Oral Histories

Interview of Maxine Olsen Smith

Subtitle:
UCLA Student Leaders: Maxine Olsen Smith
Series:
UCLA Student Leaders of the 1920s and '30s
Topic:
UCLA and University of California History
UCLA Student Leaders
Interviewer:
Barnett, Teresa
Interviewee:
Smith, Maxine Olsen
Supporting Documents:
Records relating to the interview are located in the office of the UCLA Library's Center for Oral History Research.
Language:
English
Copyright:
Regents of the University of California, UCLA Library.
Series Statement:
Interviews in this series document the experiences and activities of student leaders at UCLA beginning in 1919, when the institution was named University of California, Southern Branch, and moving forward into the 1930s. This series was funded in part by Associated Students UCLA (ASUCLA).
Abstract:
Favorite school subjects and extracurricular activities; enters UCLA; Alpha Chi Omega; social mores within the Greek system; dating practices; Associated Women Students; gender roles in student government; memorable professors; student elections; campus traditions; race relations; Young Women's Christian Association; impact of the Depression; teaching career; career as a social worker; lifelong friendships from UCLA.