Seeing Herself: A Woman's Journey from Kentucky to Europe in 1929

Streaming Media

Program or Course

INF 400

Academic Level at Time of Creation

Senior

Major

English Literature

Minor

Information Studies

Date of Creation

Spring 2018

Abstract

In May of 1929, Mary Roark left the small town of Greenville, Kentucky to take a three-month journey abroad. At just 22 years old, Mary did not let age or gender stop her from seeing the many sights that Europe had to offer. Seeing the world outside of her small town not only allowed her to learn more about other cultures, but also showed her just what she herself was capable of doing. This video chronicles her trip abroad, showcasing photos, souvenirs, journal entries, expense ledgers, and letters home from Mary herself.

Special thank you to Carol McClure, Mary's daughter, for sharing her voice and loaning these materials to the University Libraries for this project.

Comments

Administrator note: If the embedded media fails to load, please use this direct link to the Youtube page for this multimedia work: https://youtu.be/r8l4Hci_mto

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS