Title: Oral History Interviews of the Forgotten Champs: The 1944 Milwaukee Chicks Oral History Project
Inclusive Dates: 1995

Creator:

• Forgotten Champs: The 1944 Milwaukee Chicks Oral History Project

Call Number: UWM Manuscript Collection 106

Quantity:

• .2 cubic ft. (1 box)
• 10 audio cassettes
• 20 digital files (3.52 GB)

Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Collection contains oral history interviews with former members of the Milwaukee Chicks baseball team, conducted as part of a 1995 oral history course at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Interview materials include abstracts, verbatim transcripts, and audio recordings. Abstracts often provide topical headings and time codes to assist with use. The interviews include information on the players' personal histories and backgrounds, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, their impressions of playing, contracts, uniforms, life on the road, social engagements, the role of women in World War II, and other members of the Chicks. Players interviewed were Thelma Eisen, Viola Griffin (Thompson), Dorothy Hunter, Vivian Sheriffs, Sylvia Straka (Wronski), and Alma Ziegler. The Milwaukee Chicks played only one season in the League (1944), won the championship, and then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmmss0106

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A spreadsheet with file-level information on the electronic records is available in the Archives department. The spreadsheet contains information on title, date of original interview, duration, file size, and file format. Additional technical metadata is available; consult an archivist for more information.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

Selections from this collection are included in the UWM Libraries' section of our institutional repository, Oral History Interviews of The Forgotten Champs: The 1944 Milwaukee Chicks Oral History Project.

Access Restrictions

Access to the original audio recordings is restricted, and researchers must use the digital access copies in the Archives or online. 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).

There is no copy of Dorothy Hunter's release of rights, so she remains holder of copyright.

Acquisition Information

Michael Gordon donated the collection to the Archives in July 1997 (accession 1997-007).

Processing Information

Mark A. Vargas processed the collection at the Archives in July 1997.

Preservation Information

The audio recordings were digitized by the staff of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Oral History Program, which is part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, in October 2008. Preservation master files were created at 44.1 kHz/24-bit resolution (.wav). Access copies were created at 44.1 kHz/16-bit resolution (.mp3).

	Eisen, Thelma, 1995 Listen to this interview and read the transcript.
Audio   1-2	Interview Physical Description: 2 audio cassettes (1 hr., 0 min; 41 min, 16 sec.)  Access Restrictions: Audio cassettes are restricted; researchers must use access copies.
Box   1 Folder   1	Abstract and Transcript
	Griffin (Thompson), Viola, 1995 Listen to this interview and read the transcript.
Audio   3-4	Interview Physical Description: 2 audio cassettes (1 hr., 1 min.; 24 min., 34 sec.)  Access Restrictions: Audio cassettes are restricted; researchers must use access copies.
Box   1 Folder   2	Abstract and Transcript
	Hunter, Dorothy, 1995
Box   1 Folder   3	Abstract and Transcript
	Sheriffs, Vivian, 1995 Listen to this interview and read the transcript.
Audio   5-6	Interview Physical Description: 2 audio cassettes (56 min., 35 sec.; 11 min., 35 sec.)  Access Restrictions: Audio cassettes are restricted; researchers must use access copies.
Box   1 Folder   4	Abstract and Transcript
	Straka (Wronski), Sylvia, 1995 Listen to this interview and read the transcript.
Audio   7-8	Interview Physical Description: 2 audio cassettes (1 hr., 1 min.; 38 min., 9 sec.)  Access Restrictions: Audio cassettes are restricted; researchers must use access copies.
Box   1 Folder   5	Abstract and Transcript
	Ziegler, Alma, 1995 Listen to this interview and read the transcript.
Audio   9-10	Interview Physical Description: 2 audio cassettes (1 hr., 2 min; 50 min., 7 sec.)  Access Restrictions: Audio cassettes are restricted; researchers must use access copies.
Box   1 Folder   6	Abstract and Transcript