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Preliminary Inventory of the Susan Hill Papers, 1976-2003 (bulk 1981-1999)

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Descriptive Summary

Title
Susan Hill Papers, 1976-2003 (bulk 1981-1999)
Creator
Hill, Susan
Extent
9.6 Linear Feet
6000 Items
Repository
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University
Language
English.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Collection is restricted: Box 9 is closed to patron use.
In addition, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Susan Hill Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Susan Hill Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a gift in 2003.
Processing Information
Processed by Elizabeth Arnold
Completed June 30, 2004
Encoded by Elizabeth Arnold
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
            

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Biographical Note

North Carolina native; social worker; activist for reproductive rights; founder and director, National Women's Health Organization (NWHO, an organization of eight clinics serving as a leader in providing abortion services to under-served areas of the United States since 1976). President, National Women's Health Foundation, support foundation to the NWHO.

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Collection Overview

Collection consists primarily of newspaper clippings (local, national, and international) pertaining to abortion, the anti-abortion movement, and other women's health issues, kept by staff of the National Women's Health Organization (NWHO) and its regional clinics (WHOs) in Raleigh, N.C.; Columbus, Ga.; Wilmington, Del.; Jackson, Miss.; Fargo, N.D.; Fort Worth, Tex.; Orlando, Fla.; and Milwaukee, Wis. Also contains NWHO legal files, largely pertaining to the NOW (National Organization of Women) v. Scheidler case (1986-2003), and to RICO (the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act), which plaintiffs in the case applied to the anti-abortion movement. Regional WHO clinics were among the plaintiffs for NOW v. Scheidler, and Hill acted as a key witness. The collection also includes a small number of general office/subject files. Arranged into three categories: Clippings, General Office/Subject Files, and Legal Files. The Clippings were received in chronological groupings, and are thus described in more detail than the General Office/Subject Files and Legal Files, which are less organized. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
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Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
  • Hill, Susan.
  • National Women's Health Organization.
  • United States. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
  • National Organization for Women--Trials, litigation, etc.
  • Abortion.
  • Abortion services.
  • Pro-life movement.
  • Women--Health and hygiene--United States.
  • Women's health services.
  • Newspaper clippings.
  • Legal files.
  • Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
List of Series in Collection
Accession 2003-0241
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Preliminary Description of Unprocessed Collection

Accession 2003-0241

[Attention: Boxes 1-8 of the collection contain newsprint. Patrons should use care when handling.]
Clippings
Box 1
National WHO and Raleigh WHO
1976-1980
1981-1983
1984-1985
1985-1987
Box 2
1988-1990
1991
Box 3
1992
1993
Box 4
1994
1995
1997-1999
Columbus WHO
1981-1996
Delaware WHO
1978-1982
Box 5
1983-1986
1986-1990
1991-1995
Fargo WHO
1981-1985
1985-1986
Box 6
1987-1990
1991
1992-1993
1994-1999
Fort Wayne WHO
1993-1997
Box 7
Jackson WHO
1994-1997
Orlando (Central Florida) WHO
1977-1981
1982-1983
1984-1985
1986-1999
Summit (Milwaukee) WHO
1990-1998
Box 8
1990-1998
Dr. Gunn Clippings, 1993-1995
RICO Case Clippings, 1998
Miscellaneous clippings, 1986-1998
General Office/Subject Files
Anti-Abortionists
NWHO-RTL-Profiles
OSHA and CLIA Related Publications
Medicare Provider Manual, 1996
Box 9
CLOSED materials
Box 10-17
Legal Files
NWHO files largely related to RICO and the NOW v. Scheidler case
Includes Supreme Court documents, briefs, interragatories, motions, exhibits, dispositions, correspondence, research materials, and notes.