University of California's Cowell Hospital Residence Program for physically disabled students , 1962-1975
Subtitle: catalyst for Berkeley's independent living movement
By: interviews conducted by Sharon Bonney, Kathryn Cowan and Susan O'Hara, 1994, 1996, 1998-1999. Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley,
Contributors: Roberts, Edward V., 1939-1995.; Donald, James, 1945-; Caulfield, Cathrine, 1948-; Willsmore, Herbert.; Barner, Billy Charles.; Rowan, John, 1938-; Trier, Peter Louis.; Bonney, Sharon.; Cowan, Kathryn.; O'Hara, Susan, 1938-; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.
Published: 2000
Subjects: Cowell Memorial Hospital (Berkeley, Calif.). Residence Program.; People with disabilities -- Education (Higher) -- California -- Berkeley.; People with disabilities -- California -- Berkeley -- Interviews.; College students with disabilities -- California -- Berkeley.; People with disabilities -- United States -- Social conditions.; College students with disabilities -- Services for -- California.
Genres: Interviews.
Other titles: Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement oral history series.
Table of contents: value: [1] Edward V. Roberts: the UC Berkeley years, first student resident at Cowell Hospital, 1962.; value: [2] James Donald: student resident at Cowell, 1967-1968, attorney and Deputy Director of the California Department of Rehabilitation, 1975-1982.; value: [3] Cathrine Caulfield: first woman student in the Cowell program, 1968.; value: [4] Herbert R. Willsmore: student resident at Cowell, 1969-1970, business enterprises manager at the Center for Independent Living, 1975-1977.; value: [5] Billy Charles Barner: first African American student in the Cowell program, 1969-1973, administrator in disability programs in Los Angeles.; value: [6] John "Jack" Rowan: student resident at Cowell, 1971-1973, and chair of CIL's board of directors, 1976-1982.; value: [7] Peter Trier: student at Berkeley: the transition from the Cowell Hospital program to the residence halls, 1975.