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Formal title:: Helen F. Cserr papers
Extent:: 3 linear feet
Date range:: 1965-1994
Abstract:: This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Helen F. Cserr, Brown University Professor of Physiology from 1970 to 1993 and scholar of the anatomy and mechanism of the human brain. A notable woman in science, Cserr also made history in 1975 when she joined Lamphere v. Brown University - a class action sex discrimination suit - when she was unjustly denied tenure. In a landmark settlement, Cserr and fellow plaintiffs prevailed and Cserr was awarded retroactive tenure in 1978. The collection includes biographical information, personal and professional correspondence, teaching materials, writings, laboratory research, and legal files stemming from the case and dating from 1965 to 1994.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2018.004

Formal title:: Society for Women in Philosophy collection
Extent:: 7.5 Linear Feet
Date range:: 1971-2020
Abstract:: This collection consists of the records of the Society for Women in Philosophy, an organization established in 1972 to support and promote women in philosophy. The collection includes newsletters, correspondence, and conference materials, dating from 1971 to 2020 and documents the organization on international, national, and regional levels.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2015.014

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