Interview List
Following is a list of women who have been interviewed for the Worcester Women's Oral History Project. Many transcripts are accessible by clicking on the highlighted names. All transcripts are accessible in a repository at the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America at the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University
- If you are willing to be interviewed, please contact info@wwohp.org.
- If you have been interviewed and don't see your photograph here and would like to share it, please email it to info@wwohp.org
| Name | Interview Date | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 smalley_faye_transcript_-_edit.pdf |
Faye Smalley | 10/02/2016 | 99 years old; Owned neighborhood grocery store | |
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Ellen_Smith_WWOHP.pdf |
Ellen Arlene Smith | 10/26/2006 | Secretary at Ft. Devens in WWII, Worcester Art Museum docent, Music Guild Board Member | |
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Smith_Anne_Marie.pdf |
Anne-Marie Smith | 02/09/2009 | Teacher of the Deaf at The Learning Center | |
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Solska, Hanna Transcript.pdf |
Hanna Solska | 10/22/2018 | Professor in Poland; former Executive Director, International Center of Worcester; Manager of Patient Relations, Saint Vincent Hospital, MetroWest Medical Center | |
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st_john_linda_-_edit.pdf |
Linda St.John | 11/13/2013 | Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Fallon Community Health Plan | |
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stanovich_jennifer.pdf |
Jennifer Stanovich | 11/17/2010 | Executive Director of Holden Area Chamber of Commerce | |
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starbard_ann_edit.pdf |
Ann Starbard | 11/13/2015 | Goat Cheese Farmer, Crystal Brook Farm | |
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StewartOna_wwohp_pdf.edit.pdf |
Ona Stewart | 02/19/2008 | Craft Store Worker | |
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Straehle, Birgit Transcript edit.pdf |
Birgit Straehle | 10/06/2017 | Art Conservator, Worcester Art Museum; Owner, Sprinkler Factory | |
| Susan Strandberg | 11/11/2010 | Program Manager, Notre Dame du Lac Educational Bridge Center | ||
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Sullivan, Andrea edited.pdf |
Andrea Sullivan | 03/16/2022 | Development Director, Jewish Community Center | |
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Virginia_Swain_WWOHP.pdf |
Virginia Swain | 10/28/2007 | Peace Corps volunteer, teacher, UN worker, activist | |
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Swan, Jennifer Transcript.pdf |
Jennifer Swan | 10/12/2018 | Artist; Teacher; Technocopia Consultant | |
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sweeney_susan_edit.pdf |
Susan Sweeney | 11/12/2015 | Professor, College of the Holy Cross; Former President Worcester County Poetry Association | |
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Szarkowski_Amy_wwohp.pdf |
Amy Szarkowski | 04/08/2008 | Psychologist working with deaf children | |
| Elaine Tateronis | 10/23/2006 | College Professor | ||
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tatum_polly_-_edit.pdf |
Polly Tatum | 11/25/2013 | Lawyer; third woman and first person of color to serve as President of Worcester County Bar Association | |
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Taylor_Stephanie_WWOHP.pdf |
Stephanie Taylor | 10/20/2009 | Counselor, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | |
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Tellier, Susan Transcript Edited.pdf |
Susan Tellier | 10/03/2019 | Management Engineering Officer, U.S. Air Force; College Finance Officer, Member of WISE | |
| Carla Thomson | 11/01/2005 | Worcester volunteer | ||
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tigan_laurie_edit_wwohp.pdf |
Laurie Tigan | 03/13/2012 | Director of Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester; Teacher | |
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Timko-Hochkeppel_Kendra_wwohp_pdf.edit.pdf |
Kendra Timko-Hochkeppel | 01/29/2008 | Business Owner, Former Director of Independent Living Services at Deaf, Inc. | |
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timm_rosa_lee_wwohp.pdf |
Rosa Lee Timm | 02/13/2010 | Deaf actress | |
