Molly Martin oral history
Scope and Content of Collection
Sound recording of interview with eletriction, labor activist, and member of Tradeswomen, Inc., Molly Martin, conducted by Casey Conor. This oral history was conducted as part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Oral History Project. In the interview, Martin describes the organizational history of Tradeswomen, Inc., founded in 1979 to support women in the skilled trades at the local, state, and national level, and discusses her role as editor of Tradeswomen Magazine. The interview also covers her experiences as a blue-collar woman in a non-traditional, male-dominated industry, and her involvement in organizations such as Nontraditional Employment for Women.
Dates
- 2006 September 27
Creator
- Martin, Molly (Person)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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Biography
Long-time tradeswoman activist, electrician, and electrical inspector for the city of San Francisco, Molly Martin was a member of Tradeswomen, Inc., and editor of Tradeswomen magazine.
Extent
1 Files
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Sound recording of interview with eletriction, labor activist, and member of Tradeswomen, Inc., Molly Martin, conducted by Casey Conor.
Additional collection guides
Acquisition Information
Interview conducted by Casey Conor, 2006.
Creator
- Martin, Molly (Person)
- Casey, Conor (Person)
- Title
- Molly Martin Oral History
- Author
- Finding aid created by Marissa Friedman.
- Date
- 2020
- 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
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722 USA
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu