Society of Women Engineers Grassroots Oral Histories
Collection
Identifier: LOH002111
Scope and Content
Interviewees discuss their experiences and perspectives as women engineers and/or their involvement in the Society of Women Engineers. Among the interviewees are past presidents, award recipients, and members. Recordings and transcripts exist for each of the 29 interviews. In addition, some folders contain interviewee resumes, biographical sketches, and photographs.
Interviews were conducted with the following individuals: George Brewster, Bernice and Jeffrey Brody (interviewed together), Sharon Cascadden, Stacey DelVecchio, Anita Gale, Natalie Givans, Roberta Gleiter, Denise Griffin, Beth Holloway, Suzanne Jenniches, Alexis Jetter, Margaret Layne, Allison Machtemes Lunde, Diana Madden, Gail Mattson, Naomi McAfee, Walter McFall, Deborah O'Bannon, Sue Parsons, Margaret Pritchard, Betty Shanahan, Linda Thomas, Jill Tietjen, Michelle Tortolani, Prinda Wanakule, and Janet Williams.
Conducting the interviews were SWE Fellows Jane Daniels and Sandra Hyland and SWE Archivist Troy Eller English.
Conducting the interviews were SWE Fellows Jane Daniels and Sandra Hyland and SWE Archivist Troy Eller English.
Dates
- 2009 - 2014
Creator
- Society of Women Engineers (Organization)
Language of Materials
Material entirely in English.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Use
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library
Rules for Use of Archival Materials.RESTRICTIONS: Due to the personal nature of oral history, the Library prohibits use of the material in any way that infringes on individual right to privacy, or results in libelous statements or slander, in accordance with U.S. law.
History
As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) launched its Grassroots Oral History Project, with an aim of capturing and sharing the stories, experiences, challenges, and accomplishments of SWE members over the years.
Extent
19.13 Gigabytes ((109 files).) : Consists of WAVs, MS Word documents, PDFs, and JPEGs.
1 Linear Feet ((1 SB).) : Consists of 29 printed transcripts.
Abstract
As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) launched its Grassroots Oral History Project, with an aim of capturing and sharing the stories, experiences, challenges, and accomplishments of SWE members over the years. Interviewees discuss their experiences and perspectives as women engineers and/or their involvement in the Society of Women Engineers. Among the interviewees are past presidents, award recipients, and members. Recordings and transcripts exist for each of the 29 interviews. In addition, some folders contain interviewee resumes, biographical sketches, and photographs.
Arrangement
Digital files are arranged numerically by oral history number. Printed transcripts are arranged alphabetically by interviewee last name.
Other Access Aids
Finding aid also available as a pdf file. https://www.reuther.wayne.edu/files/LOH002111.pdf
Custodial History
The original collection title supplied by the creators was the Society of Women Engineers Grassroots Oral History Project Interviews.
Acquisition
Deposited by the Society of Women Engineers in three installments between 2009 and 2014.
Copies
Transcripts were printed and are available as paper documents. Audio clips are available on the Reuther Library website.
Processing History
Processed by Troy Eller English and Rebecca Bizonet. Finding aid written by Rebecca Bizonet on September 22, 2015.
Creator
- Society of Women Engineers (Organization)
- Eller English, Troy (Interviewer, Person)
- Hyland, Sandra (Interviewer, Person)
- Daniels, Jane Zimmer (Interviewer, Person)
- Brewster, George (Interviewee, Person)
- Brody, Bernice (Interviewee, Person)
- Brody, Jeffrey (Interviewee, Person)
- Cascadden, Sharon (Sharon E.) (Interviewee, Person)
- DelVecchio, Stacey (Interviewee, Person)
- Gale, Anita (Anita E.) (Interviewee, Person)
- Givans, Natalie (Interviewee, Person)
- Gleiter, Roberta (Roberta Banaszak) (Interviewee, Person)
- Griffin, Denise (Interviewee, Person)
- Holloway, Beth (Interviewee, Person)
- Jenniches, Suzanne (Interviewee, Person)
- Jetter, Alexis (Interviewee, Person)
- Layne, Margaret (Interviewee, Person)
- Lunde, Allison Machtemes (Interviewee, Person)
- Madden, Diana (Interviewee, Person)
- Mattson, Gail (Interviewee, Person)
- McAfee, Gail (Interviewee, Person)
- McFall, Walter (Walter D.) (Interviewee, Person)
- O'Bannon, Deborah (Interviewee, Person)
- Parsons, Sue (Susan V.) (Interviewee, Person)
- Pritchard, Margaret (Interviewee, Person)
- Shanahan, Betty (Interviewee, Person)
- Thomas, Linda (Interviewee, Person)
- Tietjen, Jill S. (Interviewee, Person)
- Tortolani, Michelle (Interviewee, Person)
- Wanakule, Prinda (Interviewee, Person)
- Williams, Janet L. (Interviewee, Person)
- Harper, Kathleen (Kathleen F.) (Interviewee, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Society of Women Engineers Grassroots Oral Histories
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Troy Eller English and Rebecca Bizonet.
- Date
- 2015-09-22
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Description made possible by funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the Walter P. Reuther Library Repository
Contact:
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