Inventory of the Merle Hoffman Papers, circa 1944-2001 and undated, bulk 1961-2000
[top]Descriptive Summary
TitleMerle Hoffman Papers,
circa 1944-2001 and undated,
bulk
1961-2000
Creator
Hoffman, Merle
Extent
49.5 Linear Feet
36,500 Items
Repository
36,500 Items
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke
University
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsCollection is open.
However, collection contains materials to which Acknowledgment of
Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this
form before using the collection.
In addition, 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.
Also, the audiovisual materials in this collection are not
immediately accessible because they require formatting for use copies before
use.
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], Merle Hoffman Papers, Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Merle Hoffman Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript,
and Special Collections Library as a gift in 2000.
Processing Information
Processed by Katherine Castles, Ian Lekus, Paula Jeannet Mangiafico,
and Pavla Vesela.
Completed May 31, 2003.
Accessions 2000-0244 and 2000-0387 were merged into one collection,
described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory:
DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
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Biographical Note
| 1946 Mar. 6 | Born, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1964 | Graduated, LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts |
| 1971 | With Dr. Martin Gold, founded Choices Women's Medical Center, New York City; President |
| 1972 | B.A., Queens College, New York City |
| 1972-1975 | Enrolled in doctoral program in social psychology, City University of New York |
| 1976 | First president of the National Association of Abortion Facilities (NAAF) |
| 1979 | Married to Martin Gold |
| 1982 | Founded On the Issues magazine |
| 1985 | Founded New York Pro-Choice Coalition |
Merle Hoffman is an abortion rights activist and the publisher of the feminist magazine On The Issues. Hoffman has been active in many national and New York City pro-choice organizations, including the National Association of Abortion Facilities, the New York Pro-Choice Coalition, and the National Coalition of Abortion Providers.
Historical Note
Choices Women's Medical Center is a feminist women's health clinic and a major abortion provider in New York City. It was among the first outpatient abortion facilities in the United States. Originally operating under the name Flushing Women's Medical Center, the clinic was founded in 1971 as an ambulatory abortion provider for Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP). It gradually expanded into other areas of women's health and, during the 1990s, into women's mental health. By the mid-1990s, the clinic was serving over 50,000 patients per year, and Hoffman has described it as one of the largest women's health facilities in the U.S.
[top]Collection Overview
The papers of Merle Hoffman span the years from about 1944 to 2001,
with most of the papers dating between 1961 and 2001. The collection is
arranged in the following series: Choices,
On the Issues, Personal Files,
Photographic Materials, and Audiovisual Materials. The bulk of the materials
consist of the records of
Choices Women’s Medical Center, a
New York City women’s health clinic and
abortion clinic co-founded by Hoffman in 1971, and the
organizational records for
On the Issues, a feminist magazine owned
by Choices and overseen by Hoffman. The remainder of the collection consists of
Hoffman’s personal papers, mostly related to her
pro-choice activism. The collection also includes
writings by or interviews with many activists such as
Aung San Suu Kyi,
Charlotte Bunch,
Phyllis Chesler,
Andrea Dworkin,
Kate Millett,
Marge Piercy, and
Elie Wiesel. The correspondence, administrative
files, minutes, manuals, reports, surveys, research files, electronic records,
clippings, flyers, brochures, newsletters,
photographs, and
audiovisual materials in the collection provide
rich material for the study of the history of
abortion, the
pro-choice movement,
women’s health care, and the
anti-abortion movement in the United States. The
records of Choices Women's Medical Center are especially valuable for
understanding the medical practice of abortion, as well as the political
context of that practice. Other topics that can be explored through the
materials include
contraception,
women's rights and
feminism, and
rape.
The political context of abortion is further documented throughout the
rest of the collection. Hoffman’s writings, speeches, and interviews on
abortion illuminate the
abortion debate in the media. At the same time, the
internal dynamics of the pro-choice movement are documented in files on various
New York and national pro-choice organizations. The collection includes some
materials on the
National Association of Abortion Facilities
(NAAF), the
National Abortion Federation (NAF), the
National Coalition of Abortion Providers (NCAP),
the
National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL),
and the
National Organization for Women (NOW). Especially
noteworthy are the detailed meeting minutes and other records for the
New York Pro-Choice Coalition, an umbrella
organization for New York City pro-choice organizations founded by Hoffman in
the mid 1980s.
In addition to her pro-choice activities, Merle Hoffman has been a
vocal proponent of
patient self-empowerment; an active supporter of
various
political candidates in New York City; and a
feminist activist. The collection reflects these interests to varying degrees.
The records of
On the Issues magazine are especially
useful as a source of writings on a broad range of feminist and other issues.
The Choices Series documents the
day-to-day operations of Choices Women’s Medical Center, including the clinic’s
medical policies and procedures, its internal administration, and its
relationship with patients and community organizations. The series is divided
into the following subseries: Correspondence, Subject
Files, Legal Papers, Personnel, Security, Staff Files, Marketing, Operations,
and Electronic Format. Much of the series consists of files on
administrative issues, dating primarily from the late 1980s to the late 1990s.
A few records date from the clinic’s early years in the 1970s. The files also
document the clinic staff's rising concern about
Operation Rescue, militant
anti-abortion protests, and
anti-abortion violence during the late 1980s and
1990s. At the same time, the Choices records suggest how the ideals of feminist
health care and
patient empowerment have translated into
medical practice. The records primarily provide the
perspective of
health providers rather than patients; the
collection does not include patient medical records. However, patient surveys
and a limited amount of patient correspondence provide some evidence of patient
experience at the clinic. There is substantial material on the Choices East
Project, Hoffman's unsuccessful attempt to establish a women's health clinic in
Moscow. Choices’ treatment philosophy of patient self-empowerment and its
identity as a woman-friendly health care provider are documented in the
Outreach Subseries and the Marketing Subseries. Information on
patient experiences and reactions to the clinic can
be found primarily through
patient surveys, patient satisfaction
questionnaires, and statistical summaries of
patient demographics, all found in the Subject
Files, Marketing, and Electronic Format Subseries. Choices organizational
charts and staff rosters are available for reference in the Research Room's
inventory drawers; please contact Research Services.
On the Issues (1983-1999), a feminist
magazine, was founded by Merle Hoffman and produced by Choices staff. The
magazine covered a broad range of feminist issues and topics, including but not
limited to abortion and other women's health issues. During the 1990s the
magazine became increasingly professionalized, moved from annual to quarterly
publication, and operated more independently of Choices. The documents in the
On The Issues Series provide an extensive record of
the magazine's production and distribution. They primarily date from the 1990s
and are organized into the following subseries: Issues, Correspondence, Article
Files, Editorial Files, Production and Distribution, Marketing, Staff Files,
Administration, and Electronic Format. The series includes a nearly complete
run of issues. Files include reader surveys; mailing lists; drafts and
correspondence from contributors; editorials by Hoffman and other writers; and
working files maintained by individual editors and production staff. Electronic
files contain similar materials, and include graphics.
The Personal Files Series is arranged into
the following subseries: Correspondence, Writings and Speeches, Subject Files,
Politics and Activism, New York Pro-Choice Coalition, Calendars, Phone
Messages, Clippings, General Personal Files, and Electronic Format. The
materials extensively document Hoffman's work as a writer, public speaker,
organizer, and activist for abortion rights and other
feminist causes. Hoffman's personal publicity
materials, including curriculum vitae and biographical sketches, can also be
found in this series. There are also some records of Hoffman's childhood and
personal life. The correspondence, found in both the Correspondence and
Electronic Format Subseries, contains significant personal exchanges with
feminists, friends, and colleagues that span many decades. Pro-choice
organizations represented in the series include the
New York Pro-Choice Coalition (NYPCC), the
National Organization for Women (NOW), the
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the
National Association of Abortion Facilities
(NAAF). The series also contains Hoffman’s
phone message books,
calendars, and
scrapbooks, including those related to her work
at Choices and
On the Issues. Electronic files contain a
variety of correspondence, mailing lists, graphics, Choice and
On the Issues documents mixed on the same
disks, and a few writings. Overall, the series amply illustrates the porous
nature of the boundary between Hoffman’s personal activities and her work at
Choices and
On the Issues.
The Photographic Materials Series contains
a variety of material related to Choices Women’s Medical Center,
On the Issues magazine, and Hoffman’s
personal activities. Especially notable are the numerous images of the Choices
clinic facilities and procedures, and the detailed visual record of
pro-choice rallies and other events involving Hoffman
during the 1980s. Political figures pictured in this series include
Bella Abzug,
Hilary Clinton,
Andrea Dworkin,
Geraldine Ferraro,
Flo (Florynce) Kennedy, Congressman
John Lewis, and
Gloria Steinem. Other photographs in the Personal
Subseries include portraits of Hoffman and snapshots from a vacation at the
feminist
Camp Sister Spirit.
The bulk of the Audiovisual Materials
Series consists of audio recordings on cassette tape of New York City
radio talk shows featuring Merle Hoffman as an
interview subject. Most interviews date from the 1970s or early 1980s. In some
cases, these recordings feature Hoffman responding to listeners in call-in
discussions of abortion, or conducting debates with anti-abortion
representatives. Other audio recordings include interviews conducted for
On the Issues stories and radio
advertisements for Choices. Videotape recordings include several episodes of
"On the Issues," Merle Hoffman's
cable access television show, and some documentary
material on Choices and its patients. Materials are not immediately accessible
until use copies can be made upon request. Please consult with reference staff
before coming to use the collection.
Finally, the Ephemera Series contains
various memorabilia, including a box of Choices condoms, buttons, and banners
with feminist and political slogans.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a
search on these subjects in the Duke University online catalog will bring up
other related research materials.
- Hoffman, Merle.
- Aung San Suu Kyi.
- Bunch, Charlotte, 1944-
- Chesler, Phyllis.
- Dworkin, Andrea.
- Millett, Kate.
- Piercy, Marge.
- Wiesel, Elie, 1928-
- Choices (Organization).
- On the issues.
- Abortion--United States.
- Abortion--New York (State).
- Abortion--New York (State)--New York.
- Abortion clinics--United States.
- Abortion services--United States.
- Abortion services--New York (State)
- Abortion services--New York (State)--New York.
- Women's health clinics--New York (State).
- Women's health clinics--New York (State)--New York.
- Women's health clinics--United States.
- Women's health services--United States.
- Women's health services--New York (State).
- Women's health services--New York (State)--New York.
- Women's rights--United States.
- Pro-choice movement.
- Pro-choice movement--New York (State).
- Pro-choice movement--New York (State)--New York.
- Women--Health and hygiene--United States.
- Abortion--Political aspects.
- Abortion--Press coverage--United States.
- Rape--United States.
- Feminism--United States.
- Pro-life movement--United States.
- Contraception--United States.
- Photographs.
- Audiocassettes.
- Machine-readable records.
- Videocassettes.
Related Material
For related materials, see the Phyllis Chesler Papers and the Kate
Millett Papers. In addition, researchers may find the Takey Crist Papers, which
document the activities and history of an abortion provider's clinic, to be
particularly relevant. All of these collections are held by the Duke University
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
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Detailed Description of Collection
Choices Series, 1945-2000 and undated, bulk 1976-2000
(48 boxes)
Contains records documenting the policies, practices, and daily
operations of the Choices Women's Medical Center, one of the first outpatient
abortion clinics in the United States as well as a general women's health
provider. Organized into the following subseries: Correspondence, Subject
Files, Legal Papers, Personnel, Security, Staff Files, Marketing, Operations,
and Electronic Format. Choices organizational charts and staff rosters are
available for reference in the Research Room's inventory files; please contact
Research Services.
The Choices records primarily provide the perspective of health
providers rather than patients. However, the series does includes some
information on
patient experience at the clinic; see especially
the patient surveys and questionnaires in the Subject Files Subseries, and a
small amount of patient correspondence in the Correspondence Subseries. In
addition, the Marketing Files contain some information on the demographics of
Choices patients. Staff involvement in the wider pro-choice movement and in
other political causes, as well as defending against anti-abortion violence, is
documented throughout the series; see especially the Subject Files, the
Outreach Subseries, and the Security Subseries. Pro-choice organizations
represented in the series include the
National Abortion Federation and the
National Coalition of Abortion Providers. See
below for further description of each subseries.
Related materials can be found in the Personal Series, the
Photographic Materials Series, and the Audiovisual Series.
Correspondence Subseries, 1972-1999 and undated
The Correspondence Subseries includes internal Choices memos and
e-mails. The subseries is in alphabetical order. See the Personal Series for
additional Choices correspondence.
Box CH1
Aisenberg, Karen (Executive Assistant),
1992
DeCerbo, David (attorney),
1989-1998
Farrell, Annette,
1993-1997 and undated
Fee increase notifications,
1982
General correspondence,
1978-1999 and undated
(3 folders)
Hate mail,
1993-1995
(2 folders)
Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York, approval of
Choices,
1972-1975
Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York,
1992-1997
Hoffman, Merle,
1991-1993
Hoffman, Merle, memos,
1991
(1 of 2 folders)
Box CH2
Hoffman, Merle, memos,
1991
(2 of 2 folders)
Hoffman, Merle - memos,
1992, 1995, 1997
(3 folders)
International Institute for the Advancement of
Medicine,
1989-1990
Landlord complaint,
1995
Jamaica Hospital,
1994-1998
Kennedy, Kay,
1994-1995
Kessler, Martha (estate of Thomas Jay Mullin),
1994-1996
Lease and renovations,
1977-1978
Marketing and outreach,
1992-1994
Memos, 1995
New York City Bureau of Laboratories,
1977-1987
New York State Department of Health,
1978-1988 and undated
New York State Department of Health notebook,
1989-1991
(3 folders)
Box CH3
New York State Department of Health notebook,
1992-1995
(6 folders)
New York State Department of Health notebook,
procedures and policies,
1994-1995
Parke-Davis,
1993-1995
Patient complaints,
1994 and 1999
Patient thanks letters and fan mail,
1979-1995
Personnel policy,
1987-1989
Queens Long Island Medical Group negotiations,
1995-1996 and undated
Box CH4
WellCare managed care network,
1994-1996 and undated
(2 folders)
Subject Files Subseries, 1977-2000 and undated
One of the largest subseries. Includes informational materials
on abortion and other health issues, research files from clinic studies and
patient surveys, and records of the clinic's involvement in various projects
and organizations. There is a significant amount of material on the
Choices East (Moscow) project, Hoffman's
unsuccessful attempt to establish a women's health clinic in
Moscow in the early 1990s. A small portion
of the Choices East files are in Russian.
The subseries is subdivided into Abortion, Choices East, Patient
Information, Research, and General Subject Files. Within each section, files
are organized alphabetically. The Abortion files also document staff
involvement in the
National Coalition of Abortion Providers,
the
National Abortion Federation, and other
pro-choice organizations. See the Oversize Material for additional Research
files.
Abortion, 1977-2000 and undated
Abortion Alternative Hotline stamps, mounted for
printing, undated
"Abortion Center Survival - A
Partial Guide,"
1984
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Rust v.
Sullivan,
1991
Clippings,
1982-2000 and undated
Clippings and newsletters,
1979, 1989-1997 and
undated
Counselor training - Abortion values exercises,
1983-1994 and undated
"Legal Abortion in the United States" article,
1977
National Abortion Federation,
1989-1997
(2 folders)
National Abortion Federation - Warren Hern dispute,
1995-1997
Box CH5
National Coalition of Abortion Providers (NCAP),
1994-1997
(2 folders)
NCAP conference,
1996
NCAP - Open House project,
1996
NCAP - "Ron Fitzsimmons debacle,"
1997
National Pro-Choice Directory,
1997
Non-surgical abortion information,
1994
Non-surgical abortion information and procedures,
1990-1997 and undated
Opinion poll reports,
1982
Partial birth abortion - anti-abortion publications,
1997 and undated
Pro-Choice Public Education Project, opinion poll
results,
1997
Report on young women's attitudes towards
pro-choice,
1997
Second trimester - available providers,
1979-1982 and undated
Statistics, New York,
1991-1994
Choices East (Moscow), 1989-1997
American Medical Exchange's Russia Project,
1994
Birth control in Russia - clippings,
1992-1994
Clippings,
1992-1994
Box CH6
Correspondence,
1992-1997
Grants and foundations,
1994
(2 folders)
Lomunova, Margarita, article,
1992-1993
Lowey, Congresswoman Nita,
1994
(Photograph removed to Photographic Material Series)
Meetings with Marie Stopes International and PROFIT,
1994
Perlo, Dr. Mark,
1994
Planned Parenthood's Russia project,
1992-1993
Proposal (1989),
1989-1992
Proposal,
1992
Publicity consultants,
1993-1994
Resumes and job application letters,
1992-1995
Visit to Moscow (1992 Oct.)
Complete press report,
1992-1993
Planning,
1992
Presentation on clinic procedures,
1992
(Slides removed to Photographic Material series)
Press conference,
1992
Box CH7
Visit to Moscow (1992 Oct.)
Publicity,
1992-1994
Supplies and sponsors,
1989-1994
Visit to Moscow (1994 Jan./Feb.)
