Oral History Interview with Vera Katz, by Linda Brody
Katz, Vera, 1933-2017
Dodds, Linda S.
Politics and government.
Political campaigns.
Women legislators--United States.
Oregon. Legislative Assembly.
Women's rights.
Graham, Martha.
Modern Dance.
Vera Katz discusses her early life and education, and later political career through 1982. Her family immigrated to the United States during world War II and she grew up in New York, where she became involved in Modern Dance, studying under Martha Graham. After moving to Portland to support her husband's art career, she became involved in local politics, ultimately becoming a State Representative in 1972, where she was a part of the 1973 Women's Caucus, which passed many landmark pieces of legislation. She also discusses her plans for the future.
1992-04-28 - 1992-05-19
3 Audiocassette (2 hr., 15 min., 34 sec.) + Transcript (62 pp)
online resource (5 audio files (2 hr., 15 min., 34 sec.) + Transcript (1 PDF file)
http://digitalcollections.ohs.org/sr-9044-oral-history-interview-with-vera-katz-by-linda-brody
SR 9044
Oral History Interview with Vera Katz, by Linda Brody, 1992 Arpil 28 – May 19, SR 9044, Oregon Historical Society Research Library
eng
http://digitalcollections.ohs.org/oregon-historical-society-library
Oregon Historical Society. Library
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