robertstibbie Preliminary Inventory of the Laura "Tibbie" Roberts papers, 1811-2011 and undated Processed by: Meghan Lyon; machine-readable finding aid created by: Meghan Lyon David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program.Date of source: March 2009Accessioned by Meghan Lyon, March 2009; Finding Aid encoded by Meghan Lyon, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, March 2009Accessioned by Alice Poffinberger, August 2010; Finding Aid updated for acc. 2010-0131 by Alice Poffinberger, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, August 2010Accessioned by Alice Poffinberger, June 2011; Finding Aid updated for acc. 2011-0108 and 2011-0123 by Alice Poffinberger, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, June 2011 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and our local Style Guide Preliminary Inventory of the Laura "Tibbie" Roberts papers, 1811-2011 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Copyright 2009 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

 Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Roberts, Laura (Tibbie), 1914- Laura "Tibbie" Roberts papers, 1811-2011 and undated Materials in English 2933 items(4.5 lin. ft.) For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Laura "Tibbie" Roberts is a life-long activist for women's rights and has been repeatedly honored for her community service and volunteering in North Carolina and abroad. The collection consists of correspondence, conference materials, awards, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera from the life and volunteering of Tibbie Roberts. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], in the Laura "Tibbie" Roberts papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

 Provenance

Gift, 2009 (2009-0084), 3.6 lin. ft.

Gift, 2009 (2009-0150), 0.6 lin. ft.

Gift, 2010 (2010-0131), 0.1 lin. ft.

Gift, 2011 (2011-0108 and 2011-0123), 0.2 lin. ft.

 Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed; cataloged from accession records.

Encoded by: Meghan Lyon, March 2009

Updated for acc. 2010-0131 by: Alice Poffinberger, August 2010

Updated for acc. 2011-0108 and 2011-0123 by: Alice Poffinberger, June 2011

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2009-0084, 2009-0150, 2010-0131, 2011-0108 and 2011-0123

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

 Biographical / Historical Note

Laura "Tibbie" Roberts is a life-long activist for women's rights and has been repeatedly honored for her community service and volunteering in North Carolina and abroad.

 Collection Overview

The accession (2009-0084) (3.6 lin. ft.; 2700 items; dated 1970s-2000s) consists of correspondence, conference materials, awards, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera from the life and volunteering of Tibbie Roberts. Items of note include her materials from the North Carolina Council of Churches, the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing (1995), North Carolina Council for Women, the National Women's Conference in Houston (1978), and the United Methodist Church's United Methodist Women Southeast Jurisdiction. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.

The accession (2009-0150) (0.6 lin. ft.; 200 items; dated 1970s-1995) consists largely of scrapbooks from Roberts' conferences in the 1990s, including her trips to China, Singapore, and Malaysia as part of the Fourth Annual World Conference on Women, the NGO Forum on Women, and the World Methodist Conference, and her trip to Israel as part of an excavation course. Also included are materials from a filmstrip promoting the Equal Rights Amendment.

Accession (2010-0131) (0.1 lin. ft.; 25 items; dated 1979-1997 and undated) comprises material primarily related to support for the Equal Rigths Amendment. Includes printed material, newspaper clippings, 15 color photographs, and an ERA necklace medalion.

Accession (2011-0108 and 2011-0123)(0.2 lin. ft.; 8 items; dated 1811-2011 and undated) includes a family deed regarding land in Craven County; a letter; printed items on women and religion, one of which is annotated by the donor; and a piece of ephemera with a quote from the ERA on the front and a Bible verse on the back.

 Subject Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Roberts, Laura (Tibbie), 1914- North Carolina Council of Churches Equal Rights Committee. Equal rights amendments. Equal rights amendments--United States. Feminism--United States. United Methodist Women--North Carolina. Morehead City (N.C.)--Volunteers. Women--Legal status, laws, etc. Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States. Photographs. Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. Contents of Collection Accession (2009-0084), 1970s-2008 (6 boxes)

The accession (2009-0084) (3.6 lin. ft.; 2700 items; dated 1970s-2000s) consists of correspondence, conference materials, awards, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera from the life and volunteering of Tibbie Roberts. Items of note include her materials from the North Carolina Council of Churches, the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing (1995), North Carolina Council for Women, the National Women's Conference in Houston (1978), and the United Methodist Church's United Methodist Women Southeast Jurisdiction.

