Tax, Meredith, 1942-
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Meredith Tax interviewed by Kate Weigand, June 11–12, 2004
File — Box: 57
Scope and Contents
In this oral history Meredith Tax describes her childhood in a Midwestern Jewish family in the post-World War II period and her life as a young woman at Brandeis University in the early 1960s. The interview focuses on her activism as a Marxist and a feminist and on her struggles to sustain herself personally and financially while maintaining a commitment to her political ideals. Tax's story documents the impact of feminist ideas and activities on both radical political organizations such as the...
Dates:
June 11–12, 2004
Voices of Feminism Oral History Project oral histories
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00535
Overview
Oral History Project documenting the persistence and diversity of organizing for women in the United States. Narrators include labor, peace, and anti-racism activists; artists and writers; lesbian rights advocates; grassroots anti-violence and anti-poverty organizers; and women of color reproductive justice leaders. Interviews cover childhood, personal life, and political work. Most oral histories consist of audiovisual recordings and transcripts, plus some background information.
Dates:
1990-2014
- Smith College Special Collections
- Young Library, 4 Tyler Drive
- Northampton, Massachusetts, 01063
- specialcollections@smith.edu
- 413-585-2970
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