Film, Video Maleta Christian interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J. Moore, 2014-11-17
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Title
- Maleta Christian interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J. Moore, 2014-11-17
Summary
- Maleta Christian discusses her history as a personal support worker, her efforts to empower her consumers, and her activities as a union activist. She also talks about the importance of humor on the job, the significance of the union's colors, and the similarities and differences between personal support work and other occupations.
Names
- Christian, Maleta, 1966- interviewee
- Cruz, Sonia de la, 1977- interviewer
- Moore, Nathan J., 1978- interviewer
- Occupational Folklife Project, sponsor
Created / Published
- 2014-11-17
Headings
- - Christian, Maleta,--1966---Interviews
- - Caregivers--Labor unions--Oregon
- - Caregivers--Oregon--Interviews
- - Clothing and dress
- - Education
- - Employees--Training of
- - Families
- - Health insurance
- - Hobbies
- - Home care services--Oregon
- - Hours of labor
- - Humor in the workplace
- - Job satisfaction
- - Job stress
- - Non-formal education
- - Occupational training
- - Training needs
- - Wages
- - Work environment
- - Roseburg (Or.)--event place
Genre
- Digital photographs--Color--2010-2020
- Filmed interviews
- Interviews (Sound recordings)
- Interviews
- Oral histories
Notes
- - Time codes correspond to audio files. There are two recorded audio files. Additional questions, starting at 00:37:10 on the audio file labeled afc2014021_01260_sr01, were asked by Sonia De La Cruz, the videographer of this interview. At various points during the interview, Malita's two dogs can be heard in the background. Around 00:37:00 a lawnmower can be heard in the background as well. The lawnmower can also be heard on the the second part of the audio file labeled afc2014021_01260_sr02.
- - Recorded at the interviewee's home, Roseburg, Oregon, November 17, 2014.
- - Taking Care--Documenting the Occupational Culture of Home Care Workers, Archie Green Fellows Project, 2014-2015 (AFC 2014/021: 01260) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
- - To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers.
- - In English.
Medium
- 1 manuscript : PDF, text file.
- 1 photograph : digital, JPEG, color.
- 2 sound files (WAV) (00:48:56) : digital, sound.
- 2 video files (MOV) (00:48:56) : digital, sound, color.
Source Collection
- Taking Care--Documenting the Occupational Culture of Home Care Workers, Archie Green Fellows Project, 2014-2015 AFC 2014/021: 01260
Repository
- Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
Digital Id
- http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2014021.afc2014021_01260_mv01
- http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2014021.afc2014021_01260_mv02
- http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2014021.afc2014021_01260_sr01
- http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2014021.afc2014021_01260_sr02
- afc2014021.afc2014021_01260_ph01
- afc2014021.afc2014021_01260_ms02
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2017655471
Rights Advisory
- Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Access Advisory
- Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact
Online Format
- image
- audio
- video
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Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Format
Contributor
Dates
Location
Language
Subject
- Caregivers
- Christian, Maleta
- Clothing and Dress
- Color
- Digital Photographs
- Education
- Employees
- Event Place
- Families
- Filmed Interviews
- Health Insurance
- Hobbies
- Home Care Services
- Hours of Labor
- Humor in the Workplace
- Interviews
- Interviews (Sound Recordings)
- Job Satisfaction
- Job Stress
- Labor Unions
- Non-Formal Education
- Occupational Training
- Oral Histories
- Oregon
- Roseburg (Or.)
- Training Needs
- Training of
- Wages
- Work Environment