Series IV. ORGANIZATIONS, 1968-2007 (#22.14-25.14, CD-045.2)
Scope and Contents
Series IV, ORGANIZATIONS, 1968-2007 (#22.14-25.14, CD-045.2), includes correspondence, notes, and research documents related to the founding of the American Sociological Association Women's Caucus and Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS), as well as the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Committee W on the Status of Women in Academia. A few folders document Rossi's involvement with the National Organization for Women, including a lengthy written report of the NOW 2006 convention that includes Rossi's memories of events surrounding the 1966 founding meetings. A CD of a 2007 radio show discusses Rossi's 40 years of involvement with NOW. SWS material includes notes, meeting minutes, and correspondence, primarily with other founding members Arlene Kaplan Daniels, Lenore Weitzman, Pauline Bart, Athena Theodore, and Joan Huber. The AAUP Committee W was reactivated in the summer of 1970 after being inactive since the mid 1920s. AAUP material was not particularly well-organized by Rossi and material in folders may overlap considerably. The series is arranged alphabetically.
Dates
- Creation: 1927-2009
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Most of the collection is unrestricted. Several folders of correspondence and student recommendations are closed: #12.1 until January 1, 2040, and #20.5-20.6 until January 1, 2055. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
10.43 linear feet ((25 file boxes) plus 2 folio+ folders, 3 photograph folders, 1 videotape, 2 CDs, 3 DVDs, electronic records)Creator
- From the Collection: Rossi, Alice S., 1922-2009 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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