Media contacts,
1994
Supplies and sponsors,
1994
Visit to Moscow (1994 Jun.)
Moscow press,
1994
Bernie Rome and Maya Ermalova,
1994
Supplies and sponsors,
1994
Wildfeir, Nancy (marketing),
1993-1994
Zhenshchina: Zemlya/
Women and Earth and related
paperwork,
1993
Wyeth-Ayers (birth control supplies),
1992-1993
Patient Information, 1970s-1998 and undated
"Birth control book. Original," 1970s
Birth control pamphlet, undated
Clinic signs, undated
For male partners of abortion patients,
undated
Handouts collection,
1995 and undated
Box CH8
Insurance accepted and Mental Health Center fees,
1990s
Lodging for out-of-town patients,
1992-1994 and undated
Pamphlets,
1998 and undated
"Patient's Rights," undated
Post-abortion instructions, undated
Prenatal care,
1985-1988
Prostate cancer,
1994
"The STD Key," undated
Russian language educational materials,
1992-1994 and undated
Russian language forms,
1990 and undated
Spanish language abortion forms, undated
Spanish language educational information - men's
health services, undated
Translation services,
1998
Tubal ligation,
1992 and undated
Research, 1981-1999 and undated
Adelphi Project
Funding, undated
Inventory and notes, undated
Preliminary results, undated
HIV Abortion Clinic Serosurvey, New York City
Department of Health,
1996
Male survey on abortion,
circa 1989
Marinoff, Lou, Philosophical Counseling,
1998
Mifepristone trials,
1994-1999 and undated
Mifepristone trials, information kit,
1993-1994
Patient questionnaire form,
circa 1994
Patient satisfaction questionnaires,
1990-1991
(2 folders)
Box CH9
Patient satisfaction questionnaires,
1992-1998
(4 folders)
Patient satisfaction survey results,
1999
Patient survey on abortion,
1989
Patient survey on abortion - press release and
clippings,
1981
Patient survey on abortion, questionnaires and
public reaction,
1982
Public Affairs Analysts, proposed research project,
1985
Responses to external surveys,
1991-1998 and undated
Staff papers on rape and domestic violence,
1996 and undated
Box CH10
Statistics and studies,
1992-1998
Vasectomy satisfaction questionnaires,
1991 and 1995
Women, Abortion and the Media - patient survey,
1985
General Subject Files, 1978-2000 and undated
Amniotic Fluid Embolism - lecture,
1997 July 18
Anesthesia articles,
1997 and undated
Best, Winifred, documentary,
1990-1991
Choices Chatter,
1991-1997 and undated
Choices Chatter materials,
1990-1993 and undated
Choices Chatter puzzle
contest,
1993
Choices Fund description and case records,
1989
Choices newsletter - "Choice Bits" cartoon,
1984
Clippings,
1978-1998
(5 folders)
Box CH11
Conference on women, Hunter College,
1990
Conference - National Latinas Caucus (1992),
1991-1992
Conferences - Parke-Davis, Trends in Women's
Healthcare,
1996 and 1999
Depo Provera,
1992-1993
Domestic violence,
1989-1996
Female condom information,
1992-1994 and undated
(Photograph removed to Photographic Material Series)
Frost's STD program,
1995
Gold, Martin - 80th birthday,
1998
Gold, Martin - memorial award,
1999
HIV/AIDS information,
1983-1996
(2 folders)
HIV statistics, New York City,
1993
Impotency booklet, undated
Box CH12
Johnson, Karen, Women's health as a medical
specialty,
1994
Lesbian and gay health information,
1993-1994 and undated
Lesbian health project development,
1993
Morning-after pill information,
1993-1996 and undated
National Women's Health Network, health information,
1990-1993 and undated
Other New York clinics - financial statements,
1981-1982
Other New York clinics - mailing lists,
1992 and undated
Other New York clinics - State Department of Health
statistics,
1993-1995
Patient death, clippings and press release,
1994
Planned Parenthood conference, report on conference
papers,
1994 Oct.
Prenatal HIV articles,
1990-1994
Rape information,
1978-1992 and undated
Rape Treatment Program - information on rape,
1990-1993 and undated
Reproductive health laws and regulations - state and
federal summaries,
1991
"The Victim Experience" handout, undated
"Violence against Women Fact Sheet,"
1990s
"Wish list,"
1993 Oct. 26
Zarkin, Dr. Allan, scandal - clippings,
2000
Legal Papers Subseries, 1978-1998 and undated
Includes files on a variety of lawsuits involving Choices,
contract negotiations, and other legal matters. Especially noteworthy are
materials documenting Choices's long-term relationship with Health Insurance
Plan of Greater New York, its disputes over Medicaid billing, and numerous
statements of public support for Choices during an attempt to evict the clinic
from its facilities in 1998. Files are arranged alphabetically.
Box CH13
Agreement with Health Insurance Plan of Greater New
York,
1979, 1996
(2 folders)
Amicus curiae brief,
Long Island Gynecological Services eviction case,
1996
Best Linen Supply breach of contract suit,
1989-1995
Bethea, Marvin (CPR training),
1991
Bylaws and share transfer agreement,
1995
Choices v. Health Insurance Plan - correspondence,
1993-1995 and undated
Choices v. Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York,
1993
(3 folders)
Choices v. New York State Department of Health
(Medicaid appeal),
1992-1995
(2 folders)
Choices v. Tri-Star Construction Corp.,
1997-1998
Comprehensive Women's Health Care v. Blumstein,
1997
Box CH14
Contrux Construction, breach of contract suit,
1987-1996
Contract, T.L.C. Women's Services,
1992
Correspondence,
1991-1998
Gold, Martin,
1984-1987
Eviction threat - bound letters of support,
1998 Aug.-Sept.
Eviction threat - letters of support,
1998 Aug.-Sept.
Eviction threat - mass mailing requesting public
support,
1998
(1 of 4 folders)
Box CH15
Eviction threat - mass mailing requesting public
support,
1998
(2-4 of 4 folders)
Eviction threat - Notice of Petition for Eviction and
legal complaint,
1998
Medicaid Fraud Control, proposed prosecution of
Choices,
1988
Move planning,
1998
New York State Board of Health, notice of professional
conduct hearing for Andre Nehorayoff,
1991
Partnership agreement certificate, Martin Gold and Leo
Orris,
1978
Subpoenas for John Doe and Rolin Roe court cases,
1984 and 1985
Outreach Subseries, 1983-2000 and undated
Documents Choices's
public education programs and its relationship
with other community organizations, especially those which served as referral
sources. For more information on Choices's efforts to develop referral sources,
see the Marketing Subseries. See also the files on managed care health
insurance plans in the Legal Papers and the Operations Subseries. Arranged in
alphabetical order.
Box CH15
Abelson, Gerri, outreach reports,
1994
Abzug, Liz, consulting services,
1996
Agreement - State University of New York Health
Science Center at Brooklyn College of Nursing,
1994-1995
Agreements with other providers,
1993-1999
(2 folders)
Asian American social agency mailing list - "The
Important Folder,"
1993 and undated
Association for the Help of Retarded Children
agreement,
1993
City University of New York Medical School - site
visit,
1992
CHOICE Hotline (Philadelphia),
1993-1996
Committee for Spiritual Healing and Empowerment (SHE)
- correspondence and minutes,
1996
Committee for Spiritual Healing and Empowerment -
domestic violence letter,
1996 and 2000
Box CH16
Coney Island Hospital agreement,
1994
The Door health center - letter of complaint,
1997
Education reports,
1990-1992
Elmhurst Hospital Center cooperation,
1995-1998
Garden State Medical Group,
1991-1992
Girl Scouts Outreach Program,
1983 and undated
Health and Hospitals Corporation,
1993
Holliswood Hospital,
1993-1994
Jamaica High School,
1994
Latina outreach,
1990-1992 and undated
Mailing Lists,
1995 and undated
Mental Health Center Agreement with Elmhurst Hospital,
1995
Mental Health Center Community Breakfasts,
1995-2000
(2 folders)
Mental Health Center Community Breakfasts
Announcements and mailing lists,
1995-1996
Checklist of invitees and responses,
1995 Oct.
Planning and attendance,
1995-1996 and undated
Mental Health Center mailing lists - other agencies,
1995-1996 and undated
Box CH17
Mental Health Center - support group flyers,
1997
New York City Department of Health - Women's
Healthline,
1994
"Outreach Projects Update,"
1985
Outreach reports, Patty Rosen,
1991
Planned Parenthood of New York,
1991-1997
Planned Parenthood of Orange-Sullivan (N.Y.) and
Conn.,
1993
Planned Parenthood of Pa.,
1992
Planned Parenthood of Suffolk County,
1998
Planned Parenthood of the Susquehanna Valley,
1997
Puerto Rican Family Institute,
1992
Queens Festival exhibit,
1984
Queens Mental Health Council - minutes and mailing
list,
1996 Jan. 4
Queens Teen Pregnancy Network,
1993-1994
Reproductive Health Services (St. Louis),
1993
Riker's Island correctional facility workshop,
1983 Nov.
Samaritan Village in-service proposal,
1997 and undated
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center,
1993-1994
Victim Services,
1996
Women's Health Action and Mobilization (WHAM!),
1994
Workshop flyers, undated
Personnel Subseries, 1945-2000 and undated
Primarily documents the professional status, educational
history, and licensure of Choices physicians and other medical staff. A few
staff members have more extensive personnel files. Files are organized by name,
with the individual's position in parenthesis. A small number of personnel
subject files are located at the end of the name files.
Files on general personnel policy are located in the Personnel
subdivision of the Operations Subseries.
Personal names in this subseries are suppressed in public
versions of the finding aid. All materials, including access to personal names,
will be open for research on-site, after the researcher signs an Acknowledgment
of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights Form.
Physicians' files (various names),
1945-1998 and undated
(52 folders)
Applications and resumes,
1990-1992 and 1996
Counselor evaluations,
1991 Jan.
Loans to staff,
1996-1998
Loans to staff, paid in full,
1991-1997
Personnel file confidentiality codes,
1996
Resignation interviews,
1998
Salary grades, ranges, and personnel,
1988
Staff professional licenses,
1982-1983
Staff supervision log and in-service announcements,
1993
Security Subseries, 1978-1999 and undated
Contains materials that record day-to-day security measures at
Choices. In addition, documents the pro-choice movemement's attempts to combat
anti-abortion violence and Operation Rescue protests in New York City. Choices
staff was heavily involved in these efforts. The subseries contains files on a
variety of pro-choice organizations and on Operation Rescue itself. Folders are
arranged in alphabetical order.
Box CH20
Agreement on clinic demonstration guidelines,
1993
Attorney General's Task Force on Health and
Reproductive Rights,
1994 and undated
Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic,
1993
Bomb threats,
1987-1988
Bomb threat tactics,
1985 and undated
Bomb threats/emergency procedures,
1992-1998 and undated
Choices security manual,
1995
(1-4 of 5 folders)
Box CH21
Choices security manual,
1995
(5 of 5 folders)
Clinic access legislation,
1996-1998
Clinic defense projects - National Organization for
Women (NOW), Feminist Majority Foundation, New York Clinic Defense Task Force,
1990-1992 and undated
Clinic demonstration regulations,
1994-1999
Clinic Violence Surveys, Feminist Majority Foundation,
1994-1996
Correspondence,
1995
Counter Operation Rescue,
1988
Daily, Bishop Thomas, prayer vigils,
1990-1996
Facility threats,
1994 and undated
Facility threats and heightened security measures,
1994 and undated
F.B.I. directory,
1990s
Guides to anti-harassment tactics,
1978-1986 and undated
Injunction against illegal abortion clinic protests -
memo,
1999 Aug. 3
Metro New York Providers meeting,
1995 Jan. and undated
(2 folders)
National Clinic Defense Conference mailings,
1990
National Clinic Defense Project, Feminist Majority
Foundation,
1994
New York Clinic Defense Task Force,
1992
Box CH22
New York State National Organization for Women
(NYS-NOW) v. Randall Terry,
1988-1993
(2 folders)
Operation Rescue and pro-choice response,
1988-1994 and undated
(3 folders)
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material series.)
Operation Rescue and pro-choice response,
1995-1998
"Operation Rescue - Philadelphia, July 4, 1988" -
notes,
1988
Patient escort volunteers,
1993-1998
Patient harassment incident,
1982
Patient harassment - photographs and article,
1994 and undated
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material series.)
Phone threats,
1991
Physician shootings
Choices reaction,
1993-1994 and undated
Clippings,
1994-1995
Pensacola,
1994 and undated
Pro-choice organizations' reactions,
1993-1996 and undated
(2 folders)
"Policing Demonstrations" article,
1989 Aug.
Box CH23
Precinct police station,
1991-1997
Pro-choice organization newsletters,
1991-1993
Reiter, Fran (Deputy Mayor) - meeting,
1995 Jan.-Feb.
(2 folders)
Schumer/Messinger clinic defense summit,
1995 Feb.-May
"Synopsis of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrance
Act,"
1994
Staff Files Subseries, 1983-1999 and undated
Contains working files kept by individual staff members relating
to the day-to-day functioning of the clinic. Files are labeled by name, with
the approximate job title or department shown in parenthesis. The files are
arranged in alphabetical order.
Choices organizational charts and staff rosters are available
for reference in the Research Room's inventory files; please contact Research
Services. For additional administrative material, see the Operations Subseries.
Note that some staff members divided their time between Choices and
On the Issues magazine; these
individuals have staff files in both series. Statistical and marketing analyses
in the Staff Files have been removed to the Oversize Material Series.
Box CH23
Abelson, Gerri (Director, Mental Health Center),
1996-1997
(3 folders)
Aisenberg, Karen (Executive Assistant),
1991
Capanzano, Maryann (Director of Quality Improvement),
1993
Eagan, Janet (nursing),
1991
Box CH24
Farrell, Annette (Executive Director),
1991-1998
(1-10 of 16 folders)
Box CH25
Farrell, Annette (Executive Director),
1991-1998
(10-16 of 16 folders)
Farrell, Annette (Executive Director), memos to review
for weekly meetings,
1995
Gold, Dr. Martin,
1998
Hyduchak, Kristen (community outreach),
1996-1998 and undated
Lengel, Kelly (administrative), reports to Joy Silver,
1996-1997
Matthews, Donna (Executive Assistant to Hoffman),
1997-1998
(1 of 2 folders)
Box CH26
Matthews, Donna (Executive Assistant to Hoffman),
1997-1998
(2 of 2 folders)
Michael, Jeannine (Director of Counseling/Consultant),
1991-1998
(7 folders)
Price, Sherry (Rape Treatment Program and Domestic
Violence),
1992-1997
Rosen, Patty (Marketing/Outreach),
1991
(1 of 2 folders)
Box CH27
Rosen, Patty (Marketing/Outreach),
1991
(2 of 2 folders)
Safarian, Anastasia (Asst. Administrator, Patient
Services),
1992
Sasso, Fran (Chief Financial Officer),
1992
(2 folders)
Silver, Joy (Marketing)
General,
1991-1999
(1-7 of 9 folders)
Box CH28
Silver, Joy (Marketing)
General,
1991-1999
(8-9 of 9 folders)
Planning Committee materials,
1998
Referral source tracking and development,
1992-1995
Work updates,
1998
Singleton, Bessie (Quality Assurance/Risk Management)
- memos,
1995-1997
(3 folders)
Stanley, Charlene (Computers),
1998
Walshe, Anne (Administrator) - memos,
1983
Marketing Subseries, (1981-1999 and undated)
Comprised of materials documenting Choices advertising,
brochures, and marketing plans. Marketing files also include statistics on
clinic utilization, patient demographics, and referral sources. Files are in
alphabetical order. Additional marketing-related material can be found in the
Outreach Subseries and the Staff Files Subseries. See the Oversize Material for
additional clinic utilization and referral statistics.
Box CH28
Abortion clinics internet directory,
1995-1996
Advertisement layout,
1984 and undated
Box CH29
Airplane banner towing,
1993-1994
Annual report,
1990
Cable TV advertising,
1995
Chinese World Journal,
undated
Choices Calendar of Women's Wisdom,
1982
Choices notepad, bumper sticker, and information card,
undated
Information and publicity packets,
circa 1983-circa 1999
(6 folders)
Letterhead design,
1998 and undated
(3 folders)
Logo - Choices and Mental Health Center,
1998
Managed care consultants,
1997-1998
Marketing firm proposals and estimates,
1997-1998 and undated
Marketing plan,
1983, 1993
(2 folders)
Marketing plan, out-of-state,
1988 Oct.
Marketing plans,
1987-1990
Marketing statistics - New York City population,
1993-1998
Box CH30
Memos and reports,
1990-1994
Mental Health Center depression screening ad,
undated
Mental Health Center information packet,
1990s
National Abortion Federation subway advertising,
1999
New York Times advertising,
1998
No-charge pregnancy tests,
1996 and undated
National Organization for Women (NOW) advertising,
1986 and 1988
NOW directory,
1997
Pamphlet and stationery design,
1996 and undated
Pamphlets and Choices calendars,
1981 and undated
Parke-Davis negotiations,
1998
Pennsylvania marketing letters,
1994
Phone book advertising,
1997-1999 and undated
(2 folders)
Physicians marketing program,
1996
Public relations proposal, Cohn and Wolfe,
1996
Queens Health Care Market Study,
1995-1996 and undated
Radio advertising - Mental Health Center,
1996-1998
Radio advertising,
1982, 1996 and undated
(2 folders)
Relocation announcements,
1998
RSK Advertising,
1997-1998
Statistics, "Radio calls,"
[1995-1996]
Subway advertising,
1996
Subway poster,
1999
Utilization statistics and marketing plan,
1989-1990 and undated
Web site work, Sara Yager,
1998
Operations Subseries, 1970-2000 and undated
This largest subseries in the Choices Series is divided into
Facilities, Mental Health, New York Government, Personnel, and General
Operations. It contains files related to the day-to-day operations and policies
of Choices Women's Medical Center, and includes meeting minutes; procedural
manuals; material on medical policies and problems; files on various
contractors and outside service providers; and other administrative material.
