Oral history interview with H. Alberta Colclaser, 1997

Biographical Note

Government official

Scope and Contents

Childhood: death of siblings and mother, father's dedication to her academic goals, family and academic interests, early interest in the law; education: BA College of Wooster, decision to attend, campus life, LLB Western Reserve Law School, LLM Columbia University Law School; Great Depression: difficulties of student life, working odd jobs, post law school job search; sexual discrimination; International Aviation Law; U.S. Department of State: Aviation Division, Foreign Service Officer in France and Canada; International Convention on Civil Aviation in 1944; Facilitation Division of the International Civil Aviation Organization

Subjects

• Bickford, Jane, interviewer.
• Colclaser, H. Alberta (Hazel Alberta), 1911-2010--Interviews.
• Columbia University. School of Law--Alumni and alumnae.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Women lawyers--Interviews.

Access Conditions

Copyright by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 2001