Scope and Contents
Subseries B, Creation, 1973-1983 (#15.12-19.8, 85.1-85.4, card file boxes #27-56, 93f, 94f.1v, 98f+.11), contains correspondence, notes, drawings, material samples, worker agreements, etc. Records in this series document the research on women for possible inclusion in the project, fabric and thread choices, and the relationship between Chicago and the researchers and needleworkers. Researchers and workers include Diane Gelon, Susan Hill, Adrienne Weiss, Ann Isolde, and Elaine Ireland, as well as others. Folders are arranged alphabetically by folder title with the exception of folders relating to individual runners (#17.16-18.10), which are arranged in the order in which they appear at the table.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-2004
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1957-2004
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
TERMS OF USE
Access. Unrestricted except that for access to folders #81.21-81.24, researchers must obtain written permission from Diane Gelon and Susan Hill. Folder #83.12 is closed until January 1, 2025.
Extent
111.18 linear feet ((54 cartons, 1+1/2 file boxes, 29 card file boxes, 9 folio boxes, 6 folio+ boxes, 2 oversize boxes) plus 1 roll box, 1 supersize folder, 97 photograph folders, 3 folio photograph folders, 5 archived web sites, and electronic records)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.