Preliminary Inventory of the Victoria Tepe Papers,
1992-2001
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Descriptive Summary
Repository
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke
University
Creator
Tepe, Victoria
Title
Victoria Tepe Papers, 1992-2001
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
1.2 Linear Feet
900 Items
Abstract
Victoria Tepe, Ph.D., is an experimental psychologist and neurophysiologist, author, and advocate for women's reproductive health and rights.
Collection includes materials from the abortion debate of the 1990s, including articles, essays, handbooks, and reviews. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
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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], Victoria Tepe Papers, Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Victoria Tepe Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a gift in 2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally processed by Meghan Lyon, August 2009
Encoded by Meghan Lyon, August 2009
This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Use of audiovisual materials may require production of viewing copies.
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
Victoria Tepe, Ph.D., is an experimental psychologist and neurophysiologist, author, and advocate for women's reproductive health and rights.
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Collection Overview
Collection includes materials from the abortion debate of the 1990s, ranging from an Army of God handbook to the NARAL state-by-state law review. Some articles were written by Tepe, but most are third-party scholarly journals, mainstream publications, or medical reports on the physical, mental, and emotional effects of abortion.
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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.
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Preliminary Description of Collection
Accession (2009-0180), 1992-2001
(2 boxes)
Accession (2009-0180) (1.2 lin. ft.; 900 items; dated 1992-2001) includes materials from the abortion debate of the 1990s, ranging in scope from an Army of God handbook to the NARAL state-by-state abortion law review. Some articles were written by Tepe, but most are third-party scholarly journals, mainstream publications, or medical reports on the physical, mental, and emotional effects of abortion.
[Original videotapes are closed to use. Use of these materials requires production of listening or viewing copies. Please contact a reference archivist before coming to use this collection.]
Box 1
Rita Townsend and Ann Perkins: Bitter Fruit: Women's Experiences of Unplanned Pregnancy, Abortion, and Adoption, 1992
Videocassettes
Back Alley Detroit, 1992
Dear Dr. Spencer: Abortion in a Small Town, 1997
Caught on Camera (news clips), 2001
Legislating a Tragedy
P.O.V.: Live Free or Die, 2000
Abortion debate articles and publications, 1990s (2 folders)
Army of God handbook, circa 1992
Box 2
Medical and scientific articles, 1990s
NARAL publications, 1990s
NARAL state-by-state law review, 1999
Fact sheets and workbooks on pregnancy or abortion planning, 1990s
Newspaper and magazine articles, 1990s