Guida West Papers, 1946-2006
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Biographical Note Guida West and her children Paul, and Laurie, 1961 (copyright unknown) Margarida "Guida" Pyles and her twin sister Yolanda Thereza were born November 9, 1927 in Sao Paulo, Brazil to Richard Milton and Etelvina Pacheco e Silva Pyles. Richard M. Pyles, an electrical engineer, descended from an Irish immigrant who emigrated from Mississippi to Americana, Brazil after the U.S. Civil War. Guida was graduated from Escola Graduada in 1944 and Colegio MacKenzie in Sao Paulo in 1945, then went to work as a bilingual secretary for General Motors de Brasil. Finding that American institutions were eager for foreign students, Pyles applied and was accepted at sixteen U.S. colleges. She chose to attend Barnard College beginning in the fall of 1946 and completed an AB in mathematics in 1950. Unable to find a job in mathematics, she went to work in September 1950 as an executive bilingual secretary at the Brazilian Mission to the United Nations. When Hugo Gouthier, her boss at the U.N., changed jobs, she continued as his private secretary from 1953 until the Fall of 1958 while also pursuing graduate study in sociology at Columbia University. An important influence on her later work was a seminar with Paul Lazarsfeld concerning the impact of McCarthyism on racism in southern schools. She completed her M.A. in 1959. Guida Pyles married John Maurice West, a chemical engineer, on February 3, 1951. After she suffered several miscarriages, the Wests adopted a daughter, Laura, in the spring of 1960. West later gave birth to a son, Paul [1962?] Though a contemporary curriculum vita lists her occupation as "fulltime caregiver to two children" for the years 1960-70, West became intensely involved in the civil rights and welfare rights movements during these years. West described her motivation in an interview: I suppose for me it began as a young child in Brazil. We had a servant who was the son of a slave. He had almost no opportunity for formal schooling, but he was a brilliant man. As I grew older, and my respect for his ability increased, it seemed a terrible thing to me that this sickness in our society could cause us to lose the talent of such a man. (from "Local Brotherhood Award Winner Is a 'Do-Gooder' In the Best Sense," by Louise Saul, The Recorder, Metuchen, NJ, 17 Feb 1966) Some of her earliest efforts were related to fair housing, developing a "Covenant of Open Occupancy" for Metuchen. She was also a charter member and "pioneer" of the Metuchen-Edison Racial Relations Council, which awarded her its first Brotherhood Award in 1966. She also served on the Montclair Council for Community Action, Essex County Legal Services, the Task Force to Support the Kilmer Job Corps, and the Montclair Interracial Council. In a speech to the local NAACP in 1966, West recalled the day she became a U.S. citizen in 1961: "…that morning-as a new American-it was difficult for me to repeat the last six words of the pledge-'with liberty and justice for all.' For in our group there stood persons of minority groups to whom I knew liberty and justice are in reality just beautiful words and part of the unfulfilled American dream." Convinced that the struggle for human rights, which she called "the struggle of our generation," must begin in the church, West organized a Church and Society Committee in her own parish, the First Presbyterian Church in Metuchen in 1961. "As a Presbyterian, I was told to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable," she explained in a 1999 speech. This work led to her appointment in 1965 to the Commission on Religion and Race of the Presbyterian Synod of New Jersey (SynCORR). When the Wests moved in 1966, they tested the town's new "Covenant of Open Occupancy" and sold their house to an African-American family. This resulted in a "campaign of harassment" that included angry phone calls, and letters, a rift with John's parents, and the posting of a lawn sign saying, "Nigger Lovers, Niggers, Block-Busters Keep Out." In the spring of 1967 West and Nel Van Dijk, both members of the Presbyterian Synod of New Jersey's Church and Society Committee, indicated that they would like to see the Committee address "the new welfare reform." The Committee responded by asking the two women to prepare a report on the issue. "Still No Room at the Inn: A Report on Public Assistance," completed in October of 1967, provided the basis of West's life's work. Though she began with "all the stereotypes" about people on public assistance, West later said she was "transformed by the study." The "immorality of the existence of poverty in such an affluent society as ours" turned her from a "do gooder" to understanding the issue as a matter of "self interest." The summer 1967 riots in Newark added urgency to her work for racial and economic justice. As a Ford Foundation Urban Fellow, 1967-68, West served as chair and organizer for Seminars on the Urban Crisis for the Urban Training Institute of Essex County in 1969, The Right To Live Conference in 1969, the New Jersey Mobilization Against Hunger in 1971, and co-chair of the Public Welfare Seminar sponsored by the New Jersey Council of Churches in 1968. As West's interest in welfare grew, she soon got involved in local welfare rights work, serving on Welfare Task Forces in her church, in Essex County, and for the Urban Training Institute. West helped to organize a New Jersey Friends of Welfare Rights Organization in Newark. The group met for the first time in February of 1970. In a draft statement, possibly for a graduate school application, West wrote that involvement with civil rights and welfare rights as a volunteer prompted her to realize the inadequacy of her background…"even with my own personal continuous study." She wrote, "a volunteer does not carry the power or the influence that a professional does…. I want to use my available working years the most efficiently and effectively possible." To that end, she entered a Ph.D. program in sociology at Rutgers University in the fall of 1970. Fascinated by the unique structure, strategies, and goals of the welfare rights movement, West decided to make it the subject of her thesis research. The National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO) worked