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Interviewed by Alex McGee. Roger Rochat discusses his life's work involving maternal mortality, abortion, family planning and reproductive health. The interview touches upon his time at CDC, USAID and his research in demography abroad as well as in the United States.

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Interviewed by Morna Gerrard.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Natalia Bowdoin. Saliers begins her oral history by briefly recalling her childhood, including her reaction to the transition from living in the North to living in the South. Additionally, she explains how her upbringing and her parents’ political views influenced her own view of the world around her. After describing her experiences in college, both at Tulane and at Emory, she highlights a number of major influences on her musical career, including the work of...

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Interviewed by Morna Gerrard.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Hilary Morrish. Margo Smith begins her oral history with a brief description of her childhood, and goes on to discuss her post-secondary education at Ohio State and University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She then describes her experiences with the Association on Battered Women of Clayton County and the challenges of dealing with domestic violence as well as the root of the problem. She discusses her involvement with the Georgia Network Against domestic Violence and the goals...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. Judith Taylor begins by talking about her childhood, her relationships with family members, and the history of her grandparents and parents’ lives. Taylor describes her memories of summer camp as a child, as well as how the polio outbreak affected her summers. Placed on an advanced track at school, Taylor found herself entering college at Brandeis University at age 15. She talks about her experiences at Brandies, and campus events that occurred during the...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. Judith Taylor opens her third and final oral history by discussing her extensive involvement with numerous Jewish groups around Atlanta. Beginning with her involvement of the oral history project with the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, Taylor also highlights her work with other organizations including: Hadassah, the Atlanta Jewish Federation, AMIT, the Anti-Defamation League, the League of Jewish Voters, and the Brandeis Women’s Committee. Taylor moves...

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Interviewed by Morna Gerrard.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. Taylor-Klaus begins her second oral history by further discussing her work with Georgians for Choice, particularly in relation to other groups, including NOW and GARAL, and also in relation to the minorities in the movement at that time. She goes on to describe her work for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Southern Region Office, including details about her work during the Summer Siege in Baton Rouge and the relationships and contrasts between the...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. Elaine Taylor-Klaus begins her oral history by discussing her grandparents, both maternal and paternal, and the relationships she had with both them and her parents. She continues by describing her relationship with her former friend David Klaus, who would become her husband and business partner. Together they have three children, and Taylor-Klaus details their familial bonds, and how they have overcome the challenges of being a family with learning...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. Virginia Vaughan begins her oral history by describing her early life and education. She talks about her family’s background and how she became interested in social work. Vaughan then details her professional experiences with organizations such as the Economic Opportunity Authority, Decatur City schools, and the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women, before describing her work with the DeKalb Rape Crisis Center. She talks about the history of the Center’s founding, and...

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Interviewed by Morna Gerrard.

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Interviewed by Franklin Abbott

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Interviewed by Franklin Abbott

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Cal Gough and Randall Cumbaa. In this interview, Beaumont begins by discussing his early childhood in Canada and then in Maine. He discusses the significance of the church in his early life. He also discusses his coming out story and the path leading to that event. He then focuses on Gay Spirit Vision and his time there. He also discusses other communities/groups he participates in. The interview concludes with a discussion of Beaumont's memories of GSV members who have passed...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Randall Cumbaa. In this interview, Kraig Blackwelder discusses his family background and talks about the difficulties he had growing up in Cody, Wyo. He talks about joining the Radical Faeries in college and later becoming involved with Gay Spirit Visions. Blackwelder shares memories of various GSV conferences and talks about helping organize the conferences. He reminisces about members of Gay Spirit Visions who have died and ends the interview by talking about his hopes for...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Ilene Schroeder: In this interview, Susan Barrett gives an overview of her family, education, and work life. She discusses the process through which she decided to become a therapist, and her experiences co-founding Karuna Counseling. She also talks about coming out as a lesbian, adopting children with her partner, and her desire to be part of a strong lesbian community. Throughout the interview, Barrett discusses the conflict she has frequently experienced between being...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Ilene Schroeder. In this interview, Faughn Adams describes growing up in a small Kentucky town, where they were part of an underground queer community. They describe the trajectory of their career and their involvement in radical political action after moving to Chicago in the 1980s. Adams discusses various relationships, their matriarchal family background, their lifelong interest in motorcycles, and the various places in which they have lived. They end the interview with a...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Ilene Schroeder. In this interview, Phyllis Glass begins by discussing her family and the influence of her parents' expectations on her early life. She talks about her education, and the ramifications of being the first in her family to earn a college degree. Glass talks about marrying her husband and describes him as a supportive partner. She describes her career trajectory, including working in children's services, providing services to the blind, working in a veterans'...

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Interviewed by Ilene Schroeder. In this interview, Jesse Bathrick describes her early life in New Hampshire and the move to Atlanta, her family's relationships, and her education as a psychologist and an activist. She then recounts her time working at Karuna Counseling and its unique philosophy and process before concluding with a discussion of her current art practices and childhood memories of the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple bombing in 1958.