Description
The Deaf Women's History Project
Collection contains video interviews conducted by Evelyn L. Preston and Caroline Preston
Bass as part of a grant-funded project to film deaf women about their lives during World War
II.
Background
Evelyn L. Preston and her daughter Caroline Preston Bass conducted interviews in this
collection as part of a grant-funded project to film deaf women about their experiences
during World War II. The Thanks Be to Grandmother Winifred Foundation funded the original
project. The master tape recordings were originally part of the CSUN National Center on
Deafness Resource Center. Copies of the tapes were available at cost for interested
libraries and other resource centers to acquire. Evelyn L. Preston passed away in 2011.
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
This collection is open for research use.