to establish the concept of a minimum standard of living as a citizenship right and a human right, continuing and extending the civil rights movement's "right to live" concept to include economic justice. Welfare recipients could join local Welfare Rights Organizations (WRO) which were affiliated with state, regional, and the national group. Supporters could join Friends of Welfare Rights Organizations (FWRO) to provide financial and other support, but could not dictate policy or strategy. This "twin track" structure of WROs and FWROs became the focus of West's research. West's decision to study the movement necessitated a change in role for her from that of "participant-observer" to "participant-observer" as of July 1971. She kept very detailed field notes; joined mailing lists; collected flyers, publications, and clippings; attended conferences and meetings; and interviewed more than fifty key participants in the welfare rights movement. With the women's movement of the 1970s, West began to recognize obstacles she faced as a woman activist. Though she was driven by the principles of tolerance, caring, and responsibility ("my understanding of Christian principles") ingrained by her father, she realized that she had not been socialized for conflict or to be assertive. She found it personally difficult to let go of the traditional wife and mother role, and the work she chose resulted in the loss of friends, conflict with family members, and threats to her children. Yet, she explained, "the women I worked with became my sisters," like a new family, "I cared deeply what happened to them." While working on her thesis, West served as consultant sociologist to the newly-established Welfare Priority Team of the United Church of Christ from 1971 until the NWRO disbanded in 1974. West earned a Ph.D. in sociology from Rutgers in 1978. Her thesis, "The National Welfare Rights Movement: Social Protest of Welfare Women (1966-1976)," became her first book, The National Welfare Rights Movement: The Social Protest of Poor Women, which was published by Praeger in 1981. West described her work as an exploration of the question, "How do you bring about change?" In the author's preface, West reflects that the work taught her "a great deal about my own paternalistic behavior and attitudes as well as the institutional racism prevalent in our society." In her "Commentary" for West's book, the NWRO's Johnnie Tillmon wrote: "Guida West's story of the National Welfare Rights movement tells it like it was and how it came to be…. It is important because it is the history of poor women - especially poor Black women and poor White women and poor Hispanic women - in the United States. This is a history that is not often, if ever written about. Anyone who cares to understand about being poor in this country will learn much about our struggle in these pages." After completing her Ph.D., West held various posts at Rutgers University between 1974 and 1987, including Coordinator of Continuing Education for Women in the Extension Division (1974-80), Assistant Professor of Sociology (1978-87), and Special Projects Administrator in the Institute for Research on Women (1987-89). She developed and supervised The New Jersey Project on Inclusive Scholarship, Curriculum and Teaching (the first statewide, state-funded gender and multi-cultural scholarship and curriculum project in the U.S.), obtained grant funding to establish the Training Institute for Sex Desegregation of the Public Schools in 1975, and developed and implemented policy/action conferences on Displaced Homemakers and Adolescent Pregnancy prevention. She also helped to found the Rutgers Women's Center, the Rutgers Institute for Research on Women, the Rutgers Women's Studies Program, and the Begin Again (B.A.) Program for Women. In 1983, West initiated a research project to study the "patterns of change in the political behavior and ideology" of a sample of national welfare rights leaders from their early years through the heyday of the welfare rights movement and into the early 1980s. The end result was intended to be a book, originally titled "Welfare Rights Leaders in a Becalmed Movement" and later, "Protest Leadership Outcomes: Welfare Rights Leaders a Decade Later." Though the book was never completed, West presented the research (including extensive interviews with NWRO leaders) in a number of conference papers beginning in 1984. After being denied tenure at Rutgers, West went to work in 1989 as Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research for the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Inc. (FPWA). In this capacity she gave testimony, and represented FPWA on various committees and boards associated with welfare and economic justice. West and Rhoda Lois Blumberg compiled an anthology of essays, Women and Social Protest, about women's involvement in social change. Published by Oxford University Press in 1990, the book included articles by sociologists, political scientists, historians, and experts in women's studies. West authored a chapter titled "Women in the Welfare Rights Movement." Beginning in 1990 she co-founded and co-directed the Welfare Reform Network (WRN) of New York City "to mobilize advocates and clients to influence welfare and poverty issues." The early 1990s brought Republican "Contract With America" efforts to change welfare, combined with Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign pledge to "reform welfare as we know it." In 1995, as federal legislation began to take shape, West was instrumental in forming the Women's Committee of One Hundred (WC100), a coalition of welfare recipients, social welfare professionals, activists, poverty lawyers, and others. WC100, which saw the reform effort as an attack on women's sexual and economic autonomy, worked to influence public opinion and counteract the prevailing narrative about welfare. After her retirement from FPWA in December of 1994, West continued as a consultant to FPWA on poverty, income security, and welfare reform. She remained an involved activist for economic justice until advancing age and failing eyesight curtailed her activities.
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Guida West donated her Papers to the Sophia Smith Collection in 2006.
