HIST 651: Women in American History: Oral Histories

Multi-part interviews with women's rights activist Alice Paul. Each audio file contains a related transcript.

A collection of oral histories conducted with seven major figures in 20th C. suffragist history: Alice Paul, Sara Bard Field, Burnita Shelton Matthews, Helen Valeska Bary, Jeannette Rankin, Carrie Chapman Catt, Mabel Vernon, and Rebecca Hourwich Reyher.

From the Smith College Libraries, this oral history project documents the persistence and diversity of organizing for women in the United States. Narrators include labor, peace, and anti-racism activists; artists and writers; lesbian rights advocates; grassroots anti-violence and anti-poverty organizers; and women of color reproductive justice leaders. Interviews cover childhood, personal life, and political work. Most oral histories consist of audiovisual recordings and transcripts, plus some background information.
*Note: Some interviews have been embargoed and require permission from the Smith College Libraries Special Collections to access.

Contains Oral histories by topic (includes suffrage, women in politics, Rosie the Riveter, Disability Rights, etc.)

The Densho Archive preserves the testimonies of Japanese Americans unjustly detained during the Second World War.

A collaborative effort between Harvard's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and the Schlesinger Library, this oral history archive documents the experiences of 72 notable African American women interviewed between 1976-1981.