William W. Cutler Oral Histories
Collection ID
SCRC 9
Related Subjects
Collecting Areas
Description
Collection Summary
Title
William W. Cutler Oral Histories
Dates
1997-2012
Collection ID
SCRC 9
Creator
Cutler, William W.
Quantity
0.25 linear feet (1 box), 1 MP3 file
Repository
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
Language
Materials in English
Detailed Collection Information
Biographical Note
William W. Cutler is Professor of History Emeritus, Temple University.
Description of Collection
Collection contains three interviews, conducted by Dr. William Cutler with individuals who were involved with the Parent Teachers Association of the Philadelphia public school system. The Gladys (Happy) Fernandez interview, conducted on July 14, 1997, focuses on her work with the Parent's Union which evolved out of the Powelton Mantua Education Fund in 1972. The Kathe Zepernick interview took place on October 3, 1997. The Helen Oakes interview was conducted on May 15, 2012. Transcriptions are available for all three interviews.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series as follows:
Series 1: Oral Histories
Patron Information
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Temple University’s online library catalog: http://diamond.temple.edu/record=b5429550~S30
Other Finding Aids and Indices
Please see also the Index of Oral Histories by Personal Name.
Research Access
Collection is open for research.
Collections Stored Off-Site
This collection may be housed off-site at the Library Depository, and require up to two business days to retrieve. Please review the finding aid and be prepared to identify specific materials to be retrieved. Contact the Special Collections Research Center in advance of your visit, so that materials may be relocated to the reading room for research.
Technical Access
This collection contains two audiocassette tapes, as well as one digital MP3 file. Printed transcripts are available.
Original audiovisual materials, as well as preservation and duplicating masters, may not be played. Researchers must consult use copies, or if none exist must pay for a use copy. Certain digital files may also be inaccessible. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Publication and Copyright Information
The William W. Cutler Oral Histories are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Temple University holds literary rights only for material created by university employees and to material given to the university with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William W. Cutler Oral Histories, SCRC 9, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Related Material
Helen Oakes Papers (SCRC 17), Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Helen Oakes Papers (Accession 995), Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession 873 donated by William W. Cutler, III, Professor of History Emeritus, Temple University, January 19, 1998. Accession 1104 donated by William W. Cutler, III, Professor of History Emeritus, Temple University, July 26, 2012.
Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid prepared in February 2013 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services.
Index Terms
The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in Temple University’s electronic catalog:
Personal/Family Names:
Cutler, William W.
Fernandez, Happy Craven, 1939-
Oakes, Helen
Zepernick, Kathe
Corporate Names:
School District of Philadelphia, Pa.
Subjects:
Parents' and teachers' associations
Public schools--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Places:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Material Types:
Audiocassettes
Oral histories (document genres)
MP3
Sound recordings
Inventory
Series 1: Oral Histories, 1997-2012
Box / Folder / Description / Date
1 1 Oral history with Happy Craven Fernandez, audiocassette July 14, 1997
2 Oral history with Happy Craven Fernandez, printed transcript July 14, 1997
3 Oral history with Kathe Zepernick, audiocassette October 3, 1997
4 Oral history with Kathe Zepernick, printed transcript October 3, 1997
5 Oral history with Helen Oakes, printed transcript May 15, 2012
Oral history with Helen Oakes, digital MP3 file May 15, 2012
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