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On balance, one woman's life and view of University of California management, 1954-1990 : an oral history memoir of the life
of Afton E. Crooks, 1994.
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Title:
On balance, one woman's life and view of University of California management, 1954-1990: an oral history memoir of the life of Afton E. Crooks, 1994Donated oral histories collection
Creator/Contributor:
Crooks, Afton E., 1925-, creator, interviewee.Creator/Contributor:
McCreery, Laura, interviewer.Creator/Contributor:
Bancroft Library, Regional Oral History Office.Abstract:
Afton Crooks, long-time Information Coordinator for the University of California, Berkeley, discusses her family background
in Seattle, early jobs at the University, the Kerr Presidency, the Free Speech Movement, affirmaive action, conflict-of-interest,
the Saxon and Gardner Presidencies, various state and federal laws affecting the University, and other topics.
Date:
1994 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caWomen college administrators -- California -- Interviews
Administratrices d'université -- Californie -- Entretiens
Women college administrators
California
University of California (System)
University of California (System)
Note:
Forms part of: Donated oral histories collection, Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library.
Interviews conducted by Laura McCreery March-April 1994.
Audio tape recording of the interview also available. Classified as Phonotape 2834 C:1-10.
Also available online.
Volume includes index.
This manuscript is made available for research purposes only. All publication rights are reserved to The Bancroft Library
of the University of California, Berkeley. Requests for permission to quote for publication should be addressed to the Regional
Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Type:
biographyInterviews.
Oral histories.
Physical Description:
print
1 volume (vii, 211 leaves) : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits (some color) ; 28 cm
10 audiocassettes
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
This manuscript is made available for research purposes only. All publication rights are reserved to The Bancroft Library
of the University of California, Berkeley. Requests for permission to quote for publication should be addressed to the Regional
Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.