mnsss461 Women at War Oral History Project, 2006 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Burd Schlessinger. Sophia Smith Collection

Smith College Northampton, MA

2008

Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup. June 17, 2008 Finding aid written in English. Collection Overview Women at War Oral History Project2006 MS 566 1 box (.5 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection

Smith College Northampton, MA

Veterans. Oral histories of six women veterans (Jill Caliri, Shannon Donnelly, Mary Fisher, Marlisa Grogan, Margaret Oglesby, and Lydia Rodriguez) who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, circa 2001-2006; and materials relating to the play "Women at War: Bringing the Voices of Military Women to the Stage," written and produced by Revan Schendler and John Hadden. Historical Note

The Women at War Oral History Project was conceived and carried out by socioligist and oral historian, Revan Schendler, and playwright/director, John Hadden in 2006. Its purpose was to give voice to women veterans from Western Massachusetts who had served in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Schendler conducted oral histories with six women veterans, and she and Hadden wrote and produced a play based on the interviews called "Women at War: Bringing the Voices of Military Women to the Stage," which was performed at the Northampton (Mass.) Center for the Arts in 2006.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Oral histories (transcripts and video recordings) of six women veterans (Jill Caliri, Shannon Donnelly, Mary Fisher, Marlisa Grogan, Margaret Oglesby, and Lydia Rodriguez) who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, circa 2001-2006. There are also materials relating to the play "Women at War: Bringing the Voices of Military Women to the Stage," based on the oral histories, written and produced by Revan Schendler and John Hadden.

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The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.

The material in this collection may be protected by copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights for permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use." Permission must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Women at War Oral History Project, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

Additional Formats

Original videotaped recordings have been copied to DVD for research use.

The Women at War Oral History Project was donated to the Sophia Smith Collection by Revan Schendler in 2007.

Processed by Burd Schlessinger, 2007

Afghan War, 2001- --Personal narratives, American Iraq War, 2003- Personal narratives, American United States--Armed Forces--Women--History--Sources Veterans--United States--Biography--Sources Women and the military--United States--Biography--Interviews Women soldiers--United States--Biography--Interviews Oral history--Archival resources Caliri, Jill Donnelly, Shannon Fisher, Mary E. Grogan, Marlisa Oglesby, Margaret Rodriguez, Lydia Schendler, Revan Hadden, John