Jean B. Bergmark papers, 1982-2005.

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Jean B. Bergmark papers, 1982-2005.

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The collection consists of the papers of Jean B. Bergmark from 1982-2005. The papers include material related to the research, writing, and publication of GRACE TOWNS HAMILTON AND THE POLITICS OF SOCIAL CHANGE, such as correspondence, publicity material, reviews and photographs. The correspondence is primarily between Bergmark and her co-author, Lorraine Nelson Spitzer, but also includes other correspondence related to the research and publication of the book. The biography was published by the University of Georgia Press in 1997 and commended in a resolution of the Georgia General Assembly in 1998. The photographs depict the authors at several book tour and signing events during these years. The collection also includes material from the "Women and the Constitution: A Bicentennial Perspective" symposium, which Bergmark helped to plan, including correspondence, program material, printed material and the transcript of a speech by United States Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor.

2.25 linear ft. (5 boxes)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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