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Chesler (Ellen) papers

Formal title:: Ellen Chesler papers
Extent:: 25 linear feet
Date range:: 1965-2019
Abstract:: This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Ellen Chesler, scholar and women's rights advocate who is respected for the work she does with gender and public policy in areas of government, philanthropy, and think tanks. She is also well known for her landmark text, Woman of Valor: Margaret Sanger and the Birth Control Movement in America. Materials date from 1965 to 2019 and include clippings, correspondence, handwritten notes, research materials, speeches, and drafts related to both Chesler's professional work and volunteerism.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: MS.2020.002

Formal title:: Lesley C. Doonan activist files
Extent:: 1 linear foot
Date range:: 1968-2003
Abstract:: This collection consists of the activist files of Lesley C. Doonan, social justice feminist and founding member of the Women's Liberation Union of Rhode Island. The collection documents Doonan's participation in various feminist organizations including the National Conference on Women, the Rhode Island Abortion Counseling Service and the Women's Liberation Union of Rhode Island. Materials include correspondence, conference material, clippings, legal files, and print materials, dating from 1968-2003. The collection is arranged into 4 series.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2019.001

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