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Status of Women Employed at the University of Kentucky Oral History Project

Project Summary

This collection documents the experiences of women who have worked at the University of Kentucky. They describe many instances of a hostile work environment, sexist jokes, and demeaning attitudes of their male bosses and peers. Described in these interviews are the frustrations of these women, many of whom feel they have gone as far as they can go in their careers at the university and quite a few of which feel that their gender has played a large role in preventing them from moving up in their chosen field. Also included are several male interviews, who offer interesting takes on women's issues such as childcare and not conforming to traditional gender roles.

Project Code

swek

Project Keyword

gender   gender roles   women's rights   work and life balance   work equality

Project LC Subject

Children   Glass ceiling (Employment discrimination)   Sexism   Sexism--United States.   Sexual harassment in universities and colleges--United States   Sexual harassment of women   University of Kentucky   University of Kentucky--Employees   Women   Women--Kentucky   Work environment


Interviews in this Project (66 Total):

Interview Accession Number: 1991oh044_swek031
Interviewer: Jayne Middleton
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1991oh045_swek032
Interviewer: Jayne Middleton
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1991oh046_swek033
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1991oh047_swek034
Interviewer: Pat Murphy
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1991oh048_swek035
Interviewer: Pat Murphy
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1991oh049_swek036
Interviewer: Pat Murphy
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1991oh050_swek037
Interviewer: Jayne Middleton
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh230_swek001
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh231_swek002
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access:

Interview Accession Number: 1989oh232_swek003
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access:

Interview Accession Number: 1989oh233_swek004
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh241_swek005
Interviewer:
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh246_swek006
Interviewer:
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh247_swek007
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh248_swek008
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh290_swek009
Interviewer: Bonnie Jean Cox
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh291_swek010
Interviewer: Bonnie Jean Cox
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh292_swek011
Interviewer: Bonnie Jean Cox
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh293_swek012
Interviewer: Bonnie Jean Cox
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh294_swek013
Interviewer: Bonnie Jean Cox
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh295_swek014
Interviewer: Bonnie Jean Cox
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh296_swek015
Interviewer: Bonnie Jean Cox
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh308_swek016
Interviewer: M. B. Nikitovitch-Winer
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh309_swek017
Interviewer: M. B. Nikitovitch-Winer
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh310_swek018
Interviewer: M. B. Nikitovitch-Winer
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh311_swek019
Interviewer: Jean G. Pival
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh312_swek020
Interviewer: M. B. Nikitovitch-Winer
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh313_swek021
Interviewer: Jean G. Pival
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access:

Interview Accession Number: 1989oh314_swek022
Interviewer: Jean G. Pival
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh315_swek023
Interviewer: Jean G. Pival
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh316_swek024
Interviewer: Jean G. Pival
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh317_swek025
Interviewer: Jean G. Pival
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh318_swek026
Interviewer: Jean G. Pival
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh319_swek027
Interviewer: Jean G. Pival
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh320_swek028
Interviewer: Jean G. Pival
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1989oh321_swek029
Interviewer: M. B. Nikitovitch-Winer
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1991oh043_swek030
Interviewer: Jayne Middleton
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1991oh051_swek038
Interviewer: Gretchen LaGodna
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1991oh052_swek039
Interviewer: Gretchen LaGodna
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1991oh053_swek040
Interviewer: Gretchen LaGodna
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh262_swek041
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh263_swek042
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access:

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh264_swek043
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh265_swek044
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh266_swek045
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh267_swek046
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh268_swek047
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh269_swek048
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh270_swek049
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh271_swek050
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh272_swek051
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh273_swek052
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh274_swek053
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh276_swek055
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh277_swek056
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh278_swek057
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1993oh279_swek058
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access:

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh280_swek059
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access:

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh281_swek060
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access:

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh275_swek054
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access:

Interview Accession Number: 2013oh232_swek061
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2013oh233_swek062
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2013oh234_swek063
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2013oh235_swek064
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access:

Interview Accession Number: 2013oh236_swek065
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2017oh691_swek066
Interviewer: Janet L. Hurley
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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