Series I. AUDIOTAPES, TRANSCRIPTS, AND SUMMARY SHEETS, 1945-1955, 1999-2002 (#1.1-2.29, RA.T-128.1 - RA.T-128.75, E.1-E.25)
Scope and Contents
Series I, AUDIOTAPES, TRANSCRIPTS, AND SUMMARY SHEETS, 1945-1955, 1999-2002 (#1.1-2.29, RA.T-128.1 - RA.T-128.75, E.1-E.25), includes audiocassettes of interviews with graduates of the Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration (and its predecessors). Topics include business, family, and personal history; reflections on interviewees' experience in corporate, entrepreneurial, non-profit business; volunteer activity; the impact of world events and social change; obstacles and discrimination in their careers; and memories of Radcliffe College and Harvard University, including the interviewees' thoughts on the merger of Radcliffe and Harvard. Also included are interview transcripts (some with edits) and summaries; resumes and other biographical information; correspondence; and a seating chart and certificate. The series is arranged alphabetically by interviewee.
Dates
- Creation: 1945-2015
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1997-2002
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. The collection is open for research. Researchers must sign a special form for access to #2.12 and RA.T-128.52. An appointment is necessary to use audiovisual material.
Extent
.83 linear feet ((2 file boxes) plus 1 photograph folder, 75 audiotapes, electronic records)Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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