Scope and Contents of the Collection The Guida West Papers consist of 51.25 linear ft. dating from 1946 to 2006. Types of materials include correspondence, minutes, notes, photographs, press releases, reports, interviews, journal and newspaper articles, photographs, publications, speeches, writings, audiotapes, and memorabilia. The bulk of the papers date from 1962 to 2006 and focus on West's activism, research, professional activities, speeches, and writings related to welfare rights and economic justice. Because the subject of West's research was the structure and strategies of local, regional, and national welfare rights organizations and their supporting Friends organizations, she assembled all of the documentation she could obtain, subscribed to many mailing lists, and kept very detailed notes on conversations, meetings, public events, and conferences. Her extensive working files are a treasure trove of information about individuals and organizations working for civil rights, welfare rights, and related social movements from the 1960s to the early 2000s. Her notes on conversations and annotations on meeting minutes provide a behind-the-scenes "you were there" sense of events as they unfolded with after-the-fact analysis supplied by files related to her speeches and writings. Files related to the Women's Committee of One Hundred (WC100) include candid personal communications and notes on the group's strategy sessions. Their communications provide a rare look into the strategic thinking and highly fraught debates these allies of poor women were engaged in, especially in their ongoing conflicts with conservative Republicans, a Democratic president and congress facing tough re-election campaigns, and with some white second-wave feminists who insisted that ending welfare supported feminist goals. The papers contain only a minimal amount of personal information. ACRONYMS: AFDC = Aid to Families with Dependent Children ARC = Applied Research Center BHM = [United Church of Christ] Board for Homeland Ministries BOB Coalition = Building Opportunities Bonus Coalition, NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund CLASP = Center for Law and Social Policy E&RJPT = Economic and Racial Justice Priority Team of the UCBFHM EITC = Earned Income Tax Credit FPWA = Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies FRAC = Food Research Action Center/Council FWRO = Friends of Welfare Rights Organization IFCO = Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization IRW = Institute for Research on Women, Rutgers University IWPR = Institute for Women's Policy Research JOBS = Job Opportunity and Basic Skills Program JSAC = Joint Strategy and Action Committee, Inc. KWRU = Kensington Welfare Rights Union MEJ = Movement for Economic Justice MERRC = Metuchen-Edison Race Relations Council MFWR = Montclair Friends of Welfare Rights MMR = Montclair Mothers' Rights NAHC = National Anti-Hunger Coalition NCC = National Council of Churches NCCP = National Center for Children in Poverty NWRO = National Welfare Rights Organization NWRU = National Welfare Rights Union NWSA = National Women's Studies Association REACH= Resources for Education to Assist Children (NJ) SCAN = Social Concerns Action Network SynCORR = Synod of New Jersey Commission on Religion and Race TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TISD = Training Institute for Sex Desegregation TOP = Trenton Office Program, New Jersey Conference of Churches UCBHM = United Church [of Christ] Board For Homeland Ministries UCC = United Church of Christ WISC = Washington Interreligious Staff Community WMAD = Welfare Made a Difference National Campaign WPT = Welfare Priority Team of the United Church of Christ WRI = Welfare Rights Initiative WRISC = Welfare Rights Information and Support Community WRO = Welfare Rights Organization WRN = Welfare Reform Network of New York City
The Papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection without any additional restrictions.
The Sophia Smith Collection (SSC) owns copyright to Guida West's unpublished works. Permission must be obtained from the SSC to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use." Copyright to materials authored by others may be owned by those individuals or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
Related materials can be found in the Sophia Smith Collection in the Papers of Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward, and the Records of Arise for Social Justice, Survivors, Inc., and the New Jersey Project. Related materials in other archives include: The Records of the National Assembly for Social Policy and Development and of the Downtown Welfare Advocate Center in the Social Welfare History Archives at the University of Minnesota and the George Wiley Papers at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century-Sources
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Feminism--United States--History-Sources
Poor women--United States--History--Sources
Poverty--United States--History--Sources
Public welfare--United States--History--Sources
Race relations--United States--History--20th century-Sources
Social justice-History-20th century
Welfare rights movement-New Jersey
Welfare rights movement--United States--History--Sources
Welfare recipients--Employment--New Jersey--History-Sources
Women in the Presbyterian Church-United States--History
Women--Employment--United States--History-Sources
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National Welfare Rights Organization (U.S.)
New Jersey Friends of Welfare Rights
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United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of New Jersey
Welfare Made A Difference National Campaign
Women's Committee of One Hundred
Women's studies--History--Sources
series
BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS (1946-2006, n.d.)
This series contains correspondence, curriculum vitae, memorabilia, news clippings, photographs, and other materials related to Guida West and the Pyles family.
CORRESPONDENCE (1954-2005, n.d.)
This series consists of a small amount of personal and professional correspondence. Correspondence from family and friends in Brazil is in Portuguese and English.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (1954-2003, n.d.)
This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, and notes related to Guida West's paid employment, commission, and advisory work.
CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS (1968-2004)
This series consists of correspondence, publications, proceedings, and conference packets from conferences organized by multi-organization coalitions, and by entities and organizations in which Guida West did not have an ongoing interest.
Materials about conferences mounted by organizations in which West had an ongoing interest are filed in SERIES VI. ORGANIZATIONS. Materials related to speeches and other presentations made at conferences by Guida West are in SERIES VII. SPEECHES AND TESTIMONY.
INDIVIDUALS (1966-2001, n.d.)
This series consists of working files on leaders in welfare rights and friends of welfare rights organizations and related social movements at the local, regional, and national level. There are also files on individuals working in government agencies (mostly in New Jersey) charged with administering welfare programs. Materials include correspondence; flyers; interview guides, notes, and transcripts of interviews; news clippings; notes; newsletters; and writings. Some of the materials were assembled and/or created by West as part of her activism in the movement, others were collected and/or created as part of her research, writing, and professional activities. West's 1983-84 interviews with welfare rights leaders are especially rich and detailed, providing insight into life histories, factors which lead to the narrators' activism, details about the movement, and reflections on its impact.
Audiotapes of many of the interviews can be found in SERIES X. AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS. Materials produced by related organizations can be found in SERIES VI. ORGANIZATIONS.
ORGANIZATION FILES (1961-2006, n.d.)
This series consists of working files on local, regional, and national welfare rights and friends of welfare rights organizations, other organizations working on civil rights, issues related to poverty and for low-income people, and agencies that administer welfare programs. Materials include correspondence, minutes, news clippings, newsletters, notes, publications, and reports. Extensive field notes by West on meetings, conversations, conferences, and conventions. Materials related to the following organizations are especially rich: Montclair Welfare Rights and Friends of Welfare Rights, National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO) , New Jersey Friends of Welfare Rights, the United Church of Christ's Welfare Priority Team, the United Presbyterian Church, Synod of New Jersey, Committee on Church and Society and Commission on Religion and Race (SynCORR), the Women's Committee of One Hundred, and the Welfare Made a Difference National Campaign (WMAD).