Files are arranged chronologically within each category.
The New York Government files include assessments of Choices's
medical services by various state and city agencies, often as part of the
Medicaid review process. Note that folder titles in the New York Government
group refer to the
New York State government unless otherwise
specified. The
Mental Health files include records of
Choices's
Rape Treatment Program in the early 1990s and
its
Mental Health Center in the mid- to late
1990s. The Personnel files deal with personnel policies, staff training, and
staff events.
Personnel files for individual employees can be found in the
Personnel Subseries. Additional administrative records can be found in the
Staff Files Subseries.
Facilities, 1977-1998 and undated
1977-1978, Relocation
and lease
1977-1978 and undated,
New York State Department of Health relocation application
(1 of 2 folders)
Box CH31
1977-1978 and undated,
New York State Department of Health relocation application
(2 of 2 folders)
1977-1996 and undated,
Leases
1985-1989, Richard F.
Hein architects
1987-1988, Robbery
1988, New York City
Department of Buildings, code violations
1989, Estimated
alterations costs
1989, Furnishings
layout
1989, Medical records
furniture estimates
1989 and undated,
Renovation plans
1989, Renovation plans,
tenth and eleventh floors
circa 1990, Queens
neighborhoods - demographic statistics
1990-1993, Construction
notebook
(6 folders)
Box CH32
1991-1993, Tres
Construction, Inc. notebook
(3 folders)
(Negatives removed to Photographic Material series.)
1991-1996 and undated,
Renovations
(4 folders)
1991-1998, Building
management correspondence
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material Series.)
1994, Environmental
survey
1994, Lease amendment
1995, Architects'
proposal
1995, Environmental
survey
(1 of 2 folders)
Box CH33
1995, Environmental
survey
(2 of 2 folders)
1995-1996, New location
search
1996, Correspondence on
return of good-faith deposit
1996, Environmental
survey
1997, DiGiorgio
Associates architects dispute
1997-1998 and undated,
Relocation planning, new letterhead and new office signs
1998, Lease
negotiations
1998, Moving - Bridge
Plaza
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material Series.)
1998, Moving history
1998, New address
announcement design.
Mental Health, 1992-1998 and undated
1992-1994 and undated,
Rape Treatment Program
1992-1994, Rape
Treatment Program reports and procedures
1994 and undated, Rape
Treatment Program Manual
Case review meetings
Fees and finances
Policies and procedures
Box CH34
1992-1994, Rape
Treatment Program staff meeting minutes
1995-1996, Client
profiles, Advisory Council meeting and radio campaign
1995-1996, Mental
Health HMO/PPO meeting minutes
1995-1999, Advisory
Council meetings
1996 Aug. 22, HMO
mailing list for paradigm letters
1996, Disorder of
Intimacy paradigm - manual
1998, Annual report
1990s, Disorders of
Intimacy paradigm and procedures
1990s, Mission
statement
New York Government, 1970-1998 and undated
1970-1977 and undated,
City health code excerpts
1976-1983, Department
of Health operating certificates
1977-1987, City
Department of Health - labwork proficiency tests
1979, City Department
of Health - site visit report
1981-1988 and undated,
Department of Health - outstanding issues
Box CH35
1982-1983 and undated,
City Department of Health - site visit
1983-1986, Department
of Health, Capital Problem and Service Needs Assessment Inventory
1985-1993, Application
for D and C program approval
(4 folders)
1985-1989 and 1993,
Department of Health - operating certificates
1985, 1992-1995 and
undated, Medicaid correspondence and procedures
1986-1990 and undated,
City Department of Health - labwork proficiency tests
1987, Department of
Health D and C - policies and procedures manual
1987, Department of
Health - Plan of Corrections notebook
(1-2 of 4 folders)
Box CH36
1987, Department of
Health - Plan of Corrections notebook
(3-4 of 4 folders)
1987-1989, City
Department of Health - vasectomy survey
1988-1990, Department
of Health - incident reports and notice of legal proceedings
1989, Department of
Health - incident reports and correspondence
1989, Department of
Health - Plan of Corrections notebook
(2 folders)
1990, City Department
of Health - laboratory plan of corrections
1990, City Department
of Health - Reproductive Health Service Questionnaire
1990 and undated,
Department of Health Prenatal Care Assistance Program policies
1991, Revisions of
physician discipline mechanisms
1991-1992, Department
of Health - Application for outpatient surgery reimbursement
1991 and 1994,
Department of Health rape treatment and evidence collection rules
1992-1993, Department
of Health - appeals
1992-1998 and undated,
Medicaid Managed Care program
1993, Medicaid chart
review
1993-1996, Medicaid
Transportation Program,
1994, City Department
of Health - laboratory plan of corrections
1994, Medicaid claims
reviews
Box CH37
1994, Medicaid review -
appeal
1996 and undated,
Medicaid censure and request for repayment
1997-1998, City
Department of Health - STD reporting
1998, Department of
Health - HIV case reporting
Personnel, 1983-1999 and undated
1983 and 1987-1988 and
undated, In-service meeting minutes
1984 and 1990,
Maternity leave policy
1987-1989, Personnel
Policy and Procedures manual
(3 folders)
1988-1989, In-service
programs
1988-1996 and undated,
Job descriptions
1989-1998, Employee
manual revisions
1991-1992, Physician
work schedules
(2 folders)
1992, 1993, Holiday
party
(2 folders)
1993-1996, Supervisor
work schedules
Box CH38
1993, In-service
programs
(3 folders)
1993, Physician work
schedules
1993, Thanksgiving
1993, Weight Watchers
at Work
1994, Employee
orientation
1994, Nurse
practitioner collaborative practice agreements
1994, Physician work
schedules
1994 and undated, Job
description manual
1994 and undated,
Questionnaires
1994-1997 and undated,
Holidays
1995, Staff parties
1995, Take a Girl to
Work Day
1995-1996, Physician
work schedules
1996, In-service
programs
1996 and undated, Child
care
1997, Holiday party
1997, Physician work
schedules
1998 Jul. 22,
Infection control and documentation in-service
1998, In-service
attendance and materials
(1 of 2 folders)
Box CH39
1998, In-service
attendance and materials
(2 of 2 folders)
1998, Job descriptions
1998, Language skills
1998, Physician work
schedules
1999, Employee manual
1990s, Gynecology
in-service program
1990s, Physician and
therapist staff lists
Undated, Counselor application
questionnaire
Undated, Patient Relations in-service
program
Undated, Physician employment contract
drafts
Undated, Physicians on staff
Undated, Staff ads
General Operations, 1972-2000 and undated
1972, Alan Guttmacher
Institute - site visit report
1975-1976, Business
certificate and mortgage correspondence
1976-1994 and undated,
Counseling and phone contact training materials
1978-1991, Service
contracts
1981-1995, Blue
Cross/Blue Shield
1982-1986 and undated,
Laboratory services
1983-1984, Facilitators
staff meeting minutes
1983-1984, Meeting
minutes
1983-1984, MPF
[Appointments] staff meeting minutes
1983-1984, Nursing
staff meeting minutes
1983-1984, Supervisors'
meetings minutes
Box CH40
1983-1990, Medical
Directors and Medical staff meetings minutes
1984, General Office
Staff meeting minutes
1984-1985, Audit and
evaluation - Touche Ross and Co.
1984-1985, Certificate
of incorporation filing
1984-1988, Gynecology
staff and Infection Control Committee meetings minutes
1984-1997,
Organizational flow charts and staff lists
1985-1987, Financial
records and application for stock transfer
1985-1989, Appointment
room staff meeting minutes
1985-1989, Counseling
staff meeting minutes
1985-1989, Nursing
staff meeting minutes
1985-1989, Quality
Assurance Committee minutes
(2 folders)
Box CH41
Supervisors' meetings minutes,
1985-1989
(2 folders)
1986, D and C program
meeting minutes
1986-1987, Medical
staff meeting minutes
1986-1987, Planning
Committee minutes
1986-1989, Credentials
Committee minutes
1986-1989, Front desk
staff meeting minutes
1986-1989, Pharmacy
Committee minutes
1986-1991 and undated,
Business Office - contract list, equipment, and patient census
1986-1997, Malpractice
insurance
(2 folders)
1986-1997, Dilepan
1987-1988, Second
trimester abortion procedures
1987-1989, Medical
records staff meeting and committee meetings - minutes
1987-1989, Planning
meetings
1987-1990, Ultrasound
equipment and review
1987-1994, Quality
Assurance Committee
Box CH42
1988, Complication
calls review
1988, HIV/AIDS
protocols and memos
1988,
Medical/Administrative Committee minutes
1988, No-smoking policy
1988-1990, Pre-natal
care policies and patients
1988-1990, Telephone
appointments, staff meeting minutes and phone log
1988-1996, Ambulance
services
1988-1998, Answering
service
1989, Appointment
telephone procedures manual
1989, Billing questions
1989, Centers for
Disease Control,
1989: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Treatment Guidelines
circa 1989 and undated,
Medical records forms
1989-1990 and undated,
Colposcopy program
1989-1997, Late second
trimester abortion - referrals to Women's Health Care Services (Wichita)
circa 1990, Business
Office policies and procedures
1990-1991, Master
manual
(4 folders)
Box CH43
1990-1993, Supervisors'
meetings
1990-1997, Malpractice
insurance claims record
1991 July 9, Directors
Meeting minutes
1991, Clinic
utilization statistics
1991, Gynecology lab
results
1991, Gynecology
patient form letters
1991, Nursing staff
meeting notes
1991-1992, Centralized
Laboratory Services
1991-1994 and undated,
Norplant information and policies
1992 May 14,
Sonography issues meeting minutes
1992, Quality Assurance
Committee
1992, "Signature
lists/Policy and Procedure Revisions"
1992 and undated,
Anesthesia providers and costs
1992 and undated, Front
desk manual and reports
1992-1993, Pharmacy and
Therapeutics Committee, minutes and site review reports
1992-1994,
Pre-operative sonography, appeals for insurance and Medicaid reimbursement
1992-1994 and undated,
Medical records forms, revisions and printing costs
1992-1996, HIV Primary
Care Program
(1 of 3 folders)
Box CH44
1992-1996, HIV Primary
Care Program
(2-3 of 3 folders)
1992-1996, Mammogram
providers
1992-1998, Universal
Diagnostic Laboratories
1993 Nov.-Dec.,
Pregnancy tests performed
1993, Centers for
Disease Control,
1993: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Treatment Guidelines
1993, HIV Primary Care
Program proposal
1993, HIV testing
policies
1993, Planning
Committee minutes
1993, Quality Assurance
Committee
1993-1994, Medical
staff meeting minutes
1993-1994, Men's health
services/urology
(2 folders)
Box CH45
1993-1995, Directors
Meeting minutes
1993-1995, Counseling
manual - Master Manual, Vol. 4
(2 folders)
1993-1995, Metpath
negotiations
1993-1995 and undated,
Appointment room notebook
1993-1998, Computers
1994 July 7, "Notes on
meeting at Elmhurst"
1994, Abortion intake
procedure and forms
1994, Quality Assurance
Committee
1994 and undated,
Mid-life/menopause women's health program
1994 and undated,
Telephone procedures
1994-1995, Pharmacy and
Therapeutics Committee, minutes and site review reports
1994-1995, Medical
records consultant reports
1994-1995 and undated,
HMO/PPO insurance agreements
(1 of 2 folders)
Box CH46
1994-1995 and undated,
HMO/PPO insurance agreements
(2 of 2 folders)
1994-1995 and undated,
Voice mail scripts
1994-1997, Planning
Committee minutes
(2 folders)
1994 and 1997,
Residency Training Program
1995, Medical Records
Problems notebook
(2 folders)
1995, Quality Assurance
Committee
1995, Therapy case
review/utilization review
1995-1996, Medical
staff meeting minutes
1995-1997, Medical
Students for Choice internship
1996, Committee
descriptions
1996, Directors Meeting
minutes
Box CH47
1996, PPO/HMO meeting
minutes
1996 and undated, CPR
training
1996-1997, Non-surgical
abortion procedures
1996-1997, Pharmacy and
Therapeutics Committee, minutes and site review reports
1996-1998 and undated,
Laboratory issues
1996-1999, Annual
reports
1997 May 14,
Continuous Quality Improvement meeting minutes
1997, CPT and ICD-9-CM
training manual
1997, Directors Meeting
minutes
1997, Information
Systems projects
1997, Managed care
consultants - Empire Health Advisors
1997, Medical
procedures draft
1997-1998, Medical
Administration meeting minutes
1997-1998 and undated,
Reference - staff lists and clinic information
1998 June 2, Medical
Advisory Committee minutes
1998, Consultants' site
reviews
1998, Directors Meeting
minutes
(1 of 3 folders)
Box CH48
1998, Directors Meeting
minutes
(2-3 of 3 folders)
1998, Information
systems - medical billing databases
1998, Medical
Administration meeting minutes
1998, Medical Advisory
Committee mailing list
1998, Telephone caller
ID blocking
1998 and undated,
Information Systems projects
1998-1999, Continuing
Quality Improvement reports
1999-2000, Directors
Meeting minutes
1990s, Counseling
Policies and Procedures Manual
Undated, Forms and flyers
Undated, Men's STD services project
Undated, Physicians training (abortion) - procedures
manual
Undated, Policies and procedures
Undated, Quality Assurance audit manual
Electronic Format Subseries, 1985-1999
Contains numerous Choices documents, including procedural
manuals, forms, and other materials concerning the clinic's medical practices
and administration.
Electronic documents have been transferred from their original
computer disks to the Special Collections server. Files originally located on
the same disk have been kept together on the server, in subdirectories labeled
by disk number. These disk numbers do not reflect Hoffman's own labels or
arrangement of the disks; the numbers were assigned to the original computer
disks in the order they were received. This original order has been re-arranged
in alphabetical order by supplied title as described below.
This inventory provides a summary of the contents of each
computer disk. It does not list individual electronic files. Computer disks are
listed alphabetically. For each disk, a brief descriptive title of the contents
is followed by the disk number, the original disk label, and the number of
files on the disk.
There are also a few Choices electronic documents located in
mixed-file groups in the Personal Series Electronic Format Subseries.
For access to the electronic records, please consult with
Research Services staff.
