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Preliminary Inventory of the Patricia Miller Papers, 1967-1972

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Descriptive Summary

Repository
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University
Creator
Miller, Patricia.
Title
Patricia Miller Papers, 1967-1972
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
0.6 Linear Feet

500 Items
Abstract
Patricia Miller is an attorney, abortion rights activist, and the author of The Worst of Times: Illegal Abortion--Survivors, Practitioners, Coroners, Cops, and Children of Women Who Died Talk About its Horrors.
Collection includes Miller's personal correspondence, materials and background information from the Pennsylvania Abortion Law Commission, and general pro and con abortion materials from Pennsylvania and Colorado.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
However, collection may contain materials to which the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Copyright Notice
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], Patricia Miller Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Patricia Miller Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a gift in 2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned by Meghan Lyon, July 2009
Encoded by Meghan Lyon, July 2009
This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note

Patricia Miller is an attorney, a long-time abortion rights activist, and the author of The Worst of Times: Illegal Abortion--Survivors, Practitioners, Coroners, Cops, and Children of Women Who Died Talk About its Horrors (1993), an oral history compilation.

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Collection Overview

Collection includes Miller's personal correspondence, materials and background information from the Pennsylvania Abortion Law Commission, and general abortion materials from rights activists and opponents in Pennsylvania and Colorado.

Collection Arrangement

This collection has not been fully processed, and as such, materials have not been refoldered beyond what is needed for preservation purposes. Furthermore, most labels are directly transcribed from the donor's description of the material.

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Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
List of Series in Collection
Accession (2009-0161), 1967-1972
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Preliminary Description of Collection

Accession (2009-0161), 1967-1972

(1 box)
Accession (2009-0161) (500 items; 0.6 lin. ft.; dated 1967-1971) includes Miller's personal correspondence, materials and background information from the Pennsylvania Abortion Law Commission, and general abortion materials from rights activists and opponents in Pennsylvania and Colorado.
Box 1
Abortion pro/con Pennsylvania: religious views, 1971-1972
Pennsylvania: recommended legislation
Pennsylvania Abortion Law Commission (PALC): Legal Committee, 1972
Pennsylvania Abortion Law Commission (PALC): Report of the Socio-Economic Committee, 1971
Pennsylvania Abortion Law Commission (PALC): Majority Report draft
Pennsylvania Abortion Law Commission (PALC): Loose materials
Personal correspondence, 1972
Pro and Anti Organizations: Material from abortion opponents, 1972
Colorado materials
Colorado and other states news clippings, 1967