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Molly Martin oral history

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Identifier: larc-oh-martin
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Sound recording of interview with eletriction, labor activist, and member of Tradeswomen, Inc., Molly Martin, conducted by Casey Conor.

Dates: 2006 September 27

Madeline Mixer oral history

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Identifier: larc-oh-mixer
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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

Jean-Margaret Strauss oral history

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Identifier: larc-oh-strauss
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Sound recording and transcription of interview with one of the first female sheet metal workers in the Bay Area, Jean-Margaret Strauss, conducted by Judith Beck. In her oral history, Strauss describes the discrimination and obstacles she faced as a female tradeswoman, the skills and experiences she gained on the job, and her relationship with the Sheet Metal Workers Local 104.

Dates: December 13, 2013