Audio / Video

Sister Catharine Julie Cunningham

  • Tape 1, Side A
  • Tape 1, Side B
  • Tape 2, Side A
  • Tape 2, Side B
  • Tape 3

Description

Interviews conducted 1974 by Gabrielle Morris for the Regional Oral History Office, Bancroft Library. Introduction by Winifred Heard. Copies of photographs and documentary material included. Recollections of growing up in Berkeley; student days at University of California, 1914-1918; work for University Extension and the Engineering, Science and Management War Training program on campus, World War II; her husband, Samuel C. May; Sierra Club trips; her association with League of Women Voters; volunteer work; Berkeley politics; membership on City Council, 1959-1971; efforts to end discrimination in Berkeley in schools, housing and employment; planning for Bay Area Rapid Transit District; membership in Association of Bay Area Governments and Bay Conservation and Development Commission.

Details

Title

Sister Catharine Julie Cunningham

Creator

May, Bernice Hubbard, 1897-1975.

Morris, Gabrielle S.

Heard, Winifred.

Creator

Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.

Published

Berkeley, Calif., University of California, ©1976.

Full Collection Name

California Audiovisual Preservation Project

Other Identifiers

cabeuroh_000248

Subject (Person)

May, Samuel C. 1887-1955. (Samuel Chester),

Subject (Corporate)

University of California, Berkeley.

University of California (System). University Extension.

Sierra Club. San Francisco Bay Chapter.

League of Women Voters of California.

Berkeley (Calif.). City Council.

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Calif.)

Association of Bay Area Governments.

San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.

Subject (Topic)

Discrimination in employment California--Berkeley.

World War, 1939-1945 War work--Schools.

Discrimination in education California--Berkeley.

Discrimination in housing California--Berkeley.

Women Political activity.

African Americans California.

Discrimination dans l'emploi Californie--Berkeley.

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Participation des civils--Écoles et universités.

Discrimination en éducation Californie--Berkeley.

Discrimination dans le logement Californie--Berkeley.

Femmes Activité politique.

Noirs américains Californie.

Geographic Coverage

Berkeley (Calif.)

California Politics and government.

Californie Politique et gouvernement.

Type

Audio

Format

Oral histories.

Archive

The Library

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Collection

California AV Project

Tracks

cabeuroh_000248_t01_a_access.mp3 Tape 1, Side A

cabeuroh_000248_t01_b_access.mp3 Tape 1, Side B

cabeuroh_000248_t02_a_access.mp3 Tape 2, Side A

cabeuroh_000248_t02_b_access.mp3 Tape 2, Side B

cabeuroh_000248_t03_access.mp3 Tape 3

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