, 1925
Martinez, Luz Alvarez, 1943-
Miller, Geraldine, 1920-2005
Moraga, Cherríe, 1952-
Morales, Aurora Levins, 1954
Morales, Rosario, 1930-
Nelson, Marjory, 1928-
Nussbaum, Karen, 1950-
Payne, LaDoris, 1948
Peterson, Jan, 1941-
Pharr, Suzanne, 1939-
Ports, Suki Terada
Powell, Achebe Betty, 1940-
Pratt, Minnie Bruce, 1946-
Reeve, Patricia, 1953-
Rodriguez, Luz, 1956-
Roma, Catherine, 1948-
Ross, Loretta J., 1953-
Saika, Peggy, 1945-
Sanchez, Graciela, 1960-
Schneir, Miriam, 1933-
Shelley, Martha, 1943-
Smith, Barbara, 1946-
Steinem, Gloria
Stout, Linda, 1954-
Tax, Meredith, 1942-
Thom, Mary, 1942-
Touré, Nkenge, 1951-
Vázquez, Carmen, 1949-
Ward, Wynona Lund, 1951-
Winslow, Barbara, 1945-
Sophia Smith Collection
Narrators
Acey, Katherine
Alexander, Dolores
Allison, Dorothy
(includes Dorothy Allison with Carmen Vazquez) [See also Carmen Vazquez]
Apuzzo, Virginia
Asetoyer, Charon
Avery, Byllye
Beal, Frances
Berek, Judith
Berkman, Brenda
[Researchers must have permission from Berkman to access interview]
Bewsee, Michaelann
Biren, Joan E. (JEB)
Burnham, Linda
Casavant, Kathleen
[Portions of this interview are closed until 14 Jan 2029. Transcript not availible online -- contact the SSC for a copy.]
Chavez-Thompson, Linda
Cook, Katsi
[Portions of this interview are closed]
Edgar, Joanne
[Transcript not availible online -- contact the SSC for a copy.]
Frantz, Marge
Fried, Marlene
Gilbert, Ronnie
Gould, Sara
Henry, Fran
Hollibaugh, Amber L.
Hayashi, Mary Chung
Kollisch, Eva
Lerner, Gerda [interview is audio only]
Love, Barbara
MacKay, Anne
Martinez, Betita
Martinez, Luz Alvarez
Miller, Geraldine
Moraga, Cherríe
Morales, Aurora Levins
Morales, Rosario
Nelson, Marjory
Nussbaum, Karen
Payne, LaDoris
Peterson, Jan
[Researchers must have permission from Peterson to access interview]
Pharr, Suzanne
Ports, Setsuko (Suki) Terada
Powell, Achebe Betty
Pratt, Minnie Bruce
Reeve, Patricia
Rodriguez, Luz
Roma, Catherine [includes six music CDs]
Ross, Loretta
Saika, Peggy
Sanchez, Graciela
Schneir, Miriam
[Portions of this oral history are restricted until 1 January 2010]
Shelley, Martha
Smith, Barbara
Stout, Linda
Tax, Meredith
Thom, Mary
Touré, Nkenge
Vázquez, Carmen
Ward, Wynona
[Wynona Ward Papers and Have Justice Will Travel Records in SSC are closed]
Winslow, Barbara
Original audiovisual recordings; electronic copies of transcripts; and closed portions of interviews.
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