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Ellen Chesler papers, 1965-2019
This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Ellen Chesler, scholar and women's rights advocate who is respected for the work she does with gender and public policy in areas of government, philanthropy, and think tanks. She is also well known for her landmark text, Woman of Valor: Margaret Sanger and the Birth Control Movement in America. Materials date from 1965 to 2019 and include clippings, correspondence, handwritten notes, research materials, speeches, and drafts related to both Chesler's professional work and volunteerism.Format(s):
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Access to the collection:
Online Catalog (BruKnow):
Ellen Chesler papers
Other Online Access:
RIAMCO: Guide to the Ellen Chesler papers, 1965-2019
Related Collections:
Feminist Theory Archive
Notes:
The Ellen Chesler papers are part of the Feminist Theory Archive, established and curated by the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women.