Papers, 1941-2001 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1941-2001 (inclusive).

Collection includes biographical information; correspondence with colleagues; lectures; writings, including reviews, articles, and drafts of books; correspondence with her publishers and from her work in professional organizations; proposals, correspondence, etc., from Documenting the Midwestern Origins of the Twentieth Century Women's Movement, an oral history project; clippings; and research material from her work on the Grimkeśisters and patriarchy.

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Buhle, Mari Jo, 1943-....

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Degler, Carl N.

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Clarenbach, Kathryn F.

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Banner, Lois W.

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Antler, Joyce

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Hoff, Joan, 1937-....

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Berkshire Conferences on the History of Women (1973-)

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Cott, Nancy F.

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Perry, Lewis, 1938-....

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Cooper, Jerrold S.

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Horowitz, Marianne Cline, 1945-

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Katz, Stanley Nider

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Merriam, Eve, 1916-1992

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American author and editor of children's and young adult books. From the description of Train leaves the station : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62685756 American children's author, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1916. Wrote several poetry books and picture books. She is well-known for her book, The inner city Mother Goose, which became a Bradway play. From the description of Papers, 1962-1975 (bulk: 1965-...

Terborg-Penn, Rosalyn

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Curti, Merle (Merle Eugene), 1897-1996

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Boyer, Paul S.

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Organization of American Historians. Meeting

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Bridenthal, Renate

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The address, given on the 30th anniversary of the Comer School Development Program at the Yale School of Medicine, was part of a symposium titled Child Development: The Foundation of Education. The symposium celebrated the Comer School Development program, established in 1968 by Dr. James Comer to promote collaboration among parents, educators and the community. From the description of Address by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton commemorating the Comer School Development Program, Sc...

Society of American Historians.

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Grimké, Angelina Emily 1805-1879

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Chafe, William Henry 1942-

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Professor of history at Duke University, Durham, N.C. From the description of William Henry Chafe Oral History Collection, 1933-1988 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 32452447 ...

Stimpson, Catharine R., 1936-

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