NOW. Correspondence. General, December 1966; includes Muriel Fox, Phineas Indritz, Esther Peterson, Morag Simchak
Dates
- Creation: 1933-1985
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. During the lifetimes of the Friedan children (Daniel, Emily, and Jonathan), all readers must sign a special permission form.
Some folders in Series III (#415-425, 427-429, 431-434, 457, 571-576, 623a-625, 736-738b, 741-752) are unavailable for research while being digitized.
Series I. #63a-65, 113-218, 221at-236, and 246 are closed until January 1, 2029; 219a-220 and 237-245 are closed until January 1, 2040.
Series II. #297a-298c are closed until January 1, 2029.
Series III. Researchers must sign a special form for access to #411, 425, 437, 445, 455, 457, 460, 741-752, 758-765, 787-800, 933, 951-953, 958, 968, 977, 979, and 988 until 80 years from the date of the most recent document in the respective folder. #716-735 are closed for 80 years from the date of the most recent document in the respective folder.
Series IV. Researchers must sign a special form for access to #1106 and 1295 until 80 years from the date of the most recent document in the respective folder.
Series VI. #1611-1614, 1617-1620, and 1622-1626 (membership records) are closed for 50 years in accordance with the Library's agreement with the National Organization for Women (NOW); #1674b is closed until January 1, 2035; #1710-1719, 1721-1722, 1724-1728 and 1730 are restricted in accordance with the Library's agreement with the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC); researchers must sign a special form for access to #1730 until 80 years from the date of the most recent document in the respective folder.
As of 2014, NARAL-related folders in Series VI are no longer restricted.
As of November 2015, access to folders #1473-1546, 1548-1571, 1573-1587, 1589-1605, 1607-1631, 1633, 1635-1637, 1650-1655, 1657-1660, and 1669 no longer requires written permission from the National Organization for Women.
As of June 2017, access to folders #1638-1642, 1644-1646, and 1649 no longer requires written permission from NOW-NYC.
Series VII. Researchers must sign a special form for access to #1787 until 80 years from the date of the most recent document in the respective folder.
Series VIII. #2123f is closed until January 1, 2029.
An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
78.35 linear feet (167 file boxes, 3 folio boxes, 3 folio+ boxes, 1 oversize box) plus 4 folio+ folders, 2 supersize folders, 52 photograph folders, 4 folio photograph folders, 2 folio+ photograph folders, 2 negative folders, 2 slide folders, 68 audiotapes, 6 videotapes, 2 phonograph records, 2 objects, 1 reel of microfilm (M-62)Creator
- From the Collection: Friedan, Betty (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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