Overview
Correspondence, memos, reports, etc., pertaining to the sex discrimination complaint of Carolyn Ruth Swift, member of the English Department, against Rhode Island College.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1981
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research, with the exception of personal correspondence and journals are closed to research until January 1, 2056.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the papers created by Carolyn Ruth Swift is held by Carolyn Ruth Swift. Upon her death, copyright transfers to her sons, Peter Swift Lenz and Thomas Matthew Lenz. Copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
1.42 linear feet (1 carton, 1 file box)The largest portion concerns her sex-discrimination complaint against Rhode Island College, where she taught in the English Department. Also included are her writings, family and other personal correspondence, photographs, and journals. In most cases, the papers are in folders as arranged by the donor.
BIOGRAPHY
A member of the English Department of Rhode Island College, Carolyn Ruth Swift brought a sex discrimination complaint against the college.
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: 81-M53
These papers of Carolyn Ruth Swift (formerly Lenz) were given to the Schlesinger Library by Carolyn Ruth Swift in February 1981.
CONTAINER LIST
- Carton 1: 1-54
- Box 2: Journals. CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2056.
Processing Information
Preliminary inventory: May 1981
By: Eva Moseley
- Title
- Swift, Carolyn Ruth. Papers of Carolyn Ruth Swift, 1946-1981: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch00934
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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