Deaf Women's History Project Collection, 1997-1999

Summary

Title:

Deaf Women's History Project Collection

Dates:

1997-1999

Abstract:

The Deaf Women's History Project Collection contains video interviews conducted by Evelyn L. Preston and Caroline Preston Bass as part of a grant-funded project to film deaf women about their lives during World War II.

Extent:

236 Gigabytes and .02 linear feet

Language:

English , Sign Languages .

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Background

Scope and content:

The Deaf Women's History Project Collection contains video interviews conducted by Evelyn L. Preston and Caroline Preston Bass as part of a grant-funded project to film deaf women about their lives during World War II. The women interviewed ranged in age from 40 to 94. Some women were interviewed individually, while others were interviewed in groups. The collection is comprised almost entirely of video interviews conducted in sign language, with the exception of one folder of correspondence and research materials related to Hannah Tomiko Holmes' life. Audio translations are available for most of the recordings.

Biographical / historical:

Evelyn L. Preston and her daughter Caroline Preston Bass conducted interviews in this collection as part of a grant-funded project to film deaf women about their experiences during World War II. The Thanks Be to Grandmother Winifred Foundation funded the original project. The master tape recordings were originally part of the CSUN National Center on Deafness Resource Center. Copies of the tapes were available at cost for interested libraries and other resource centers to acquire. Evelyn L. Preston passed away in 2011.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-08 17:46:56 +0000 .

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Location of this collection:

California State University, Northridge, Special Collections

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330, US

Contact:

(818) 677-4594

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