Curry, Carolyn Newton

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Carolyn Curry begins by discussing her family background, particularly her mother and grandmother, who were independent, opinionated women. She describes her own education--she attended Agnes Scott College for two years, then left when her husband, Bill, was drafted to play for the Green Bay Packers and she moved with him to Wisconsin. She resumed her studies at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin and eventually returned to finish her...

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Interviewed by Morna Gerrard.

Scope and Content of the Collection Carolyn Newton Curry's research collection related to her biographical work on Ella Gertude Clanton Thomas (1848-1889). Materials include copies of legal documents, copies of newspaper articles, note cards, conference proceedings, teaching work, and manuscripts. The subject topics include women's history, identity of women, and bibliographic notes for her published book, Suffer and Grow Strong. The research collection includes Curry's copies of Ella Gertude Clanton...