Elizabeth Fox-Genovese Papers, 1966-2003

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Elizabeth Fox-Genovese Papers, 1966-2003

1966-2003

https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/04851/

Elizabeth Fox-Genovese was a feminist, author, and professor of women's studies and history who was known for her evolution from Marxist-leaning secularist to Roman Catholic and vocal presence in the conservative women's movement. While her early writings focused on French history and translations, Fox-Genovese later wrote extensively on southern women, slavery, and feminism. Fox-Genovese taught at University of Rochester (N.Y.), the State University of New York at Binghamton, and Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., where she founded the Institute for Women's Studies. She was married to Eugene D. Genovese, southern historian and author. The collection contains correspondence, writings, legal papers and other items documenting the professional and private life of Elizabeth Fox-Genovese. Correspondence is chiefly personal. Writings include drafts of articles, books, and translations. Professional activities reflected in the collection include involvement with professional associations and societies, talks and lectures, conference attendance, participation in conservative causes, and editorship of professional journals. Legal materials document the discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Virginia Gould against Emory University and Fox-Genovese, as well as Fox-Genovese's testimony for the defense in the court battles to integrate the Citadel and Virginia Military Institute (VMI). Photographs, early diaries, medical records, and financial papers are largely personal. Also included are early writings, correspondence, and other materials related to her husband, Eugene D. Genovese.

33.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 18,400 items)

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6626682

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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