Guide to the Dodie Murphy Wagner Papers 1980-1981
Cage.910

Summary Information

Repository
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Creator
Wagner, Dodie Murphy
Title
Dodie Murphy Wagner Papers
ID
Cage.910
Date [inclusive]
1980-1981
Extent
1 linear feet, 2 boxes.
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
Materials related to two Women's Studies projects created by Washington State University student Dodie Murphy Wagner: a series of interviews of nine women artists from Eastern Washington, and a study of women in bluegrass music.

Preferred Citation

[item description]; Dodie Murphy Wagner Papers, 1980-1981; Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries; Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Dodie Murphy Wagner, at the time a student at Washington State University, conducted oral interviews with nine female artists from Eastern Washington as part of her work in a Women's Studies class. The interviews were conducted in the fall of 1980 and the project was completed in January of 1981. Along with the interviews, there are photographs of artwork from each artist. The second project was also conducted in 1981 and consisted of a study of women in Bluegrass music.

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Scope and Content

This collection consists of materials related to two Women's Studies projects created by Washington State University student Dodie Murphy Wagner: a series of interviews of nine women artists from Eastern Washington, and a study of women in bluegrass music.The collection includes interviews (audio recordings, transcripts, and release forms) and accompanying documentation (photographic prints, and other related papers). The two completed projects are also included.

The artists represented in this collection are Opal Fleckenstein, Madge Gleeson, Jo Hockenhull, Marilyn Lysohir, Nancy McCutchen, Carol Lynne Pool, Jennifer Stabler, Nicole Tafflinger, and Nancy Wriggle.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries 2018-07-12

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply. In addition, the terms of use for the oral interviews are stated in the release forms filed in the collection.

Acquisition Information

This collection was transferred to the Washington State University Libraries in 1981 by Sue Armitage of the WSU Women's Studies Department (MS.1981.37).

Processing Information

James Feller processed this collection in 2018.

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Names and Subjects

Genre(s)

  • Oral histories--aat

Subject(s)

  • Women artists
  • Women

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