Administrative records (medical policies, forms,
meetings, personnel materials, one Operation Rescue file, one patient
questionnaire form),
1989. Disk 006: "#28 DUPLICATE
(Mary)"
(90 files)
Choices flyer, in Chinese,
1998. Disk 073: "PageMaker 718 (21) Mar.
14, 94," in envelope "Page Maker Chinese Second Version"
(1 file)
Choices flyer in QuarkXPress,
1999. Disk 059: "Ms. Donna L. Helb, 303
Park Ave. S. New York, NY 10010-3601, MAC, CHOICES FLYER (Profile), FONTS:
Cochin[?]/Helv. B,1[?]/Times Europa"
(12 files)
Choices flyer, in Russian,
1998. Disk 071: "Queens Russ. 2," in
envelope "Russian Second Version," from American International
Translators
(1 file)
Choices flyer, in Spanish,
1998. Disk 072: "American Int’l
Translating CHOICES Spanish WP 5.1"
(1 file)
Correspondence, form letters, and mailing lists,
1985-1988. Disk 051: "Disk #7 Merge
Letter, New Gyn Pats. Duplicate Disk"
(171 files)
Directory of D+C physicians, lists of physicians, and
lists of community organizations,
1988. Disk 028: "Disk #12, D+C physician
list. Duplicate disk," in box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(12 files)
Employee manual,
1989-1991. Disk 004: "Disk II (Duplicate)
Employee Manual"
(9 files)
Form letters, patient handouts, and other forms,
1986-1991. Disk 049: "#5 Printed Forms +
Forms Admin"
(225 files)
Job descriptions, orientation materials, forms and
policies, and other personnel materials,
1989. Disk 003: "Joan Taverni Personnel
Disk #22 (copy of disk 22) DUPLICATE"
(129 files)
Mailing lists and lists of other community
organizations,
1986-1988. Disk 027: "Disk 12A, Mailing
lists, duplicate copy," in box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(99 files)
Medical records forms and policies, clerical
procedures, and vasectomy forms and procedures,
1985-1989. Disk 007: "(copy) #10 Mary's
disk"
(105 files)
Meeting minutes, medical policies, research, and
general administrative files,
1986-1989. Disk 044: "Disk 2A, A. Walsh
Duplicate Disk"
(93 files)
Meeting minutes,
1988. Disk 010: "Disk 17, MH, duplicate
disk," in box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(3 files)
Outreach report and mailing list,
1998. Disk 066: "Brooklyn Drs." [removed
from Kristen Hyduchak files]
(4 files)
Personnel, correspondence and form letters,
1986-1987. Disk 029: "Disk #13, personnel
duplicate copy," in box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(21 files)
Policies and procedures manual, with forms and
patient handouts,
1985-1989. Disk 023: "Disk 9A, Policy +
Procedures, Duplicate Disk," in box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(120 files)
Policies and procedures manual, with job descriptions
and patient handouts,
1985-1987. Disk 024: "Disk 9B, Pol +
Procedures, duplicate disk," in box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(224 files)
Policies and procedures manual,
1985-1989. Disk 022: "Disk #9, Policy +
Procedure Manual, Duplicate Disk," in box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(130 files)
Policies, forms, Merle Hoffman speech, and Choices
East proposal,
1989. Disk 002: "DUPLICATE #24
(Mary)"
(42 files)
Post-abortion instructions in Spanish and English,
1998. Disk 065: "Post-Ab Instructions
f:/admin/postab.wpd a:\post-sp.wpd"
(2 files)
Procedures manuals and 1986 budget,
1986-1989. Disk 025: "Disk 10, David
Smollett, duplicate disk," in box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(27 files)
Quality Assurance meetings and records,
1989. Disk 001: "#27, DUPLICATE
(Mary)"
(54 files)
Rape Treatment Program materials,
1992. Disk 033: "Sherry
--duplicate"
(51 files)
"Temp Manual,"
1987. Disk 026: "Disk #11, Personnel Book,
duplicate disk," in box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(3 files)
Unidentified Hindi materials and fonts,
1998. Disk 074: "New Disk Mac (Second
Version)," in envelope "2nd rev. - Second Version HINDI" [removed from Patient
Information files]
(5 files)
On the Issues Series, 1980-2000 and undated, bulk 1990s
(27 boxes)
Divided into the following subseries: Issues, Correspondence,
Article Files, Editorial Files, Marketing, Production and Distribution,
Marketing, Staff Files, Administration Subseries, and Electronic Format. Except
for the Issues Subseries and the Production and Distribution Subseries, all
subseries are organized alphabetically. Editorial and production files are
concentrated in the late 1990s. See below for full subseries descriptions.
On the Issues staff rosters are
available for reference in the Research Room's inventory files; please contact
Research Services. For additional production materials, see the Photographic
Material Series. See the Personal Series for additional materials on Merle
Hoffman's writings for
On the Issues.
Issues Subseries, 1983-1999
Contains a nearly complete run of
On the Issues magazine, arranged
chronologically, with two issues missing.
On the Issues appeared annually,
with some irregularities, from 1983 to 1990. It began quarterly publication in
mid-1990. Before mid-1993, each issue was given its own volume number. In 1993,
a new series of annual volume numbers was initiated. The first issue in the new
series was volume 2, number 3. From 1990 to 1992, the Winter issue was the last
issue of the calendar year; from 1994 to 1999, the Winter issue was the first
issue of the year. There was no Winter 1993 issue published.
Box OTI1
1983 Fall (Vol.
1)
1984 Summer/Fall-1993
Spring (Vols. 3 - 26)
1993 Summer-1997 Winter
(Vol. 2, no. 3 - Vol. 6, no. 1)
1997 Summer-1999 Winter
(Vol. 6, no. 3 - Vol. 8, no. 1)
Correspondence Subseries, 1987-2000 and undated
Folders contain communications regarding the editorial,
distribution, business, and advertising aspects of producing the magazine.
Arranged alphabetically.
Advertisement exchanges,
1997-1998
Box OTI2
Advertisers,
1997-1998 and undated
Authors and contributors,
1992-1997 and undated
Brail, Stephanie (web site),
1995
Ciano, Bob (art director),
1994
Correspondence and publicity,
1987
Direct mail marketing - list rental agencies,
1992-1997
Direct mail marketing - Tyson Associates,
1993
Distributors,
1988-1999 and undated
E-mail inquiries - answered,
1998
E-mail to answer,
1998
General correspondence,
1995-1998
(2 folders)
Box OTI3
General correspondence,
1999-2000
Handel, Carolyn (advertising sales),
1990-1991
Handel, Carolyn (advertising sales and circulation),
1995-1996
Hoffman, Merle,
1989, 1991-1992,
1995-1996
(6 folders)
Hoffman, Merle,
1997-1998
(1 of 2 folders)
Box OTI4
Hoffman, Merle,
1997-1998
(2 of 2 folders)
Hoffman, Merle, correspondence with staff,
1996-1997
Marketing,
1996-1997
Memos,
1997
Notice of suspension to Post Office,
1999 July 1
Reader discussion group and regional representative
volunteers,
1997
Readers,
1991 and 1996-1998
Reprint requests,
1987-1996
(6 folders)
Box OTI5
Reprint requests,
1997-1999
(3 folders)
Sokol, Lori (advertising sales),
1997-1998
Subscriber form letters,
1995-1996 and undated
Subscriptions,
1998
Subscriptions - complaints,
1993, 1996-1997
(2 folders)
Subscriptions - complaints about billing errors,
1998
Writers' guides and periodicals indexes,
1992-1997
Yager, Sara (web site),
1995-1998
Article Files Subseries, 1980-1998 and undated, bulk 1997-1998
Consists primarily of printouts of electronic draft versions of
On the Issues articles. Electronic
draft versions of articles for earlier issues can be found in the Electronic
Format Subseries. Articles are arranged alphabetically by author last name.
Box OTI5
Atkins, Dawn and Mary, Fat Activism - pamphlets,
1995
Aung San Suu Kyi interview,
1998
Aylon, Helene (photographer), correspondence,
1996-1997
Bader, Eleanor, review of
Who's Afraid of Feminism?,
circa 1997
Box OTI6
Baird, Bill, interview and related materials,
1980-1992
Baraheni, Reza, "Exile, Language and Imagination,"
1998
Benet, Siobhan, essay on Claire Bloom,
1996
Bennett, Maria, "When They Took the Bed Away,"
1997
Brockway, Michelle, "Saving the World,"
1998
Bruce, Tammy and Julianne Malveaux dialogue,
1996
Chesler, Phyllis
"A Meditation on the Sea,"
1998
Review of Shulamith Firestone's
Airless Spaces,
1998
"What Is Justice for a Rape Victim?,"
1995-1996
"Zen and the Art of Motherhood,"
1998
Cole, Ellen, review of Joanna Russ'
What Are We Fighting For?,
1998
Coventry, Martha, "Mutilating Our Children,"
1998
Delaney, Anngel, "Sports Endurance,"
1998
Box OTI7
Derricotte, Toi,
The Black Notebooks excerpt,
1998 and undated
Dworkin, Andrea, article - editorial correspondence,
1995 June 2
Finkelstein, Katherine Eban, "Title T/K,"
1997
Gage, Carolyn, "Why Annie Got Her Gun," copyright and
reprint problems,
1996-1997
Garcia, Maria, "Artists of the Dreamtime,"
1997
Geller, Jaclyn
"OTI Goes to a Wedding,"
1997
Review of
Freud's Paranoid Quest,
1998
Goodwin, Jan
"Afghanistan's Taliban,"
1993
"Trafficking in Women and Girls,"
1998
Green, Westry, "Mother's Day: Notes on Being a
Long-Distance Lesbian Mom,"
1998
Greenberg, Mary Lou
"America's Political Prisoners,"
1998
"Anti-Abortion Suffragists,"
1998
"The Fire This Time: When 'Pro-Life' Means Death,"
1998
Gurwitt, Andrea, "Losing Feminist Daughters to
Orthodoxy,"
1996
Haskell, Molly, "Fountain of Youth: For Men Only,"
1998
Box OTI8
Haskell, Molly, "Women at Turning Points,"
1998
Hassibi, Mahin
"Designing Sex, Regulating Sexuality,"
1998
Review of Charlene Spretnak,
The Resurgence of the Real,
1998
Hilty, Joan, cartoon,
1998
Hoffman, Merle
Correspondence and materials for editorials,
1985 and undated
Materials for editorials,
1990 and undated
(2 folders)
Interview with Carol Bower, Cape Town Rape Crisis,
1997
Interview with Carol Bower, fact-checking materials,
1997
(3 folders)
Hood, Jenifer Kay, "The Art of Judy Schaurien,"
1997
"Human Rights - A World Report" - introduction,
1998
Hunt, Swanee, "A Personal View of Women and Public
Policy,"
1998
Innaurato, Albert, "Music? They Even Blamed Women for
Chocolate,"
1998
(1 of 2 folders)
Box OTI9
Innaurato, Albert, "Music? They Even Blamed Women for
Chocolate,"
1998
(2 of 2 folders)
Ireland, Patricia (National Organization for Women),
interview,
1998
Kean, Leslie, interview with Alan Clements on Aung San
Suu Kyi,
1997
(Slides removed to Photographic Materials series.)
Kleinman, Sherryl, "The Nose Job,"
1998
Lader, Lawrence, "Leading Las Vegas,"
1997
Lynch, Amy, "Secrets,"
1998
Martin, Amy, "Fidelistas and Feministas,"
1998
McNair, Marcia, "The Black Matriarchy - Revisited,"
1998
Melich, Tanya, "Turnout or Turnoff in 1998,"
1998
Menon, Kavita, "Layli Miller Bashir,"
1998
Millard, Elizabeth, review of Mary Daly,
Realizing the Archaic Future,
1998
Nix, Jennifer, review of
A New Kind of Party Animal,
1998
Pettifer, Ann, "Contraception War,"
1998
Peyser, Andrea, "Meditations on Motherhood,"
1998
Piercy, Marge, "Thou shalt not complain about anything
I might have to fix," poem,
1997
Rapping, Elayne, "The Trap of the Essentialist 'Good
Girl,' "
circa 1996
Millett, Kate
"Meditations on Aging and Being Unemployable,"
1998
Readers' correspondence,
1998
Readers' letters - editing, Fall
1998
Readers' letters for Fall 1998 issue,
1998
Box OTI10
Rosenberg, Susan, interview and correspondence,
1989-1998
Rudo, Marcy, "Lluisa Vidal, Daughter of Modernism,"
1998
Russell, Diana, "The People vs. Larry Flynt,"
1997 and undated
Seitz, Charmaine, "Palestinian Women and Their Dream
Deferred,"
1997
Snortland, Ellen, "Bitch Bitch Bitch,"
1995
Stabin, Tova, midwifery article,
1998
Stamen, Jayne, correspondence,
1994
Stasio, Marilyn
"Emma Thompson,"
1998
"Gender, Sex and Politics in Shakespeare,"
1998
"Sightlines,"
1998
Stoller, Debbie, "Brave New Girls,"
1998
Szalavitz, Maia, "How the War on Drugs Fails Women,"
1998
Talking Feminist column,
typescripts,
1997
Thompson, Karen, interview,
1986
(Audiocassette removed to Audiovisual Series)
Tierney, Jennifer, "A Place at the Table,"
1998
Box OTI11
Tierney, Jennifer, interview with Charlotte Bunch,
1998
Tucker, Dolores and Jewell Jackson McCabe dialogue,
1995
Wagner, Sally Roesch, "The Iroquois Influence on
Feminism,"
1996
Ward, Joy, "The Judge Who Got Off,"
1996
Wiesel, Elie, interview,
1990-1991
Wenzel, Lynn, "An Ecofeminist Reclamation Project" and
background materials,
1990-1997 and undated
(2 folders)
Yahn, Mimi, "View to a Kill,"
1998
Editorial Files Subseries, 1986-1999 and undated
Includes a variety of material documenting the activities of the
editorial staff and the magazine's contributors. Contents include contributors'
contracts and correspondence, files on annual staff retreats, subject files on
topics of interest to Editor-at-Large
Phyllis Chesler, and other story idea files.
Arranged alphabetically.
Box OTI11
Alternative media questionnaire and conferences,
1995-1996
Authors' queries,
1998
Authors' queries and manuscripts,
1996-1998
Authors' queries - rejected,
1997
Box OTI12
Book reviews - publisher contact information for book
requests,
1996-1998 and undated
Book reviews - review copies requested,
1996-1997 and undated
Book reviews - review copies requested for Phyllis
Chesler,
1996-1997
Bosnia women's magazine, proposal to assist,
1996
Call for contributions - Women's Studies mailing,
1994 Mar.
Contributor contracts - revised,
1995
Contributor contracts,
1994-1996, and 1998
(2 folders)
Contributor payments (Winter 1999 issue),
1999
Contributor payments and contracts,
1994-1998
(1-6 of 12 folders)
Box OTI13
Contributor payments and contracts,
1994-1998
(7-12 of 12 folders)
Contributor payments - form letter,
1998
Contributors' correspondence and contracts,
1994-1998
(5 folders)
Contributors - Reprint permission agreements,
1996-1997
Crosby, Suzanne Hall (Skinner), court records and
correspondence,
1986-1990 and undated
(2 folders)
Box OTI14
Editorial prospectus, John Stoltenberg,
1995 July 1
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) media list,
1991
Fifth Annual Origins/BSN Conference,
1990
Gordon, Beate Sirota, memoir - press kit for review,
1997-1998
Hoffman, Merle, press pass and business cards,
undated
Merge feminist zine - sample
issues,
1998
Morgan, Elizabeth - custody case,
1989
Political cartoons submitted,
1991-1993
Prostitution,
1988-1993
Readership survey,
1993, 1996 Sept.
(3 folders)
Recovered memory materials,
1997
Retreat planning and materials,
1993-1994
(3 folders)
Retreat planning and materials,
1996 Oct.
(1 of 2 folders)
Box OTI15
Retreat planning and materials,
1996 Oct.
(2 of 2 folders)
Retreat planning and materials,
1998 Feb.
Riben, Marsha, adoption and birthparents' rights,
1988-1989 and undated
"Short Takes" feature ideas,
1998 Apr.
Story ideas,
1995-1998
(3 folders)
Story ideas and assignments,
1998
Story ideas and marketing survey,
1998-1999
Story ideas for Winter 1999,
1997-1998 and undated
Story kill fees,
1996
Thomas, Clarence, Anita Hill, and Supreme Court -
clippings and mailings,
1991-1992
Village Voice clipping on Roe v.
Wade,
1998 Jan. 27
Women's News and Narratives
newsletter, Autumn
1996
Writer's guidelines,
1998 and undated
Marketing Subseries, 1986-1998 and undated
Arranged into three further divisions: Direct Mail Marketing,
Issue Publicity, and General Marketing Files. The Direct Mail Subseries
documents the magazine's mass mailings to potential subscribers. The Issue
Publicity Subseries consists of press releases and other publicity for specific
articles or issues of the magazine. Arranged alphabetically within each
group.
