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Title
Zona Roberts: Counselor for UC Berkeley's Physically Disabled Students Program & the Center for Independent Living, Mother of Ed Roberts
Collection Guide (External)
Created Date
October 23rd, 1997
Published Date
2000
Description
Growing up in Oregon, Washington, and California
marriage to Verne Roberts and raising four sons
PTA work in San Mateo
polio of son Edward V. Roberts at age 15: medical care, iron lung, therapy, transition to home
Ed's continuing education: Burlingame High School, College of San Mateo
first disabled student living at Cowell Hospital, UC Berkeley
Ed's work at Center for Independent Living (CIL) and California State Department of Rehabilitation
Zona's education: College of San Mateo and UCB
work as counselor at Physically Disabled Students' Program, 1970-1979
travels in Europe
comments on independence, education, and employment for disabled persons, architectural accessibility and user-friendly equipment
reflections on John Hessler, Jean Wirth, disability community leadership
Zona's work at CIL and as family therapist.
marriage to Verne Roberts and raising four sons
PTA work in San Mateo
polio of son Edward V. Roberts at age 15: medical care, iron lung, therapy, transition to home
Ed's continuing education: Burlingame High School, College of San Mateo
first disabled student living at Cowell Hospital, UC Berkeley
Ed's work at Center for Independent Living (CIL) and California State Department of Rehabilitation
Zona's education: College of San Mateo and UCB
work as counselor at Physically Disabled Students' Program, 1970-1979
travels in Europe
comments on independence, education, and employment for disabled persons, architectural accessibility and user-friendly equipment
reflections on John Hessler, Jean Wirth, disability community leadership
Zona's work at CIL and as family therapist.
Transcript
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt1j49n64x/
Creators and Contributors
Creator:
Bancroft Library. Oral History Center
Interviewer: O'Hara, Susan
Interviewee: Roberts, Zona
Interviewer: O'Hara, Susan
Interviewee: Roberts, Zona
Subject Topic
Language
Media Type
Format
VHS
Extent
1
Tape
Generation
Copy
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Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Call Number
Motion Picture 931 D
Contributing Organization Contact Information
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
Phone: (510) 643-4784
Phone: (510) 643-4784
Organization Websites
Link to Internet Archive
Additional Technical Notes for Item
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