From a SPCR preess release:
A series of oral history podcasts of former Wyoming Secretary of State Thyra Thomson are now available on the Wyoming State Archives, wyoarchives.org.
Originally interviewed by historian and author Mark Junge in 1993 for his book, “The Wind is My Witness,” Thomson speaks about her strong advocacy for women’s rights and her life in public office.
“I quickly saw around me in State Government how it was a man’s world, women’s place,” Thomson said. “There were so many things going on in which there was not a justice, and it was natural for me to pursue it not only in Wyoming, but nationwide because Wyoming was the Equality State.”
She first ran for office after the untimely death of her husband, Republican congressman and senator-elect Keith Thomson.
To listen to the podcasts of Thomson or to read the transcript, log onto www.wyoarchives.org and click on “oral histories,” then click on “Wyoming stories” for a complete list of oral histories.
