Interviewer
Erin Cunniff
Files
Description
Joan McCracken describes her early career in nursing and her rising interest in women’s health care. She talks about her long time work with family planning at Planned Parenthood. McCracken discusses how understanding women’s bodies and health care needs has evolved. She also recalls the history of abortion services and rights in Montana.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Feminism, Montana Missoula; Women, Montana interviews; Birth control, Montana; Abortion, Montana history
Original Date
10-28-2002
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Feminist History Oral History Collection, OH 378, 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 378-035
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (00:60:00 min.): analog + 1 transcript (17 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:01:20 minutes
Local Filename
OH_378_036.mp3; OH_378_036.pdf
OCLC Record Number
1004430655
Citation
McCracken, Joan, "Joan McCracken Interview, October 28, 2002" (2002). Montana Feminist History Oral History Project. OH 378-035.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtfeminist/30