Hubbard, Ruth: Woods Hole, July 8, 1979. Digital
Scope and Contents
Includes re: scientific development and influences; experiences at Radcliffe/Harvard; initially only accepted at a women's medical school which she had no interest in attending (as she had found experiences at Radcliffe degrading); reason for marrying at age 18; balancing home and work and concept of hiring home help; coming to understand women's movement; different standards by which male and female scientists are judged; sexism at Harvard; her feeling her career path is not different from a man's in terms of content, though it is judged differently; feeling that women (and men) should go to institutions that value them.
Dates
- Creation: 1912-1998
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1979-1988
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Most of the collection is open for research.
#1.16 and T-462.23 - T-462.24 are closed until the death of Susan C. Geller.
#2.3 and T-462.28 - T-462.29 are closed until the death of Donna Haraway.
#3.9 and T-462.61 - T-462.62 are closed until the death of Karna Wahlstrand.
#T-462.63 - T-462.64 are closed until the death of Edith Woodward.
An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
1.04 linear feet ((2 + 1/2 file boxes) plus 65 audiotapes)Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Physical Facet
Audiocassette.
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
The preeminent research library on the history of women in the United States, the Schlesinger Library documents women's lives from the past and present for the future. In addition to its traditional strengths in the history of feminisms, women’s health, and women’s activism, the Schlesinger collections document the intersectional workings of race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class in American history.