This accession has not been processed. Materials have been reboxed for preservation but no additional arrangement has been completed at this time.

 1Newsclippings, 1970s-1990s Photographs, 1990s Appointment calendar, 1999 Equal Rights Committee Religious Network for Equality for Women (RNEW) NC Council of Churches Equal Rights Committee Conferences on Women, Faith, and Justice Equal Rights Committee minutes, 1989-1994 NC Council for Women NC Women's Forum Morehead City N.C. materials and programs, 2002-2007 Newsclippings, Morehead City N.C. 2Plaques Awards Awards-related correspondence, 1980s-2000s Beijing travel souvenir book, 2006 3Materials from the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995 Travel itinerary Conference files Newsclippings Photographs Editorials Printed materials By Her Own Bootstraps, Albert Coates Theologies Written from Feminist Perspectives Women's America: Refocusing the Past Women Men and the Bible Speaking for Children 4NCC ERA miscellaneous ERA handouts Status ERA Now Feminism Awards, 1990s-2007 Resumes and recommendation letters, 1980s-2000s Newsclippings, 1980s-2000s Tribe of Women, Connie Bickman, 2005 5Palestine materials, 1997 and undated New Hanover Committee for Women, 1997 Beijing Conference materials, 1999 Resumes, 1970s-1980s Duke Chapel sermon, 1978 Newsclippings and awards, 1977-2001 Photographs

FRAGILE: Includes identification slips and post-it notes. Please use caution when handling.

 State Normal Magazine, Greensboro, Nov. 1917 issue Burnout Retreat materials Beijing post-conference materials, 1995 Beijing conference materials, 1999 6NC Council for Women materials, 1990s National Women's Conference in Houston report, 1978

Includes inserts and some Beijing materials, 1995.

 Newsclippings, 1980-2007 Subject and conference files, 1970s-2008 Special projects and events Corporate Responsibility Coordinating Group, 1987 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, 1998 Sarah Weddington Aging Without Apology workshop Feminism Seneca Falls, 150 years Ephemera United Methodist Women, NC Conference totebag China-US Conference totebag Medals and awards Gargoyle figurine (from Duke?) Accession (2009-0150) and (2010-0131) 1970s-1997 (1 box)

The accession (2009-0150) (0.6 lin. ft.; 200 items; dated 1970s-1995) consists largely of scrapbooks from Roberts' conferences in the 1990s, including her trips to China, Singapore, and Malaysia as part of the Fourth Annual World Conference on Women, the NGO Forum on Women, and the World Methodist Conference, and her trip to Israel as part of an excavation course. Also included are materials from a filmstrip promoting the Equal Rights Amendment.

Accession (2010-0131) (0.1 lin. ft.; 25 items; dated 1979-1997 and undated) comprises material primarily related to support for the Equal Rigths Amendment. Includes printed material, newspaper clippings, 15 color photographs, and an ERA necklace medalion.

7Conference scrapbook: Methodist World Conference, Singapore, 1991 Scrapbook: Post-conference tour, Southeast Asia, 1991 Conference scrapbook: NC Council for Women, NGO Forum, Beijing, 1995 Conference folder and materials, NC Council for Women and NGO Forum, Beijing, 1995 Conference photographs, NC Council for Women and NGO Forum, Beijing, 1995 SEJ Excavation course scrapbook, Bathsaida, Israel, 1995 What's all this about an ERA? filmstrip materials, including an audiocassette tape and film roll Beijing news coverage videotape Conference pins ERA bracelet Printed material, newspaper clippings, photographs, and ERA necklace medalion. Accession (2011-0108) and (2011-0123) 1811-2011 and undated (1 folder)

Accession (2011-0108 and 2011-0123)(0.2 lin. ft.; 8 items; dated 1811-2011 and undated) includes a family deed regarding land in Craven County; a letter; printed items on women and religion, one of which is annotated by the donor; and a piece of ephemera with a quote from the ERA on the front and a Bible verse on the back.

 7Folder containing Accession (2011-0108) and (2011-0123)