Elaine Showalter papers (MS.2020.007)

This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Elaine Showalter, professor of English, emeritus, at Princeton University, scholar and critic of nineteenth century American and British literature, and teacher and founder of gynocriticism – "a female framework for the analysis of women's literature." Materials include correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles by Showalter, and research clippings and handwritten notes, all related to such topics as television criticism, feminism, and women's liberation. This collection dates from 1967 to 2017 and is arranged into 6 series.

Series 1, PERSONAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL, 1970-2006, includes articles about Showalter's career, curriculum vitae, and photos of Showalter. This series is arranged alphabetically by record type.

Series 2, CORRESPONDENCE, 1967-2012, includes general correspondence such as event invitations and scholarly discourse, and correspondence regarding an honorary degree conferral and a visiting professorship. This series is arranged chronologically.

Series 3, WRITINGS AND RELATED, 1970-2017, includes offprints, proofs, typed drafts, and clippings of scholarly articles, books, and magazine and newspaper articles written by Showalter. Titles include "Mrs. Klein: The Mother, the daughter, the Thief, and their Critics," "A Jury of Her Peers: Celebrating American Women Writers from Anne Bradstreet to Annie Proulx." Magazine and newspaper articles appeared in various publications including People Magazine and the London Review of Books. Topics include women's liberation, feminism, and television and film criticism. This series is arranged alphabetically by writing format then by title.

Series 4, RESEARCH, 1969-2010, contains articles, clippings, a flyer, and handwritten notes on topics such as feminism, women's studies, and abortion counseling. This series is arranged alphabetically by record type.

Series 5, PRINT MATERIAL, 1970-1999, contains bound booklets regarding "Female Studies" and a booklet titled "Slate on Paper" regarding events of the late 1990s, as well as two "Princeton Alumni Weekly" magazines featuring an article about English Showalter, Elaine Showalter's husband, and an article written by Elaine Showalter. This series is arranged alphabetically by title.

Series 6, ELECTRONIC RECORDS, n.d., contains two VHS tapes featuring Showalter. This series is arranged by record type then by title on carrier.