UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON ARCHIVES
ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

Interview #255
ZDANOWICZ, FREDERICA M.

ZDANOWICZ, Frederica M. (1902-1992)
Undergraduate Student; Secretary, French Department; Wife of Casimir Zdanowicz (Professor of French)
At UW: 1922-1936; 1953-1963

Interviewed: 1983	
Series: Faculty Wives
Interviewer: Laura Smail
Length: 1.5 hours

Background; Employment at UW; Marriage; Entertaining; Award from French government; Relationships in French Department; Husband Casimir Zdanowicz's attitudes towards her education and honors; Retirement activities.

[**The digital audio file, generated from existing cassette tapes in the collection, does not match the summary from 01:00:21 to 01:11:21. The tapes contain an additional 2 minutes of audio that is not summarized here—these inconsistencies may have resulted from an earlier transfer of the audio from reel-to-reel to cassette tapes, and is being investigated by OHP staff.]

First Interview Session (February 24, 1983): Digital File**

Time	Keywords

00:00:01	[begin tape 1/side 1] Background.  Job in French department. 

00:05:41	French department newsletter.  Her degree in 1936.  Marriage and honeymoon.

00:08:55	Main concerns as faculty wife.  Her honor, "palme academique."  Husband's reaction.

00:12:44	Work she did after he died.

00:27:21	Reasons she didn't return to French department.

00:29:01	[end side 1/begin side 2] Volunteer work.

00:34:22	Madison in 1922.

00:37:35	Mrs. Frank.  FZ catching uncatchable bachelor.

00:39:29	Casimir Zdanowicz's dislike of music.  His personality.

00:43:45	His proposal.  Their friends.  Social club.  Broadening membership.

00:52:05	How hard he worked.  Status in department.

00:55:45	Music.  Casadesus recital.

00:59:00	Both of them very sociable.  Sunday at-homes.  Entertained students.

Tape 2/Side 1**

01:00:21	FZ discusses typing CZ's manuscripts.  Her deep respect for husband.  Discusses house his mother built in Madison, their own house.

01:11:21	CZ wouldn't sign pledge of allegiance.  Comments on Glenn and Mary Frank.  More on CZ's character.  He wouldn't let her get an advanced degree.

01:02:46	End of First Interview Session

End of Oral History #255

**The digital audio file here, generated from existing cassette tapes in the collection, does not match the summary from 01:00:21 to 01:11:21. The tapes contain an additional 2 minutes of audio that is not summarized here—these inconsistencies may have resulted from an earlier transfer of the audio from reel-to-reel to cassette tapes, and is being investigated by OHP staff.