Title |
Virginia (Jinnah) Kelson, Salt Lake City, Utah : an interview by Everett L. Cooley |
Alternative Title |
No.334, Virginia Kelson |
Creator |
Kelson, Virgina Jinnah |
Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center; Cooley, Everett L. |
Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
1988-10-18; 1988-10-25 |
Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
Date Digital |
2014-10-27 |
Spatial Coverage |
Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5549030/ |
Subject |
Kelson, Virginia Jinnah--Interviews; Phoenix Institute (Salt Lake City, Utah); Women--Vocational guidance--Utah; University of Utah |
Description |
Transcript (125 pages) of interview by Everett L. Cooley with Virginia Jinnah Kelson on October 18-25, 1998. This interview is no. 334 in the Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project, and tape nos. U891-U894 |
Abstract |
Kelson (b. 1929), founder and former director of the Phoenix Institute and publisher of , recalls her youth in Salt Lake City, schooling at the University of Utah, marriage, and community service. She discusses her reasons for founding the Phoenix Institute, an organization devoted to helping women on welfare find and train for nontraditional jobs, and outlines several of their programs. She also talks about how grew out of the activities associated with the International Women's Year. Interviewer: Everett Cooley |
Type |
Text; Sound |
Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
Format |
application/pdf |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
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Scanning Technician |
Matt Wilkinson |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6h14pgk |
Topic |
University of Utah; Women--Vocational guidance |
Setname |
uum_elc |
ID |
830458 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6h14pgk |