Women

AAUW Detroit Records

drice — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:34:56 -0400

The American Association of University Women Detroit (AAUW Detroit) is a branch of the AAUW, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower women and improve their lives. Established in 1889, AAUW Detroit is the oldest branch of the AAUW of Michigan. It is also the oldest continuously active women’s organization in Detroit. They advocate for issues related to education, politics and economics, promoting their mission through education, and research. They also maintain leadership development and mentoring programs for local women and girls.

The AAUW Detroit Records are mostly comprised of scrapbooks containing organizational records, correspondence, press clippings, photographs of meetings, and other various items documenting the branch’s history. There are also info packets from conferences hosted by the AAUW Detroit or attended by its members. These packets contain schedules, draft AAUW bylaws, information on event speakers, and other documents. Also scattered throughout the collection are issues of Leader in Action: AAUW National Leadership Magazine, mailers, brochures, and bound organizational records.

AFSCME Program Development Department Records, Part 1 & 2

jruss — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:05:55 -0400

The AFSCME Program Development Department was created in January of 1973 to deal with matters such as health care, the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill, employee protections, career development, and sex discrimination. It was funded by federal grant money until 1975 when the funds ran out, the department was disbanded, and its several functions were taken over by other AFSCME departments.

The records in Part I reflect the Department's concerns with women's issues, sex discrimination, the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), and other groups. Important figures represented are Linda Tarr-Whelan, deputy director, 1973-1975; her successor, Nancy Perlman; and International President Jerry Wurf. Important topics appearing in the records include affirmative action, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, International Women's Year, Title IX, and commissions on the status of women.

The records in Part II of this collection contain the administrative records of the Program
Development Department head and staff. A large portion of Part II is devoted to subject
files, which illustrate the broad scope of the Department’s focus. Part II also contains
records pertaining to the Department’s efforts to prevent the decentralization of mental
health institutions and to protect the employees that worked in those facilities. Files on
other health care related issues are also included in Part II. A few files related to
Women’s Issues that were missed when processing Part I also appear.

AFSCME Women's Rights Department Records

jruss — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:11:19 -0400

The records in this collection focus on comparable worth and job evaluation in state governments. The majority of the collection is comprised of consultants’ proposals to state and local government committees to conduct studies addressing issues of pay equity and job evaluation and ranking systems. Some correspondence exists that documents the evaluation and selection of these proposals by state committees and the national AFSCME office. General information and reports about various job evaluation and ranking methods are included as well as reports from AFSCME about how best to develop comparable worth job systems. Additionally, some training material and more general information on pay equity issues are represented in the collection.

Carl Cohen Papers

drice — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:07:39 -0500

Carl Cohen was elected Chairman of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan in 1971. His papers reflect his work the the Michigan ACLU, as well as the stance of the ACLU on various issues, both local and national.

Detroit Feminist Women's Health Center Records

drice — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:32:12 -0500

Subjects include: women’s health issues; abortion; birth control; feminism; lesbians

Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall, Inc. Records

drice — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:13:58 -0500

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) grew out of an attempt by a group of ten young women in 1914 to provide Detroit with culture. A permanent home, Orchestra Hall, was built in 1919 by C. Howard Crane. The DSO performs regular subscription and special concerts, as well as provides a number of special events and programs outside of Orchestra Hall. The records of the DSO relate its administration, marketing, and public relations, as well as the orchestra's community outreach, cultural activities, and influence of its music directors.

Detroit Women's Press Records

drice — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:50:35 -0500

Subjects include: Women's Liberation Coalition of Michigan; feminism

Raya Dunayevskaya Papers

abarker — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:53:05 -0400

The founder of Marxist-Humanism in the United States, Raya Dunayevskaya, served at one time as secretary to Leon Trotsky, breaking with him at the time of the Hitler-Stalin Pact, to develop the theory of State-Capitalism, ultimately forming the organization, News and Letters Committees. Ms. Dunayevskaya authored three major works: Marxism and Freedom, from 1776 until Today (1958), Philosophy and Revolution: from Hegel to Sartre and from Marx to Mao (1973), and Rosa Luxemburg, Women's Liberation, and Marx's Philosophy of Revolution (1982).

Volumes I-XII as organized and donated by Ms Dunayevskaya, relate the development of Marxist-Humanism, and her concept of the organization of Marxist-Humanist thought. Volumes XIII-XV, donated after Ms. Dunayevskaya’s death, relate her last writings and unfinished works.