Direct Mail Marketing, 1992-1998 and undated
Braren, Warren,
1992
Fine Print Distributors joint promotion,
1996-1997
Gift acknowledgment card prices,
1998
Keating, Anne,
1994-1996
(2 folders)
List exchanges,
1992-1994
List rental,
1990-1995
(1-2 of 3 folders)
Box OTI16
List rental,
1990-1995
(3 of 3 folders)
List rental selections,
1998 Mar.
List statistics,
1992-1995
RMI Direct Marketing,
1993
Sample issue offers
(1992 June),
1992 and undated
(1992 Sept.),
1992
(1992 Dec.) - list rental,
1992-1993
(1993 Sept.),
1993
(1994 Sept.),
1994 and undated
(1994 Sept.) - list rental selections,
1994
(1994 Sept.) - response analysis,
1994 and undated
(1995 Jan.),
1994-1995
(1996 Dec.) and response statistics,
1996-1997
Tyson Associates,
1996-1998
(1-2 of 4 folders)
Box OTI17
Tyson Associates,
1996-1998
(3-4 of 4 folders)
Women's Q and A mailing,
1997
Issue Publicity, 1990-1998
"Bitch" story,
1995 Jan. 5
Chesler, Phyllis, "Claiming Sacred Ground,"
1996
Clinic terrorism story,
1995 Jan. 5
Female genital mutilation story,
1998 May 15
Feminist heroes editorial,
1996 Nov.
Howard Rubenstein Associates,
1990
Iranian women story and Fall 1994 issue,
1994
(2 folders)
"Phallic Drift" story,
1994 Apr. 11
Press releases,
1994-1995
"Promise Keepers" story,
1994-1995
Richard Cohen Associates,
1996
The Rosen Group, press releases and media coverage,
1995-1997
Wiesel, Elie, interview,
1991
Winter 1995 issue,
1994 Dec. 2
General Marketing Files, 1986-1998 and undated
Advertisement design,
1994 and undated
Advertisements for
On the Issues,
1995-1998 and undated
Amnesty International mailing,
1996
Box OTI18
Barcelona Feminist Book Fair,
1990
(3 folders)
Camera-ready advertisements for
On the Issues,
1998 Feb. 4
Circulation analysis and Dec. 1996 direct mail
analysis,
1996
Circulation Management
magazine,
1997 Nov.
Circulation strategies and consultants,
1995 and n.d
College Store Executive
magazine advertising,
1998
Community Action Network media award nomination,
1994
EBSCO's
Librarians' Handbook
advertising,
1998
Electronic Newsstand advertising,
1995
Feminist bookstores,
1994 and undated
Flyers for distributors, undated
The Folio:Show seminars, notes on increasing
circulation,
1994
Invitation mailing lists,
1997-1998
Library distribution organizations,
1996
Magazine catalog advertising,
1998
Marketing proposal,
1996 Nov. 7
National Organization for Women (NOW) conference
exhibit,
1997
NOW conference programs with
On the Issues advertising,
1988-1996
NOW-News advertisement,
1998
NOW Women of Color Summit advertising,
1998
On the Issues exhibit - banner
and button design,
1996
On the Issues flyer for
Central Books distributors,
1997
Pamphlets and forms,
1998
Box OTI19
Press reviews of
On the Issues,
1986-1998
Publicity, The Rosen Group,
1995-1996
Renewal and subscription reminder form letters,
1998 and undated
Renewal reminder and payment reminder design,
1998 and undated
Renewal reminder envelope design,
1994, 1998 and undated
(2 folders)
Renewal reminder design,
1994-1995
Retail Promotion Programs guide, Eastern News
Distributors,
1996
Takeover of
New Directions for Women
subscriber list,
1993-1995
Teen Voices magazine, sample
issue and proposed ad trade,
1995
Utne Reader sales leads,
1997
WBAI radio publicity - new subscribers,
1990
Web site utilization statistics,
1995-1997
(2 folders)
Women's Studies mailing,
1998
Production and Distribution Subseries, 1983-1999 and undated
Folders contain production schedules, art director's files, and
other materials related to the layout and final editing of each issue.
Distribution reports provide evidence of where the magazine was marketed on the
newsstands and how large a circulation the magazine attained in these venues.
The subseries is divided into two sections, the first organized chronologically
by magazine issue and the second alphabetically by subject. See the Oversize
Material for additional layout materials and distribution reports.
Production by Issue, 1983-1998 and undated
1983 June-July issue, layout,
1983
1995 Winter issue
Story list,
1994 Oct. 18
Advertising statistics for Post Office,
1994 Nov.
Press run and distribution,
1994 Nov.
1995 Spring issue, press run and distribution,
1995 Jan.-May and
undated
1995 Summer issue, production schedule,
1995 Mar. 2
1997 Spring issue, production schedule meeting,
1996
1997 Summer issue, Hoffman's copy for final edits,
1997
Box OTI20
1998 Winter issue, story update,
1998
1998 Spring issue, artwork and layout planning,
1997-1998
(2 folders)
1998 Summer issue
Bella Abzug dedication,
1998
Hoffman's copy for final edits,
1998
Story list and final edits,
1998
1998 Fall issue
Story update,
1998 May
Copy for final edits,
1998
Layout and editing,
1998
1999 Winter issue, cover art,
circa 1998
Production by Subject, 1987-1999 and undated
Advertisements,
1995-1998 and undated
(4 folders)
Artwork,
circa 1991-1998 and
undated
Artwork and advertisements,
1992-1998 and undated
(4 folders)
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material Series)
Artwork planning and printing costs,
1997
(2 folders)
Contracts with distributors,
1987-1997
Eve's Garden advertising,
1996
Impact Visuals (photo library),
1990-1992
Box OTI21
Issue planning,
1995, 1998
(2 folders)
(Slides removed to Photographic Material Series)
Issue planning and production schedule,
1997 and undated
Joy Makon Design, artwork,
1996
Postal invoices,
1997-1998
Press runs and distribution,
1988-1998 and undated
(4 folders)
Printing and postal invoices,
1997-1998
Production process and production assistant
responsibilities, notes,
1988, 1996 and undated
Production schedules,
1997-1998
Sales and returns reports for small distributors,
1996-1998
(2 folders)
Sales reports, Eastern News Distributors,
1996-1999
(1-2 of 3 folders)
Box OTI22
Sales reports, Eastern News Distributors,
1996-1999
(3 of 3 folders)
Public service announcements,
1998
University of Oklahoma Press advertisement,
1998
Staff Files Subseries, 1991-1999 and undated
Contains working files of
On the Issues staff members,
primarily editors and production assistants. Production assistant staff files
include considerable subscriber correspondence. Files are organized by name,
with the approximate job title or department shown in parentheses.
On the Issues staff rosters are
available for reference in the Reading Room's inventory files; please contact
Research Services. See the Staff Files Subseries in the Choices Series for
additional material on many of these staff members.
Box OTI22
Aisenberg, Karen (Assistant Editor and subscriber
correspondence),
1991-1992
(5 folders)
Bray, Rosemary (Editor), hiring announcement,
1997 Jan. 1
Greenberg, Mary Lou (Production Assistant/Managing
Editor)
1998
(2 folders)
Billing and invoices,
1998
Box OTI23
Greenberg, Mary Lou (Production Assistant/Managing
Editor)
Notebooks
1997-1998 and undated
(3 folders)
Work updates
1997-1998
(2 folders)
Kortright, Candide (Production Assistant and
subscriber correspondence),
1996-1997
Matthews, Donna (Executive Assistant)
1998 and undated
Messages to return
1998-1999
Menon, Kavita (Production Assistant),
1998 and undated
Reissman, Laura, work updates,
1998
Rose, Karen (Production Editor and subscriber
correspondence),
1995-1996
(1 of 3 folders)
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material Series)
Box OTI24
Rose, Karen (Production Editor and subscriber
correspondence),
1995-1996
(2-3 of 3 folders)
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material Series)
Ryder, Lee (Art Director),
1997-1998
Sandroff, Ronnie (Editor),
1995-1996
(2 folders)
Silver, Joy (Marketing)
Correspondence,
1995-1997 and undated
"To do for Joy,"
1996 and undated
Sokol, Lori (Advertising Director),
1997
Stoltenberg, John (Executive Editor),
1995-1996
(2 folders)
Administration Subseries, 1987-2000 and undated
Consists of personnel files, financial records, and other
material related to the general administration of the magazine.
Box OTI24
Administrative procedures notes,
circa 1997
Advertiser billing,
1997-1998
Advertising, distribution, and direct mail statistics,
1994-1995
Box OTI25
Advertising rates,
1994
Art design and printing contractors,
1987-1988 and undated
Back issue requests,
1996-1997
Bindery invoices,
1996-1997
Blank forms, undated
Brandeis complimentary subscriptions,
1998
Budget planning,
1994
Budgets,
1992-1994
Check request forms and invoices,
1996-1998
Direct mail list rentals - use of
On the Issues list by others,
1995-2000
(2 folders)
Editorial/production staff lists,
1997-1998 and undated
Editorial/production staff responsibilities,
circa 1998
Event planning - Solstice party,
1995, 1997
(2 folders)
Financial analysis and job descriptions,
1991-1992 and undated
International Women's Issues database participation,
1995
Internship programs,
1997
Box OTI26
Issue exchange list,
1995 and undated
Job descriptions,
1997
Job descriptions, Editor and Editorial Director,
1996 and undated
Legal advice on establishing a private foundation,
1989
Library of Congress ISSN forms,
1987
Magazine management guides,
1983-1989 and undated
Managing editor hire,
1996 Aug.
On the Issues information
sheets,
circa 1996
Post Office - second class permit application,
1992-1993
Post Office - statement of ownership,
1993-1995
Procedures meeting with Jan Goodwin,
1997 Nov.
Publishers' workshops and notes,
1992-1993
Resumes and samples - artists,
1991-1993
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material series)
Resumes
Art directors,
1993-circa 1994
Book reviewers,
1994
Editorial and marketing,
1987-1993 and undated
Executive editor,
1993
Freelancers (copy editors, line editors,
proofreaders, fact checkers),
1997 and undated
On file,
1992
Writers,
1997 and undated
Royalties
Copyright Clearance Center,
1994-1998
Box OTI27
Royalties
New York Times syndication,
1995-1997
Uncover database,
1995 and 1997
University Microfilms,
1992-1998
Staff/contributors' biographical notes for web site,
1998
Subscription/circulation contractor - Fulco,
1995
Subscription procedures,
1995
Subscriptions - complimentary,
1997-1998 and undated
Subscription services contractors,
circa 1988-circa 1990
Subscription services contractors - correspondence and
statistics,
1988-1990
Subscription services - financial report,
1995 Oct.
"To do - waiting for calls to be returned,"
1997 and undated
Web site printout,
1995
Web site work (Stephanie Brail),
1994-1995
Web site work (Sara Yager),
1998
(3 folders)
Electronic Format Subseries, 1985-1998
Disks contain article drafts, mailing lists, advertisement text
and graphics, a reader survey, and other files pertaining to the publication of
On the Issues.
Electronic documents have been transferred from their original
computer disks to the Special Collections server. Files originally located on
the same disk have been kept together on the server, in subdirectories labeled
by disk number. These disk numbers do not reflect Hoffman's own labels or
arrangement of the disks; the numbers were assigned to the original computer
disks in the order they were received. This original order has been re-arranged
alphabetically by supplied title as described below.
This inventory provides a summary of the contents of each
computer disk. It does not list individual electronic files. Computer disks are
listed alphabetically. For each disk, a brief descriptive title of the contents
is followed by the disk number, the original disk label, and the number of
files on the disk.
There are also a few
On the Issues electronic documents
located in mixed-file groups in the Personal Series Electronic Format
Subseries.
For access to the electronic records, please consult with
Research Services staff.
Article "Lluisa Vidal, Daughter of Modernism,"
1998. Disk 063: "Lluisa Vidal Text OTI
c:\wp51\misc\llvidal.oti"
(1 file)
Articles, and Merle Hoffman open letters,
1989. Disk 017: "#20A Duplicate, OTI XII,"
in box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(69 files)
Articles and other issue materials
1985-1988. Disk 008: "Disk 15A vol. 8
duplicate copy," in box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(33 files)
1988. Disk 012: "Disk 18A, duplicate
disk, OTI IX, Spring 1988," in box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(21 files)
1988. Disk 013: "Disk 18B, OTI IX,
duplicate disk," in box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(45 files)
1988-1989. Disk 014: "#19 Duplicate," in
box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(36 files)
1988-1989. Disk 015: "#19A duplicate,"
in box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(39 files)
1988-1989. Disk 016: "OTI Vol. XI, #20
(Duplicate)," in box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(42 files)
1989. Disk 018: "#20B, DUPLICATE," in
box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(30 files)
1989. Disk 019: "#20C, DUPLICATE," in
box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(30 files)
1990. Disk 041: "Disk 29A"
(45 files)
1991. Disk 036: "Vol 19"
(9 files)
1991. Disk 037: "Duplicate Vol OTI 21
Disk 33"
(45 files)
1991. Disk 035: "Disk 34, OTI Vol
22"
(66 files)
1992. Disk 040: "Disk #35, OTI Vol
23"
(31 files)
1992. Disk 039: "Volume 24 Disk
36"
(63 files)
1992. Disk 038: "Vol 24 Disk
36A"
(21 files)
1992. Disk 034: "Duplicate #37 Vol
25"
(18 files)
1992. Disk 043: "Duplicate #37A - Vol
25"
(48 files)
1988. Disk 011: "Disk 18 duplicate, OTI
vol. IV, Spring 1988," in box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(9 files)
Articles, correspondence with advertisers, and
mailing lists,
1985-1988. Disk 047: "Disk #3 Spec Typing,
Vol VII OTI, Duplicate Disk"
(60 files)
Article, Sherryl Kleinman, "The Nose Job,
1998
Disk 069: "Kleinman, 'The Nose Job'
(3 files)
Disk 070: "Kleinman, 'The Nose Job' (in text, RTF,
and WP 4.2 formats)"
(3 files)
Articles, other issue materials, and two files on
Choices newsletter,
1985-1987. Disk 009: "Disk 16 OTI, 7/87,
duplicate disk," in box labeled "7/88 15A-20C"
(42 files)
Article, "Worldwide Inequality Forces Girls into Sex
Trade,"
1997. Disk 068: "Wordperfect 6.1 Andrea
D’Asaro Piece for Summer 1997 OTI"
(1 file)
Correspondence (one file), Choices Chatter (one
file), and
On the Issues articles,
1985-1989. Disk 045: "MH-2B
Duplicate"
(21 files)
Donor mailing lists, form letters, and subscriber
mailing lists,
1986-1988. Disk 031: "#14 OTI --
subscribers + donors, duplicate disk," in box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(75 files)
Graphic of Cambridge sign,
1996. Disk 075: "Cambridge photo: domestic
violence-free zone Jane Tyska 1996" [removed from folder Artworks and
Advertisements, 1994-1996 and undated]
(1 file)
Mailing list of Women's Studies programs,
1998. Disk 067: no disk label [removed
from folder Women's Studies Mailing]
(1 file)
QuarkXPress advertisement,
1998. Disk 064: "'Teen Voices' Ad for 'On
the Issues' 12/15/97"
(4 files)
QuarkXPress advertisement and graphics,
1995-1996. Disk 058: "Deming ad for On
The Issues, New Victoria Publishers, P.O. Box 27 Norwich, VT 05055"
(5 files)
1996. Disk 052: "Ad for Eve's Garden,
Gwen Croft 212-489-7833"
(12 files)
1996. Disk 053: "Eve's Garden, Jan 96
for On the Issues/Spring, Gwen Croft Graphic Design, Mac and Traditional,
420-422 W. 47th St. #2C New York, NY 10036, 212-489-7833"
(9 files)
Reader survey and production to-do list,
1997. Disk 062: No disk label [removed
from Jan Goodwin files]
(3 files)
Personal Files Series, circa 1944-2001 and undated, bulk 1961-1999
(25 boxes)
Documents Hoffman's work as a public speaker, organizer, and
political activist for abortion rights and other feminist causes. The series
also contains some records of Hoffman's childhood and personal life. There are
detailed records for the
New York Pro-Choice Coalition, founded by
Hoffman as an umbrella organization for New York City pro-choice groups and
active during the late 1980s. Other organizations represented in the series
include the
National Organization for Women (NOW), the
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the
National Association of Abortion Facilities
(NAAF).
Arranged into the following subseries: Correspondence, Writings
and Speeches, Subject Files, Politics and Activism, New York Pro-Choice
Coalition, Calendars, Phone Messages, Clippings, General Personal Files, and
Electronic Format. Materials related most directly to Hoffman's personal life
are concentrated at the end of the series in the General Personal Files. Other
subseries focus on her political life as feminist activist. A number of
subseries contain some materials on Choices Women's Medical Center or
On the Issues magazine.
Correspondence Subseries, 1946-2000 and undated
Offers a mixed selection of Hoffman's communications with fellow
activists and friends, chiefly from the 1970s through the 1990s, although there
are some letters from earlier years. Arranged alphabetically by name.
Box P1
Chesler, Ariel - recommendation,
1995
Chesler, Phyllis,
1994-2000
Colquitt-Craven, Cynthia (Wright),
1979-1982
Dix, Laurence,
1988-1989
General correspondence,
1974-1999
(3 folders)
Hoffman, Jack,
1946
Kinzel, Walter - postcard and articles,
1964-1965 and undated
Letters home from Europe,
1964-1968 and undated
(2 folders)
Mixed Choices/personal correspondence,
1980-1982, 1991,
1994-1995
(3 folders)
National Organization for Women (NOW),
1983-1992
Public response to media appearances,
1979-1989
Savvy magazine - thank-you note
and sample issues,
1980 and undated
Stoltenberg, John,
1991-1992
Writings and Speeches Subseries, 1960-2001 and undated
Provides supporting materials for Hoffman's professional
publications on
women's health care, her rally speeches, press
releases, and many other public expressions of her political activism. The
subseries also contains material on her cable access talk show, "On the
Issues," as well as student papers written by Morgan during the 1970s. See the
Audiovisual Series for additional interviews and debates, as well as for video
recordings of Hoffman's cable television show "On the Issues." Arranged
alphabetically by folder title.
