Interviewer
Bettijane Burger
Files
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Description
This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. In this interview, Mary Elizabeth Behner Christopher discusses: feminism and women's rights; her family (including her father who worked to open up schools in the Philippines); detailed information about life in the Great Depression; promoting education and its effect on people; the Presbyterian Church and other churches; the movie "The Dirty Dozen"; relations with African-Americans and other ethnic groups; being a church delegate to go to Vietnam during the war and the situation in Vietnam; her involvement in political activism; as well as other topics.
Publication Date
1985
Identifier
OH64-613
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-613.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-613, Huntington, WV.
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Library of Congress Subjects
Christopher, Mary Elizabeth Behner, -- Autobiography.
Women's rights -- Oral histories.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Oral histories.
Depression -- 1929 -- United States -- Oral histories.
Teachers -- Oral histories.