Series I. BIOGRAPHICAL AND PERSONAL, 1933-2015, n.d. (#1.1-16.1, 44CB-45CB, FD.1-FD.4, F+D.1, OD.1, SD.1, E.1-E.3)
Scope and Contents
Series I, BIOGRAPHICAL AND PERSONAL, 1933-2015, n.d. (#1.1-16.1, 44CB-45CB, FD.1-FD.4, F+D.1, OD.1, SD.1, E.1-E.3), includes address and appointment books; calendars and diaries documenting her interaction with family and friends; material related to alumni reunions; awards, honors and citations related to her career in education. Correspondence in this series, which includes clippings, flyers and announcements, postcards, greeting cards, photographs, artwork, and poetry highlights family ties and long-term friendships with second wave feminists Linda Gordon (#3.9), Carol Hanisch (#3.10), Sheila Rowbotham, and others. Correspondence is organized with family letters first, followed by named correspondent files. The series also includes educational material, consisting of diplomas, report cards, transcripts and other material representing Baxandall's primary and secondary education in New York City, her years at the University of Wisconsin, her travels in France during her junior year, and her graduate studies at Columbia University. There are some records representing her early years of employment as a camp counselor at the Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund, and subsequent work at Mobilization for Youth. Family records include genealogy, passports, vital records, and Baxandall's wedding invitation and guest lists. Interviews in this series, conducted under the auspices of the Schlesinger Library's Tully-Crenshaw Feminist Oral History Project and the Columbia University Oral History Research Office, highlight Baxandall's personal history in the women's liberation movement and add details missing from the papers associated with the feminist organizations she helped form (see Series II). Also included are memorials and tributes for family members and friends, which include Sarah Eisenstadt (#15.2), Irene Peslikis (#15.1) and Baxandall's domestic partner Buddy (Ira) Jacobson (#15.6-15.7). Student visas, passports, notes, artwork, and photographs documenting her overseas travels are also included. Folders are arranged alphabetically and chronologically thereunder. Folder titles were created by the processor.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-2015
Language of Materials
Most materials in English, some in French.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research. Rosalyn Baxandall's diaries, journals, and other personal writings (#3.6, 4.10-5.2, 13.1-14.8) requires the written permission of Phineas Baxandall until January 1, 2030. Upon his death, access to this material is unrestricted as specified in the agreement between Phineas Baxandall and Schlesinger Library.
An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
19.1 linear feet ((42 +1/2 file boxes, 2 card file boxes) plus 4 folio folders, 4 folio+ folders, 2 oversize folders, 1 supersize folder, 13 photograph folders, 1 oversize photograph folder, 1 audiocassette, 1 DVD.)1554 Megabytes (483 files)
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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