Reminiscences of Mildred McAfee Horton : oral history, 1982.

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Reminiscences of Mildred McAfee Horton : oral history, 1982.

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Family background and early religious influences; Dean of Women, Oberlin College, 1934-36 and President, Wellesley College, 1936-49: increasing number of women attending college, demographic shifts of applicants, change in attitudes regarding selection of faculty, career options, military service, sexuality; Director, Women's Naval Reserve, 1942-45; women's role in armed forces, World War II, uniform designs for women; member, World Council of Churches, 1960s: churches' role in civil rights in developing nations; observer Vatican II, 1963-65: women's issues in Roman Catholic Church; delegate, White House Conference on Aging, 1981; Gray Panthers, discussions on social security.

Transcript: 237 leaves.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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