University of Connecticut, Oral History Office interviews collection
Scope and Content
"The Emergence of Political Women in Connecticut: 1920-1945" project interviewed women who were active in the political life of Connecticut between 1920 and 1945. There are 21 transcripts.
Also in the collection is the transcript of a series of interviews conducted in 2008 with Senator George L. "Doc" Gunther.
Dates
- 1980-1981, 2008
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
This collection is stored at an off-site facility and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis.
See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
Historical Note
The Oral History Office at the University of Connecticut was established as the Oral History Project in 1968 and began to expand in the late seventies in response to a growing professional interest in this research technique. It was designated a Center by the University's Board of Trustees in 1981; the Center's name was changed to the Oral History Office in 2007.
See University of Connecticut, Oral History Office.
Extent
.75 cubic feet
Abstract
Oral history transcripts from the Emergence of Political Women in Connecticut, 1920-1945, project and from interviews with State Sen. George L. "Doc" Gunther.
Provenance
The "Emergence of Political Women in Connecticut: 1920-1945" transcripts were transferred to the Connecticut State library on May 10, 1982 by Bruce M. Stave, Director of the Center for Oral History.
The transcript of the Senator George L. "Doc" Gunther interview was transferred to the Connecticut State Library on May 13, 2010 by Bruce M. Stave, Director of the Oral History Office.
- Connecticut -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oral histories Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Oral history -- Connecticut -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Political participation -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Transcripts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Women -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women -- Political activity -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women in community organization -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women's studies -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RG 153, University of Connecticut, Oral History Office
- Subtitle
- Inventory
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2011
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