Box P2
"Abortion: A Different Light" documentary
announcement,
1982
Abortion, AIDS, and women's health issues - writings
and public statements,
1981-1986 and undated
Abortion debate and interview, Boston television,
1981
Abortion debate - Queens College,
1986 Feb.
Abortion debate - Rockland County National
Organization for Women,
1981-1982
Abortion debates - facts file,
1981-1982 and undated
Abortion speech, Brown University,
1990
"Abortion: the Politics of Violence" conference paper
and addendum,
1985
"Abortion: the Politics of Violence," First Annual
National Nursing Conference on Violence against Women,
1985
"Abortion: the Politics of Violence" journal article,
1986
"Abortion: the Politics of Violence" panel, American
Medical Women's Association conference,
1985
Abortion violence open forum, Cafe Nexus,
1985 Feb. 10
Abortion violence speech - references,
1983-1985
"Aborty, Politika, Istoriya, Filosofiya" (Moscow),
1992
Central Park jogger rape case, public statement and
New York Amsterdam News
editorial,
1990
"Family Planning and Abortion Counseling"
presentation, Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York,
1981-1982
Federal Women's Program speaking engagement,
1985
"Feminism, power, politics, abortion,"
Journal of the American Medical Women's
Association,
1985 Nov./Dec.
Feminist Majority Expo,
1996
Box P3
Film and Abortion conference, Hampshire College,
1982
First Unitarian Church sermon on abortion,
1986
Friends of Animals, Ecovisions conference, award
acceptance speech,
1994
"The Global Mandate for Choice" (Russia),
1992-1993
Health care editorials for 1991
New York Times,
1990-1991 and undated
Holocaust Museum - notes, draft, and background
materials,
1993 and undated
"How the Women's Movement Is Improving Medicine,"
Newsday, 1978 Sept.
10
Kennedy, Florynce ("Flo") - funeral,
2001
Letters to the editor,
1981-1986
(2 folders)
Long Island Pro-Choice Coalition rally, public
statement,
1992 July
Mental Health Community Breakfast,
1995
Midday Live Show on firing of single, pregnant
teacher,
1986
National Abortion Federation (NAF), conference (1996
Mar.),
1996-1997
National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) rally,
1985 Jan.
National Organization for Women (NOW), Clinic Defense
Conference,
1990
NOW-Nassau Chapter, award acceptance speech,
1995-1996
NOW-New York City, awards ceremony and acceptance
speech,
1998
NOW-New York City, awards ceremony - speech as event
chair,
1999
Box P4
New York Pro-Choice Coalition rally,
1986 Jan. 22; 1987 Jan. 22; 1988
Jan. 22; 1988 Apr. 29
(4 folders)
Noga magazine with Hoffman
article (in Hebrew),
1998
Notes for speeches,
1999 and undated
Over-the-counter contraceptives,
1979-1982 and undated
(3 folders)
Over-the-counter contraceptives,
Los Angeles Times editorial,
1982
"On the Issues"
cable access
show
Administration,
1985-1986
Publicity,
1986-1987 and undated
Scripts and story ideas,
1985-1986 and undated
Patient power and abortion rights - writings and
public statements,
1973-1982 and undated
"Patient Power" article for
Hot Flash, State University of
New York at Stonybrook,
1982
"Patient Power" article,
1982 and undated
Box P5
"Praise the Lord and Kill the Doctor,"
circa 1994
Press release on Bishop Daily prayer vigil,
1990 June 9
Pro-choice editorials,
1981-1982 and undated
Pro-choice rally, Albany (1990 Jan. 21),
1989-1990
Public statements and clippings,
1975-1992
"Quiet Heroines" and "Once More into the Breach"
typescripts,
1985 and undated
Radio interviews and other press,
1995-1996
Radio-TV Interview Report,
advertisement for Hoffman as pro-choice spokeswoman,
1995
Satya magazine interview and
sample issues,
1995-1996
"Seeing the Light: Reflections on Women and Power"
Typescript drafts,
circa 1981
Revisions,
circa 1981
Submission and rejections,
1981
O.J. Simpson verdict -
Los Angeles Times editorial,
1995
O.J. Simpson verdict - publicity for
Los Angeles Times editorial,
1995
Student papers,
1961-1970s
Student papers and appeals letter,
1970s
Box P6
Student papers and school honors,
1971-1973 and undated
Student papers - English,
1960-1964 and undated
Rodriguez, Ana - editorial draft, undated
"A Room without Flowers," article on AIDS for
New York Native,
1985 Oct. 21-27
"Russian Roulette: The Women's Version," letter to the
editor,
1982
Sam Townsend Interview Show,
1983
Suffolk Community College, Women's Week,
1990-1991
Tanenbaum, Leora - interview for book,
1997
Todos Santos Business and Professional Women meetings,
1985
TV interview transcript,
1981 Oct. 16
United Nations Conference on Women (Beijing, 1995) -
panel talk,
1995
Unnecessary hysterectomies - interview planning,
1981
Violence, Abuse and Women's Citizenship conference,
"Global Abortion Rights,"
1995-1996
(2 folders)
WNBC-TV interview transcript, Merle Hoffman and Jeanne
Head,
1984 Feb.
Wolf, Naomi,
Our Bodies, Our Souls -
response,
1995
"Women's Health - An Oxymoron?" editorial draft and
pro-choice media campaigns,
1991-1993 and undated
Women in Crisis conference, Women and Power panel,
1980-1981
"Women in the Health Care System: the 'Medical
Mystique,' "
Colloquy,
1983 Apr.
"Women's Role in the Health Care System" and
conference talks,
1978 and undated
Subject Files Subseries, 1978-1997 and undated
Primarily concerns
abortion, including informational material
produced by various pro-choice organizations. Abortion-related subject files
are grouped separately at the beginning of the subseries. See the Politics and
Activism Subseries and the Clippings Subseries for additional pro-choice
publications and other materials.
Abortion, 1978-1997 and undated
Abortion Providers History Project,
1994-1997
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), legal
updates,
1989 and undated
ACLU,
Reproductive Rights Update,
1989-1997
(2 folders)
Anti-abortion literature,
circa 1989
Anti-abortion violence - news articles,
1991-1993
(2 folders)
Baird, Bill,
1978-1979 and 1987
Clippings and pro-choice mailings,
1984-1985
Congressional mailing list and abortion stances,
1995
Fact file
1987-1992
Clippings,
1987-1992
(2 folders)
Box P8
Fact file
Conscience newsletter,
1989-1992
Lawsuit against Operation Rescue,
1989
Fund for the Feminist Majority, information sheets,
1989 and undated
Glamour abortion article with
Hoffman quote,
1983 May
National Organization for Women (NOW) information
kit,
1989
National pro-choice organizations, response to
anti-abortion violence,
1994
New York magazine with
abortion article and Hoffman photo,
1989 Sept. 18
Operation Rescue,
1984-1989
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material series)
Parental consent court cases,
1989-1991
Parental notice/parental consent laws,
1983-1990 and undated
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v.
Casey,
1992
Pro-choice clippings and pamphlets,
1997-1998 and undated
Reproductive Freedom News,
1992 Sept.-1995 Mar.
Box P9
Silent Scream debate,
1985
Studies and reports,
1979-1995 and undated
General Subject Files Subseries, 1982-1997 and undated
American College of Women's Health Physicians,
1997
Astraea National Lesbian Action Foundation,
1995
Charlotte Bunch, "Women's Rights as Human Rights"
typescript,
circa 1990
Conference - "Breaking the Cycle of Dependency,"
1982-1984 and undated
Falwell, Jerry,
1985-1986 and undated
Family and divorce/Phyllis Chesler materials,
1985-1986 and undated
Ferraro, Geraldine,
1985-1986 and undated
O'Connor, John, Archbishop-Designate - interview
transcript,
1984 Mar.
O'Connor, John, Cardinal - clippings,
1989-1991
Orbach, Susie, "Body Image," bulimia article,
1985 Oct.
Over-the-counter oral contraceptive debate,
1993
Souter, David, Supreme Court nomination,
1990
Politics and Activism Subseries, 1968-1999 and undated
Documents Hoffman's participation in pro-choice and other
political organizations. In addition, it includes files on her individual
political activities, especially her support of and donations to
political candidates. Hoffman's husband Martin
Gold established a
political action committee, the
National Liberty Committee, in the early
1980s. In the 1990s, Hoffman established the
Diana Foundation to serve as a conduit for
her donations to various individuals and causes.
Animal rights
Humane Society contribution,
1981
National Alliance for Animals annual meetings,
information packet,
1991
Women and animal rights conference, planning,
1991
Diana Foundation
Bill Baird,
1999
Carol Bower, Cape Town Rape Crisis,
1997-1998
Guerilla War Against Abortion Survey,
1997-1998
(2 folders)
Elections
Catherine M. Abate (New York State Senate),
1995
Box P10
Elections
Carol Bellamy (mayoral campaign),
1982-1985 and undated
Joe Biden (presidential campaign),
1987
Campaign contributions,
1982-1988 and undated
Deborah Glick (Manhattan Borough President),
1996-1997
Elizabeth Holtzman (Brooklyn District Attorney),
1984-1986 and 1997
Betty Lall (Congressional campaign),
1984 and undated
Ruth Messinger (City Council),
1987-1992
Fund-raiser invitations,
1985-1986 and undated
Mayor's Domestic Violence Colloquium,
1996
(3 folders)
National Association of Abortion Facilities (NAAF),
1976-1977 and undated
(2 folders)
NAAF - Newsletter, Summer
1976
National Abortion Federation/National Abortion
Council/National Association of Abortion Facilities,
1977 and undated
National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and
"Sex Survival Van, or Save Our Children" speech notes,
1985
[NARAL fundraiser?], guest book,
circa 1984
Box P11
NARAL fundraiser - planning,
1984
NARAL - Tribute to Providers,
1985-1986 and undated
(2 folders)
National Liberty Committee
Federal Election Commission reports,
1981-1987
Martin Gold,
1981 and undated
Mailings,
1981 and undated
Tax forms,
1981
National Organization for Women (NOW)
Annual convention,
1991, 1992
(2 folders)
New York City, award to Merle Hoffman,
1988
Pro-choice march,
1989 and undated
National Women's Political Caucus, New York State
Biennial Convention,
1990
Pro-choice conference materials,
1996
Pro-Choice Summit - planning,
1997 and undated
Box P12
Refuse and Resist!,
1992
Conference,
1996
National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers,
1996
Reproductive Rights Coalition, "Principles of Unity"
and letter,
circa 1989 and 1990
Sexual Liberalism and the Attack on Women conference,
1987
United Nations Conference on Women (Beijing,
1995)
1985-1995
(2 folders)
"Beijing reportback, 10-25-95-MH,"
1995
Bringing Beijing Home program,
1995
Merle Hoffman, identification badge,
1995
Travel and registration,
1995
Women and Power conference materials,
1968 and 1981
Women's Health Equity Act, New York City Council
hearings and Hoffman testimony,
1979 and 1990-1991
(3 folders)
Women's Health Equity Act, U.S. Congress,
1990
(2 folders)
New York Pro-Choice Coalition Subseries, 1979-1999 and undated
The
New York Pro-Choice Coalition was organized
by Hoffman in 1985, and was active until approximately 1990. The Coalition
organized annual pro-choice rallies, shared information and coordinated
security measures among member organizations, and dealt with the New York City
government on abortion and clinic security issues. Minutes and meeting
materials are placed first in the subseries, organized by meeting date.
Meetings were generally held at least once, usually twice a month. Meeting
files contain agendas, minutes, attendance lists, announcements from member
organizations, and correspondence or other materials related to the meeting
agenda. All other files are organized chronologically at the end of the
subseries. See Oversize Materials for additional financial records.
Minutes and Meeting Material, 1979-1999 and undated
1985
Box P13
1986-1989 Apr. 11
(26 folders)
Box P14
1989 June 6 - 1990 Mar. 20
(12 folders)
General New York Pro-Choice Coalition Files, 1985-1999 and undated
circa 1985, Mission
statement
1985-1986,
Correspondence
circa 1985-1986,
Membership list
1985-1986 and undated,
Correspondence and meetings
1985-1986 and undated,
Rally (1986 Jan. 22) and related events
1985-1986, Rally (1986
Jan. 22) - contributions
1985-1986 and undated,
Rally (1986 Jan. 22) - endorsements
1985-1986, Information
packet and rally planning
1985-1987, Finances -
receipts and contributions
1986-1987, Rally (1987
Jan. 22) - endorsements
1986-1999, Finances -
bank account and ledger
1987 June,
Learning Alliance newsletter
1987, Button sale for
National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)
1987-1991 and undated,
Correspondence
Box P15
1988, "The Battle to
Defend Abortion Clinics" pamphlet
1988 and undated,
Pamphlet design and materials
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material Series)
1988-1989 and undated,
"Back Alley" press conference (1989 Jan. 10)
1988-1990, Pamphlet
revision
1989, Donations and
thanks letters
1989, Mayoral candidate
questionnaire
(3 folders)
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material Series)
1988 and undated, Rally
(1988 Apr. 29) - endorsements
1989, Rally (1989 Apr.
2)
1989, Teen Speakout on
Choice
(Photographs removed to Photographic Material Series)
1989, Teen Speakout on
Choice - information packet
1989, Teen Speakout on
Choice - public statements and speeches
1989 and undated, "Some
Points for Clinic Defense"
1989-1990, Public
statement on Yusuf Hawkins murder
1991 May, Bishop Daily
at Choices - planning notes
Calendars Subseries, 1981-1999
Contains the appointment books and daily planners maintained by
Hoffman and her personal assistants, and includes both personal and
professional appointments. In some cases, there are two or three calendars for
the same time period, with substantially different content. In these cases,
Hoffman and her personal assistants may have maintained separate records of
Hoffman's schedule. Arranged chronologically.
Box P16
1981
1982-1984
1984-1985
1986
(2 folders)
1987
(1-2 of 3 folders)
Box P17
1987
(3 of 3 folders)
1988
1989
(2 folders)
1990
(2 folders)
1991
(1 of 2 folders)
Box P18
1991
(2 of 2 folders)
1993
(2 folders)
1994
(2 folders)
1995
(2 folders)
Box P19
1996
(4 folders)
1997
(2 folders)
1998
(1 of 2 folders)
Box P20
1998
(2 of 2 folders)
1999
(2 folders)
Phone Messages Subseries, 1987-1996
Consists of phone message books with carbon copies of messages
left for Hoffman by others. Many messages are related to her work at Choices.
There are occasional messages for other Choices staff members. Arranged
chronologically.
Box P20
1987 Dec.-1989 June
Box P21
1989 June-1990 Dec.
1990 Dec.-1991 Nov.
1991 Nov.-1992 Aug.
Box P22
1992 Aug.-1993 July
1993 July-1994 Oct.
1994 Oct.-1994 July
Box P23
1995 Mar.-1996 Apr.
Clippings Subseries, 1974-1997 and undated
Hoffman's scrapbooks form the bulk of this subseries. The
scrapbooks consist primarily of newspaper clippings, but also contain some
correspondence, publications of pro-choice organizations, photocopied
photographs, and other materials.
Box P23
Abortion -
Newsday and
New York Post clippings,
1989
Clippings,
1994-1997
Media coverage of Merle Hoffman,
1977-1980 and undated
Political cartoons,
1988-1997 and undated
Scrapbook,
1974-1995 and undated
(7 folders)
General Personal Files Subseries, circa 1944-1999 and undated
Includes educational memorabilia, one early diary, legal papers,
and biographical information, arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Box P23
Awards,
1984-1985 and undated
Car matters,
1996-1997
Chesler, Phyllis - 50th birthday party,
1990
(2 folders)
Box P24
Chesler, Phyllis - book party invitations,
1988
Diary,
1960
Finance - canceled checks,
1979
Finance - check register,
1999 Mar.-Apr.
Gold, Martin - divorce,
1979
Gold, Martin - will,
1995
High school diploma,
1964
Hoffman, Jack and Ruth, memorabilia,
circa 1944-1957
Home - Florida house fire,
1995
Legal papers
Estate planning,
1984-1995
Merle Hoffman v. Camille Sasscer,
1980-1981
M. Shakespeare, Inc. certificate of incorporation,
1995
Peter Duchin Orchestras v. Merle Hoffman,
1980
Traffic violations,
1995-1999
(1-2 of 4 folders)
Box P25
Legal Papers
Traffic violations,
1995-1999
(3-4 of 4 folders)
Will,
1995
Passports,
1964-1994
Queens College diploma,
1972
Resumes and biographical sketches,
circa 1978-circa 1992
(Photograph removed to Photographic Material Series)
Summer camp student magazine,
1962
Van Wyck Junior High diploma,
1961
(Photograph removed to Photographic Material Series)
Van Wyck Junior High autograph book,
1961
Wedding,
1979-1980
Electronic Format Subseries, 1985-1995
Contains some writings by Hoffman and Phyllis Chesler,
correspondence, graphics, mailing lists, and animal rights materials. There are
also disks containing mixed files belonging to two or more series (for
instance, Choices and On the issues).
Electronic documents have been transferred from their original
computer disks to the Special Collections server. Files originally located on
the same disk have been kept together on the server, in subdirectories labeled
by disk number. These disk numbers do not reflect Hoffman's own labels or
arrangement of the disks; the numbers were assigned to the original computer
disks in the order they were received. This original order has been re-arranged
alphabetically by supplied title as described below.
