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PAULINE DURAND 3-20-87 TAPE SUMMARY Interviewed by Noelle Rice Hist. 398 oject SIDE A TIME (in minutes) 1-4 4-7 7-11 CONTENT Her grandmother born in London then came to U.S. Lived in St. Louis. Moved out to Bev Hills~ California. Stayed ters. arents in Bellingham, Wa mother came to a house party and met her father. Th were married in 1916 in Bever Hills. father went to University of Washingtonwas a Sigma Nu. Mother didn't go to collegewas ill. Unusual for women to go to c Her aunt did. Her mother was very involved in the community. Helped establish the Orthopaedic Hospital in llingham and it. Mother did lots of entertaining. Father was a banker. Mother was very active. They had maids. Pauline born llingham in 1918. No brothers or sisters. Early ars were marvelous. Played tennis, had ots of friends, lots of parties. Never like an only child. Family always had meals together. Closer to mother. Father n as d in children-busy man with his life. ets this. It was established th worked and the mother was home. Didn't they did the di had "he then. didn 1 t Couldn't date kids on dates. involvement in that • Most but 1 4 or 15. s t Chaperoned - 11 -1 4 14-17 2 Lots of dances given by families - never public. In school you dated one boy, didn't go out in groups. You went steady. Continued this college. You were 11 out 11 you went out in groups, if you didn't have a date. thinks today 1s way is better. Parent's morals were high. They ct you to do right - there was a right and a wrong, and you were to do the right. You knew which was which and that was expected at all times in any regard. You didn't dare eros s)hat line. It would not be tolerated. Paren~s were the law. were afraid of our parents. We were raised to be we -groomed. Didn't have nsweats. 11 Closest thing was peddle pushers. Always wore skirts. Had the Classic Look. Dress definitely had to do women not having started ERA stuff. was an Eastern influence. 11 Look" the st was skirt, sweater, pearls and spectator shoes. Dress held a status-a soc status-something people don't bother with today. In~ life there was a status. Went to Whitman College in Walla Walla, \'lashington. ls were expected to go to college, but not for education. Went to meet a husband. Only had two friends went for a career - very unheard of. You could go to col ge if you had money. Grades were not a big deal. She in the we one and not Paul after one ar at school. love. Went home to prepare for • to school a total of one-half years. Knew she would sh school. Married in , went back to No one got marr pos ion - an e in bus ss there with established income. d until man had a job or a abli d orne. s only 17-19 19-21 21-24 24-27 worked if husbands needed help. This not happen too often. 3 Very homesick first married. Husband traveled all the time. This social • Had lots of women School friends were st around. They were f st married couple near campus so were an "open house." 2-3 years later they bought a house. She had fun playing house. One ye later, had first child. From then on life was pretty tied down, but did have a nurse and maid. During the war, couples with m and wives h d with housework and childcare. It was terrible during the war. rationing. Lived with constant Paul would be called to the war. slipped by a few times. Lots of food that barely were all going to war - ir lives were totally disrupted. Paul was working for the war - she had children by herself. e was gasoline rationing also. It was a general atmosphere of fear and sadness. Very close to Mother. Mother vis ed a lot. Did things with friends from war periodically. But down - f st child was si husband was home was t Husband was chairman of aluminum collection during war. She started working with the Red Cross dur the war doing volunteer • Also did volunteer work during high sch Never had to work to earn money. She and Paul did some things t were a lot. sed same way she was r sed. They had comforts. C wasn't talked about much. Didn't pr kids for outside world. Just 1 day-to • Men did not have the do today. orce was with s was 27-31 31-32 32-35 4 and distressing. talked about uation with husband. was too embarrass and a girl was a girl. A boy was a boy, Everything was families. Fami es did everything together. Couples did a lot together. Discussion with a group of friends was not nearly as open as today. Never talked about sex or birth control. Talked about children and families, but wouldn't be personal. Very closed society. There was not a lot of about women's issues. Polly didn't agree when arted, but may have felt differently had she been a working woman. Family life was the only thing to her. In later life, she wanted to work. Later life was v different. World st ing. She lt that generation has had more changes and adjustments than any pr ous generation. She has had to adjust and accept. Husband changed jobs, so, not as much money also had an impact on lives. She r what it was but young ople don't to be older. to ow what st time of life was when she was in O's. Kids were young, they lived well, not many problems society, friends were everywhere - was just good and easy. She was doing community work and family care. Her father was