Additional information about many individuals involved in these organizations can be found in SERIES V. INDIVIDUALS.
SPEECHES AND TESTIMONY (1965-2001, n.d.)
This series consists of texts and notes related to speeches, conference papers, and testimony given to a wide variety of audiences by Guida West. Conference papers that underwent significant revisions for potential publication, but were not ultimately published are included in this series.
Papers that were ultimately published can be found in SERIES VIII. WRITINGS
WRITINGS (1971-2000, n.d.)
This series consists of correspondence, drafts, notes, typescripts, and final versions of West's published and unpublished writing on welfare rights and women and social movements, 1971-1996. The earliest materials are papers written for graduate school courses.
Materials originally generated for specific writing projects, such as interviews with welfare rights leaders, were interfiled in West's working files on individuals, organizations, and subjects that she used over the years in her writing and many different projects. These can be found in SERIES V. INDIVIDUALS, SERIES VI. ORGANIZATIONS, and SERIES VII. SUBJECTS.
SUBJECT FILES (1971-2000, n.d.)
This series consists of academic papers, brochures, circular letters, clippings, conference packets, fact sheets, flyers, manuals, newsletters, notes, publications, press releases, and reports. Most are related to economic justice and welfare. To reduce the bulk of the collection, only those clippings and publications that were heavily underlined and annotated were saved in their entirety. In other instances, title pages of published works readily available elsewhere were retained to give a sense of the range of sources used by West.
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS AND COMPUTER MEDIA (1971-2002, n.d.)
This series consists primarily of audiotaped interviews for Guida West's thesis research (1971-74) and interviews done in 1983-84 as part of the research for her proposed book on welfare rights leaders a decade after the demise of NWRO. There are also audiotapes of some meetings, conference sessions, and radio and television programs related to the welfare rights movement and its leaders. During interviews, West often used two tape recorders (either two standard cassette recorders or a standard cassette recorder and a microcassette recorder), as insurance against failure of one recorder or other technical problems. While this often resulted in duplicate copies of the interview, there are also instances where West inadvertently taped over interviews or portions of interviews in one format, but not the other. As a result, researchers interested in hearing complete interviews may need to listen to both copies.
Original audiovisual materials are closed to research use. Digital copies are available for most of the audiocassettes (see Appendix). Audiotapes not reformatted consist of copyrighted materials purchased by West. Consult SSC staff for more information. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual materials for which there is no use copy should contact the Sophia Smith Collection to discuss options.
In most cases, full transcripts of these interviews and meetings can be found in SERIES V. INDIVIDUALS or SERIES VI. ORGANIZATIONS
ARTIFACTS (1968-95, n.d.)
This series consists of buttons, stickers, badges, tickets, and an NWRO pendant and t-shirt.
OVERSIZE MATERIALS (1965-2004, n.d.)
Oversize materials include posters, flyers, signs, and other memorabilia from conferences and organizations, newsletters published by various organizations (including many issues of NWRO's The Welfare Fighter), and some oversize charts and flip chart notes.
SERIES I. BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS
General, 1946-2000, n.d.
Curriculum vitae, 1978-91
Awards
General, 1985-98
Metuchen-Edison Racial Relations Council Brotherhood Award, 1966
Ohio State Consumers Education Association/Welfare Rights Organization, 1984-85, 1995
Welfare Reform Network, 2006
"The Bride's Notebook," 1951
Carlton and Pyles families, 1952-79
Controversy re: sale of house in Metuchen to African-American family, 1966
Education
Columbia University
General, 1954-59
Paper, "The Negro in Brazil," Sociology 174, 1954
Rutgers University, 1959-78
Adlai Stevenson, 1952
Photographs
Guida West and family, 1961-66
Civil rights and welfare rights, 1969-2001, n.d.
SERIES II. CORRESPONDENCE
General
Family
General, 1951-59
Stevensons, 1954-61, n.d.
SERIES III. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES
Blackside, Inc.: Advisor to series "America's War on Poverty," 1994
Brazilian Consulate, 1954-61
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA)
General, 1988-2003, n.d.
Directory of New York City Public Officials, 1997, 1999
Georgetown Journal of Fighting Poverty, Board of Advisors, 1992-94
New Jersey Rehabilitation Commission: Welfare Rehabilitation Institute, 1971
Rutgers University
General, 1977-86
Training Institute for Sex Desegregation, 1975-80, n.d.
Lecture notes
"First day of class," n.d.
Film, "Killing Us Softly," and advertising images, n.d.
Film, "The Fear That Binds Us," 1988, n.d.
Film "Rosie the Riveter," 1987-88, n.d.
"Lectures on Social Movements," 1985-89
"Organizing class on gender in protest of rape of a classmate," 1983
Skylight Pictures: advisor to film, "Poverty Outlaw," 1997
Vision Quest Film and Video Productions: participation in film, "Welfare Warriors," 1997
Miscellaneous, 1985, 1995
SERIES IV. CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
Churchmen's Seminar on "The Public Welfare Crisis," Greater Newark Council of Churches and New Jersey Council of Churches, 24 Feb 1968
New Jersey Welfare Week and " Right to Live" Conference, 16-23 Nov 1969
General, Jul-Dec 1969, n.d.
Notebook
Resources
"The Right to Live," a conference on Public Welfare, Rutgers University and Middle Atlantic District of the National Council of Jewish Women, 29 Apr 1970
"Fall Mobilization Against Hunger" 1971
General, 1971-72, n.d.