This inventory provides a summary of the contents of each
computer disk. It does not list individual electronic files. Computer disks are
listed alphabetically. For each disk, a brief descriptive title of the contents
is followed by the disk number, the original disk label, and the number of
files on the disk.
For access to the electronic records, please consult with
Research Services staff.
"Animals agenda media list" mailing list,
1988. Disk 030: "Disk 14A, Desk lists,
duplicate disk," from box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(3 files)
Chesler, Phyllis, letter and article on Bosnian rape
victims[?], in Serbo-Croatian,
1995. Disk 061: "Serbo-Croatian
Translation NOT WP 6.0"
(6 files)
Choices and
On the Issues marketing
correspondence, Choices Chatter (one file), and other Choices correspondence,
1986-1988. Disk 048: "Disk #4, Public
Relations Duplicate Disk"
(27 files)
Choices mailing list and "Animals agenda media list"
mailing list,
1985-1989. Disk 032: "Disk 14A, lists,
duplicate disk," from box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(21 files)
Dennis the Menace cartoon graphics,
1995. Disk 057: "Dennis Scans
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18"
(18 files)
Dennis the Menace cartoon graphics,
1995. Disk 055: "Dennis Scans[?]
19-31"
(13 files)
Historical timeline concerning Bosnia[?], in
Serbo-Croatian,
1995. Disk 060: "Serbo-Croatian
Translation NOT WP 6.0"
(3 files)
Hoffman, Merle, writings, and Choices forms and
policies,
1986-1989. Disk 050: "Disk 5A Forms-
A.Walshe Duplicate Disk"
(66 files)
New York Pro-Choice Coalition list and letter,
Women's Studies programs mailing list, and other mailing lists,
1988-1989. Disk 020: "Disk 7A Duplicate
Disk," from box labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(15 files)
New York Pro-Choice Coalition materials, Choices
Chatter (one file), and Merle Hoffman correspondence,
1986-1989. Disk 046: "Disk 2C MH Duplicate
Disk"
(93 files)
One unidentified mailing list,
1989. Disk 021: "#7B Duplicate," from box
labeled "7/88 7A-14A"
(3 files)
Photographic Materials Series, 1946-1999 and undated
(5 boxes)
For preservation purposes, many photographs were separated from
their series and placed into this series. It is divided into Choices,
On the Issues, and Personal Files
Subseries. Each subseries is arranged in a parallel manner to the series with
the same title in this collection.
Choices Subseries, 1975-1999 and undated
Contains visual documentation of Choices clinic procedures and
day-to-day operations.
Subject Files, 1975-1999 and undated
Choices East
Conferences and speeches, Moscow,
1992 and undated
Presentation on clinic procedures,
1992 and undated
(2 folders)
Presentation on clinic procedures - complete slide
set,
1992
(6 folders)
Russian operating rooms,
1992
"The Russia Team Scrapbook," photographs and
correspondence,
1992 and undated
Signing letter of intent at Hospital no. 53,
1994
Visit to Moscow,
1992 Oct.
(2 folders)
Visit to Moscow - negatives,
1992 Oct.
Choices anniversary celebration,
circa 1978
Box PH2
Clinic scenes,
1986
Clinic scenes, undated
(2 folders)
Exam room photograph, mounted for printing,
undated
Female condoms,
1992
Gold, Martin, award ceremony at National Abortion
Federation conference - Medical Students for Choice,
1999
Gold, Martin, portrait,
circa 1984
Hassibi, Mahin, and Gerri Abelson at conference,
undated
Hoffman, Merle, at Choices,
1975 and undated
Photo album, Choices staff in clinic and at party,
undated
Outreach Files, 1984-1980s and undated
Awards ceremony for Riker's Island outreach program,
1984
Hoffman, Merle, at first sex education lecture for
Boy Scouts,
1980s
Riker's Island outreach program, undated
Security Files, 1988-1994 and undated
Anti-abortion protesters in front of Choices,
1990 June 9
Bishop Daily prayer vigil,
1990 June 9
Front entrances for various clinics [removed from
Operation Rescue file], undated
McLaughlan, Harvey, and Raymond Fitzgerald [removed
from Operation Rescue file, 1988-1994], undated
Patient harassment article - contact sheets,
1994
Marketing Files, 1984-1988 and undated
Hoffman, Merle, lecturing on birth control - mounted
for printing, undated
Photograph for Choices calendar,
1984, 1988
(2 folders)
Operations Files, 1991-1998
Facilities
Flood damage,
1993
Medical equipment [removed from Bridge Plaza move
files],
1998
Property Management correspondence - documentation
of complaints,
1995
Tres Construction, Inc. notebook - "A negatives,"
1991
Tres Construction, Inc. notebook - "B negatives,"
1991
On the Issues Subseries, 1962-1998 and undated
Primarily consists of proofs, author portraits, and other
materials used in the magazine's production. Arranged alphabetically.
Correspondence, 1996
Artwork submission [removed from Merle Hoffman
correspondence],
1996
Article Files, 1992-1996 and undated
Atkins, Dawn and Mary, Fat Activism - photographs
and negatives,
1995 and undated
Atkins, Dawn and Mary, Fat Activism - photographs
and slides,
1992 and undated
Kean, Leslie, interview with Alan Clements on Aung
San Suu Kyi - slide,
1996
South Africa, photographs from Carol Bower,
1994
Editorial Files, 1962-1996 and undated
Africa photographs, undated
Artists' submissions,
1991 and undated
Chesler, Phyllis, photographs of unidentified
women's event [Vancouver?],
1992-1994 and undated
Lasch, Pat, sculpture show - review and slides,
1993 and undated
Madre, Inc., photographs of Haiti,
1994
Box PH3
Millett, Kate, sculpture show - slides,
1962-1996
Staff members,
circa 1989
Marketing Files, 1990-1993 and undated
"Feminist Government in Exile" campaign
1993
Andrea Dworkin,
Bella Abzug,
Copies for Merle Hoffman,
Flo Kennedy,
John Stoltenberg,
Phyllis Chesler,
Sponsor blurbs and correspondence,
On the Issues display at
convention, with Phyllis Chesler, Bella Abzug, Charlotte Bunch, and others,
undated
On the Issues display,
Barcelona Feminist Book Fair,
1990
Production and Distribution Files, 1989-1998 and undated
Production by Issue: Summer 1991 issue, Elizabeth I
cover art,
1989 and undated
Artwork and advertisements,
1994-1996 and undated
Artwork and advertisements [removed from 1994 and
undated], undated
"McDonagh piece,"
circa 1997
Mosley, Leigh, photographs and resume,
1995
Photographs and slides
1994-1996 and undated
(2 folders)
1995-1997 and undated
Film and TV publicity,
1998 and undated
Film publicity,
1995 and undated
Portraits,
1993-1998 and undated
Staff Files, circa 1995
DiFranco, Ani, publicity photographs [removed from
Karen Rose files],
circa 1995
Personal Files Subseries, 1946-1995 and undated
Includes extensive photographs of pro-choice rallies and other
political events attended by Hoffman during the 1980s. The subject of other
photographs varies widely, ranging from formal portraits, to childhood
snapshots, to her vacation at the feminist Camp Sister Spirit. Arranged
alphabetically by folder title.
Writings and Speeches, 1970s-1986
Hoffman, Merle, and Bella Abzug on first "On the
Issues" cable TV show,
1986
Hoffman, Merle on set of "On the Issues" cable TV
show,
1980s
Hoffman, Merle with Roseanne Scamardella for TV
interview on breast self-exam,
1970s
Illegal abortion [removed from Abortion debates
files],
circa 1982
Politics and Activism Files, 1970s-1995 and undated
Demonstration in Bryant Park in a snowstorm,
undated
Demonstration in Bryant Park in a snowstorm -
mounted for printing, undated
Fundraiser for Betty Lall - Choices staff members,
1984 Dec. 12
PH4
Fundraiser for Betty Lall with Hoffman, Gloria
Steinem, Ronnie Eldridge, and others,
1984 Dec. 12
Gold, Martin, with Mayor Abraham Beame,
1970s
Hoffman, Merle
With Bill Baird protesting Nancy Klein case,
circa 1989
With Andrea Dworkin, and Congressman John Lewis in
meeting, undated
With Phyllis Chesler, and others at unidentified
event, undated
With Ruth Messinger, and Noreen Connell at rally,
1985 June 8
Speaking at rally at Democratic convention,
1992
With Al Gore and Nita Lowey,
1994
With Betty Lall,
1984
With Bill Baird at rally,
1985 June 8
With Geraldine Ferraro,
1984
(2 folders)
With Rebecca Walker,
1995
Kennedy, Flo, at Merle Hoffman's home,
undated
Mondale, Walter, campaigning with Betty Lall, Ruth
Messinger, and Betty Friedan,
1984
National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)
rally,
1985 Jan. 22
(2 folders)
Pro-choice rally for Geraldine Ferraro,
circa 1984
Rally,
1985 June 8
Roe v. Wade rally in Bryant Park - Choices staff,
undated
Unidentified events and rallies,
1984-1989 and undated
United Nations Conference on Women (Beijing) -
snapshots of Hillary Clinton,
On the Issues staff, and
others,
1995
New York Pro-Choice Coalition Files, 1986-1989
"Back Alley" press conference,
1989 Jan. 10
Hoffman, Merle, giving speech [removed from Hoffman
resume materials],
circa 1989
Hoffman, Merle, with David Dinkens,
circa 1989
Mayoral candidate questionnaire - candidate
portraits,
1989
Mayoral candidate ratings press conference - copy
for
On the Issues,
1989
Rally
1988 Jan. 22
1988 Apr. 29
1989
St. Patrick's Cathedral,
1989 Apr. 2
Bella Abzug speech,
1988 Jan. 22
Group portrait,
1989
[removed from New York Pro-Choice Coalition
pamphlet materials],
1988
With Bella Abzug - contact sheets,
1986 Jan. 22
Teen Speakout on Choice,
1989
General Personal Files, 1946-1994 and undated
Camp Sister Spirit, Ovett, MS, with Phyllis Chesler,
1994
(1 of 2 folders)
Box PH5
Camp Sister Spirit, Ovett, MS, with Phyllis Chesler,
1994
(2 of 2 folders)
Childhood photographs,
1946-1962 and undated
Childhood portrait,
1954
Crossing to England on the Queen Elizabeth II,
circa 1968
Gold, Martin, birthday celebration,
undated
Hoffman, Merle
Portrait,
1985
Portraits,
circa 1979
Portraits, undated
Portraits as concert pianist,
circa 1960s
Portraits - glamour shots, undated
Portraits - Polaroid,
1982 and undated
Portraits, "(You Oughta Be) in Pictures,"
undated
With Camille Barbone, Morocco,
1980s
With her horses, undated
With Martin Gold, undated
With Martin Gold at unidentified events,
undated
With Ruth Hoffman and Bess Myerson,
undated
Unidentified, undated
Van Wyck Junior High class photograph,
1961
Audiovisual Materials Series, 1974-1998 and undated
(4 boxes)
Consists of audio recordings of radio talk shows on which Merle
Hoffman was interviewed or was a guest, and videotape recordings of television
shows and documentaries. Material is separated into audio and video recordings,
and arranged by recording format within each category. Within each format,
recordings are organized chronologically. The original title of each item has
been preserved as far as possible. If running time is known, it is included in
the item's description.
[Originals closed to use. Some use copies available in the
collection. Otherwise, Technical Services staff need to produce use copies
before contents can be accessed. Please contact Research Services staff before
coming to use the collection.]
Audio Recordings, 1974-1997 and undated
Chiefly recordings on cassette tape of radio talk shows
featuring Merle Hoffman, with most dating from the 1970s or early 1980s. In
some cases, these recordings feature Hoffman responding to listeners in call-in
discussions of abortion, or conducting debates with anti-abortion
representatives. Other audio recordings include interviews conducted for
On the Issues stories and radio
advertisements for Choices. Topics include contraception, managed health care,
abortion, rape, women in prison, breast diseases, feminism, anti-abortion
violence, and domestic violence. Hoffman's original title for each
audiocassette is given in quotation marks, followed by a brief description of
the cassette. There is one open reel audiotape. Arranged chronologically.
Audiocassettes, 1974-1997 and undated
(62 tapes)
[Originals closed to use. No use copies are currently
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Originals OR1-62 (CLOSED TO USE)
Box AV1
OR1.
1974 July 19, "Guest
on WTFM 'Community Report'": interview on "patient power," WTFM radio
OR2.
1975 Mar., "Fred Long
Show": Interview on abortion (second half)
OR3.
Circa 1975, "Merle
Hoffman WQXR Editorial": Editorial on abortion and morality [tape damaged],
WQXR, "Point of View"
OR4.
1976 Aug., "Judy Ronald
Marty Merle": Merle Hoffman with friends
OR5.
1979 Jan. 4, "MH and
ET 01/04/79": Merle Hoffman as guest host of "Coping through the Day," speaking
on "patient power" and interviewing E. Teeson [sp?] on breast cancer, WNYC
radio
OR6.
1979 Mar. 27, "The
Doctors": Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York meeting, speeches on state
regulation of managed care
OR7.
1979 July 19, "WMCA":
Call-in discussion on contraception (second half), WMCA radio
OR8.
1979 Aug. 6, "Coping
Through the Day": Interview on mental health, WNYC radio
OR9.
1979 Aug. 27, "STOP":
Martin Gold, interview on STOP program for illness-related family problems,
WNYC radio
OR10.
1979 Nov. 27, "Merle
Hoffman - Carl Weiss Show": Merle Hoffman as guest host of "Coping through the
Day," on cancer
OR11.
1980 June 8, "Equal
Time": Interview on "patient power" with Merle Hoffman and Martin Gold, "Equal
Time" show
OR12.
1980, "G. Reilly [sp?]
Hoffman Isaacs [sp?] 1980": Roundtable on feminism
OR13.
1980-1981, "WQXR -
Russian Roulette": Editorial on over-the-counter contraceptives, WQXR radio
(side 1), and interview on "patient power," WRUD radio (side 2)
OR14.
1981 Feb. 17, "Hoffman
on HLA-OTC": Interview on Human Life Amendment, anti-abortion tactics, and
over-the-counter contraceptives
OR15-16.
1981 Mar. 15, "Debate
Jean Head"/"M. Hoffman v. J. Head": Abortion debate with Jean Head, on Human
Life Amendment, WXLO-FM radio
(2 cassettes)
OR17.
1981 Mar. 15, "M.
Hoffman v. K. Quinn": Abortion debate with Kathy Quinn, WNBC, "The Family in
Change" show
OR18.
1981 May 3, "Ann Tripp
WYTU": Interview on congressional anti-abortion legislation with Merle Hoffman
and Betty LaRosa, WYTU radio
OR19-20.
1981 June 5,
"Ortiz/Richard Cavanavati [sp?]": Call-in discussion of abortion and
anti-abortion congressional legislation
(2 cassettes)
OR21.
1981 June, "June 1981
Merle Hoffman": Interview on abortion and Hoffman's activism
OR22.
1981 Oct. 11, "WYNY
Radio Appearance": Call-in discussion of abortion and birth control with Merle
Hoffman, Harriet Pilpel, and Lisa Desposito, WYNY radio
OR23.
1981 Oct. 22, "The
Home Show": Interview on breast disease [begins partway through Side 1],
WEVD-FM radio, "The Jewish Home Show"
OR24-25.
1981 Oct. 24, "Upfront
(WOR News) Abortion": Abortion debate with Kathleen Quinn Vaccari, WOR News
(2 cassettes)
OR26.
1981 Dec. 9, "Merle
Hoffman on Senior Edition": Interview on breast disease, unidentified radio
station, "Senior Edition" show
OR27-28.
1981, "Kathy Q
Debate"/"Kathy Quinn": Abortion debate with Kathy Quinn, NBC [WNBC?], "The
Family in Change" show
(2 cassettes)
OR29-30.
1981, "WBAI": Interview
on Human Life Amendment with Merle Hoffman, Leslie Savanne [sp?], and Roz
Cramer [sp?], WBAI
(2 cassettes)
OR31.
Circa 1981, "Channel 4
ed OTC": Editorial on over-the-counter contraceptives
OR32.
1982 Feb. 9, "Q:
'Medicade accepted' (Darcel-Vo)": Choices advertisement, "Medicaid accepted,"
WWRL radio
OR33.
1982 Apr. 20, "Pat
Whitley": Interview on Human Life Amendment with Merle Hoffman and Joe Riley
OR34.
1983 Nov., ":60, 11/83
Yevonne": Choices advertisement
Box AV2
OR35.
1983, "1983 Interview":
Interview on Choices and abortion, unidentified radio station
OR36.
1986 Nov. 21, "Karen
Thompson": Karen Thompson interview for
On the Issues
OR37-38.
1989 Feb. 7, "Barry
Gray": Call-in discussion of abortion and Nancy Klein court case
(2 cassettes)
OR39.
1991 Jan. 27, "Dr.
Lenore Walker/Phyllis Chesler": Lenore Walker and Phyllis Chesler interviews
for "pro-therapy article" [
On the Issues?]
OR40.
