MenuPreliminary Inventory of the Patricia Miller Papers, 1967-1972
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.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Miller, Patricia.
- Title
- Patricia Miller Papers, 1967-1972
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 0.6 Linear Feet, 500 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
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.
Administrative Information
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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.
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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.
Contents of the Collection
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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.
Historical 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.
Subject Headings
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Patricia Miller Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Provenance
The Patricia Miller Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript 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.