New Deal, 1933-1939

Overview: Tapes and transcripts of oral histories and supporting documentation from the Women in the Federal Government Oral History Project, an oral history project of the Schlesinger Library.

Overview: The collection consists of teaching, administrative, consulting, and business records of Malcolm P. McNair, a pioneer in retailing and in predicting trends.

Overview: Correspondence, speeches, articles, etc., of Ellen Sullivan Woodward, the second woman in the Mississippi House of Representatives and federal government official.

Overview: Correspondence, diaries, writings, photographs, and home movies of Eloise Bittel Cohen, political and civic volunteer.

Overview: Correspondence of Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic Party leader.

Overview: Correspondence, diaries, speeches, etc., of Freda Kirchwey, journalist, editor, and publisher of the Nation.

Overview: Correspondence, reports, oral histories, photographs, etc., of Justine Wise Polier, judge and authority on juvenile justice.

Overview: Interview transcripts and data sheets with biographical information from Political Women in Connecticut project, sponsored by the Center for Oral History and the Women’s Studies Program at the University of Connecticut.