Olga Dworkin Papers

astankrauff — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:38:27 -0400

Olga Frances (Gorup) Dworkin (1925-2015) was a Wayne State alumna (BA, Education, 1946) who was active in her sorority (Alpha Theta Sigma), Wayne State University’s (WSU) Alumni Association, the Wayne State Fund, where after her tenure as President (1968-1969), she became Chairwoman of the WSU Campus Beautification Committee for seventeen years. Dworkin was a member and President of the Understudies, and helped spearhead Detroit Receiving Hospital’s (DRH) Art Project in 1983.

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Papers

drice — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:25:06 -0500

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn joined the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) as a high school student in 1906, but left school a year later to dedicate herself to organizing full time. A gifted and popular speaker, over the next several years she participated in IWW free speech and legal defense fund-raising campaigns and helped organize the Lawrence and Paterson textile strikes. A tireless defender of labor and political agitators facing deportation, Ms. Flynn helped found the ACLU in 1920, only to be expelled in 1940 for having joined the Communist Party three years earlier. She also wrote and lectured extensively on women’s issues. In the mid-1950s she was imprisoned for violation of the Smith Act and in 1961, became the first woman to serve as chair of the U.S. Communist Party, a position she held until her death in Moscow on September 5, 1964.

The Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Collection consists primarily of family correspondence, mostly letters she wrote to her nephew, Peter Martin, while in prison and while traveling in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and the western United States in the 1960s. While its content largely concerns family and personal matters, including her health, it also contains some political commentary as well as her impressions of prison life and the places she visited.

Folklore Archive: Student Field Projects Photographs

drice — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:52:13 -0500

The Folklore Archive, established in 1939 by WSU English professors Emlyn Gardner and Thelma James, contains the oldest and largest record of urban folk traditions in the United States. To document these traditions, Wayne State University students conducted field research projects, some of which included photographic records. Collection consists of 71 projects (or aggregations of multiple projects on a single topic) conducted by student interviewer-collectors. Student field research projects cover a broad range of topics, with strengths in cultural object analysis, including quilting, artwork, Slavic eggs, and various handicrafts. There are several images of Edvard Kozak, a Ukrainian artist. The cultural diversity of the Detroit area is expressed in representations of Middle Eastern, Lebanese, Ukrainian, Greek, Italian, French-Canadian, German, Czechoslovakian, and African-American persons and their customs.

Folklore Archive: Student Field Projects Records

drice — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 10:50:49 -0400

Grace Hospital Women's Auxiliary Records

aorchard — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:15:06 -0400

Subjects include: women volunteers in social service; Diabetic Children's Camp

Erma Henderson Papers

srafferty — Mon, 09 May 2022 15:05:47 -0400

Erma Henderson first ran for Detroit Common Council in an unsuccessful bid in 1969. However, she was successfully elected in 1972 and served on the Council through 1989. Through her work as a Councilwoman, Henderson was often considered to be one of the most powerful women in Detroit. In addition to her City Council work, Henderson was also very active in a number of organizations that aligned with her interests, particularly municipal government, redlining, civil rights, and advancing the rights and representation of minorities. This collection documents her work for and service to many organizations including Equal Justice Council, National League of Cities, Michigan Statewide Coalition Against Redlining, and the Women's Conference of Concerns. This collection also contains some material from Henderson's tenure on the Council. The material is primarily correspondence based, but also includes daily calendars, news articles, resolutions, among other work documents.

Ellen Hippeli Papers

teller — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:35:06 -0400

Ellen Hippeli taught high school mathematics for nearly a decade and had just received her masters degree in education when, in 1952, she left her civilian career to join the United States Air Force. Following basic training, she was sent to the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and in 1955 earned a bachelors degree in physics, specializing in nuclear engineering effects. Hippeli spent several years at the USAF Special Weapons Center, where she tested the effects of nuclear radiation on humans. She was also sent to Washington D.C. to assist in planning South Pacific nuclear testing projects. In the late 1960s she studied the effects of radiation on electrical equipment and weapons systems at the Nevada Test Site, where she was the first female program director. Hippeli received the Joint Services Commendation Medal for her work at the Nevada Test Site and the Air Force Commendation with First Oak Leave Cluster. She retired from the Air Force in 1973, having reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

The Ellen Hippeli Papers include awards and commendations, clippings, correspondence,
military records, and photographs. The records document the trajectory of her career and her
military assignments, but do not include records related to her specific research.

Polly Howe Papers

srafferty — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 11:46:16 -0500

Polly Howe worked for much of her career as a teach in Livonia and Dearborn Public Schools. She was an active member of the American Federation of Teachers and served on their Women's Rights Committee from 1987-1991. Howe was also a founding member of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) and helped found the Metro-Detroit Chapter. CLUW helped found the Michigan Pay Equity Network (PEN) in 1985 to study pay inequities among state employees. The organization has worked for over 30 years to try and eliminate sex and race based wage discrimination. An active participant of PEN, Howe served as a State Coordinator and aided in organizing the founding conference. Over her years of involvement with PEN, Howe organized a number of other conferences and rallies throughout the state. She also served as Chair of PEN in 2005.

This collection primarily contains material related to pay equity, though there is a small amount of information on the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) 10th anniversary. Some of the pay equity material is directly a product of Michigan Pay Equity Network (PEN) including correspondence, mailings, and photographs from a rally. Other material in this collection includes draft legislation, equal pay proclamations, and literature from organizations with similar goals, as well as from labor unions and the U.S. Department of Labor.

Hutzel Hospital Records

drice — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:26:12 -0400

In November, 1868, seven members of the Ladies’ Christian Union opened the Woman’s
Hospital and Foundlings’ Home in a tenement at Cass Avenue and Montcalm Street, a private, non-profit institution and the first facility in Detroit dedicated to providing care and shelter for abandoned, widowed and unwed mothers and their babies. In 1965, Woman’s Hospital changed its name to Hutzel Hospital and continued its devotion to research into the diseases of women. It is now part of the Detroit Medical Center, working with other hospitals and Wayne State University Medical School to provide high quality medical care to the Detroit community.

Parts 1 and 2 of the Hutzel Hospital Collection consists of correspondence, minutes, reports, clippings, publicity,biographical information on various directors and board members and other material documenting the history of women’s health care in Detroit.

International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists Records

teller — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:19:19 -0500

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) held the first International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES) June 15-21, 1964, to coincide with the SWE National Convention and the 1964 World's Fair in New York City, New York. Although ICWES planners originally estimated 300 participants, the conference brought together over 500 people from more than 35 countries to discuss the role of women engineers and the future of engineering. Following the success of the first ICWES (later referred to as ICWES I), women's science and engineering societies have hosted a total of 14 ICWES conferences in 11 countries.

The materials in these records document the origin and development of ICWES, as well as the technical and sociological subjects discussed at the conferences. Compiled from members of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), these records document the planning and execution of the the first and seventh ICWES conferences (ICWES I and ICWES VII) held in 1964 and 1984, which were hosted by SWE. The records also document SWE's involvement with ICWES conferences hosted in other countries. Records include correspondence, reports, clippings, proceedings, and bound volumes.

Joan Israel Papers

abarker — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:54:24 -0400

One of the first members of the Detroit chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), Joan Israel served two terms as president of the chapter. Ms. Israel organized and chaired the NOW Child Care Committee and acted as head of a Detroit Common Council committee that led to the formation of the Wayne County Child Care Council. Ms. Israel’s papers reflect her involvement in the women’s movement and childcare advocacy, and detail the growth of the women’s movement in southeastern Michigan.

Lily Lampinen Papers

drice — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:35:42 -0500

The papers of Lily Lampinen reflect her personal interest in a variety of important social and political issues, particularly civil rights for minorities.

League of Women Voters of Detroit Records

drice — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:42:34 -0500

The Detroit League of Women Voters, formed in 1919, promotes political responsibility through informed and active participation in government. Their records consist of a report on women's credit rights in Detroit.

Marjorie Jackson Levin Papers

abarker — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:01:58 -0400

Marjorie Jackson Levin and Patricia Burnett founded the Metropolitan Detroit Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and served as Vice-President for Public Relations and as head of NOW’s Speakers Bureau. Ms. Levin’s papers reflect her involvement in women’s advocacy on a local and national level, particularly her work with NOW, and includes materials concerning Ms. Levin’s television talk show, “A Woman’s Place.”

Viola Liuzzo Papers

drice — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:22:41 -0400

On March 25, 1965, Viola Liuzzo, a Wayne State University student and mother, was shot and killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan after participating in civil rights protests in Alabama. The impact of Liuzzo’s death was felt across the country. Despite a FBI informant's eyewitness testimony at the trial of the three Klansmen, none of the men were found guilty of murder. Liuzzo's family, as well as two civil rights workers involved in the 1965 protest, would later file unsuccessful suits against the U.S. government based on this FBI informant's involvement in the incident. Speculation about the exact nature and circumstances of Liuzzo’s murder continues.

