Barrett, Iris R.

Date:
1993-04-16
Length:
120 minutes
Interviewer:
Bean, Kathleen
Transcription available:
yes
Series:
Women in the Legal Profession
Series ID:
1993_051
Interview Number(s):
1993_51_4
1993_51_5
Summary:
Barrett describes her education at the Jefferson School of Law, where she graduated in 1942. She also told of her career, first as a secretary for her uncle's law firm in Frankfort, then as an assistant to Lieutenant Governor Harry Lee Waterfield, then as an attorney for state and federal government agencies. Barrett also served as journal clerk for many sessions of the Kentucky General Assembly. Barrett also discussed balancing of family life and career.
Topic(s):
Women lawyers, Waterfield, Harry Lee, Jefferson School of Law (Louisville, Ky.), Kentucky General Assembly