| Collection Name: |
Nellie Bishop Oral History and Associated Papers |
| Repository Name: |
University of Iowa. Main Library. Iowa Women's Archives [Repository Details] |
| Repository Location: |
Iowa City, Iowa, United States |
| Local Identifier: |
V169, V181, and V182 |
| URL: |
http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/findingaids/html/BishopNellie.htm |
| Dates Spanned: |
1996-1998 |
| Description: |
Videocassette #169 was made December 1995. The videocassette addresses» events from 1904 to 1997. The setting is somebody’s kitchen. Bishop is celebrating her ninety-first birthday and is sitting at a table, talking with three women in their mid-forties, who are mostly off-camera, named Dorothy, Danielle, and her granddaughter, Sharon Gamble. They ask questions and make astute comments; she replies and makes connections. Throughout the exchange the four eat Chinese food and drink homemade German wine, possibly made by Bishop. Videocassette #182 is a celebration of Bishop's ninety-fourth birthday. The setting is the dining room of a retirement center in Lanark, Illinois. Bishop's pastor plays the guitar and sings, occasionally soliciting comments from Bishop and others present. Videocassette #183 is a celebration of Bishop's ninety-third birthday and is attended by her grandchildren and friends. It is filmed in Bishop's apartment. |
| Estimated Total of Interviews: |
1 |
| ASP Subjects: |
Birthday parties; Conversation; Iowa; Oral history; United States |
| Collection Code: |
OHC0002653 |
