Interview with Elizabeth Braunstein : The Movement Oral History Project

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Abstract: In this interview, Dr. Elizabeth H. Braunstein discusses her involvement with activism at and around Stanford in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She discusses her early involvement with activism, including as a participant in the demonstrations against the Vietnam War at the Pentagon. She talks about moving from Pennsylvania to Stanford with her husband, Yale, also a leading figure in Stanford-based activism during this era. She outlines her transition from working as a librarian to getting a degree in psychology and, at the same time, getting involved in activism through the Women’s Union. She discusses her involvement with the April Third Movement, her opinions on more violent or aggressive protest tactics, and the gender dynamics of the antiwar movement. Finally, she reflects on her activist experiences during this time, the connections she sees between the antiwar movement and other social movements, and her advice for current and future young activists.

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical, text
Extent	1 audio file; 1 text file
Place	Stanford (Calif.)
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society
Date created	May 9, 2018
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital

Interviewee	Braunstein, Betsy
Creator	Braunstein, Betsy
Interviewer	Culhane, Molly
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society

Subject	Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
Subject	Stanford University. Women's Center
Subject	Labor unions > United States > 20th Century
Subject	Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Protest Movements
Subject	Anti-war demonstrations
Genre	Interview

Biography	Dr. Elizabeth H. Braunstein grew up in Connecticut and was involved in antiwar protests while a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. She moved to California in the mid-1960s and became active in the Women’s Union and the Rosa Affinity Group. Along with her husband, Yale, she was active in the antiwar movement and other social movements at Stanford as she studied psychology at San Jose State University. She received a PhD from Rutgers in 1977 and she has since worked as a psychologist, specializing in children and families.
Transcript	Title Transcript
Finding Aid	Title The Movement Oral History Project (SC1432)
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/cg148ry4525
Location	SC1432
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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The Movement oral history project, 2018

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