1993 Oct. 23, "OTI
Tape 3": Discussion of
On the Issues editorial
planning
OR41.
1994 Jan. 26, "Arleen
Wurnos [sp?] film dialog"/ "Tribeca Warnos [sp?]": interview on Florida court
case
OR42.
1994 Aug. 7,
"Broadcast of August 7, 1994": Interview on anti-abortion violence
OR43.
1994 Aug. 31, "Derek
McGinty": Interview about
On the Issues, unidentified
Washington, D.C. radio station
OR45.
1995, "Dead Doctors
Don't Lie": Joel Wallach, speech on vitamins and alternative therapies [removed
from Operation Rescue files]
OR44.
1997 May 3,
"Independent providers' meeting": Meeting
OR45. Undated, "Bill Baird": Bill Baird
interview
OR46. Undated, "C": Unidentified woman, second half
of interview on life in prison
OR47. Undated, "Choices": Choices advertisement,
WRKS radio
OR48. Undated, "Choices 3 spots": Choices
advertisements on depression and domestic violence
OR49. Undated, "Choices: 30": Choices advertisement,
WPLJ radio
OR50. Undated, "Choices - WKTU-FM": Choices
advertisement, WKTU-FM radio
OR51. Undated, "Choices - WKTU-FM (female voice)":
Choices advertisement, WKTU-FM radio
OR52. Undated, "Choices - WKTU-FM (male voice)":
Choices advertisement, WKTU-FM
OR53-54. Undated, "Debate w/Rev. Dan Fore (Ralph
Hart)": Abortion debate with Dan Fore, WMCA radio
(2 cassettes)
OR55. Undated, "Hoffman Carl Weiss 9/28": Interview
on breast cancer with Merle Hoffman and E. Teeson [sp?], WNYC radio, "Coping
through the Day"
OR56. Undated, "Margaret Jones": Interview and
call-in discussion on "patient power"
OR57. Undated, "MH and ET - Ray Schnitzer": Call-in
discussion of breast cancer with Merle Hoffman and E. Teeson [sp?], WYNC radio,
"Health Line"
OR58. Undated, "MH - Interview with Bob Grant":
Interview and call-in discussion on "patient power" and abortion, WMCA
radio
OR59. Undated, "MH - Lillie Bruck": Interview on
Choices and "patient power"
OR60. Undated, "MH-RS interview on women": Ronnie
Sandroff [?] interviewing Merle about women in job interviews, for
On the Issues
OR61. Undated, "PMS 9/14": Call-in discussion on
post-menstrual syndrome with Merle Hoffman, Judy Simmons, and Renny Witt [sp?],
WLIB radio
OR62. Undated, "WEVD 'Breast Disease'"/ "Doc -
improv": Interview on breast disease, WEVD (side 1), and skits on how to tell
partner about pregnancy (side 2)
Audiotapes, 1974
[Original closed to use. No use copy currently available.
Technical Services staff need to produce use copy before contents can be
accessed. Please contact Research Services staff before coming to use the
collection.]
Original OR63 (CLOSED TO USE)
Box AV3
OR63.
1974 Nov. 15, "Report
on Medicine, Lou Adler and Merle Hoffman"
(5 inch reel)
Video Recordings, 1980-1998 and undated
Video recordings include episodes of "On the Issues," Merle
Hoffman's
cable access television show, and some
documentary material on Choices and its patients. Topics include contraception,
managed health care, abortion, rape, women in prison and the criminal justice
system, censorship, pornography, obesity as a feminist issue, reproductive
rights, breast diseases, anti-abortion violence, women in religion, feminism,
and domestic violence. Some video recordings are in Ampex format. Arranged by
format, then chronologically.
Ampex Videotapes, 1980-1986 and undated
Some titles listed are duplicates also found in the U-Matic
videocassettes subgroup.
[Originals closed to use. No use copies are currently
available. Technical Services staff need to produce use copies before contents
can be accessed. Please contact Research Services staff before coming to use
the collection.]
Originals OR64-71 (CLOSED)
Box AV3
OR64.
1980, Over-the-counter
(OTC) contraceptives - editorial, Channel 5
[Preservation copy on DVD of U-Matic videocassette in Box
AV9. Use copy must be made.]
OR65.
1981 June 3, "Weekday"
(show #176), on Human Life Amendment
OR66.
1981 Dec. 7,
"Abortion: People are Talking," WBZ TV, Boston
OR67.
1981, Bill Boggs -
debate, Hoffman v. Graham
OR68.
1986 Mar. 2, "On the
Issues" cable access television (show 4), with Carol Bellamy
[Preservation copy on DVD of U-Matic videocassette in Box
AV9.]
OR69.
1986 Mar. 21, "On the
Issues" cable access television (show 8), "Feminists vs. Censorship," with
Susie Orbach and reporter Nan Hunter
OR70.
Circa 1986, "On the
Issues" show, advertisement and presentation tape, 11 minutes
OR71. Undated, "Straight Talk" ["Merle
Hoffman/Martha Lean/Rosenberg"]
VHS Videocassettes, circa 1982-1998
Some titles listed also duplicated in the U-Matic
videocassettes subseries. In chronological order.
[Originals closed to use. No use copies are currently
available. However, some preservation copies of U-Matic duplicates exist, from
which use copies can be made. Please contact Research Services staff before
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Originals OR72-80 (CLOSED)
Box AV4
OR72.
Circa 1982, "Abortion:
A Different Light" documentary, produced by Merle Hoffman, 28
minutes
[Preservation copy on DVD of U-Matic videocassette in Box
AV9.]
OR73.
1986 Feb. 9, "On the
Issues" cable access television (show 1), guests Bella Abzug and Carla Jackson
[Preservation copy on DVD of U-Matic videocassette in Box
AV9.]
OR74.
1986 Feb. 16, "On the
Issues" cable access television (show 2), guests Baird/Brown and Matusinka
[Preservation copy on DVD of U-Matic videocassette in Box
AV9.]
OR75.
1986 Mar. 21, "On the
Issues" cable access television (show 8), "Body Image," with Susie Orbach
[Preservation copy on DVD of U-Matic videocassette in Box
AV9.]
OR76.
1986 Apr. 2, "On the
Issues" cable access television (show 9), "Women and the Criminal Justice
System," with Elizabeth Holtzman
[Preservation copy on DVD of U-Matic videocassette in Box
AV9.]
OR77.
1990, Phyllis Chesler
birthday celebration, "raw footage - 2 hours"
OR78.
1995 May 24, 25 Years
of Choices, "Choices 'Meded,'" 14 minutes [incomplete and slightly damaged]
OR79.
1998 May 13, Dr.
Martin Gold's 80th birthday
OR80.
1990s, "The Abortion
Pill" documentary, produced by Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt
U-Matic Video Cassettes
Includes a number of recordings of Hoffman's cable access shows, "Choices" and "On the Issues." In original, unarranged order.
[Originals closed to use. No use copies currently available.
Preservation copies have been made on DVD from which use copies can be made,
but these are closed to general use - see Box AV9. Technical Services staff
need to produce use copies before contents can be accessed. Please contact
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Originals, OR-Tapes 1-14 (CLOSED)
Box AV5
OR-Tape1. "Abortion: A Different Light" (1982);
Response to "The Silent Scream", Planned Parenthood of Seattle-King County,
(1985); "Choices," Reel #4 (1981).
OR-Tape2. "Coca Crystal,"
1984 Jan.
11
[TRT 60:00.]
OR-Tape3. "Choices," Reel #19, Debates.
Undated
OR-Tape4. "Choices," Reel#9, "Office Getaways"
(undated); "Broadcast Plaza Kennedy Rape" (1991).
[TRT 120:00.]
Box AV6
OR-Tape5. "Abortion: A Different Light,"
1982.
[TRT 60:00.]
OR-Tape6. "Merle Hoffman: On the Issues," Show #6,
"The Women's Movement: The Second Stage," with Betty Friedan (undated); "Merle
Hoffman: On the Issues," Show #7, "Family and Divorce," with Phyllis Chesler
(undated).
[TRT 60:00.]
OR-Tape7. "Merle Hoffman: On the Issues," Show #8,
"Fat is a Feminist Issue," with Susan Orbach (undated); "Merle Hoffman: On the
Issues," Show #9, "Women and the Criminal Justice System," with Elizabeth
Holtzman (undated).
[TRT 60:00.]
OR-Tape8. "Hoffman (1995 May 3)"; "Choices," Titles
and Credits (undated).
Box AV7
OR-Tape9. "Merle Hoffman: On the Issues," Show #1,
with: Bella Abzug and Karla Jackson, NY Women Against Rape (1986 Feb. 5, aired
Sept. 28); "Merle Hoffman: On the Issues," Show #2, with: Jennifer Brown -
NOW-NYC President, Bill Baird - Reproductive Rights Crusader, Alexandra
Matusinda - Women Against Pornography (1986 Feb. 13).
[TRT 60:00.]
OR-Tape10. "Merle Hoffman: On the Issues," Show #3,
"Women in Religion, with: Rabbi Julie Gordon; Rev. Lucinda Liard-Kuhn
(undated); "Merle Hoffman: On the Issues," Show #4, "Women in Politics," with
Carol Bellany, former NYC Council President (undated).
[TRT 60:00.]
OR-Tape11."Merle Hoffman: On the Issues," Show #5,
"Aging," with Myrna Lewis, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine; Deborah Perry,
Feminist Witch.
[TRT 30:00.]
OR-Tape12. AM New York, "Choices," Reel #2, Sarah
Weddington (1981 Dec. 9); "Choices," Reel #15 (undated); "Choices," Reel #18
(undated).
[TRT 60:00.]
Box AV8
OR-Tape13. "Choices," Reel #20 (undated); "Choices,"
Reel #21 (undated); 10pm News, "Over the Counter Contraception"
(undated).
[TRT 50:00.]
OR-Tape14. "Broadcast Plaza - Clinton Affair,"
1992 Jan.
27
[TRT 60:00.]
Box AV9
U-Matic Tapes Preservation Copies: Disks PC1-14
(Restricted)
[Format: DVD. Source: OR-Tapes-1-14. Created 2006.]
[Closed to general reference use. For creating use copies
only.]
Ephemera Series, circa 1985-1991 and undated
(4 boxes)
Box E1
Choices condoms, undated
"I'm pro-choice and I shoot back!" button,
undated
"Women's Week" button [removed from Suffolk Community
College speech file],
1991
On the Issues buttons - "Feminist
Government in Exile," undated
Box E2
Stuffed teddy bear, undated
[Two oversize banners removed to Oversize Materials, boxes E3
and E4.]
Oversize Materials
(5 boxes, 3 folders)
Oversize Boxes
Choices Series, 1977-1998 and undated
Subject Files Subseries, 1978-1996 and undated
oversize_box
OS1
Abortion Files:
Female Health Topics and Diagnostics
Reporter with articles on Choices and on the National Abortion
Federation,
1979
Research Files: Statistics - Health coverage type
by neighborhood and procedure,
1991-1995
Research Files: Statistics - Patient age
(gynecology),
1993-1995 and undated
Research Files: Statistics - Patient age
(termination of pregnancy),
1993-1995 and undated
General Subject Files: Cancer treatment program
presentation, undated
General Subject Files: Choices newsletter
Interaction - layout,
1978 and 1981
General Subject Files: Conference - National
Latinas Caucus -
Vision newsletter,
1992 Feb.-Mar.
General Subject Files: Rape Treatment Program
presentation - poster,
1996
Outreach Subseries, 1983
Choices Health Fair poster layout,
1983
Staff Files Subseries, 1993-1995
Joy Silver (marketing) - marketing reports and
utilization statistics,
1993-1995
Marketing Subseries, circa 1982-1998 and undated
Choices calendar - layout sheets,
1988
(3 folders)
(Photograph removed to oversize Photographic
Materials.)
Choices posters, undated
Marketing statistics - referral sources,
1992-1995, 1998
(2 folders)
New logo and letterhead,
1996
Pamphlet and advertisement layout sheets,
1983-1984 and undated
oversize_box
OS2
Pamphlet and advertisement layout sheets,
1983 and 1988
Pamphlet layout sheets,
circa 1982
(2 folders)
Pamphlet layout sheets, undated
Utilization statistics and marketing plan -
physician referral statistics,
1990
Operations Subseries, 1977-1994 and undated
Facilities Files
Relocation and lease - blueprints,
1977
Architectural blueprints,
1977 and undated
Richard Hein Architects,
1987-1989 and
undated
Queens neighborhoods - locations of other health
facilities,
circa 1990
Renovations,
1992 and undated
Personnel Files
Analysis of hours worked in telephone room,
1988
Business Office - personnel and contractor
expenses,
1989 and undated
General Operations Files
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health
Care Providers certificate,
1989
Pre-natal care policies and patients - patient
visits,
1990
Financial statements,
1994
On the Issues Series, circa 1982-1998 and undated
Editorial Files Subseries, 1993 and undated
oversize_box
OS2
Blue Stocking, vol. 1, no.
6,
1993 June
Cartoon - "Heartbroke," undated
New Directions for Women
sample issues,
1993
Marketing Subseries, circa 1982-1990s and undated
"Feminist Government in Exile" - portion of felt
banner, undated
oversize_box
OS3
On the Issues advertisements
- layout,
circa 1989 and
undated
(2 folders)
(Photographs removed to oversize Photographic Materials
)
On the Issues poster,
1990s
Pamphlet layout sheet,
circa 1982
Production and Distribution Subseries, 1992-1998 and undated
Production by Issue
Winter 1992 issue, cover art
Spring 1993 issue, mounted cover art
Summer 1998 issue, proofs and blues
(Film removed to oversize Photographic Materials )
oversize_box
OS4
Production by Issue
Fall 1998 issue, proofs
(Film removed to oversize Photographic Materials )
Production by Subject
Artwork, undated
Central Books distribution reports,
1997-1998
Administration Subseries, circa 1993
Budget - Expenses,
circa 1993
Personal Series, circa 1982-1996
Writings and Speeches Subseries, circa 1982-1980s
oversize_box
OS4
"Abortion: A Different Light" documentary
announcement - layout sheet,
circa 1982
"On the Issues" cable access show - videotapes -
layout for advertisement,
1980s
Subject Files Subseries, 1990
Abortion Files:
NOW-NYS News and
NOW-NYS Action Report,
1990
Politics and Activism Subseries, 1996
Refuse and Resist! National Day of Appreciation
for Abortion Providers - award to Merle Hoffman,
1996
New York Pro-Choice Coalition Subseries, 1985-1989
Minutes and Meeting Materials Files:
Freedom Socialist newspaper,
1985
Summer
Minutes and Meeting Materials Files: 1989 Sept. 5
meeting,
New Youth Connections
newspaper,
1989 May
General New York Pro-Choice Coalition Files: Bank
statements,
1987 July-1989 Sept.
General New York Pro-Choice Coalition Files:
Income and expense summary,
1988
General Personal Files Subseries, 1983-1987
Who's Who certificates of
inclusion,
1983-1987
Photographic Materials Series, circa 1984-1998 and undated
Choices Subseries, undated
oversize_box
OS5
Subject Files: Cancer program presentation -
contact sheets, undated
Personnel Files: Employee of the Year award
presentation, undated
Marketing: Clinic scenes, mounted for printing,
undated
(4 folders)
On the Issues Subseries, 1980s-1998
Marketing:
On the Issues advertisement
layout,
1980s
Marketing:
On the Issues advertisement
layout - photograph of New York Pro-Choice Coalition rally,
1980s
Production by Issue: Summer 1998 issue, proofs -
"pg. 1 old"
Production by Issue: Fall 1998 issue
Proofs for advertisements
(2 folders)
Proofs - "Old p. 34"
Proofs - "Old p. 35"
Personal Subseries, circa 1984 and undated
Politics and Activism: Merle Hoffman with
Geraldine Ferraro,
circa 1984
General Personal
Merle Hoffman portraits, undated
Merle Hoffman with her horse,
undated
Merle Hoffman with Ruth Hoffman, Bess Myerson
and others at formal party - contact sheets, undated
Ephemera Series, circa 1985-1990 and undated
oversize_box
E3
On the Issues felt
banner - "Feminist Government in Exile," undated
oversize_box
E4
New York Pro-Choice Coalition vinyl banners,
circa 1985-1990
Folders in Oversize Cabinets
Choices Series, 1988-1992 and undated
Facilities Subseries,
1988-1992 and undated
Blueprint [removed from 1992 Renovations file],
1990
Oversize Folder
OF2
Facilities
Blueprint, "Demolition Plan" [removed from 1992
Renovations file],
1990
Blueprint, "Floor Plan,"
1990
Architectural drawing, "Lefrak Center,"
undated
Oversize Folder
OF3
Facilities
Blueprint, "'Choices's Sk. 7,"
1988 Jan. 22
Blueprint, "'Choices's Sk. 8,"
1988 Feb. 9
Blueprint, "'Choices's Sk. 9,"
1988 Mar. 8
Blueprint, "'Choices's Sk. 9,"
1988-1989
Blueprint, "Sk. 5," undated
Blueprint, undated
