Sonia Pressman Fuentes Oral History
Object number2010.001.0092
Date08/23/2010
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Sonia Pressman Fuentes
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.wav file)
DimensionsDuration: 60 Minutes
Collections
- All Online Objects
- Oral History Collection
DescriptionAudio oral history interview with Sonia Pressman Fuentes. A respected feminist, author and lawyer, Fuentes became actively involved in women's rights issues in 1963. She was the first female attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and was later co-founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW).
Interview conducted by telephone on August 23, 2010 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour long.
Curatorial CommentarySonia Pressman Fuentes passed away on December 20, 2025. - Riley Harris, Collections Cataloger
As of spring 2023, Ms. Fuentes - at the age of 94 - still maintains an extensive online repository of interviews, speeches and writings related to her life and career. Since 2010, the archive has included this oral history recording with The Sixth Floor Museum. Her website may be accessed here: Sonia Pressman Fuentes (erraticimpact.com). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