Notebooks
"Children's March for Survival,"25 Mar 1972
"Interfaith Strategy Consultation on Welfare Reform," Washington Interreligious Staff Council,30-31 Jan 1973
Regional Meeting for the New York, Pennsylvania & Central Atlantic Conferences on Welfare,1-2 May 1973
New Jersey Women's Meeting for the observance of International Women's Year, 17-19 Jun 1977
"Welfare Reform Seminar," National Assembly of National Voluntary Health and Social Welfare Organizations, 18 Nov 1977
Better Jobs and Income Conference, 16-17 Feb 1978
"The Displaced Homemaker: A Woman in Transition," 28 Sep 1978
"Caring/Sharing Conference," New Jersey Network for Displaced Homemakers, 19 Nov 1980
"A Critical Look at Welfare Reform: Strategies for Transforming the Debate," Jun 1987
"Women for Economic Justice," Framingham 5-7 Jun 1987
"Organizing for Welfare Rights in New York City," Office of City Council Member Ruth W. Messinger, 8 Mar and 11 Apr 1988
"Matriarchal Moments? New Perspectives on Women's Rebellions," Institute for Advance Study, 22 Apr 1989
National Survival Summit, "Up and Out of Poverty Now," [various locations?] 20-23 Jul 1989
Second National Survival Summit, 20-23 Aug 1992
"Wisdom From the Past, Visions For the Future," Institute for Policy Studies 30th Anniversary Conference and Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards Dinner, 2-3 Oct 1993
Emergency Meeting for Real Welfare Reform, 18 Jul 1994
"Expanding the Women's Activist Agenda: Uniting Activists, Researchers, Funders and Policymakers," 16-17 Oct 1995
New York State Welfare Breakfast, 14 Nov 1996
"Responding to Welfare Reform," Syracuse, NY, 26 Feb 1998
"Women Fighting Poverty" Conference V, "Winning Our Fair Share," New School for Social Research, New York, NY, 4 Apr 1998
"Welfare Reform and the College Option National Conference," 24-25 Sep 1999
"Re-Imagining the Welfare State," CUNY, 1 Mar 2004
Miscellaneous, 1971-2000
SERIES V. INDIVIDUALS
Nanette Adams, Newark, New Jersey [no interview], 1969, n.d.
Madeline Adamson
General, 1983-86
Correspondence and transcript, 1984
Muriel Ayers, Montclair, New Jersey: transcript, 1971
Judy Baldwin, FWRO of Morris County, New Jersey: transcript, 1971
Elayne Brodie, Rochester, New York [no interview], 1979
Louise Brookins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [no transcript], 1983-84
Barbara Brown, Camden, New Jersey
General, 1983-87
Correspondence and transcript, 1983-84
Gail Ann Bruen, Family Services, Bloomfield, New Jersey: transcript 1971
Hobart Burch, UCC Welfare Priority Team: notes and transcript, 1974
Joyce Burson, WRO: correspondence and transcript, 1983-84
Bertha Cavanaugh, Rhode Island [no transcript], 1973-84
Richard Cloward
General, 2000-02
Notes on conversation, 197(2)?
Bob Curvin, Bureau of Community Services, Newark, New Jersey: notes on interview, 1972
Catherine Dandridge, Chicago, Illinois, 1984
Maud Davis, Newark, New Jersey
General, 1987
Transcript, 1984
Shirley Davis and Doris McCrae, North Jersey Community Union, 1971
Bert DeLeeuw, 1984-87
General, 1984-90
Notes, correspondence, and transcript, 1974
Gary Delgado, Center for Third World Organizing, Oakland, California [no transcript], 1983-98
Ruby Duncan, Las Vegas, Nevada: general, 1983-89
Zella Emerson, Vermont [no interview], 1983
Faith Evans, UCBHM
General, 1976-96
Notes and transcript, 1974
Jim Evans, 1984-88
Virginia Evans, Washington, DC, 1983-84
Theresa Funicello, WRO
General, 1976-2000, n.d.
Transcript, correspondence, and notes, 1983
Carol Glassman, 1971
Tom Glynn, Boston, Massachusetts: transcript and correspondence, 1984
Ruby Grace, Essex County Chapter National Clients Council, New Jersey WRO
General, 1972-98, n.d.
Transcript and correspondence, 1983
Juliet Grant, Newark, New Jersey: general and transcript, 1969-71
Roberta Grant, Boston, Massachusetts: transcript and correspondence, 1984
David Greene, WR Support Committee: General, 1989-90
Harriet Joyce Greenwood, Seattle, Washington: correspondence 1984
Mamie Hall, Brooklyn, New York: correspondence, 1984
Catherine Hamer, Montclair WRO, New Jersey
General, 1982-87, n.d.
Transcript, correspondence, and interview guide, 1983
Rose Harris, Newark, New Jersey: notes, 1971
Glenn Hatfield, New Jersey FWRO, 1971
Margaret Hayes, WRO: partial transcript and correspondence, 1983
Florence Henderson, Morristown, New Jersey: correspondence, 1983
Marcia Henry, Oakland, California: transcript and correspondence, 1984
Etta Horn, Citywide Welfare Alliance, DC: notes on interview and clipping, 1970, 1983
Kay Hurley, Massachusetts: transcript and correspondence, 1984
Espinola Jackson, California: transcript and correspondence, 1984
Claradine James, Roxbury, Massachusetts: transcript and correspondence, 1984
Hulbert James, HumanSERVE Fund
General, 1985-97, n.d.
