Males and the Feminist Movements,

alden Preliminary Inventory of the Elizabeth C. Alden Papers, 1970s-2000s Processed by: Marion Hirsch; machine-readable finding aid created by: Don Sechler David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Aleph Number: 002448931

Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding. Microsoft Word Date of source: April 24, 1998 Processed by Marion Hirsch April 24, 1998; Finding Aid encoded by Don Sechler, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, August 19, 1998 Description is in English. 06-27-2005 PUBLIC "-//Duke University::David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library//TEXT (US::NDD::::Elizabeth C. Alden Papers, 1970s-1980s)//EN" "alden.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Also, the top level of the finding aid (above the dsc) changed to conform to current Rubenstein Library and NC EAD standards as laid out in the Inventory Style Guide and in the NCEAD Best Practice Guidelines. Within the dsc, dates for Series were normalized. These changes were made by Michelle Belden. Also, container TYPE and LABEL attribute values were standardized according to the Rubenstein Library EAD 2002 manual and the NCEAD eadlocal.ent by Ruth E. Bryan.The tag list inside index was changed to indexentry by Ruth E. Bryan. 07-20-2009 Finding aid updated with accessions 05-043, 06-072, and 09-166 by Meghan Lyon. Preliminary Inventory of the Elizabeth C. Alden Papers, 1970s-2000s David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke UniversityDurham, North Carolina 27708-0185

Descriptive Summary Elizabeth C. Alden Papers, 1970s-2000s Alden, Elizabeth C. 3.4 Linear Feet, 1344 Items David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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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.

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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 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Elizabeth C. Alden Papers, 1970s-1980s, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

The items in this collection were transferred to the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke from Perkins Library in 1983 as part of a project to cull the library's backlog of pamphlets.

Processing Information

Processed by Marion Hirsch

Completed August 19, 1998

Encoded by Don Sechler

Finding aid updated by Meghan Lyon, July 2009

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

This collection is unprocessed: materials have not been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Biographical Note

Alden holds degrees from Duke University and Colorado College, as well as advanced degrees from Indiana University, and the SMU Perkins School of Theology. She is currently (1998) Coordinator for Service-Learning for the Kenan Ethics Program.

Collection Overview

This unprocessed accession is comprised primarily of published materials (magazines, newsletters, and photocopies and clippings of newspaper and magazine articles) and of a few manuscript items related to women's employment, religious, legal, and domestic issues. The papers document Rev. Alden's feminist activism during the 1970s and early 1980s while she was living in Texas. Rev. Alden's folder titles and original arrangement of items were maintained. This collection is open for use.

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.

Alden, Elizabeth C. Activists--Texas. Women's rights--Religious aspects. Women's rights and spiritualism--United States--History--20th century. Feminism--United States--History--20th century. Women--Employment--United States--History--20th century. Domestic relations--United States--History--20th century. Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States--History--20th century. Contents of Collection Accession (1998-0018) 1 Liberation Movement Women's Liberation Resources Vacation Cosrow, Minutes, 1977, 1979 Cosrow, 1978-1980 Women in the Church (Ministry and Lay) Commission on the Status and Role of Women Women in Media Women in Media: Shaping Our Future, 1981, May 31 Women: Worship Miscellaneous Marriage Marriage: Services and Contracts Miscellaneous '70s article on women Children Youth: Colloquy Youth: Creative Workshop; Culture and Education Youth Parenting Family "Daughters of Sarah" and Ecumenical Women's Center Publications Sexist Language in the Church Feminist Theology Feminism and the Bible Ministry Mystique: Notes for Women's Forum Clergy Women: Sexual Harrassment Consultation, 1978-1979 Women in the Church: Issues; Lang.--Role Stereotypes Abortion and Birth Control Women: Ads The Ann Landers Encyclopedia Battered Women and Children Black Women COSROW 2 Women Clergy (and Church Women) Displaced Homemakers Divorce ERA Equal Rights Equal Times, 1978 Everywoman Center Family Place Famous Women Feminism Film & Drama & Adventure Husbands I Want a Wife Women's Images JEW--Escape Living Together Accession (2005-0043) (1 box)

Addition (05-043) (200 items, 0.6 lin. ft.; dated 1970-1994) is comprised of subject files pertaining to homophobia, abortion, and a women's church conference held April 16-18, 1993, in Albuquerque, NM; also includes notes, brochures, articles, and clippings. This accession is closed to researchers.

Accession (2006-0072) (1 box)

Addition (06-072) (44 items, 0.2 lin. ft.; dated 1985-1993) consists of clippings, newsletters, and periodicals related to women's issues, feminism, and religion.

Accession (2009-0166) (1 box)

Addition (2009-0166) (200 items; 0.6 lin. ft.; dated 1970-2007) includes pamphlets, programs, and publications from Alden's work with the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights and other women's and clergy groups.

1Programs and pamphlets, 1998-2007 Peace conference, Dallas, 8 August 1988 RCAR (Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights), 1991 Sexual abuse in the clergy New Mexico Women's Foundation, 1991 Iowa Clergy Consultation Service on Problem Pregnancy, Adoption, and Abortion, 1970-1971 Males and the Feminist Movements, 1977 Church Women United Divinity School women's center Hot Flash, 1992 Women clergy: articles, brochures, pamphlets, 1970s-1990s