Oral History Interview with Edra C. Bogle, April 16, 1997

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Interview with Edra C. Bogle, English professor and LGBT activist, about her experiences in the development of the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas and her views on women's studies in general.

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[2] 71 p. ; 28 cm.

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Cook, Charles & Bogle, Edra C. April 16, 1997.

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Interview with Edra C. Bogle, English professor and LGBT activist, about her experiences in the development of the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas and her views on women's studies in general.

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[2] 71 p. ; 28 cm.

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Summary: University professor, experiences concerning the development of the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas. Early interest in women writers; experiences concerning job discrimination; activities with National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1970s; introduction of women authors into her literature courses; activities with the Dallas Gay Political Alliance in 1970s; role in establishment of Gay and Lesbian Association of Denton (Texas) in 1970s; public acknowledgment of being a lesbian, 1978; personal and professional conflict with James W Lee, chair of the UNT English Department; early stages of the Women's Studies Program, 1988; early courses about women in course offerings of the English Department; her appointment as coordinator of the Women's Studies Program, 1992; coordination of course offerings in women's studies; establishment of a specific course in women's studies, 1994; relationship of gay and multicultural issues to women's studies; views on integrating women's issues into regular survey courses; unsuccessful attempt to establish a women's center; her resignation as coordinator of the Women's Studies Program, 1994, and her replacement by Barbara Rodman; her overall relations with Nora Kizer Bell, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; her relationship with Barbara Rodman; problem of homophobia and how to deal with it; men's role in the feminist movement.

Interview conducted in 1997 for the Women's Studies Oral History Project.

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  • Call Number: OH 1177
  • Accession or Local Control No: Number 1177
  • OCLC: 311874965
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1944661

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Cook, Charles & Bogle, Edra C. Oral History Interview with Edra C. Bogle, April 16, 1997, book, April 16, 1997; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944661/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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