Film, Video Maleta Christian interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J. Moore, 2014-11-17.

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[ Maleta Christian and interviewer Nathan J. Moore at interviewee's home. ]
[ Log of Interview. ]

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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.
Contributor 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
Subject 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
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Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact
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LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/2017655471
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Christian, Maleta, Interviewee, Sonia De La Cruz, Nathan J Moore, and Sponsor Occupational Folklife Project. Maleta Christian interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J. Moore, -11-17. -11-17, 2015. Pdf. http://www.surfoboards.com/item/2017655471/.

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Christian, M., Cruz, S. D. L., Moore, N. J. & Occupational Folklife Project, S. (2015) Maleta Christian interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J. Moore, -11-17. -11-17. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, http://www.surfoboards.com/item/2017655471/.

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Christian, Maleta, Interviewee, et al. Maleta Christian interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J. Moore, -11-17. -11-17, 2015. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.surfoboards.com/item/2017655471/>.

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