Women in Social Services Oral History Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-590-BC
Scope and Content
This collection contains 17 oral history interviews on 21 audio cassette tapes. In addition, there are 19 detailed tape logs, one for each of the recorded interviews and 2 additional transcripts for interviews that do not have audio tapes.
The interviews in this collection were undertaken as research for Sandra Schackel's dissertation. Schackel interviewed New Mexico women involved in public health, New Deal welfare programs, and politics during the 1930s and 1940s. The interviews took place during the years 1986-87. Major subjects discussed by Schackel and her informants include public health, welfare, the depression, and federal programs such as the Works Progress Administration and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. In addition, the women discuss their roles in organizations such as the Red Cross and local social service groups. Of particular note are interviews describing African-American women's organizations in the Albuquerque area.
Original tape recordings are housed in B2. Patron use copies are housed in the collection.
An addition of one unprocessed box was added to the collection in February 2021. The addition includes cassette tapes of interviews with women in social services throughout the American West, diskettes with transcripts, postcards and photographs, and index cards with notes and photos. The addition is shelved on B3-3A.
The interviews in this collection were undertaken as research for Sandra Schackel's dissertation. Schackel interviewed New Mexico women involved in public health, New Deal welfare programs, and politics during the 1930s and 1940s. The interviews took place during the years 1986-87. Major subjects discussed by Schackel and her informants include public health, welfare, the depression, and federal programs such as the Works Progress Administration and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. In addition, the women discuss their roles in organizations such as the Red Cross and local social service groups. Of particular note are interviews describing African-American women's organizations in the Albuquerque area.
Original tape recordings are housed in B2. Patron use copies are housed in the collection.
An addition of one unprocessed box was added to the collection in February 2021. The addition includes cassette tapes of interviews with women in social services throughout the American West, diskettes with transcripts, postcards and photographs, and index cards with notes and photos. The addition is shelved on B3-3A.
Dates
- 1986-1987
Language of Materials
English
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Biographical Information
Sandra Schackel earned her doctorate from the University of New Mexico in 1988. Schackel, a professor of history at Boise State University, has published several journal articles. In addition, her dissertation was published under the title, Social Housekeepers: Women Shaping Public Policy in New Mexico, 1920-1940. Schackel's expertise and research is primarily in social history, 20th Century American West, and Women's History.
Extent
1 Box
Separated Material
Archival cds are stored in B3.
Relevant secondary sources
- Schackel, Sandra. Social Housekeepers: Women Shaping Public Policy in New Mexico, 1920-1940.
Processing Information
Audio cassettes reformatted to CD in 2011. There is no tape/cd number 14. An addition of one unprocessed box was added to the collection in February 2021. The addition includes cassette tapes of interviews with women in social services throughout the American West, diskettes with transcripts, postcards and photographs, and index cards with notes and photos. The addition is shelved on B3-3A.
- New Deal, 1933-1939 -- New Mexico -- History
- New Mexico -- African American women -- Societies and clubs
- Oral histories
- Public health nursing -- New Mexico
- Public welfare -- New Mexico
- Red Cross -- New Mexico
- United States. -- Works Progress Administration
- United States. Federal Emergency Relief Administration
- Women -- New Mexico
- Women social reformers -- New Mexico
- Women social workers -- New Mexico
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Women in Social Services Oral History Collection, 1986-1987
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Michael Ann Sullivan
- Date
- ©2000, ©2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 590 BC::Women in Social Services Oral History Collection)//EN" "nmu1mss590bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu