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Using the Collection
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Series II: Uncataloged Correspondence, Incoming
Series V: Subject Files
Subseries V.3: Arts, Letters and Humanities Subseries V.4: Banking and Currency Subseries V.6: Budget, Federal Subseries V.7: Business, Commercial & Trade Subseries V.9: Civil Rights and Human Rights Subseries V.10: Community Organizations Subseries V.12: Consumer Issues Subseries V.17: Energy, Nuclear Subseries V.19: Federal Agencies Subseries V.20: Food and Nutrition Subseries V.21: Ford, Gerald R. Subseries V.22: Foreign Affairs Subseries V.30: Labor and Employment Subseries V.31: Libraries and Literature Subseries V.36: New York State and Region Subseries V.37: Nixon, Richard Milhous Subseries V.38: Peace Movement Subseries V.39: Political Affairs Subseries V.40: Postal Service, U.S. Subseries V.41: Presidency, U.S. Subseries V.44: Revenue Sharing Subseries V.45: Rockefeller, Nelson A. Subseries V.47: Social Security Subseries V.48: Social Services |
Summary InformationAt a Glance
ArrangementArrangementOrganized in 17 series.
DescriptionScope and ContentCongressional papers consisting of correspondence memoranda, speeches, reports, photographs and printed materials relating to her terms in Congress. The collection contains general correspondence and administrative files, as well as extensive subject files on a wide variety of topics with which Abzug was involved while in Congress. Also included are Legislative files, being the chronological files of background material for legislation considered on the House floor, and printed versions of legislation by Abzug and others. The Casework Files, relating to Abzug's advocacy on behalf of constituents involved in civil rights, housing, military, employment and related cases, are closed. Among the major correspondents are Carl Albert, Abraham D. Beame, Hugh L. Carey, Gerald R. Ford, Edward I. Koch, John V. Lindsay, Nelson A. Rockefeller, and Gloria Steinem. Materials added in 1981 include: draft transcripts of an oral history, appointment books, speeches and subject files (particularly on privacy and freedom of information) all interfiled in the collection and campaign materials press releases and newspaper clippings.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account. The cataloged correspondence in Series I of this collection is located on-site. 
The following boxes are located off-site: 1-1116. You will need to request this material from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. Casework files and selected correspondence and administrative files closed; campaign materials, press releases and newspaper clippings from the 1981 addition require Donor's permission to see. Unique time-based media items have been reformatted and are available onsite via links in the container list. Commercial materials are not routinely digitized. Email rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Bella Abzug papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of AcquisitionPapers: Source of acquisition--Abzug, Bella. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1976. Addition: Source of acquisition--Abzug, Bella. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1981. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers Processed, 05/02/79 mbb Addition Processed, 08/24/81 mbb Processed by Mary Boone Bowling, 1979. Revised, 1981 Ead file created from PDF, 09/06/2011 ptl Series XVI: Audio Visual Material was reprocessed for AMI digitization by YH, February 2020. Revision Description2009-07-18 File created. 2018-07-19 Added box numbers for cataloged correspondence in Series I KWS 2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. 2020-02-25 AV updated for AMI digitization. 2020-12-01 Links to digitized AV added. kws Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Subject
History / Biographical NoteBiographical sketchLawyer and Congresswoman from New York City's 19th and 20th Congressional Districts, 1971-1976. (Columbia LL.B.,1945). |