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Feminism

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Use for: Emancipation of women ; Feminist movement ; Women -- Emancipation ; Women's lib ; Women's liberation ; Women's movement ; Women's liberation movement

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Oral History Interview with Judy Smith, 2001 April 23

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Identifier: UMToh378-48
Abstract Judy Smith describes her pro-choice work in Austin, Texas and her intent to carry that work forward in Missoula, Montana. Smith explains the work of the Missoula Women's Place, a feminist collective organization, and it's role as an intermediate step to opening an abortion clinic. She also explains the non-hierarchical organization of Women's Place, their work with rape victims, domestic violence, community education, and the group's funding issues. Smith discusses her own perspective on...
Dates: 2001 April 23

Oral History Interview with Judy Wang, 2001 May 15

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Identifier: UMToh378-27
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Judy Wang describes her childhood, education, earlier career in nursing, and her decision to become an attorney. She goes on to describe the evolution of her work on domestic violence cases, public and law enforcement domestic violence education, domestic violence laws in Montana, and domestic violence in the context of needed social change.

Dates: 2001 May 15

Oral History Interview with Linda Smith, 2001 July 19

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Identifier: UMToh378-24
Abstract Linda Smith describes her childhood and education, her experiences in the Peace Corps and her introduction to feminist and underground publications. She explains her initial interest in printing, working first for an alternative press in Texas, and then establishing Mountain Moving Press in Missoula, Montana. After closing down the press, Smith got involved in In Other Words, an NPR program with the intent of wanting women's voices to speak for themselves on the radio, in their own language...
Dates: 2001 July 19

Oral History Interview with Nancy Munro, 2002 April 29

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Identifier: UMToh378-41
Abstract Nancy Munro describes her initial contact with early childhood education and the events that led to her work as the nutritionist/dietician with the 1965 pilot Headstart Program in Montana. She explains the challenges of getting the program running and how it functioned as well as how she realized the effectiveness of positive reinforcement as she worked with mothers to improve cooking and nutrition habits. Munro recalls interactions with children, partents, administrators, and...
Dates: 2002 April 29

Oral History Interview with Sally Mullen, 2002 November 28

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Identifier: UMToh378-10
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Sally Mullen describes her family background, her experience as a founding member of the Blue Mountain Clinic in Missoula, and her three stints as executive director of that organization. Mullen relates her experiences with staffing the clinic, social views of abortion, anti-choice protesters, the fire-bombing of the clinic, and the rebuilding process. Mullen considers feminism and women's right at a national and international level.

Dates: 2002 November 28

Oral History Interview with Willa Craig, 2002 April 3

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Identifier: UMToh378-08
Abstract Willa Craig summarizes her background and explains how she started working in the women's health care field in Missoula, Montana, first at Planned Parenthood as a birth control counselor and then at Blue Mountain Clinic. Craig explains her stance as a pro choice advocate and discusses her work as the director of Blue Mountain Clinic during turbulent times of difficulties in locating and retaining physicians who performed abortions, anti-choice protesters, the fire-bombing of the clinic, and...
Dates: 2002 April 3