Sonia Pressman Fuentes Oral History

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Sonia Pressman Fuentes Oral History

Audio oral history interview with Sonia Pressman Fuentes. A respected feminist, author and lawyer, Fuentes became actively involved in women's rights issues in 1963. She was the first female attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and was later co-founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW).Interview conducted by telephone on August 23, 2010 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour long.

Object Details
Object title:

Sonia Pressman Fuentes Oral History

Date:

08/23/2010

Medium:

Born digital (.wav file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 60 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2010.001.0092

Curatorial Note:

As of spring 2023, Ms. Fuentes - at the age of 94 - still maintains an extensive online repository of interviews, speeches and writings related to her life and career. Since 2010, the archive has included this oral history recording with The Sixth Floor Museum. Her website may be accessed here: Sonia Pressman Fuentes (erraticimpact.com). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator

Sonia Pressman Fuentes Oral History

Audio oral history interview with Sonia Pressman Fuentes. A respected feminist, author and lawyer, Fuentes became actively involved in women's rights issues in 1963. She was the first female attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and was later co-founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW).Interview conducted by telephone on August 23, 2010 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour long.

Object Details
Object title:

Sonia Pressman Fuentes Oral History

Date:

08/23/2010

Terms:

Oral histories

Women's rights

Civic leaders

Fuentes, Sonia Pressman

Washington, D.C.

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Childhood Recollections (OHC)

Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.wav file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 60 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2010.001.0092

Curatorial Note:

As of spring 2023, Ms. Fuentes - at the age of 94 - still maintains an extensive online repository of interviews, speeches and writings related to her life and career. Since 2010, the archive has included this oral history recording with The Sixth Floor Museum. Her website may be accessed here: Sonia Pressman Fuentes (erraticimpact.com). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator