An oral history project undertaken by members of the Wisconsin Extension Homemakers Council (WEHC) as a celebration of the organization's 50th anniversary, focusing on the life stories of Wisconsin homemakers and on the influence of the WEHC in their lives. Included are tape-recorded interviews, transcripts, a published guide to the project, a copy of Taste Wisconsin History (a cookbook derived from the project), photographs, a copy of a slide/tape show with accompanying script, publicity materials, and discussion guide; and a script for a play based on the oral histories.

A complete set of the transcripts is at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. A duplicate set of the transcripts has been divided according to the counties of residence of the interviewees and is located at the appropriate area research centers. Also included in the area research center portions are copies of the discussion guides and publicity. A duplicate copy of the slide/tape show was sent to the River Falls, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Stevens Point, and Northland area research centers. The duplicate transcripts are considered part of the collection; the slide/tape show and publications are considered as given to the centers for integration into their campus resources as each sees fit. The slide/tape show was donated with the expectation that it will be allowed to circulate.

The tapes are housed at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and are part of accession M90-325. Transcripts are available for all but one interview. A few transcripts do not have accompanying cassettes. The audio cassettes are grouped by county. The transcripts are boxed in alphabetical order according to last name, with some exceptions due to group interviews.