Janette Pratt oral history interview [sound recording], 1997 April 16.

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Janette Pratt oral history interview [sound recording], 1997 April 16.

Pratt talks about her working class childhood and youth in Lancashire, England, and her experiences at the "radical" London School of Economics. Moving to the United States to attend graduate school, she describes her early work experiences. She recalls her work with the Atlanta Chapter of the National Organization for Women and trips to the national NOW conferences, and she talks about the problems the Women's Movement faced, believing that it should have taken a more mainstream approach.

2 sound cassettes : analog.2 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.transcript 47 leaves ; 28 cm.

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Georgia State University

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National Organization for Women. Atlanta Chapter

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Pratt, Janette B., 1947-

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Janette B. Pratt was born in Bury, Lancashire, England in 1947. While attending London University, she received a LLB and LLM degree as well as becoming a certified mediator. She moved to Atlanta in 1974 and joined the Atlanta chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), serving as newsletter editor and secretary. Today, Pratt serves as Administrative Professor for field placement at Emory Law School. From the description of Janette Pratt oral history interview [sound record...

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...