Kwedar, Melinda
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Anderson, Lowell E. b. 1921: Interview and memoir
Chapman, Carmen b. 1946: Interview and memoir
Carmen Chapman, teacher, discusses living in Des Moines, Iowa: family and childhood, education at University of Iowa, and teaching in Bettendorf, Iowa. She discusses life in Springfield: working mothers and child care, teaching at Lincoln Land Community College, racial integration in schools, and her political interests and involvement.
2 tapes, 180 mins., 51 pp.
Interview by Melinda Kwedar, 1976
OPEN
See collateral file
Greenholdt, Diane b. 1941: Interview and memoir
Hamilton, Eugenia: Interview and memoir
Herndon, Calista (1902-1983): Interview and memoir
Hoffmann, Ines C. (1905-1994): Interview and memoir
Hoffmann, Springfield lawyer, recalls law school, her marriage and family, problems she encountered working in a male-dominated field, civic and church activities, and her service as commissioner of finance. She also mentions her education at Wellesley and University of Chicago Law School, and recalls the Lincoln Home area and the Lincoln Law School.
1 tape, 45 mins., 23 pp.
Interview by Melinda Kwedar, 1975
OPEN
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Ide, Elizabeth (1873-1978): Interview and memoir
L638 Abraham Lincoln Memorial Gardens: Interviews and memoir
Scalzo, Lillian (1900-1984): Interview and Memoir
Scalzo, an artist, discusses her work and association with art, the Springfield Art Association, Vachel Lindsay and her art education.
1 tape, 60 mins., 28 pp.
Interview by Melinda Kwedar, 1976
OPEN
See collateral file: interviewer's notes and photocopies of photographs and articles.
Schrom, Dr. Herta b. 1921: Interview and Memoir
Schrom, immigrant from Austria, discusses her medical education, internship, and her pediatric residency and training in Austria and in the United States. She also recalls work at St. John's Hospital Perinatal Center in Springfield, outreach programs and regional centers.
1 tape, 90 mins., 31 pp.
Interview by Melinda Kwedar, 1976
OPEN
See collateral file