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

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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 Commentary

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