sick. Did see however. mother a lot e sorry for people who didn't have a life such as hers. There was an e ment of dignity, and charm. It was a delightful era. e atmosphere~was good. Look at old movies; is the same today. Things weren't as involv or as complicat cone , social issues, c. doing. P worr s but the news wasn't always thr you. There were not as many essures as there are t Men had 35-40 5 bus ss today. ssures, but it was nothing like It was a peac era. The pression did not t Th s would been had not had money. She would have more for she would have had to work. Fe that had to be done, but women have gone too far with it. A woman a woman and a man is a man. Men don't know where they stand anymore. Women are equal to men, but men have certain ways that have been misplaced. Women have become too powerful and essive. Money was never discussed in front of a child her hous old. If Dad wanted to talk to Mother about something, ihe had to the room. Women weren't interest in politics. Didn't get as much input om the outside world. There was no reason to be interested; there was not such the nevsthrust that e is today. You voted for the president that you wanted and that was it. Bus ss and politics belonged to the men. Women didn't need to be concerned. mother was a rarity because she was never home - she was out a lot working with her charities. This wasn't typical for women to do .. Every woman had something that she did. was the Red Cross, YWCA, Children s home Board, and others. boards were stigious - you were Washington These osen to on them. Worked with Junior Club whi League - total job. never occurr up. She e was a oup , and belonged to a mini Junior involvement. o because ad no training women that work.
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Title | Durand, Pauline Oral History Interview, 1987 |
Interviewer | Rice, Noelle E. |
Date | 1987-03-20 |
Description | 40 minute oral history with Pauline Durand, conducted for a Women in the West (HST 398) course at Washington State University. Discusses her eastern lifestyle; she did not have to work when she was young or when she was married, but she was focused on raising her children. Women went to college as status symbols for their parents or to get married, not for an education. She discusses socially acceptable and unacceptable behaviors when she was growing up and as an adult. |
Subject | Housewives; Marriage; Etiquette |
Coverage | North and Central America--United States--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--Bellingham; North and Central America--United States--Washington (State)--Walla Walla County--Walla Walla |
Type | Sound |
Genre | Interviews |
Publisher | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
Rights Notes | In copyright. Item is in copyright until 95 years after 2011 publication date. |
Identifier | ua220b01f03 |
Source | Is found in Archives 220, Women in the West Oral Histories https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/ua220.htm at Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc |
Holding Institution | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries |
Contributors | Digitization and description funded through a National Endowment for the Humanities We the People grant for Washington Womens History to the Washington Womens History Consortium, a part of the Washington State Historical Society. |
Language | English |
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Title | ua220b01f03_Abstract |
Full Text | PAULINE DURAND 3-20-87 TAPE SUMMARY Interviewed by Noelle Rice Hist. 398 oject SIDE A TIME (in minutes) 1-4 4-7 7-11 CONTENT Her grandmother born in London then came to U.S. Lived in St. Louis. Moved out to Bev Hills~ California. Stayed ters. arents in Bellingham, Wa mother came to a house party and met her father. Th were married in 1916 in Bever Hills. father went to University of Washingtonwas a Sigma Nu. Mother didn't go to collegewas ill. Unusual for women to go to c Her aunt did. Her mother was very involved in the community. Helped establish the Orthopaedic Hospital in llingham and it. Mother did lots of entertaining. Father was a banker. Mother was very active. They had maids. Pauline born llingham in 1918. No brothers or sisters. Early ars were marvelous. Played tennis, had ots of friends, lots of parties. Never like an only child. Family always had meals together. Closer to mother. Father n as d in children-busy man with his life. ets this. It was established th worked and the mother was home. Didn't they did the di had "he then. didn 1 t Couldn't date kids on dates. involvement in that • Most but 1 4 or 15. s t Chaperoned - 11 -1 4 14-17 2 Lots of dances given by families - never public. In school you dated one boy, didn't go out in groups. You went steady. Continued this college. You were 11 out 11 you went out in groups, if you didn't have a date. thinks today 1s way is better. Parent's morals were high. They ct you to do right - there was a right and a wrong, and you were to do the right. You knew which was which and that was expected at all times in any regard. You didn't dare eros s)hat line. It would not be tolerated. Paren~s were the law. were afraid of our parents. We were raised to be we -groomed. Didn't have nsweats. 