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Are you interested in the history of local women? Do you have stories of your own you want to capture or tell? Kate Orazem, Women in Politics Archivist at the Iowa Women’s Archives, is going to walk us through the collections of oral histories in the Iowa Women’s Archives, which encompass a wide variety of topics from rural Iowa women to Iowa police women, artists, feminists, and civil rights activists.  

Orazem is also going to introduce us to some interviewing techniques, and other basic oral history planning concepts. Bring questions about the role(s) interviews and/or oral histories might play in your own projects.

Presenter: 

Since 2022 Kate Orazem has served as the Women in Politics Archivist at the Iowa Women’s Archives, where she oversees collecting, processing, and programming related to the political collections. Kate has designed, led or interviewed for a variety of oral history projects, including one dedicated to Iowa’s women legislators and a series of interviews capturing the experiences of trans people in Iowa politics. She was born and raised in Ames. Before coming the University of Iowa, Kate originated the archives program of the Rural Organizing Project in Oregon. She currently serves as co-chair of the archives committee of the LGBTQ+ Iowa Archives and Library.