Lembi Kongas papers, 1975-1978, 1992

Summary

Creator:

Kongas, Lembi.

Abstract:

Oral history project conducted by Lembi Kongas entitled "Twentieth Century Farm Women: A View from Southern Michigan: Oral History Project, 1975-1978"; include audio tapes and transcripts of interviews; background materials; and published volumes, 1992, entitled "Farm women in the Twentieth Century: A view from southern Michigan."

Extent:

2 linear feet

Language:

English

Call Number:

85256 Aa 2

Authors:

Finding aid created by Michigan Historical Collections staff

Background

Scope and Content:

The Kongas collection consists of the results of the project to document the lives of farm women living in Southern Michigan. The collection includes tapes of oral interviews, transcripts of the interviews, background materials, and miscellaneous photographs and slides.

Biographical / Historical:

In 1978-1978, Lembi Kongas, a trained anthropologist, conducted an oral history project with farm women who lived in Southern Michigan. The interviews were later published in two volumes entitled Farm women in the Twentieth Century: A view from southern Michigan.

Acquisition Information:

The collection was deposited by Lembi Kongas (donor no. 6155 ).

Accruals:

No further additions to the records are expected.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Agriculture -- Michigan.
Farm life -- Michigan.
Women in agriculture -- Michigan.

Formats:

Oral histories.