Transcript and notes, 1974
Kim Jefferson, Newark FWRO, New Jersey: transcript 1971
Catherine Jermany, San Francisco, California
General, 1971-85
Transcript and correspondence, 1984
Frankie Jeter, WRO of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
General, 1977-84
Dee Johnson, California: transcript and correspondence, 1984
Jean Jones, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: correspondence, 1983-84
Roxanne Jones, Philadelphia Citizens in Action
General, 1984-96
Notes on interview and correspondence, 1984
Marion Kidd, Newark WRO, New Jersey
General, 1970, 1986
Notes, 1971-72
Gwyn Kirk: general, 1988, n.d.
Marian Kramer, Michigan WRO, NWRU, Michigan Network to Abolish Workfare
General, 1988-93
Transcript and notes, 1984
Andrea Kydd, Michigan WRO, National Network to Abolish Workfare
General, 1986, 1989
Robert Langer, Health and Welfare Council of Metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, 1974
Rosie Lee, Chicago WRO, Illinois: correspondence 1984
Rhoda Linton
General, 1984-85
Pauline London, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: transcript and notes, 1984
David Ludlow, New Jersey FWRO: notes and partial transcript, 1974
Ginger Mack, Chicago, Illinois: correspondence, 1984
Rudell Martin: correspondence, 1984
Ethel Mae Matthews, Atlanta, Georgia Poverty Rights Office: transcript and correspondence, 1984
John Mayer, National Farmworkers Ministry: notes on telephone conversation, 1974
Doris McCrae
Bobbie McMahan, Southwest Community House, DC
General, 1969-80, n.d.
Transcript and correspondence, 1983-84
Shirley McNeill, Baltimore, Maryland
General, 1970, n.d.
Sarah McPherson, DC: correspondence and interview guide, 1983-84
Joe Merchant, UCC Welfare Priority Team: notes and transcript, 1974
Yvonne Perry Myles, Virginia: transcript, correspondence, and interview guide, 1984
Hal Nelson
Tony O'Flaherty, Essex County Welfare Department, New Jersey: transcript, 1971
Moiece Palladino, San Rafael, California: transcript, correspondence, and notes, 1984
Bill Pastereich, ACORN, MassWRO, Boston
General, 1983-88
James Pawley, Newark Urban League, New Jersey: notes, 1972
Shirley Smith Peoples, Columbus, Ohio: correspondence, 1984
Brenda Perry, Newark WRO, New Jersey: notes on telephone conversation, 1972
Elizabeth Perry, DC: transcript, correspondence, and interview guide, 1984
Jackie Pierce, Camden, New Jersey: transcript and interview guide, 1983
Frances Fox Piven
General, 1966-91
Interview notes, 1974
Rafe Pomerance: transcript and correspondence, 1984
Jackie Pope, WRO
Wade Rathke, ACORN, New Orleans, Louisiana
General, 1979-82, n.d.
Margaret Rose, Montclair WRO, New Jersey
General, 1979-87
Transcript, 1971
Transcript and interview guide, 1983
Audrey Rowe, DC
General, 1987-94
Timothy Sampson, WRISC, Citizens Action League, Oakland, California
General, 1972-2001
Questions for interview and correspondence, 1974
Beulah Sanders, Citywide WRO, New York City, NWRO
General, 1970-84
Transcript and notes, 1983
Bernardine Saulsberry, Operational Emergency Center, Seattle, Washington
General, 1982, n.d.
Transcript and correspondence, 1983-84 [with Hal Nelson]
Coretha Saxon, National Clients Council, Camden, New Jersey: transcript, correspondence, and interview guide, 1983
Pat Scott, Oregon, California: correspondence, 1984
Juanita Serrano, Greater Cleveland WRO, Ohio: transcript and correspondence, 1984
Paul Sherry, United Church of Christ
General, 1971-72
Colleen Buckley Shillington, Ohio
General, 1986-99, n.d.
Interview notes and correspondence, circa 1984
Annie Smart, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, National Anti-Hunger Coalition, Annie Smart Leadership Development Institute
General, 1987, 1993, n.d.
Transcript, correspondence, and notes, 1984
Lee Staples: notes, 1985
Dottie Stevens, Survivors Inc., Mass. WR Union, ARMS, Boston, Massachusetts
General, 1984-2001
Maureen Taylor, Michigan WRO: general 2001
Bruce Thomas, San Francisco California (Bernard Eugene "Bruce")
General, 1982-85
Johnnie Tillmon, ANC Mothers Anonymous, Los Angeles, California, NWRO
General, 1983-96
Transcript, 1983, and correspondence 1984
Elizabeth Turner, Iowa, 1971
Mel Turner, Maryland: transcript and correspondence, 1984
Lucius Walker, Jr., HOME: notes and general, 1974
Jeannette Washington, New Alliance Party, New York City
General, 1983-84, n.d.
Mabel Watley, Greater Cleveland WRO, Ohio: general, transcript, and correspondence, 1984
Helen Webber, WPT: notes and transcript, 1974
Mrs. Bruce Wells, Newark Housing Authority, New Jersey: notes, n.d.
George Wiley, NWRO
General, 1969-83
Notes on Paul Sherry interview, 1973
Gwenda Williams, Montclair WRO, New Jersey: notes, 1971
Joanne Williams: general, 1984, 1987, n.d.
Marjorie Williams, Newark WRO, New Jersey: notes, 1971
Mary Louise Williams, Seattle, Washington: general, 1982-88
Margaret Willis, Ohio WRO
General, 1984-89
Nezzie Willis, Chicago, Illinois: transcript, correspondence, interview guide, and notes, 1983-84
Leola Wofford, Seattle, Washington: correspondence, 1984
Leslie Wolfe: general, 1978, 2000
SERIES VI. ORGANIZATION FILES
Advocacy Resources for Modern Survival (ARMS)[Dottie Stevens], Boston, Massachusetts, 1984
Alliance for Displaced Homemakers (national), 1977-78
American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, 1969, 1976
American Jewish Committee, 1969, n.d.
