Series VII. AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS, 1946-2013 (#T-493.1 - T-493.42, CD-79.1 - CD-79.10, Vt-265.1 -Vt-265.7, DVD-100.1 -DVD-100.3)
Scope and Contents
Series VII, AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS, 1946-2013 (#T-493.1 - T-493.42, CD-79.1 - CD-79.10, Vt-265.1 -Vt-265.7, DVD-100.1 -DVD-100.3), contains audio and video recordings of Lerner interviews, conference presentations, readings, and other events in which Lerner participated. Interviews include discussions of Lerner's books, the state of women's history programs, the need for women to know their history, and the influence of women's history on political movements. Also included are a small number of home movies and an audio recording of Lerner's memorial service. Files are arranged by format, then chronologically.
Dates
- Creation: 1916-2020
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1963-2013
Language of Materials
Most materials in English; some correspondence, diaries, and audiocassettes in German.
Access Restrictions:
Access. #36.4 is closed until January 1, 2026. #64.3 is closed until January 1, 2045. #64.15 is closed until January 1, 2042. Access to #65.5 requires written permission from Stephanie Lerner Lapidus. With the exception of #5.12 and 6.15-7.2, which are unrestricted, researchers must sign a permission form to use the collection until January 1, 2070. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
27.35 linear feet ((62 file boxes, 3 card boxes) plus 1 folio folder, 3 folio+ folders, 1 oversize folder, 14 photograph folders, 42 audiotapes, 7 videotapes, 10 CDs, 3 DVDs, electronic records)Creator
- From the Collection: Lerner, Gerda, 1920-2013 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
The preeminent research library on the history of women in the United States, the Schlesinger Library documents women's lives from the past and present for the future. In addition to its traditional strengths in the history of feminisms, women’s health, and women’s activism, the Schlesinger collections document the intersectional workings of race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class in American history.