Mary Atkeson Gibson oral history interview [sound recording], 1997 August 7.

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Mary Atkeson Gibson oral history interview [sound recording], 1997 August 7.

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Gibson discusses her experiences growing up in the South during the post-war years, and her involvement in the Women's Movement through the Baton Rouge, Louisiana chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), and then, after her move to Georgia, the Athens chapter of NOW. Gibson says that she has always considered herself a "feminist," even before she knew the meaning of the word. She discusses how the popular perception of the word "feminist" has changed, and highlights some of the issues that she deems still important to the Women's Movement.

2 sound cassettes : analog.2 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.transcript 38 leaves ; 28 cm.

Georgia State University

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Mary Atkeson Gibson was born in Dothan, Alabama in 1945. She received a B.A. from Brenau College and a master's in education from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Gibson worked as a schoolteacher, a Girl Scout Field Director, the Community School Administrator and as the Executive Director of the Gulf County (Florida) Chamber of Commerce. She also served as co-coordinator of Athens NOW (1972-1974) and the state coordinator of Georgia NOW (1974-1978). Gibson founded and served on the Athe...

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Durand, Joyce Jenkins, 1939-

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Joyce Jenkins Durand was born in Ducktown, TN in 1939. She received a B.S. in elementary education, a master's of librarianship, and a Ph. D. in educational leadership. Durand formally served as coordinator of media services for the Rockdale County School System, assistant professor in the School of Education at West Georgia College, as well as the school librarian of Atlanta City schools. Durand was also a member of the Atlanta National Organization for Women (ca. 1971-1978), serving as secreta...