Sandra Reddish Collection of Women Engineers Oral Histories

Collection Summary

Title: Sandra Reddish Collection of Women Engineers Oral Histories
Call Number: MS 2017-03
Size: 1.0 linear foot (4 boxes)
Acquisition: Donated by Sandra Reddish, 8-2003
Processed by: JZ, 9-2016
Restrictions: Boxes 3 and 4 are restricted

Literary Rights

Literary rights were granted to Wichita State University. When permission is granted to examine the manuscripts, it is not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without regard for common law literary rights, copyright laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher and his/her publisher, to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students who eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry regarding overall restrictions on publication before initial research.

Content Note

This collection consists of interviews conducted in 2000 and 2001 by WSU graduate student Sandra Reddish (M.A., 2003) for an oral history project. The interviews document the academic and professional experiences of women engineers in the aerospace industry during the late 20th century, and note the challenges concerning the academic and professional promotion of engineering to young women in secondary and higher education.

Detailed Description: Series Listing

Series 1 Box 1-2 Interviews from 2000. This series consists of Reddish's recorded and transcribed interviews with women engineers in 2000. Topics include personal, academic, and professional histories; women in the engineering workplace; corporate culture; and the challenges in promoting engineering as a viable profession to young women.
Series 2 Box 3-4 Interviews from 2001. This series consists of Reddish's recorded and transcribed interviews with women engineers in 2001. Topics include personal, academic, and professional histories; women in the engineering workplace; corporate culture; and the challenges in promoting engineering as a viable profession to young women. This series is restricted.

Detailed Description: Box and Folder Listing

Series 1 ‒ Interviews from 2000

Box 1 FF 1 Julie-Ellen Acosta interview transcript
Box 2 FF 1 Julie-Ellen Acosta cassette (1 total)
Box 1 FF 2 Christine Cathcart interview transcript
Box 2 FF 2 Christine Cathcart cassettes (2 total)
Box 1 FF 3 Susan Daggett interview transcript
Box 2 FF 3 Susan Daggett cassettes (2 total)
Box 1 FF 4 Barbara Davis interview transcript
Box 2 FF 4 Barbara Davis cassette (1 total)
Box 1 FF 5 Bonnie Johnson interview transcript
Box 2 FF 5 Bonnie Johnson cassettes (2 total)
Box 1 FF 6 Margaret Kline interview transcript
Box 2 FF 6 Margaret Kline cassettes (2 total)
Box 1 FF 7 Ann Martin interview transcript
Box 2 FF 7 Ann Martin cassettes (2 total)
Box 1 FF 8 Tena Mason interview transcript
Box 2 FF 8 Tena Mason cassettes (2 total)
Box 1 FF 9 Marsha Meili interview transcript
Box 2 FF 9 Marsha Meili cassette (1 total)
Box 1 FF 10 Pam Roberts interview transcript
Box 2 FF 10 Pam Roberts cassette (1 total)
Box 1 FF 11 Other material, 2000-2002