Interviewer
Mary Melcher
Files
Description
Adelaide Douglas gives a biographical sketch of her life, beginning by describing her family dynamics and experiences she had living two blocks from the Mississippi River, such as watching the boats and buying treats from a peanut and popcorn wagon. She discusses the musical talents of her mother and aunt and assuming the role of household cook after her mother passed away. She talks about her educational background in Catholic schools and how her father supported her decision to attend college during a time when few women were allowed to go. Douglas reminisces about Fourth of July celebrations and going to the carnival. She talks about living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during college before moving to Montana in 1923. Douglas recalls her first job as a home economics teacher in Plains, Montana, and borrowing horses to ride from the downtown hitching post.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Mississippi River; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Twin Cities, Minnesota; Women’s education; Douglas, Adelaide – Interviews; Women -- Montana – Interviews; Women -- Montana -- Social conditions; Women -- Minnesota – Biography; Women teachers -- Montana -- Plains – Interviews; Home economics teachers -- Montana -- Plains – Interviews; Women college students -- Minnesota -- History -- 20th century -- Biography
Original Date
8-4-1977
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Women's Oral History Project, OH 049, 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 049-010
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (10 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:52:12 minutes
Local Filename
OH_049_010.mp3; OH_049_010.pdf
Citation
Douglas, Adelaide, "Adelaide Douglas Interview, August 4, 1977" (1977). Montana Women's Oral History Project. 4.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtwomen_oralhistory/4