Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

MS 650
Women in Chemistry
Oral History Project, 2001-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator:

Women in Chemistry

title:

Oral History Project

dates:

2001-[ongoing]

extent:

1.68 linear ft. (4 document boxes)

collection number:

MS 650

repository:

Archives of Women in Science and Engineering, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Women in Chemistry Oral History Project, MS 650, Archives of Women in Science and Engineering, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Archives of Women in Science and Engineering (Iowa State University Library) is sponsoring an oral history project focused on women who have devoted their careers to the study of chemistry in the post World War II era. The project, funded by the ISU Library, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and private donors, will document the careers and experiences of women in chemistry and chemical engineering to illustrate the critical role of women in science.

 

Collection description

This collection, organized alphabetically by name, contains biographical information, photographs, published material, and oral history interview transcripts. Some transcripts are unavailable due to their being revised. Additional transcripts will be added continuously.

The master audio cassettes of each interview are restricted. Reference copies are available for researchers, please contact the Curator, Archives of Women in Science and Engineering.

Biographical information and interview descriptions are available following the container list.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

 

Juana Vivó Acrivos: Interview transcript; Vita

2002

1

 

Allison Ann Aldrich: Interview transcript

undated

1

 

Denise Barnes and Ella Davis: Interview transcript

undated

1

 

Olga O. Blumenfeld: Interview transcript; Vita; Printed material

2001

1

 

Anne Briscoe: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Vita; Articles; Color digital image

2002

1

 

Jeannette E. Brown: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Vita; Article; Color photograph

2001

1

 

Jeannette Grasselli Brown: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Presentation; Color photograph

2001

1

 

Mildred Cohn: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Vita; Articles

2002

1

 

Mary Sue Coleman (Interview conducted, 1997): Interview transcript; Vita; Black and white photograph

2001

1

 

Frances Connick: Interview transcript draft

2002

1

 

Clara D. Craver: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Vita; Color digital image

2002

1

 

June Dahl: Biographical information; Vita
(Transcript under review)

2002

1

 

Helen Davies: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Vita; Printed materials; Black and white photograph

2002

1

 

Doris Virginia State Dort: Interview transcript; Vita; Black and white photograph; Color photograph

2002

2

 

Lois Durham: Vita; Color photograph; (Transcript under review)

2002

2

 

Helen Free: Interview transcript; Vita; Articles; and Color photograph

2002

2

 

Carol Gatz: Interview transcript; Biographical information

2002

2

 

Jenny Glusker: Biographical information; Vita; Color photograph; (Transcript under review)

2001

2

 

Mary Good: Interview transcript

2004

2

 

Sandra Greer: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Articles

2002

2

 

Mary Jane Gill Hamilton: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Vita; Printed materials; Color digital images (2)

2001

2

 

Darleane C. Hoffman (Interview conducted in 1998): Interview transcript; Biographical information; Vita; Color photograph

2001

2

 

Nancy Hopkins: Interview transcript; Biographical information

2002

2

 

Marjorie Horning: Draft interview transcript; Biographical information; Vita; Color photograph

2002

2

 

Judy Jaastad (Sylvia Stoesser): (Transcript under review); Biographical information

2002

2

 

Madeleine Joullie: Interview transcript

2002

3

 

Isabella Karle: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Vita; Color photographs (3)

2001

3

 

Reatha Clark King: Interview transcript

undated

3

 

Judith Pollock Klinman: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Vita; Color photograph

2002

3

 

Stephanie Kwolek: Biographical information; Vita; Black and white photograph; (Transcript under review)

2001

3

 

Phoebe LeBoy: Interview transcript; Biographical information

2002

3

 

Marjorie Lees: Interview transcript

2002

3

 

Doris Lorz: Draft interview transcript; Biographical information

2002

3

 

Barbara Low: Interview transcript

2003

3

 

Ines Mandl: Interview transcript

2003

3

 

Laurie Elizabeth McNeil: Interview transcript; Vita

2006

3

 

Zaida Morales-Martinez: Biographical information; Vita; Color photograph; (Transcript under review)

2002

3

 

Juliette M. Moran: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Vita; Black and white photograph

2001

3

 

Carol Mosher: (Transcript under review)

2002

3

 

Donna Nelson: Article

2006

3

 

Mary Jane Oestmann: Interview transcript

2002

3

 

Joanne Ravel: Biographical information; Vita; Black and white photographs (Transcript under review)

2002

3

 

Geraldine Richmond: Article

2006

3

 

Debra Rolison: Article

2006

3

 

Nina Matheny Roscher (interview conducted in 1998): Interview transcript; Biographical information
Also see the papers of Dr. Roscher, MS-578

2001

4

 

Russell, Martha: Interview transcript

2001

4

 

Frances Seabright: Draft interview transcript

2002

4

 

Anne Sherren: Biographical information; Vita; Printed materials; Color photograph (Transcript under review)

2002

4

 

Clara Shoemaker: Biographical information; Color photograph; (Transcript under review)

2001

4

 

Mary Singleton: Biographical information; Vita; Color photographs (3); (Transcript under review)

2002

4

 

Lucille Smith: Interview transcript; Biographical information

2002

4

 

Ruth Wildman Swenson (Interview conducted in 2000): Interview transcript; Biographical information

2001

4

 

Lieselotte Templeton: Interview transcript

2002

4

 

Marion Thurnauer: Interview transcript; Biographical information; Color digital images

2002

4

 

Lidia Vallarino: Interview transcript; Biographical information

2001

4

 

Martha Vaughan: Biographical information; Vita; (Transcript under review)

2001

4

 

Elizabeth Weisburger: Biographical information; Vita; Printed materials

2002