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Madeline Mixer oral history

 Item
Identifier: larc-oh-mixer

Scope and Contents

Sound recording of interview with Madeline Mixer conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Recalls classes from Clark Kerr, UC Berkeley, and work for UC's Heller Committee for research in social economics; contains rich assessment of Women's Bureau leadership in Washington, D.C., 1960s-1970s, and in-depth coverage of own pioneering advocacy of non-traditional job training and placement for women, 1972-1996.

Dates

  • 1998 March 10

Creator

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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Biography

Regional Director, Women's Bureau, Department of Labor (based in San Francisco), 1962-1996, except for two years in mid-1980s.

Extent

10 audio cassettes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Sound recording of interview with Madeline Mixer conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Recalls classes from Clark Kerr, UC Berkeley, and work for UC's Heller Committee for research in social economics; contains rich assessment of Women's Bureau leadership in Washington, D.C., 1960s-1970s, and in-depth coverage of own pioneering advocacy of non-traditional job training and placement for women, 1972-1996.

Acquisition Information

Interview conducted by Harvey Schwartz, 1998.

Title
Madeline Mixer Oral History
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Labor Archives and Research Center staff.
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in: English.

Repository Details

Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository

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