Margaret Taylor Smith papers, 1918-2010 and undated, bulk 1980-2008.

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Smith, Margaret Taylor. Margaret Taylor Smith papers, 1918-2010 and undated, bulk 1980-2008.

Margaret Taylor Smith papers, 1918-2010 and undated, bulk 1980-2008.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/423803514

Collection documents Smith's voluntarism, leadership, and philanthropic activities at Duke University, especially in women's studies; her sociological research that resulted in a book; her social and family life; and her professional activities and voluntarism, particularly at the Kresge Foundation. Smith's original folder titles were retained. An avid note taker, Smith often recorded information on the exterior of folders and manila envelopes. These folders were retained and appear in the collection. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. The Duke University Series comprises materials related to Smith's leadership and professional voluntarism at the university, including correspondence, event planning notes, meeting minutes, endowment information, and speeches. The MOTHER, I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU Series documents the publication of the 1987 book, authored by Jo Brans, based on Smith's sociological research that describes how mothers deal with children who display untraditional behavior. Specifically, Smith researched American families whose children challenged social and sexual mores during the 1960s and 1970s. The series contains correspondence, drafts, speeches, and Smith's research related to the book, including the mothers' subject files, which typically contain written transcripts of Smith's interviews with the women, both with and without Smith's notes, questionnaires and sociological data, and audiocassette recordings of the interviews. Original audio recordings are closed to research. Use copies need to be created before contents can be accessed. Materials related to Smith's social and family life are located in the Personal Papers Series, which primarily comprises correspondence with family, friends, and some professional associates, but also includes photographs, newspaper clippings, ephemera from Smith's days as an undergraduate at Duke University, and her father's World War I diary. The Professional Voluntarism Series contains materials documenting Smith's professional activities, including awards, correspondence, speaking engagements, subject files, voluntarism, and philanthropy. The series particularly highlights Smith's work as the chair of the Board of Trustees of the Kresge Foundation, a national organization that awards grants to support non-profit organizations; her volunteer work with the Junior League; and her interest in ethics and ethical dilemmas. Later additions have not been processed. Acc. (2010-0066) (11 items, 0.1 lin. ft.; dated 2010) contains email correspondence. Acc. (2010-0135) includes additional research materials, correspondence, proposals, and other miscellaneous notes. Acc. (2010-0164) (100 items, 0.2 lin. ft.; dated 1970-2009) includes correspondence regarding the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture; the Duke University Women's Studies department; Smith's Class of 1947 and their reunions; and other miscellaneous materials and notes.

24,861 items (20.0 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library