Sharon Sanders oral history interview, October 21, 2016

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Identifier: SandersS_20161021

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Sharon Sanders oral history interview

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Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Ilene Schroeder. In this interview, Sharon Sanders describes her early life as the daughter of a Baptist minister. She describes her relationship with her mother as involving frequent conflict. Sanders discusses her experiences as a hippie in the 1960s, including moving from place to place with her girlfriend. She describes her education and career path and discusses her time at Karuna in detail. Throughout the interview, Sanders characterizes herself as politically progressive and concerned with social justice. She ends the interview talking about her current life with her wife.

Dates

Creation: October 21, 2016

Creator

Sanders, Sharon J. (Sharon Jeanne), 1941- (Interviewee, Person)

Restriction on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Sharon Sanders was born in Missouri to a Baptist minister father and a homemaker mother. Her family moved around frequently during her childhood. Sanders earned degrees from Stetson University and Yale University, and eventually moved to Cleveland, Ohio and became a teacher. She moved to Atlanta in 1969 and taught at Oglethorpe University before eventually joining the staff at Karuna Counseling and working in private practice. Sanders lives in Pine Lake, Ga. with her wife and cats.