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Interview with Mildred (Betty) Kersh

Interview with Mildred (Betty) Kersh

Interview with Mildred (Betty) Kersh

Mary Beth Alvarez (34) talks with her friend Mildred “Betty” Kersh (74) about her pioneering role as a female mathematician, her knowledge of New Orleans history, her thoughts on dying,…

family traditions
family trips and excursions
workday life
job satisfaction
occupational traditions
coworkers
illness
regimens
coming of age
marriage
divorce
death
investitures and initiations
book clubs
anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
personal experiences
histories
school day memories
memories of growing up
memories of former times
historical events/people
discrimination
prejudice
identity
social beliefs and practices
town life
neighborhood life
community history
women’s institutes
influential people
parades
street patterns
schools
teachers
students
college
achievements and awards
grades
changes in education
best friends
cohorts (groups of friends)
parents
spouse
children
extended family
mardi gras
educator
physiciann
breast cancer
compassionate choices
mastectomy
infamation
travel
antarctica
georgia
baroness micaela almonester pontalba
new orleans la
spain
creole
mathematics
university of chicago
university of washington
national science foundation scholarship
benjamin bloom
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Creator
Kersh, Mildred (Betty)
Alvarez, Mary Beth
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Creation Date
April 02, 2010
Creation Place
New Orleans (La.)
Contributing Unit
University of Miami Libraries
Repository
Cuban Heritage Collection
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Content Type
Sound
Local Identifier
chc52460001320001001