Oral History Society Annual Conference 'Women and Oral History'

This material is held atWomen's Library Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 106 7JOS/03
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1991-1992
  • Physical Description
    • 1 folder

Scope and Content

Oral History Society annual conference entitled 'Women and Oral History' was held on 16-17 May 1992 at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London. Organisers were Joanna Bornat (Open University), Sheila Jemima (Southampton Museum), Jo Stanley (freelance historian / writer / lecturer), Jane Mace (Lecturer Goldsmith's College), Anna Davin (Freelance writer / lecturer / historian), Beth Davies, Ludmilla Jordanova (University of Essex), Alan Ward (National Sound Archive)

Consists of:

* Leaflet 'First call for papers', Summer 1991

* publicity leaflet and booking form

* typescript article 'Hearing old words about women's creativity' by Jo Stanley

* typescript article 'Speaking out about our histories' by Jo Stanley

* typescript article 'Not so silent older sisters' by Jo Stanley

* correspondence with those interested in giving papers at conference

* minutes of conference organising group dating from 26 Aug 1991 to 13 Mar 1992

* list of speakers and titles of talks

* letters re organisation of conference

* papers re The Cypriot Diaspora (CDA) archive and Diaspora centre