http://digitalarchive.sspl.org/files/original/10/407/WSONP.0018.a.1.mp3 f061281e4babe1300e5dd191f5f1981c Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Mary Ann Cardillo Fitzgerald Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Jean M. Barr Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Cassette Tape Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview 00:43:49 Physical Format NY Heritage selection for related description. Oral histories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jene M. Barr Interview Subject The topic of the resource Barr, Jean Middap (1912); Saratoga Springs (N.Y.); Ethnic neighborhoods--United States.; Social Work.; Child welfare.; Child abuse.; Teenage pregnancy.; Foster home care.; Foster children.; Orphans.; Description An account of the resource Jean M. Barr (3 March 1912–27 November 2006) was a resident of Saratoga Springs, New York. She recounts her life as a social worker for Child Welfare in Saratoga County. Her parents married in New York City and soon after moved to Saratoga Springs, where Jean’s maternal grandparents lived. After Jean’s father died at 28, her mother began working as a hairdresser to support them. After training to become a social worker in Philadelphia, Jean joined the Child Welfare department of Saratoga County, where she worked with doctors, judges, and community volunteers to rescue, relocate, and advocate for neglected and abused children. She recounts helping severely abused infants, victims of a house fire, and a pregnant teenager, along with other children in the foster system from the 1930s until her retirement in 1973. She worked tirelessly to care for children, rescuing them from unsafe situations and bringing them to foster families. She reflects on work attitudes in the era before time clocks, as her job was highly mobile and required flexibility and long hours. Her work connected her intimately with the local community and Children’s Court. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Saratoga Springs Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06-09-1998 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. However, for this Item, either (a) no rights-holder(s) have been identified or (b) one or more rights-holder(s) have been identified but none have been located. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP3 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WSONP.0018.a.1