Ruth Strawn Spivey 05/17/2019
Description
Ruth Strawn Spivey is a 1945 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), and was the first female to earn a degree in electrical engineering from the college. She discusses her time as a student during World War II and landing her first professional position at General Electric in New York. Spivey then takes us through her career, including her time as a civil servant working for military units. She also talks about opportunities and the support of her husband and shares her approach to being female in a historically male career.
| Date(s) | 5/17/2019 |
| Call Number | SOK_429 |
| Subjects | Careers, STEM fields, Government employees Electrical engineering, Women in engineering, Occupations, Women--Employment, Civil service, Interviews |
| Interviewee(s) | Ruth Strawn Spivey |
| Interviewer(s) | Tanya Finchum |