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University of Connecticut, Oral History Office interviews collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG153

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.

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.

Related Material

RG 002:006, George Gunther Senatorial Files, 1968-2006, Connecticut State Library

RG 101, Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association, 1869-1921, Connecticut State Library.

RG 106, League of Women Voters, 1918-1957, Connecticut State Library.

RG 156, Connecticut Order of Women Legislators, 1937-1983, Connecticut State Library

Center for Oral History Interviews Collection, University of Connecticut.

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

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