Overview
Papers of civic activist and consultant Judy Hart.
Dates
- Creation: 1948-2008
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. The papers are unprocessed but available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the papers created by Judy Hart is held by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the Schlesinger Library. 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
.42 linear feet (1 file box)Collection includes school and biographical information; master's thesis; awards; articles by and about Hart; reports, histories, and other writings by Hart; etc.
BIOGRAPHY
Civic activist and consultant Judy Hart graduated from Cornell University (A.B. 1963) and Goddard College (M.A. 1976). Part of a neighborhood group opposing placement of a power plant in a Boston residential neighborhood, she later worked as a relocation specialist for the state of Massachusetts and the Federal Highway Administration (1968-1975). Beginning in 1976, Hart worked for the National Park Service in the Boston area and in Washington, D.C. She was later instrumental in the development of the Women's Rights National Historical Park (Seneca Falls, New York) and Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park (Richmond, California), and served as founding superintendent for both. After 2005, she continued work as a heritage development consultant nationally.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: 2009-M236
The papers of Judy Hart were given to the Schlesinger Library by Judy Hart in November 2009.
Processing Information
Container list: November 2009
By: Judy Hart
- Title
- Hart, Judy. Papers of Judy Hart, 1948-2008: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch01260
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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