CONSTANCE COOK, 1919-
Scope and Contents
Interviewer: Ellen Chesler. Dates of interview: January 13, 1976. Date of copyright: February 1977. Family background, education, legal training, marriage, children; attorney; member, New York State Assembly, 1962-1974; legislative work in education, health; passage of the Cook-Leichter bill repealing New York State abortion law, 1970; advocate, women's rights. Impressions of Betty Friedan, Nelson Rockefeller. vi, 85 pages, Index, 3 pages.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-1977
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Conditions Governing Use
Copies of transcript may be sent on interlibrary loan for use in the borrowing library only. Permission to quote or cite material from the transcript is required from Constance Cook. A copy of the master tape may be made for use in the Schlesinger Library only.
Extent
24 Volumes121 audiotapes
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
General note
REQUEST TRANSCRIPT AS: OH-1/Cook
REQUEST MICROFILM AS: M-138, reel A1
REQUEST TAPE AS: T-25/ Cook, reel #1-4.
Research notes for interview on file at the Schlesinger Library, MC 223. The Constance Cook papers are at the Cornell University Library. Photographs on file at the Schlesinger Library.
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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