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Women in Scholarly Publishing records, 1979-1997

Summary Information

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Call No.: MS#1371
Bib ID 4079729 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Women in Scholarly Publishing
Title Women in Scholarly Publishing records, 1979-1997
Physical Description 5 linear feet (10 boxes)
Language(s) English .
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Arrangement

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by topical headings.

Description

Summary

Correspondence, minutes, reports, documents, financial records, surveys, publicity files, and printed materials. The correspondence consists of general files, information, and correspondence about surveys on career patterns of women in publishing. The documents include incorporation papers and related information, membership lists, data on local chapters, reports of the board, minutes of annual meetings, and the elections of officers. The printed materials are chiefly issues of the NEWSLETTER

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You 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.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single 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 Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Women in Scholarly Publishing records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Records: Source of acquisition--WISP via Jo Burgess, Archivist. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/17/90.

Papers: Source of acquisition--WISP via Lauren J. Bryant. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--10/31/91. Accession number--M-91-10-31.

Gift of WISP of Julia Sawabini, 2015.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Records Processed 01/--/91.

Papers Processed AS 12/10/91.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Subject Headings

The 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.

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Genre/Form

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Bylaws (administrative records) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Lists (document genres) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Newsletters Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Reports Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Surveys (documents) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
minutes (administrative records) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Book industries and trade Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Booksellers and bookselling Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Publishers and publishing Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Publishers and publishing Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Scholarly publishing -- Societies, etc Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Women in the book industries and trade Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Women publishers Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

A group founded in 1979 as a non-profit national organization for the encouragement and advancement of its members, to facilitate the mutual exchange of ideas and assistance, and to act for its members in matters that affect their welfare.

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Series I: Women in Scholarly Publishing Records, 1983-1992



Box 1 AAUP Convention, 1990


Box 1 Board Reports 1983-91 By-Laws, 1990


Box 1 Career Development Fund 1987-88


Box 1 Career Development Fund 1989-90


Box 1 Concord Academy Retreat Correspondence, 1988


Box 1 Correspondence 1979 (Origins of WISP), 1979


Box 1 Correspondence 1980-81


Box 1 Correspondence 1984-85



Box 2 Correspondence 1985-86


Box 2 Correspondence 1986-88


Box 2 Correspondence 1989-91


Box 2 Education and Training 1988-89


Box 2 Election of Officers Ballots 1986-87


Box 2 Equal Opportunities Information



Box 3 Financial Records 1979-91



Box 4 Freelancers Information and Directories


Box 4 Incorporation Information Papers, 1982


Box 4 Links With Other Organizations, 1989


Box 4 Meeting of, 2/13/90


Box 4 Membership 1980-83


Box 4 Membership 1985-86


Box 4 Membership 1987-91


Box 4 Minutes 1979-88



Box 5 Miscellaneous Information/Papers


Box 5 National Commission on Pay Equity 1985-87


Box 5 National Commission on Pay Equity 1987-88


Box 5 Newsletters 1980-87


Box 5 Newsletters 1987-90



Box 6 Non-Sexist Language calved


Box 6 Other Organizations 1985-87 Shelved


Box 6 Organizational Questionnaire, 1979


Box 6 Publicity 1985-89


Box 6 Salary Survey, 1990


Box 6 Survey of Career Patterns 1979-83


Box 6 Workshop, 1989



Box 7 Name Correspondence



Box 8 Bylaws, 1988-1991


Box 8 Chicago Women in Publishing, 1990-1991


Box 8 Compensation Survey, 1989-1990


Box 8 Education and Training, 1989


Box 8 Membership Recruitment, 1988-1991


Box 8 National Council for Research on Women


Box 8 Newsletter Editorial files, 1988-1991


Box 8 President Elect Laura Bryant, 1990-1991


Box 8 President's Memos, 1985-1990


Box 8 Publicity, 1989-1991


Box 8 Regional Coordinators, 1988-1990


Box 8 Retreat, 1990


Box 8 T-Shirts, 1989-1990


Box 8 Treasury, 1988-1990


Box 8 Workshop, 1989


Box 8 Workshop--To be a Director, 1990


Box 8 Workshop Tapes, 1990


Box 8 Workshop--Feminist Workstyles, 1991


Box 8 Wisp Archivist


Box 8 Bias-Free Language Book


Box 8 Board Correspondence, 1992


Box 8 Board Meetings, 1991-1992


Box 8 Childcare


Box 8 Education and training, 1991-1992


Box 8 Fundraising


Box 8 Fundraising Event, 1992 June, 1992


Box 8 Membership Recruitment, 1992


Box 8 Mentoring Program, 1992



Box 9 Newsletter


Box 9 Nominating, 1992


Box 9 President's Correspondence, 1992


Box 9 Publicity, 1992


Box 9 Regional Coordinators, 1991-1992


Box 9 Statement of Purpose


Box 9 WISP, 1992-1993

(includes membership directory)


Box 9 Mentoring Workshop, 1992


Box 9 WISP, 1991-1992


Box 9 WISP, 1990-1991


Box 9 Retreats, 1988-1990


Box 9 1989-1990


Box 9 1988-1989


Box 9 Career Development Fund


Box 9 1986-1987


Box 9 1985Correspondence, 1983-1986


Box 9 What's New with WISP?


Box 9 Indiana Chapter


Box 9 WISP


Box 9 American Association of University Presses


Box 9 WISP


Box 9 Board Reports, 1985-1986


Box 9 Newsletters


Box 9 General Correspondence, 1984


Box 9 Minutes, 1983-1984


Box 9 Cynthia Miller--President's File

Series II: Addition I--Julia M. Sawabini Files, 1990-1997

Julia M. Sawabini was President of WISP in 1993.1994.


WISP Mentoring:



Box 10 Folder 1 and 2 Mentoring Program, 1990-1992

Includes memoranda, correspondence, completed application forms, and documants about the program


WISP:


Box 10 Folder 3 WISP memos, articles, officers (1993/94), TechMaill, 1994


Box 10 Folder 7 WISP 1996-97 Membership Directory


Box 10 Folder 8-11 WISP: Vol. 11, No. 3; Vol. 14, Nos. 2, 4, 5; Vol. 15 Nos. 1-5; Vol. 17, Nos. 1 & 2, 1990-1996


Box 10 Folder 4 WISP ephemera (information sheets, programs, HTML, etc.), 1994


Association of American University Presses:


Box 10 Folder 5 and 6 AAUP (Association of American University Presses) program brochures, reports, meetings, memoranda, etc., 1994-1996