Interviewer
Dawn Walsh
Files
Description
Mary Taylor describes growing up in Canada with her twin brother and pacifist father, attending church, and sending care packages to German families who were being bombed during World War Two. She discusses moving to Missoula, Montana, writing letters to Senator Mike Mansfield, and joining the Missoula Peace Group. Taylor talks about her experience at the Hiroshima exhibit, the League of Women Voters, and her work as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer. She concludes by offering her thoughts on the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, poverty, and family as well as defining her personal peace philosophy.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Taylor, Mary, 1924-2007; Missoula Women for Peace; Missoula, Montana; Peace activism; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939, 1945; Mike Mansfield, U.S. senator; Missoula Peace Group, Missoula, Montana; League of Women Voters; Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA); Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, Missoula, Montana
Original Date
3-27-2000
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Missoula Women for Peace Oral History Project, OH 389, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 389-008
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (14 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:58:09 minutes
Local Filename
OH_389_008.mp3; OH_389_008.pdf
Citation
Taylor, Mary, "Mary Taylor Interview, March 27, 2000" (2000). Missoula Women for Peace Oral History Project. 8.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/missoulawomenforpeace_oralhistory/8