ANC [Aid to Needy Children] Mothers Anonymous [Johnnie Tillmon], Los Angeles, California, n.d.
Annie Smart Leadership Development Institute, 1993, n.d.
Applied Research Center, 2000
Arkansas Welfare Rights Organization, 1970
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)[Wade Rathke], 1980-88, 2001
Bergen County (NJ) Mobilization Against Hunger Committee, circa 1969
Black Women United For Action, Inc., 1998
Black Women's Agenda, 1987
Boston Industrial Mission, n.d.
Campaign for Adequate Welfare Reform Now, 1971-72
Center for Community Change (CCC), 1973-76
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), 2000-02
Center for Third World Organizing[Gary Delgado], 1983, 1991, n.d.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 1995, 2000-02
Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law/Welfare Law Center/National Center for Law and Economic Justice
Central Presbyterian Church, Montclair, New Jersey
General, 1967-71, n.d.
Task Force on the Urban Crisis, 1967-68
Central United Presbyterian Church, Newark, New Jersey, 1968-69
Chicago Friends of Welfare Rights Organizations, 1970-71, n.d.
Chicago Welfare Rights Organization [Rosie Lee], 1984-85
Children's March for Survival, 1972
Citizens Action League (CAL), 1984
Citywide Coordinating Committee of Welfare Groups, New York City, n.d.
Clark County Welfare Rights Organization, Nevada, 1974, n.d.
Coalition for Basic Human Needs (CBHN), 1980, 1989
Coalition For Human Needs and Budget Priorities, 1973, n.d.
Coalition of Grassroots Women (NYC), 1977
Coalition on Human Needs, 1994-2002
Coalition on National Priorities and Military Spending, 1971
Collingswood Welfare Rights Organization (Camden, NJ), 1970-73, n.d.
Commission on Religion in Appalachia (CORA), n.d.
Committee of Concern (Newark, New Jersey), 1968
Common Cause, 1971-75, n.d.
Community Action Committee, Waterbury, CT, circa 1970
Community Crisis Intervention Project, Crisis and Change newsletter, 1972, n.d.
Community Food Resource Center, 1997-99, n.d.
Community Voices Heard, 2005, n.d.
Consumers Buyers Club [Marion Kidd], Newark, NJ, 1971-72
Council of Presidents (COP) Task Force on Economic Security, 1995-97
Crusade Against Hunger
Detroit/Wayne County Homeless Action Network, 2000
Displaced Homemakers Network, Inc., 1978-82, n.d.
Downtown Welfare Advocate Center (DWAC) [Theresa Funicello], New York City, 1975-79, n.d.
Education Center for Community Organizing, 1989-95, n.d.
Empire State Economic Security Campaign (ES2), 2000
Essex County (NJ) Legal Services Corporation, 1969-70
Essex County (NJ) Welfare Board, 1968-75
Essex-Newark Legal Services, 1983
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
First Presbyterian Church, Metuchen, New Jersey
Covenant of Open Occupancy, 1966
Church and Society Committee
Notebooks, 1964-66
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), 1971-76, 1978-79, n.d.
Friends Committee on National Legislation, 1972
Friends of Welfare Rights of Essex County (NJ), 1968-72, n.d.
Georgia Department of Family and Children's Services, 1970
Greater Cleveland Welfare Rights Organization (Ohio), 1970-84, n.d.
Greater Newark Council of Churches, 1965-68, n.d.
Greater Newark Urban Coalition, 1968-72, n.d.
Houston Legal Foundation, 1974
Houston Metropolitan Ministries, 1974
Houston Welfare Rights Organization (Texas), 1977, 1983
Human Service Employees Registration, Voting and Education Campaign (HumanSERVE)
General, 1983-85
Agency-Based Voter Registration Kit, 1984
Hunger Action Network, 1999-2004, n.d.
IMPACT Interreligious Network (national and New Jersey), 1975-78, n.d.
Indian Welfare Rights Organizations, 1970-73
Institute for Policy Studies, 1987
Institute for Social Justice, 1979-83
Institute of Social Relations, Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, 1974
Institute for Women's Policy Research
General, 1995-2006, n.d.
Conference "Women and Welfare Reform: Women's Poverty, Women's Opportunities, and Women's Welfare," 23 Oct 1993
Welfare Reform Research Coordinating Meeting, 11-12 Jul 1997
Briefing book
Notes
Welfare Reform Research Coordinating Meeting, 8-9 Nov 1997
Briefing book (cont'd)
Speaker and participant packet
Inter-Faith Task Force for Public Assistance Reform in Ohio, 1970-72, n.d.
Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO), 1969-75, n.d.
Jobs for the Future
Joint Center for Poverty Research (JCPR), 2000-02
Joint Strategy and Action Committee (JSAC), 1968-80, n.d.
Justice, Economic Development and Independence for Women (JEDI Women), 1993
Kansas City Welfare Rights Organization, 1970
Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU), 1992-2003
League of Women Voters of New Jersey, 1970-73
League of Women Voters of the United States, 1968-83, n.d.
League of Women Voters, miscellaneous state and local groups, 1964-71
Legal Aid Society, 1998-2003, n.d.
Legal Momentum, 2004-2005
Legal Services of New Jersey, 1978-83
Maryland Welfare Rights Organization, 1969-72
Massachusetts Welfare Rights Organization, 1974-75, n.d.
