Reminiscences of Brenda Berkman : oral history, 2005.

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Reminiscences of Brenda Berkman : oral history, 2005.

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Born (1951) Asheville, NC; education: St. Olaf College, Indiana University, New York University Law School; career: lawyer, White House Fellow, New York City Fire Department [NYFD], President of Women in the Fire Service; NYFD: lawsuit over gender discrimination in entrance exam, harassment, job responsibilities prior to 9/11; 9/11: reporting to duty, assignments around Seven World Trade Center, lack of organization, description of destruction; post-9/11: discussion of masculine depiction of the firefighter 'hero', coping with death of colleagues, obtainment of rights for widowed and unmarried female partners, dependence on fellow firefighters, changes in fire department.

transcript: 75 p.sound recording: 2 sound discs (85 min.) : digital ; 3 in.videorecordings: 1 videocasstte (109 min.) : digital, betacam.

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

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

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