Interview with Clara S. Oldham, October 25, 1997

Project: History of Owensboro, Kentucky Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

Clara Oldham talks about moving to Owensboro (Ky.) in 1950 and her experiences working in the field of social work. She speaks about feminism in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and women's experiences with employment and medical care. She discusses the "politicizing of gender" issues, specifically the abortion debate, and the connections to religious ideologies. She speaks about changes in Owensboro (Ky.) and many of the community leaders.

Interview Accession

1998oh062_hoo004

Interviewee Name

Clara S. Oldham

Interviewer Name

Lee Dew

Interview Date

1997-10-25

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Oldham, Clara S. Interview by Lee Dew. 25 Oct. 1997. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Oldham, C.S. (1997, October 25). Interview by L. Dew. History of Owensboro, Kentucky Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Oldham, Clara S., interview by Lee Dew. October 25, 1997, History of Owensboro, Kentucky Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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