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O'Connor, Catherine, May 19, 1976, tape 1, side 1

May 19, 1976

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O'Connor, Catherine, May 19, 1976, tape 1, side 1
  • Title
  • O'Connor, Catherine, May 19, 1976, tape 1, side 1
  • Date
  • May 19, 1976
  • Identifier
  • 31735073014478-01
  • Source Identifier
  • 31735073014478
  • Description
  • Catherine O'Connor recalls her family's experience emigrating from Scotland to Homestead via Ellis Island and her father's difficulty finding employment due to anti-Catholic discrimination. She describes the numerous jobs she had as a young woman, including teaching, telephone operation, and secretarial work. She recounts her memories of the Great Depression, including her mother's efforts to help the poor, and recalls how she became a stenographer in a legal firm.
  • Extent
  • 30 minutes
  • Type
  • sound recording-nonmusical
  • Genre
  • oral histories (literary genre)
  • Source
  • Homestead Album Oral History Project Records, 1975-1977
  • Language
  • eng
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Homestead Album Oral History Project Records
  • Rights Information
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