Willis M. Rivinus, a member of the Princeton University Class of 1950 gathered these materials while working as a management consultant raising funds for several Prospect Street eating clubs, and as an interested Princeton University alumnus.
In February 1979 Sally Frank filed a sex discrimination complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights on the grounds that as a woman she was denied membership in the Ivy, Tiger Inn and University Cottage eating clubs. Since that time, the Frank case has acted as a catalyst for discussion by supporters and detractors alike concerning discrimination; the definition of private versus public spaces; the relationship of private organizations within a University setting; and the right of freedom of association. The issues, positions and emotions are complex, as is evident by the fact that the legal battles continue to the present.
From the guide to the Willis M. Rivinus Papers on the Sally Frank case, 1979-1991, (Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections)
