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Start Over Date 2020 Series Virginia Law Women

1. Oral History Interview with Mary Jane McFadden (1:13:00)

Date:
2020-10-23
Main contributors:
McFadden, Mary Jane
Summary:
Oral history interview of Mary Jane McFadden, class of 1974, via Zoom, on October 23, 2020. McFadden discussed her undergraduate experience at Ohio State and how she chose UVA Law. Review of her role in establishing Virginia Law Women and early VLW recruitment efforts. Discussion of gender-based inequity of UVA Law admissions in the early ‘70s and VLW efforts to improve women admission rates. Reminisces of VLW activities and Frances Farmer of the Law Library.