Anatha Attar Muslim Immigrant Women Oral History Project, 1988-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Attar, Anatha.
Title
Anatha Attar Muslim Immigrant Women Oral History Project
Dates
1988-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
.5 Linear Feet of Shelf Space, (1 box)
Collection Number
Cage 742 (collection)
Summary
The collection consists of audiocassettes (27 tapes) of oral history interviews conducted by Anatha Attar, a Ph.D. student in anthropology at Washington State University, in 1988-1990. The interviewees were eleven Muslim immigrant women in Washington State and Idaho.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use, subject to certain conditions.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of audiocassettes (27 tapes) of oral history interviews conducted by Anatha Attar, a Ph.D. student in anthropology at Washington State University, in 1988-1990. The interviewees were eleven Muslim immigrant women in Washington State and Idaho. These women were from various countries in the Middle East and India, and in the interviews they discussed their backgrounds and experiences in their home countries and their adjustments to life in the United States. The collection also includes consent forms.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

In accordance with the consent requirements of the interviews, the names of interviewees may not be included in any publications. Any publications resulting from research use of these interviews should be of a scholastic nature. Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Anatha Attar Muslim immigrant women oral history project, 1988-1990

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in a single sequence.

Acquisition Information

Anatha Attar donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2009 (MS 2009-23).

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman in 2009.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Audio recordings (audiocassettes)
Box Folder
1 1
Arifa Abdulgayoum, 1989 (4 cassettes)
1 2
Hoor Bano Ahmadullah, 1989 (4 cassettes)
1 3
Shamim Chaudhry, 1990 (2 cassettes)
1 4
Fatma Dogan, 1989 (2 cassettes)
1 5
Nagwa El-Shaikh, 1988-1989 (3 cassettes)
1 6
Rukhsana Ghazanfar, undated (1 cassette)
1 7
Farida Hakim, 1989 (1 cassette)
1 8
Nahid Khan, 1989 (3 cassettes)
1 9
Peri Kochman, 1990 (2 cassettes)
1 10
Sultana Samizary, 1990 (1 cassette)
1 11
Rhonda [Shelel?], undated (2 cassettes)
1 12
Mona Younes, 1989 (2 cassettes)
Box Folder
1 13
Consent forms

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Muslim women -- Idaho -- Interviews.
  • Muslim women -- United States -- Social conditions.
  • Muslim women -- Washington (State) -- Interviews.
  • Women immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions.