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Formal title:
Helen F. Cserr papers
Extent:
3 linear feet
Date range:
1965-1994
Abstract:
This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Helen F. Cserr, Brown University Professor of Physiology from 1970 to 1993 and scholar of the anatomy and mechanism of the human brain. A notable woman in science, Cserr also made history in 1975 when she joined Lamphere v. Brown University - a class action sex discrimination suit - when she was unjustly denied tenure. In a landmark settlement, Cserr and fellow plaintiffs prevailed and Cserr was awarded retroactive tenure in 1978. The collection includes biographical information, personal and professional correspondence, teaching materials, writings, laboratory research, and legal files stemming from the case and dating from 1965 to 1994.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2018.004
Formal title:
Nancy L. Buc papers
Extent:
8.25 Linear feet
Date range:
1950-2015
Abstract:
This collection consists of the papers of Nancy L. Buc, a 1965 graduate of Brown University, an attorney and the first woman Chief Counsel for the Food the Drug Administration. The collection documents Buc's personal and professional life with a particular focus on her career in government in Washington, DC, and her service on the Corporation of Brown University. Materials include biographical information, correspondence, conference material, speeches, writings, subject files, print material, photographs, and electronic records dating from 1950-2015. The collection is arranged into 10 series.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
AMS-1U-B9
Formal title:
Carol Canner papers
Extent:
.25 linear feet
Date range:
1956-1959
Abstract:
This collection contains 18 black and white photographs of Pembroke College students on campus and a copy of "Pembroke Magazine" which belonged to Carol Canner, Brown University class of 1959. Materials date from 1956-1959.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
AMS-1U-2019.002
Formal title:
Cheryl A. Wall papers
Extent:
37.75 linear feet
Date range:
1966-2020
Abstract:
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Cheryl A. Wall, Board of Governors Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English at Rutgers University and scholar of African American and African diaspora literature, the Harlem Renaissance, and Zora Neale Hurston. The collection includes correspondence, administrative materials related to her work at Rutgers University as well as Crossroads Theatre Company, conference materials, course syllabi and readings, draft writings, and research materials. Materials date from 1966 to 2020.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2020.006
Formal title:
Alison M. Jaggar papers
Extent:
13.25 linear feet
Date range:
1962–2012
Abstract:
This collection consists of the professional papers of Alison M. Jaggar, scholar of contemporary social, moral, and political philosophy, and a founder of the Society for Women in Philosophy and the Association for Feminist Ethics and Social Theory. This collection includes Jaggar's graduate papers, conference materials, syllabi and lecture notes, typed and handwritten drafts of articles and talks, and research clippings, readings, and handwritten notes, all dating from 1962 to 2012.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2021.001
Formal title:
Elaine Showalter papers
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet
Date range:
1967–2017
Abstract:
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Elaine Showalter, professor of English, emeritus, at Princeton University, scholar and critic of nineteenth century American and British literature, and teacher and founder of gynocriticism – "a female framework for the analysis of women's literature." Materials include correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles by Showalter, and research clippings and handwritten notes, all related to such topics as television criticism, feminism, and women's liberation. This collection dates from 1967 to 2017.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2020.007
Formal title:
Margaret (Ellickson) Senturia papers
Extent:
.5 Linear Feet
Date range:
1957-1969
Abstract:
This collection consists of correspondence sent to and from Margaret (Ellickson) Senturia, class of 1961, during her time at Pembroke College in Brown University and shortly after. Correspondents include Pembroke classmates and a boyfriend. Topics include travel, affording tuition, Pembroke courses, employment and family life. This collection also includes a personal reflection of her time on campus. Materials date from 1957 to 1969.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2021.003
Formal title:
COYOTE Rhode Island records
Extent:
5 linear feet
Date range:
1990-2021
Abstract:
This collection contains the organizational records of COYOTE Rhode Island, a group of sex workers, former sex workers, trafficking victims, and allies, who advocate for policies that promote the health and safety of people involved in the sex industry. Materials include administrative records; special project files such as the COYOTE-RI Impact Survey and Sex Workers Outreach Project pen pal letters; subject files regarding other advocacy organizations; public records of court cases, arrests, and legislation relating to prostitution; and informational zines and booklets. The collections dates from 1990 to 2021.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2019.019
Formal title:
Catherine Lutz papers
Extent:
4 linear feet
Date range:
1973-2016
Abstract:
This collection consists of the professional papers of Catherine Lutz, the Thomas J. Watson, Jr. Family Professor of International Studies and Professor of Anthropology at Brown University. Materials date from 1973-2016 and include correspondence, conference materials, handwritten notes, clippings, and drafts documenting Lutz's research in military, war and society; automobility and inequality; and United States twentieth century history and ethnography.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2019.016
Formal title:
Dawn Clements papers
Extent:
15 linear feet
Date range:
1888-2018 (bulk 1970-2018)
Abstract:
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Dawn Clements (1958-2018), a 1986 graduate of Brown University and a contemporary artist who was known for her work with Sumi ink and ballpoint pen on small to large-scale paper panels. The collection includes personal correspondence, diaries, photos, research notes, paintings and sketches with the bulk dating from 1970-2018.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2019.010

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