Interview with Helen Merrill - OH 420

Interviewee

• Helen Hutchinson Merrill

Interviewer

Goldie Roscoe

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Abstract

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Helen Hutchinson Merrill (1905–1996) was interviewed as part of The Voices of American Homemakers Oral History Project (1981–1983). Funded by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and administered by the National Extension Homemakers Council (NEHC), the three-year project documented the experiences of 196 women from across the United States, preserving representative oral histories of rural homemakers during the first half of the twentieth century.

A member of the Extension Homemakers for fifty-one years, Mrs. Merrill reflects on her family background, rural lifestyle, and experiences as a homemaker. She discusses the activities and significance of her local Extension Homemakers club, describing its role in education, community service, and social life. The interview also explores changing patterns of homemaking, family life, and community involvement, offering insight into the daily experiences of rural women and the lasting impact of the Extension Homemakers organization on their lives and communities.

Publication Date

1982

Unique Identifier

OH 420

Format

1 Cassette; MP3; WAV;

Restrictions

This interview is open for use under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Series

National Extension Homemakers' Council

Recommended Citation

Merrill, Helen Hutchinson, "Interview with Helen Merrill - OH 420" (1982). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 420.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/468