New Haven Oral History Project

A major initiative focusing on women and politics in New Haven during the past half century. Interviewing a diverse group of current and former elected representatives, city officials, lawyers, labor leaders, community organizers, and community activists, the NHOHP will document the oral histories of women who have made important contributions to the city, but often are under-represented in the historical record. Among the themes the project will explore are the evolving place of women in politics, and the intersection between community organizing and electoral politics. The interviews will serve as primary source material for a high school curriculum for Women’s History Month in March, 2006.