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Interview No. 768, Colbert Coldwell
Interview No. 768, Colbert Coldwell
Combined Interviews
Recollections of Coldwell and Eubank families, who settled in the El Paso area before the arrival of the railroads and farmed in the Lower Valley.
Interview No. 744, Christine Kelso
Interview No. 744, Christine Kelso
Combined Interviews
Discussion of her law school experiences, career developments, the role of the Women's Bar Association of El Paso, the crudeness of El Paso Bar Association skits of the past, and actions of the Women's Bar to change the nature of the skit.
Interview No. 743, Carol Pennock
Interview No. 743, Carol Pennock
Combined Interviews
A discussion of her law school experiences, hiring practices of El Paso law firms, her job as special rape and child abuse prosecutor in the D. A.'s Office, the attitudes of judges, attorneys, and jurors toward female attorneys, attempts to bar her from the courtroom when she was pregnant, the role of the Women's Bar Association in El Paso, and problems encountered in combining career with single parenting.
Interview No. 738, Deborah Kanof
Interview No. 738, Deborah Kanof
Combined Interviews
Discussion of her law school experiences, job hunting after graduation in 1978; courtroom experiences, reaction of judges and clients to female lawyers, women as prosecutors. She explains her feelings about the Women's Bar Association and Bar Banquet skits.
Interview No. 736, Elizabeth Rodgers
Interview No. 736, Elizabeth Rodgers
Combined Interviews
Discussion of her law school experiences, hiring practices toward women attorneys, reacting to career choice by family and friends, reaction of clients to female lawyers, Women's Bar Association in El Paso, and Bar Banquet skits in the 1970' s.
Interview No. 740, Pat Palafox
Interview No. 740, Pat Palafox
Combined Interviews
Discussion of law school experiences at the University of New Mexico, her law practice and municipal judgeship, the male atmosphere of labor law and negotiations. reactions to women lawyers and judges, and Bar skits.
Interview No. 739, Ruth Kern
Interview No. 739, Ruth Kern
Combined Interviews
College years in Chicago, her move to Texas in 1946 and the problems encountered trying to find a job as a lawyer. She started her family law practice in 1967 and explains why she has more female clients than male. She recounts how her membership in the all-male El Paso Bar Association depended on her agreeing not to attend the annual dinner meeting where off-color skits were traditional. She tells about her political career, discrimination against women attorneys, and the founding of the Women's Ba r .
Interview No. 752, Alicia Chacon
Interview No. 752, Alicia Chacon
Combined Interviews
Childhood experiences in Canutillo and Ysleta; adolescent years; the social segregation of Anglos and Mexican-Americans at Ysleta High School in the 1950s; why she did not attend college; her employment history; family life and traditions; changes in Ysleta during the past forty years; community involvement; reflections on her public service.
Interview No. 735, Kitty Schild
Interview No. 735, Kitty Schild
Combined Interviews
Discussion of college courses, law school experiences, hiring practices toward women attorneys in mid-1970' s, reactions to career choice by family and friends, reaction to female judges, and the founding of the Women's Bar Association in El Paso. She also explains her feelings about the Bar Banquet Skits in the 1970' s.
Interview No. 632, Joan Jensen
Interview No. 632, Joan Jensen
Combined Interviews
Presentation on the history of women in the Southwest.
Interview No. 631, Margie Adam
Interview No. 631, Margie Adam
Combined Interviews
Workshop presentation at UTEP. "Women and the Creative Process."
Interview No. 604, Sarah Weddington
Interview No. 604, Sarah Weddington
Combined Interviews
"Women and politics: What is Washington Doing to you?"
Interview No. 720, Mary Lou Armendariz
Interview No. 720, Mary Lou Armendariz
Combined Interviews
The role of Mexican-American women in politics, particularly voter registration drives and assistance in Raymond Telles Campaign for Mayor of El Paso
Interview No. 542, John-Steiner Vera
Interview No. 542, John-Steiner Vera
Combined Interviews
Speech, "Gender Differences in Teaching Style."
Interview No. 746, Prisciliana Torres Rentería
Interview No. 746, Prisciliana Torres Rentería
Combined Interviews
Nació el 5 de enero de 1901 en la ciudad de Camargo, Chihuahua. Cuenta de anecdotas de la Revolución, cuando era ella muy pequeña aún. Se vino para El Paso y trabajó de sirvienta antes de casarse. Al casarse dejó de trabajar de sirvienta. Su esposo trabajó por mucho tiempo en Asarco. Cuando él murió, ella puso una tienda pequeña (adaptada en su casa), vendiendo sólo leche, huevo y pan en un principio. Posteriormente extendió un poco la tienda. En el mismo tiempo, debido a la falta de hombres por la Segunda Guerra Mundial, trabajó desempeñando trabajos para hombres en …
Interview No. 331, Sarah Watley
Interview No. 331, Sarah Watley
Combined Interviews
Part of Women's Week presentation. Dr. Watley talks on "Minority Women and Feminism."
Interview No. 330, Kathleen Staudt
Interview No. 330, Kathleen Staudt
Combined Interviews
"Sex Equality: What Next?" Part of Women's Week presentation. Dr. Staudt gives statistics on inequalities and discrimination that continue to exist in our society today, with emphasis on job discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, educational stereotyping, and the Equal Rights Amendment.
Interview No. 435, Trabajadoras En Maquiladoras
Interview No. 435, Trabajadoras En Maquiladoras
Combined Interviews
Aproximadamente 25 horas de entrevistas con trabajadoras en maquiladoras en Cd. Juarez; grabaciones de conversaciones de grupos de trabajadoras; aproximadamente 2 horas de entrevistas con empleados.
Interview No. 572, Voices From The Past
Interview No. 572, Voices From The Past
Combined Interviews
25 tapes containing recordings of various political, entertainment and religious personalities.