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tolomeo_jeanne.pdf |
Jeanne Tolomeo | 11/29/2010 | Geriatric Care Manager | |
| Patricia Toney | 10/06/2017 | Professor and Dean, Quinsigamond Community College | ||
| Nellie Toney | 10/21/2012 | Program Coordinator of the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Program in the UMASS Medical School; Nipmuc Tribe | ||
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TruePatricia_wwohp.edit.pdf |
Patricia True | 10/16/2006 | Mother, volunteer, worked in hospitals, funeral homes, banks | |
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truesdell_josephine_transcript_-_edit.pdf |
Josephine Truesdell | 09/24/2016 | Teacher at Bancroft School; Volunteer at Children's Friend | |
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tsandikos_transcript_-edit.pdf |
Kathryn Tsandikos | 04/18/2013 | Co-owner, Coney Island Hot Dogs | |
| Karen Turner | 04/18/2013 | Professor at College of the Holy Cross | ||
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Vayo_Samantha_wwohp_edit.pdf |
Samantha Vayo | 04/09/2008 | Student, Model, Special Olympics Athlete | |
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vazquez_dolly__eng_rev.pdf |
Dolly Vazquez | 03/18/2011 | English Translation - Cultural Events Organizer, Centro Las Américas; Born in Puerto Rico | |
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vazquez_dolly_spa_rev.pdf |
Dolly Vazquez | 03/18/2011 | Spanish Interview - Cultural Events Organizer, Centro Las Américas; Lugar de origen: Puerto Rico | |
|
velez_ivy_2011.pdf |
Ivy Velez | 03/01/2011 | Intensive Care Coordinator working with deaf | |
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verderese_patricia_edited.pdf |
Patricia Verderese | 03/26/2013 | Teacher;Religious Education Director; Member of the First Class of Women at Assumption College | |
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Viapiano, Elena Transcript edit.pdf |
Elena Viapiano | 10/01/2018 | Owner, Baked bakery | |
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Viles_Sharon_Smith_wwohp.pdf |
Sharon Smith Viles | 10/24/2008 | Nurse, mother of five, painter, volunteer at Abby’s House and Worcester Women’s History Project | |
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Walker_Elizabeth_wwohp.pdf |
Elizabeth Walker | 11/13/2008 | College Public Affairs Director, Teacher | |
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Wallace_Janet_wwohp.pdf |
Janet Wallace | 02/13/2009 | Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Interpreter Services | |
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Walsh, Meredith.pdf |
Meredith Walsh | 05/31/2017 | Co-founder Worcester Refugee Assistance Project; Peace Corps Vounteer | |
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watermann_victoria.pdf |
Victoria Waterman | 10/22/2014 | CEO, Girls Inc. | |
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Waters_Kristin.pdf |
Kristin Waters | 10/13/2006 | Professor of Philosophy and Women’s Studies, Worcester State College | |
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Watson, Margaret -edit.pdf |
Margaret Watson | 03/17/2019 | Professor and Dean, Quinsigamond Community College | |
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Joan_Webster_WWOHP.pdf |
Joan Webster | 11/13/2006 | Educator, mother, activist, founder of Clark University literary magazine | |
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welch_lori.pdf |
Lori Welch | 11/12/2010 | Dental Hygienist, volunteer | |
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westerling_luanne_-_edit.pdf |
Luanne Westerling | 11/13/2013 | Associate Dean of Business Studies, Program Chair Business Communications, Nichols College | |
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wharton_charlotte_transcript.pdf |
Charlotte Wharton | 02/13/2016 | Artist, Painted the Portrait of Abby Kelley Foster at Mechanics Hall | |
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Wheeler, Teresa Transcript.pdf |
Teresa Wheeler | 04/20/2017 | Social Justice Activist; Entrepreneur | |
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WheelerWendy_wwohp_Edit.pdf |
Wendy Wheeler | 10/23/2006 | Former Owner, Wendy's Clark Bruch, Main South | |
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white_may_rev.pdf |
May White | 07/28/2011 | Descendent of Clara Barton; 103 years old |