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.
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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Tierney, Jennifer, interview with Charlotte Bunch,
1998
Tucker, Dolores and Jewell Jackson McCabe dialogue,
1995
Wagner, Sally Roesch, "The Iroquois Influence on