Archive of Wisconsin Women Artists Records, 1959-1988


Summary Information
Title: Archive of Wisconsin Women Artists Records
Inclusive Dates: 1959-1988

Creator:
  • Archive of Wisconsin Women Artists
Call Numbers: UWM Manuscript Collection 3; Accession 2020-021

Quantity:
  • 3 cubic ft. (8 boxes)
  • 1 digital file (699 MB)
  • plus additions of 1 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

Repository:
Archival Location:
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:
The collection includes oral history interviews with female artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts who were living in Wisconsin at the time of the interview. A University of Wisconsin Teaching Improvement Grant funded the cooperative project at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, and UW-Green Bay.

Language: English

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Arrangement of the Materials

Files are housed in boxes 1-3, original copies of audio recordings in boxes 4-7, and access copies of audio recordings in box 8.

This collection was received in, and is organized in, multiple parts. Additional materials have not been physically or intellectually arranged and interfiled, and researchers may need to consult more than one part of the collection to locate similar materials.

The collection contains one additional accession.

Preferred Citation

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

Administrative/Restriction Information
Access Restrictions

For some interviews, there exist both original copies (in either audio reel or audio cassette format) and access copies (in audio cassette format). As a preservation measure, researchers must use the access copies, when they exist, rather than the originals.

There are no other access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.


Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).


Acquisition Information

An unknown donor donated the collection to the Archives before 1989.


Contents List
UWM Archival Collection 003
Records, 1959-1988
Physical Description: 3 cubic ft. (8 boxes) 
Berens, Marilyn
Box   4
Audio   1
Interview, 1976
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Box   1
Folder   1
Slides, 1970-1973
Box   1
Folder   1
Transcript and Background Information, 1976
Brown, Cecilia
Box   4
Audio   2
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   1
Folder   2
Transcript and Background Information, 1972-1980
Burkert, Nancy
Box   8
Audio   3
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   4
Audio   3
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 1 ⅞ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   1
Folder   3
Transcript and Background Information, 1959-1979
Caulkner-Bronson, Ferne
Box   4
Audio   4
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 7 ½ ips) 
Box   1
Folder   4
Photographs, 1976-1978
Box   1
Folder   4
Transcript and Background Information, 1971-1980
Cowan, Karen
Box   8
Audio   5
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   4
Audio   5
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   1
Folder   5
Transcript and Background Information, undated
Dietrich, Margaret
Box   8
Audio   6
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   4
Audio   6
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   1
Folder   6
Slides, undated
Box   1
Folder   6
Transcript and Background Information, 1976
Ehlke, Rechcygl, Helena
Box   8
Audio   7
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   4
Audio   7
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   1
Folder   7
Slides, undated
Box   1
Folder   7
Transcript and Background Information, 1976
Emmons, Carol
Box   4
Audio   8
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 1 ⅞ ips) 
Box   1
Folder   8
Slides, 1975-1978
Box   1
Folder   8
Transcript and Background Information, 1978
Falkman, Susan
Box   3
Folder   24
Photographs and Slides, undated
Box   3
Folder   24
Transcript and Background Information, 1983
Farrell, (Mary) Jane
Box   4
Audio   9
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Box   6
Audio   34
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Box   1
Folder   9
Transcript and Background Information, 1977-1979
Fernekes, Ava
Box   8
Audio   10
Interview, 1976
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   4
Audio   10
Interview, 1976
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   1
Folder   10
Slides, undated
Box   1
Folder   10
Transcript and Background Information, 1977
Frederiksen, Betty Ren Wright
Box   8
Audio   12
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   4
Audio   12
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 1 ⅞ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   1
Folder   11
Transcript and Background Information, undated
Gaulke, Lois Joan
Box   8
Audio   13
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   4
Audio   13
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   1
Folder   12
Photographs and Slides, undated
Box   1
Folder   12
Transcript and Background Information, 1979
Goodman, Nancy
Box   8
Audio   14A-14B
Interview, 1976
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   4
Audio   14
Interview, 1976
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   1
Folder   14
Transcript and Background Information, 1976
Goodrich, Susan
Box   6
Audio   35-36
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio reels (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Box   1
Folder   13
Photographs and Slides, undated
Box   1
Folder   13
Transcript and Background Information, 1969-1978
Grotenrath, Ruth
Box   8
Audio   15
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   5
Audio   15
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   1
Folder   15
Transcript and Background Information, 1978
Gubin, Cathy
Box   6
Audio   37
Interview, 1980
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   3
Folder   21
Transcript and Background Information, 1980
Hady, Jeanette
Box   6
Audio   38
Interview, 1980
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   3
Folder   22
Transcript and Background Information, 1980
Hamby, Gayle Dae
Box   8
Audio   16
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   5
Audio   16
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   2
Folder   1
Transcript and Background Information, undated
Heffner, Christine Fleming
Box   4
Audio   11
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   5
Audio   17
Interview, Fugue for a City, 1976
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   2
Folder   2
Transcript and Background Information, 1976-1978
Hickman, Helen
Box   5
Audio   18
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 1 ⅞ ips) 
Box   2
Folder   3
Slides, undated
Box   2
Folder   3
Transcript and Background Information, 1977-1979
Kao, Ruth
Box   5
Audio   19
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 1 ⅞ ips) 
Box   2
Folder   4
Slides, 1977
Box   2
Folder   4
Transcript and Background Information, 1978
Keeler, Mary
Box   6
Audio   39
Interview, 1980
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   3
Folder   23
Transcript and Background Information, 1980
Kindt, Joann
Box   5
Audio   20
Interview, 1980
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   2
Folder   5
Slides, 1963-1976
Box   2
Folder   5
Transcript and Background Information, 1968-1980
Kort, Ellen
Box   8
Audio   21
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   5
Audio   21
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   2
Folder   6
Transcript and Background Information, 1974-1979
Kotowicz, Caroline S.
Box   8
Audio   40
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   6
Audio   40
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   2
Folder   7
Transcript and Background Information, 1963-1977
Leenhouts, Lillian
Box   5
Audio   22
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Box   2
Folder   8
Slides, undated
Box   2
Folder   8
Transcript and Background Information, 1960-1978
Link, Gloria
Box   5
Audio   23
Interview, 1980
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   2
Folder   9
Transcript and Background Information, 1957-1980
Makaroff, Juanita
Box   8
Audio   24
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   5
Audio   24
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   5
Audio   25
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   2
Folder   10
Photographs, undated
Box   2
Folder   10
Transcript and Background Information, 1961-1980
Mau, Marjorie
Box   8
Audio   26
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   5
Audio   26
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   2
Folder   11
Photographs and Slides, undated
Box   2
Folder   11
Transcript and Background Information, 1979
Mayo, Mary Gretchen W.
Box   5
Audio   27
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   2
Folder   12
Slides, undated
Box   2
Folder   12
Transcript and Background Information, 1979
McPherson, Heather
Box   5
Audio   28
Interview, 1980
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   3
Folder   1
Slides, 1976
Box   3
Folder   1
Transcript and Background Information, 1980
Meredith, Dorothy
Box   8
Audio   29
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   5
Audio   29
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 1 ⅞ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   3
Folder   2
Photographs and Slides, 1974-1977
Box   3
Folder   2
Transcript and Background Information, 1978
Meyer, Rosalind
Box   5
Audio   30
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 1 ⅞ ips) 
Box   3
Folder   3
Slides, undated
Box   3
Folder   3
Transcript and Background Information, 1978
Milofsky, Ruth Dorsey
Box   6
Audio   31-32
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio reels (¼ in.) 
Box   3
Folder   4
Transcript and Background Information, 1977
Moyer, Gisela Magdalena
Box   3
Folder   20
Promotional Materials, 1983-1988
Muenter, Carolyn
Box   6
Audio   33
Interview, 1980
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   3
Folder   5
Transcript and Background Information, 1980
Penneys, Rebecca
Box   6
Audio   43
Interview, 1978
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 1 ⅞ ips) 
Box   3
Folder   6
Transcript and Background Information, 1977-1978
Peters, Jean
Box   8
Audio   44
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   7
Audio   44
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   3
Folder   7
Transcript and Background Information, 1979
Pigorsch, Phyllis Berg
Box   8
Audio   45
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   7
Audio   45
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   3
Folder   8
Slides, undated
Box   3
Folder   8
Transcript and Background Information, 1980
Sargent, Sarah
Box   7
Audio   46
Interview, 1980
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   3
Folder   9
Transcript and Background Information, 1980
Sebenthall, Elizabeth Roberta (R.E.)
Interview, 1977
Access Restrictions: The original audiotape is restricted. Users must access the digital copy on the network drive.
Box   7
Audio   47

Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Electronic Folder  

Physical Description: 1 digital file (1 hr., 3 min.) 
Box   3
Folder   10
Transcript and Background Information, 1977
Shackelford, Sandra
Box   6
Audio   41
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 7 ½ ips) 
Box   7
Audio   48
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Box   3
Folder   11
Transcript and Background Information, 1977
Shimon, Suzanne
Box   8
Audio   49
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   7
Audio   49
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   7
Audio   50
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   3
Folder   12
Transcript and Background Information, 1979
Sloniker, Susan L.
Box   8
Audio   54
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   7
Audio   54
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   3
Folder   13
Slides, undated
Box   3
Folder   13
Transcript and Background Information, 1979
Sonnenschein, Paula
Box   7
Audio   51
Interview, 1980
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   3
Folder   14
Photographs, undated
Box   3
Folder   14
Transcript and Background Information, 1980
Stern, Lucia
Box   7
Audio   52-53
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Box   3
Folder   15
Transcript and Background Information, 1975-1977
Sturchio, Rachel K.
Box   7
Audio   55
Interview, 1977
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in., 3 ¾ ips) 
Box   6
Video   42
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Videoreel (½ in.) 
Box   3
Folder   16
Transcript and Background Information, 1977
Thomas, Pat
Box   8
Audio   56
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   7
Audio   56
Interview, undated
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   3
Folder   17
Photographs, undated
Box   3
Folder   17
Transcript and Background Information, 1974-1977
Toman, Joanne Oakland
Box   7
Audio   57
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Box   3
Folder   19
Transcript and Background Information, 1979
Trunkhill, Marlys
Box   8
Audio   58
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio cassette 
Box   7
Audio   58
Interview, 1979
Physical Description: Audio reel (¼ in.) 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Box   3
Folder   18
Transcript and Background Information, 1977-1979
Box   1
Folder   16
Interview Index and Reference Materials, undated
Accession 2020-021
Additions, 1922-1980
Abstract: Additions of records spanning from 1922 to 1980. Additions include proposals, project abstracts, correspondences, scrapbooks, and interview transcripts.
Physical Description: 1 cubic ft. (2 boxes)