The Viola Liuzzo Papers contain documentation of the events surrounding the murder of Liuzzo, the resulting investigation, and later litigation on behalf of the Liuzzo Family. They include FBI murder investigation files, legal precedents to the 1980s lawsuit, related legal motions and proceedings, correspondence, and depositions from FBI handlers, expert witnesses, and eyewitnesses. The collection also contains the fulfilled Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIPA) requests for the FBI's involvement with the Ku Klux Klan, FBI policy, information about the Liuzzo family, and a portion of documents related to the Freedom Riders.

National Organization for Women (NOW): Downriver Chapter Records, Parts I & II

drice — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:43:49 -0400

The Downriver chapter of NOW was formed in 1974 by Loretta Moore, a Wayne State University professor, who was elected the chapter’s first president. The chapter was
active in supporting local, state and national policy concerning women’s rights,
participated in marches, rallies and walkathons and also endorsed pro-women’s rights
candidates. They hosted and participated in numerous programs for local women, set up
networks and resources for the community, established a library for members and
published in newspapers as well as their own newsletter. Their membership peaked in
the ERA era with about 100, with their average membership being about 50.

The Chapter's records were assembled by Louise Heck-Rabi, the chapter’s librarian and archivist. Part I reflects the ideology and activities of feminists in the downriver area of Metro Detroit. Part II includes chapter meeting minutes, publicity and press releases, newsletters,
correspondence and mailings, as well as Michigan and National NOW mailings and
programs. Also included are newspaper and magazine clippings relative to the women’s
movement, resources for members and local women, research done by the group and
programs they hosted or participated in.

Carrie Burton Overton Photographs

drice — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:52:28 -0400

Carrie Burton Overton was active in African-American educational, political, and arts organizations through much of the twentieth century. The collection includes a series of studio portraits dating from around the time of her marriage; portraits of family members and some other individuals; scenes at Howard University and the Tuskegee Institute; and several panoramic group pictures at alumni, political, and arts events.

Mary White Ovington Papers

drice — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:29:15 -0500

Mary White Ovington began her career as a social worker, devoting her efforts to the problems of African-Americans in New York and other cities. She helped found the National Association for Advancement of Colored People and remained an officer and prominent figure until her retirement in 1947. Her papers reflect her interest and involvement with the living conditions of the poor in New York City and African-Americans in the south in the early 1900s; the foundation and growth of the NAACP; the civil rights movement; and her family history.

Rosa Parks Papers

drice — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:39:46 -0500

Rosa Parks, often referred to as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement, is most famous for her refusal to give up her bus seat to a white rider in segregated Montgomery, Alabama in December 1955. She was secretary of her local and state NAACP and was a member of Michigan Congressman John Conyers staff after her family moved to Detroit. Her papers reflect mainly her years in Detroit and her association with numerous church, community, and civil rights organizations.

Ada I. Pressman Papers

teller — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:35:00 -0400

Ada Irene Pressman was a mechanical engineer who specialized in developing emergency safety systems for fossil-fired and nuclear power plants. Pressman was a registered Professional Engineer in both Arizona and California, where she worked for Bechtel Corporation for 32 years in various positions. Pressman was actively involved in professional engineering organizations, including serving as president of the Society of Women Engineers from 1979 to 1980. The material in these papers represent Pressman’s education and professional career at Bechtel, as well as her involvement in the SWE and other organizations. Materials from Pressman’s tenure as the president of SWE can be found in the Society of Women Engineers National Records.

Morag McLeod Simchak Papers

drice — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:31:29 -0500

Morag McLeod Simchak began her career with the United Rubber Workers International Union before she embarked on a government career with the Department of Labor. She was recognized as their leading expert on several Acts dealing with equal rights for workers. Her papers are a reflection of her efforts to achieve equality for working women, in particular.

Society of Women Engineers Detroit Section Records

teller — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:59:31 -0400

The Society of Women Engineers was founded in 1950 to encourage young women to pursue engineering and to support women engineers throughout their careers. The Detroit Section of the Society of Women Engineers was chartered June 30, 1952. SWE Detroit is one of the Society's oldest sections and is also among its largest, largely due to the prominence of the automotive and manufacturing industries in southeastern Michigan. The Society of Women Engineers Detroit Section Records include section bylaws, correspondence, meeting minutes, membership files, section newsletters, news clippings, publications about women in engineering, photographs, and scrapbooks.