11 Closest thing was peddle pushers. Always wore skirts. Had the Classic Look. Dress definitely had to do women not having started ERA stuff. was an Eastern influence. 11 Look" the st was skirt, sweater, pearls and spectator shoes. Dress held a status-a soc status-something people don't bother with today. In~ life there was a status. Went to Whitman College in Walla Walla, \'lashington. ls were expected to go to college, but not for education. Went to meet a husband. Only had two friends went for a career - very unheard of. You could go to col ge if you had money. Grades were not a big deal. She in the we one and not Paul after one ar at school. love. Went home to prepare for • to school a total of one-half years. Knew she would sh school. Married in , went back to No one got marr pos ion - an e in bus ss there with established income. d until man had a job or a abli d orne. s only 17-19 19-21 21-24 24-27 worked if husbands needed help. This not happen too often. 3 Very homesick first married. Husband traveled all the time. This social • Had lots of women School friends were st around. They were f st married couple near campus so were an "open house." 2-3 years later they bought a house. She had fun playing house. One ye later, had first child. From then on life was pretty tied down, but did have a nurse and maid. During the war, couples with m and wives h d with housework and childcare. It was terrible during the war. rationing. Lived with constant Paul would be called to the war. slipped by a few times. Lots of food that barely were all going to war - ir lives were totally disrupted. Paul was working for the war - she had children by herself. e was gasoline rationing also. It was a general atmosphere of fear and sadness. Very close to Mother. Mother vis ed a lot. Did things with friends from war periodically. But down - f st child was si husband was home was t Husband was chairman of aluminum collection during war. She started working with the Red Cross dur the war doing volunteer • Also did volunteer work during high sch Never had to work to earn money. She and Paul did some things t were a lot. sed same way she was r sed. They had comforts. C wasn't talked about much. Didn't pr kids for outside world. Just 1 day-to • Men did not have the do today. orce was with s was 27-31 31-32 32-35 4 and distressing. talked about uation with husband. was too embarrass and a girl was a girl. A boy was a boy, Everything was families. Fami es did everything together. Couples did a lot together. Discussion with a group of friends was not nearly as open as today. Never talked about sex or birth control. Talked about children and families, but wouldn't be personal. Very closed society. There was not a lot of about women's issues. Polly didn't agree when arted, but may have felt differently had she been a working woman. Family life was the only thing to her. In later life, she wanted to work. Later life was v different. World st ing. She lt that generation has had more changes and adjustments than any pr ous generation. She has had to adjust and accept. Husband changed jobs, so, not as much money also had an impact on lives. She r what it was but young ople don't to be older. to ow what st time of life was when she was in O's. Kids were young, they lived well, not many problems society, friends were everywhere - was just good and easy. She was doing community work and family care. Her father was sick. Did see however. mother a lot e sorry for people who didn't have a life such as hers. There was an e ment of dignity, and charm. It was a delightful era. e atmosphere~was good. Look at old movies; is the same today. Things weren't as involv or as complicat cone , social issues, c. doing. P worr s but the news wasn't always thr you. There were not as many essures as there are t Men had 35-40 5 bus ss today. ssures, but it was nothing like It was a peac era. The pression did not t Th s would been had not had money. She would have more for she would have had to work. Fe that had to be done, but women have gone too far with it. A woman a woman and a man is a man. Men don't know where they stand anymore. Women are equal to men, but men have certain ways that have been misplaced. Women have become too powerful and essive. Money was never discussed in front of a child her hous old. If Dad wanted to talk to Mother about something, ihe had to the room. Women weren't interest in politics. Didn't get as much input om the outside world. There was no reason to be interested; there was not such the nevsthrust that e is today. You voted for the president that you wanted and that was it. Bus ss and politics belonged to the men. Women didn't need to be concerned. mother was a rarity because she was never home - she was out a lot working with her charities. This wasn't typical for women to do .. Every woman had something that she did. was the Red Cross, YWCA, Children s home Board, and others. boards were stigious - you were Washington These osen to on them. Worked with Junior Club whi League - total job. never occurr up. She e was a oup , and belonged to a mini Junior involvement. o because ad no training women that work. |
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