Robin Morgan papers, 1947-2010.

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Morgan, Robin, 1941-. Robin Morgan papers, 1947-2010.

Robin Morgan papers, 1947-2010.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48948587

The collection documents the personal, political, and professional aspects of the life of an important feminist writer of the twentieth century. The largest group of materials consists of documentation on all of Morgan's significant written works: DEMON LOVER; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DRY YOUR SMILE; GOING TOO FAR; A HOT JANUARY; LADY OF THE BEASTS; SATURDAY'S CHILD; her well-known feminist anthologies, SISTERHOOD IS POWERFUL, SISTERHOOD IS GLOBAL and SISTERHOOD IS FOREVER; and other materials on her poems, articles, and other writings. In addition, Morgan's papers hold many items of correspondence with a wide range of individuals, including prominent activists and feminists as well as family members and close friends. There is also a significant amount of correspondence and other material that documents Morgan's role as founder of the Sisterhood is Global Institute, and records related to her role as editor and writer for MS. magazine. Seen in a broader context, the collection provides ample documentation for the study of modern feminism. Morgan's subject files (the second largest in the series) are rich in materials related to the feminist movement in the United States and around the world; and materials concerning sexual health, witchcraft, lesbian feminism, and the social, economic, and political position of women in the world (especially in the Middle East, Russia, and South Africa). There are materials on individual figures such as Bella Abzug, Jane Alpert (imprisoned revolutionary), Patty Hearst, Gloria Steinem, and Marilyn Waring. Other series hold additional materials related to Morgan's career as a writer; several of her speeches and interviews; materials from Morgan's courses she gave on feminism; as well as photographs and audio-visual materials. Addition (2009-0069) (900 items; 1.5 lin. ft.; 1993-2006) includes Morgan's files on sexual trafficking (2000); a master copy and page proofs of THE BURNING TIME (2005-2006); and email printouts of responses to LETTERS FROM GROUND ZERO. Also included is some unlabeled material and correspondence. Accession (2010-0176) (18,450 items; 24.6 lin. ft.; dated 1947-2010) includes Morgan's travel files, correspondence, MS. magazine editorial files, and materials from her research and publications. MS. files (dating 2002-2010) include global dispatches, correspondence, and cover story interviews by Morgan of Madeleine Albright and Jane Fonda. A large portion of the accession relates to Morgan's writings, poetry, and published books. These materials consist of drafts, correspondence with publishers, publicity and press, reader reactions, reviews of her work, and rights permissions. Works represented include MONSTER, UPSTAIRS IN THE GARDEN, THE ANATOMY OF FREEDOM, GOING TOO FAR, THE WITCH TALES, and SISTERHOOD IS FOREVER. The majority of the SISTERHOOD IS FOREVER materials are contributor files, including authors like Gloria Steinem, Eleanor Smeal, Eve Ensler, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, and many others. Other materials in the collection are scrapbook clippings and other items from Morgan's entertainment career as a child star on television and radio; press coverage of her protests and events during the women's liberation movement, and research files from her various interests, including female genital mutilation and the Women's Media Center. The WMC files are closed due to restrictions. There is also a large amount of audiovisual materials, which are closed until reformatting.

42,855 items (71.1 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library