UAW Fair Practices and Anti-Discrimination Department Records

drice — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:45:49 -0500

Subjects include: African-American workers; anti-Semitism; civil rights; community action programs; CIO state councils; race relations; Democratic Party; Detroit Revolutionary Union Movements; employment discrimination; Sunnyhills Housing Cooperative; Ku Klux Klan; Mexican Americans; gender discrimination; women's rights; United Steelworkers of America; sharecroppers; skilled trades; school desegregation

Note: Box 13 is unavailable.

UAW Fair Practices and Anti-Discrimination Department: Women's Bureau Records

drice — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:48:53 -0500

Subjects include: equal opportunity; FEPC

UAW Region 7: Canadian Office Records

drice — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:49:42 -0500

United Auto Workers Canadian Region 7 began the same year as the international union and was recognized by all major automotive manufacturers in the early 1940s. With a reputation for being militant, the union grew to be the largest in Canada, pioneering pension security, guaranteed annual wages, pre-paid medical prescriptions, and wage parity for workers in the country. Their records reflect the organization and activities of this regional office, including those of two of its directors, George Burt and Dennis McDermott.

United Community Services Women's Committee Records

drice — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:49:14 -0500

Subjects include: education in Detroit; senior citizens in Detroit; Detroit Community Fund; social services in Detroit; women volunteers

United Community Services: School Program on Community Services Department Records

drice — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:41:44 -0500

Subjects include: teaching social responsibility to metropolitan Detroit public school children; juvenile delinquency; poverty; community problem-solving; continuing education of women; police-community relations; child welfare; volunteerism

Urban Environment Conference (UEC) Records

drice — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:09:42 -0400

The Urban Environment Conference (UEC) grew out of an effort in 1971 by Michigan Senator Philip Hart to provide a forum for the discussion of problems and issues of joint concern to urban reform groups, environmentalists, and organized labor. Within a year, most of the participants decided to organize the group as a non-profit corporation with both advocacy and clearinghouse functions, including lobbying, education and publicity, fundraising, leadership training, technical assistance on program development, and coalition-building. While protecting on-the-job and community health has been the Conference’s priority issue, UEC also has a notable record on energy, mass transit, fair housing and full employment.

The Urban Environment Conference Collection consists of correspondence, reports, minutes,
clippings and publications related primarily to environmental/occupational health issues affecting minorities at home and in the workplace.

Wayne State University Faculty Wives' Club Records

cwesterman — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:38:30 -0500

The Faculty Wives' Club of the College of the City of Detroit was founded in 1925, preceding Wayne University by ten years. This group's mission, as stated in its 1953 constitution, was "to promote friendship among the faculty wives of Wayne University, to further the interests of the women of Wayne University, and to engage in such civic activities as are appropriate to the nature of the organization." In addition to its frequent meetings, receptions, and tours, the Faculty Wives' Club provided small scholarships to female students of Wayne. New membership dropped sharply in the 1970s, although there was no sharp increase in the number of existing members letting their memberships lapse. The Faculty Wives Club of Wayne State University officially disbanded in 1995.

Newsletters, meeting minutes, scrapbooks, constitutions and by-laws, correspondence, photographs, committee files and officers' files of the Faculty Wives' Club of Wayne State University (1955-1995), Wayne University (1935-1955), and the College of the City of Detroit (1926-1935).

Young Woman's Home Association Records

drice — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:31:32 -0500

Organized by a group of socially prominent Detroit Women, and originally known as the Working Woman's Home Association, the YWHA provided a residence for women. Although the physical building closed in 1969, the YWHA continues to offer projects that benefit women and children in Michigan. Their records relate primarily to the operation of the residence club for working women.

Anne Lucietto and Diane Peters StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2007

teller — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:48:39 -0400

Mechanical engineers Anne Lucietto and Diane Peters remember taking apart household appliances as children to learn how they worked. Lucietto and Peters have both served as president of the Chicago Regional Section of the Society of Women Engineers and Lucietto continues to chair committees at the national level.

This recording is Clip 1 of 3. Click on the "Lucietto / Peters Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Anne Lucietto and Diane Peters StoryCorps Interview, Clip 2, 2007

teller — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:51:34 -0400

Mechanical engineers Diane Peters and Anne Lucietto compare the different types of engineering careers. Lucietto and Peters have both served as president of the Chicago Regional Section of the Society of Women Engineers and Lucietto continues to chair committees at the national level.

