Abstract The interview with my interviewee was conducted, following a list of questions which had been prepared and shared with the interviewee in advance. The questions ranged in themes 1) on childhood and early education in Egypt, 2) on women's rights in Muslim faith, 3) on Being an Academic Scholar, Educator, and Peace Activist, 4) on women's role in Arab Uprisings and the effects of the uprisings on women, and 5) on how to keep a balance between public and family lives. These themes and...

Abstract Elsie Freudenberger was born in Santa Ana, California, to Arthur and Elsie Kittlesen. She attended Santa Ana public school for elementary and secondary education, and then took an Associate’s Degree from Santa Ana College, California (1952), a Bachelor’s Degree from Redlands University, California (1954), and a Master’s of Science Degree from Simmons College School of Library Science (1972). Ms. Freudenberger worked as a teacher in the Compton public school system in 1954-55. She married...

Abstract For the Women of Claremont, CA oral history project, I interviewed Hiawatha Norris, a close friend and neighbor who lived in Claremont in the 1970s. She is a retired black woman who went to Claremont Graduate University (CGU) and graduated in 1978 with a master's in public administration. I am a twenty-three years old white woman and a master's student studying history at CGU as well. We conducted the interview on March 14, 2017 at her house in Highland, CA. I asked her questions about...

Abstract Beverly Benjamin is artist Karl Benjamin’s wife. The interview took place in the dining room of her house in Claremont, California. The length of the interview is one hour and ten minutes. The interviewee Beverly Benjamin was born in Blue Earth, Minnesota in 1929. She moved to Iowa with her family and grown up in a famer house. She enrolled at the University of Redlands in 1945, majoring in Education, and soon met with her husband Karl Benjamin (was an American painter of vibrant geometric...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The CGU History 304/Introduction to Oral History Methodology course trains graduate students in both the theoretical and practical aspects of conducting oral histories. For Spring 2018, the theme for the course was “Women of Color in Southern California.” Students interviewed women of color from a wide range of backgrounds, including academics, students, and professionals.

All abstracts were written by the interviewer.

Abstract This interview is conducted with Captain Shannon Dong is the Chaplain for the 163rd Attack Wing of the Air National Guard by Anitra Bishop, a History PhD student at Claremont Graduate University. Dong is of Chinese American descent and currently lives in Southern California with her husband and son. She is active in the Air Guard Choir and also their “Strong Bonds” family counseling program. The interview took place on April 9th, 2018 at the Urth Café in Pasadena, California. The interview...