This recording is Clip 2 of 3. Click on the "Lucietto / Peters Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

Anne Lucietto and Diane Peters StoryCorps Interview, Clip 3, 2007

teller — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:55:05 -0400

Anne Lucietto and Diane Peters discuss their involvement in the Chicago Regional Section of the Society of Women Engineers and in the national organization. Lucietto and Peters have both served as president of the Chicago Regional Section of the Society of Women Engineers and Lucietto continues to chair committees at the national level.

This recording is Clip 3 of 3. Click on the "Lucietto / Peters Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

Elizabeth Bierman and Allison Pedersen StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2008

teller — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:30:56 -0500

Elizabeth Bierman asks Allison Pedersen why she became an engineer, and then explains that she became an engineer because of her 4th grade lunch box. They discuss how their parents and teachers encouraged them to pursue their interests. Bierman is a product support manager at Honeywell Aerospace. Pedersen is a project manager at Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems.

This recording is Clip 1 of 4. Click on the "Bierman / Pedersen Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2008 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the 2008 SWE StoryCorps interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded November 7, 2008 at the Society of Women Engineers WE08 National Conference in Baltimore, Maryland as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Elizabeth Bierman and Allison Pedersen StoryCorps Interview, Clip 2, 2008

teller — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:36:50 -0500

Allison Pedersen discusses her role as the chair of the Society of Women Engineers Outreach Committee. She and Elizabeth Bierman share stories about how they present engineering to students, parents, and school counselors. Bierman is a product support manager at Honeywell Aerospace. Pedersen is a project manager at Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems.

This recording is Clip 2 of 4. Click on the "Bierman / Pedersen Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2008 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the 2008 SWE StoryCorps interviews.

Elizabeth Bierman and Allison Pedersen StoryCorps Interview, Clip 3, 2008

teller — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:41:07 -0500

Elizabeth Bierman and Allison Pederson discuss the challenges of balancing their career with their personal lives. Bierman is a product support manager at Honeywell Aerospace. Pedersen is a project manager at Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems.

This recording is Clip 3 of 4. Click on the "Bierman / Pedersen Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2008 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the 2008 SWE StoryCorps interviews.

Elizabeth Bierman and Allison Pedersen StoryCorps Interview, Clip 4, 2008

teller — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:45:08 -0500

Allison Pedersen and Elizabeth Bierman discuss the Over the Hill Suite at the Society of Women Engineers National Conference, where they can talk to and learn about the experiences of some of the more “seasoned” women of SWE. Bierman is a product support manager at Honeywell Aerospace. Pedersen is a project manager at Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems.

This recording is Clip 4 of 4. Click on the "Bierman / Pedersen Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2008 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the 2008 SWE StoryCorps interviews.

Fran Scholl and Aubree Osborn StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2007

teller — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:17:55 -0400

Fran Scholl explains to her colleague, Aubree Osborn, how she studied architecture and worked as an engineer despite the objections of her father. Scholl is a mechanical engineering consultant and project manager. Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 1 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

Fran Scholl and Aubree Osborn StoryCorps Interview, Clip 2, 2007

teller — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:21:51 -0400

Fran Scholl explains to her colleague, Aubree Osborn, how becoming a mechanical engineer, project manager, and consultant "just happened." Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 2 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

Fran Scholl and Aubree Osborn StoryCorps Interview, Clip 3, 2007

teller — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:24:09 -0400

Aubree Osborn asks her colleague, Fran Scholl, who her past and current mentors are. Scholl is a mechanical engineering consultant and project manager. Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 3 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

Fran Scholl and Aubree Osborn StoryCorps Interview, Clip 4, 2007

teller — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:26:48 -0400

Fran Scholl explains to her colleague, Aubree Osborn, that the largest challenge in her engineering career has been overcoming stereotypes. Scholl is a mechanical engineering consultant and project manager. Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 4 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

James Porter and Deborah Grubbe StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2007

teller — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:01:14 -0400

Chemical engineering executive Deborah Grubbe asks her husband, James Porter, how his early experiences as an engineer at Dupont led him to mentor women colleagues. Porter is the Vice President of Engineering and Operations at Dupont and 2007 recipient of the Society of Women Engineer's Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award.

This recording is Clip 1 of 4. Click on the "Porter / Grubbe Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.