Massachusetts Welfare Rights Union, 1994-96
Memorial West United Presbyterian Church, Newark, 1967
Metropolitan Associates of Philadelphia, 1968
Metropolitan Detroit Welfare Reform Coalition, 1977
Metropolitan Ecumenical Ministry (MEM), 1970
Metropolitan-Urban Service Training (MUST), 1965-67, n.d.
Metuchen-Edison Community Service Committee for the Kilmer Job Corps Center, 1965-66, n.d.
Metuchen-Edison Racial Relations Council, 1962-66, n.d.
Miami Valley (Ohio) Unemployed Council, 1995-96
Michigan Network to Abolish Workfare, 1984, n.d.
Michigan Welfare Rights Organization [Marian Kramer], 1988-2001, n.d.
Middlesex County College, Displaced Homemakers Center (New Jersey), 1980-82, n.d.
Ministry of Metropolitan Mission, St. Louis, 1974
Minnesota Alliance for Progressive Action, 1997
Mobilization For Enough to Live On, 1978
Monmouth County Welfare Board (New Jersey), 1971, n.d.
Monroe County (NY) Coalition for Welfare Justice, 1972
Montclair Bureau of Public Welfare, 1959-64
Montclair Fair Housing Committee (New Jersey), 1965-68, n.d.
Montclair Friends of Welfare Rights (FWRO)
General, 1969-72, n.d.
Notebooks, 1969, n.d.
Montclair Welfare Rights and Friends of Welfare Rights
General, 1970-72, n.d.
Binder, 1968-71
Notebooks, 1972
Funding proposals, 1971, n.d.
Interview and other notes, Nov 1971
Montclair Mothers' Rights [WRO]
General, 1968-75, n.d.
Notebook, Aug-Nov 1971
Montclair Parent Advisory Council (PAC) for Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
General, 1968-71, n.d.
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law conference, 11 Sep 1971
Notebooks, 1971
Morris County (NJ) Friends of Welfare Rights Organization, 1972-73
Mount Vernon (NY) Self-Help Project, Inc., 1972
Movement for Economic Justice/Jobs and Justice
General, 1973-80, n.d.
Just Economics newsletter, 1973-80
National Anti-Hunger Coalition (NAHC) [Annie Smart], 1986-90, n.d.
National Assembly for Social Policy and Development, 1964-75
National Assembly of National Voluntary Health and Social Welfare Organizations, Inc., 1975-77
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1975-79
National Association of Black Social Workers, 1995
National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 1971-2000, n.d.
National Campaign for Jobs and Income Support, 2001
National Caucus of Labor Committees
National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP), 2002
National Clients Council, national and Essex County Chapter (NJ) [Ruby Grace], 1979-83, n.d.
National Coalition on Women, Work, and Welfare Reform, 1987
National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing, n.d.
National Committee on Employment of Youth, 1966
National Committee on Tithing in Investment, 1965, n.d.
National Conference on Social Welfare, 1966-67
National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. (NCC)
General, 1958-2001
Memo From the Washington Office, 1964-68
Crusade Against Hunger, 1970-71
Convocation of Conscience, 9-11 May 1973
Luncheon with National Welfare Rights Organization, 5 Oct 1973
National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), 1996
National Council of Negro Women, Newark Section, 1969
National Council of Women's Organizations
Domestic Priorities Task Force, 2000
National Council on Women, Work, and Welfare, 1978-79
National Farm Worker Ministry, 1971-73
National Jobs For All Coalition, 1996-2002, n.d.
National Network to Abolish Workfare, 1984
National Organization for Women (NOW)
General, 1976-2001, n.d.
Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDEF)
General, 1992, 1995-2003, n.d.
BOB Coalition (Building Opportunities Bonus), 1998-2001, n.d.
Conference, "To Promote the General Welfare: Ending Women's Poverty," 6-7 Mar 2000
Leadership Summit "The Link Between Violence and Poverty," 28 Apr 1995
Working Group on Domestic Violence and Welfare, 1997
Task Force on Older Women, 1976
New Jersey, 1976-79
New York City Chapter, 1997
National Organizers Alliance, 1996
National Right To Work Committee, 1975
National Tenants Organization, 1971
National Unemployed and Welfare Rights Organization
National Urban League, 1972-75, n.d.
National Welfare Monitoring and Advocacy Partnership, 2000
National Welfare Rights and Reform Union, 1988-91, n.d.
National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO)
Conventions and conferences
Action Conference, Chicago, 22-25 Aug 1968
National Conference, Pittsburgh, 22-26 Jul 1970
Eastern Regional Conference, Waterbury, CT, 27-28 Nov 1970
National Conference, Providence, RI, 28 Jul-1 Aug 1971
Church-Related Friends of Welfare Rights meeting, 28-30 Jul
Eastern Regional Conference, New York Theological Seminary, 25 Feb 1972
Eastern Regional Survival Conference, Albany, NY, 9-11 Jun 1972
National Conference, Miami Beach, 5-9 Jul 1972
Pre-conference materials
Coalition of Church-Related Friends of Welfare Rights Organizations meetings
Eastern Regional Conference, Baltimore, 11 Nov 1972
National Convention, Washington, DC, 11-15 Jul 1973
Pre-convention materials
National Convention, St. Louis, MO, 11-14 Jul 1974
National Convention, Los Angeles, CA, 17-19 Jul 1975
National Convention, Little Rock, AR, 4-6 Aug 1977
Publications
Miscellaneous, 1969-72, n.d.
"Adequate Income Plan," 1968-71, n.d.
Membership materials
"New Food Stamp Bill of Rights," circa 1971
Organizing kits
General, 1969-72
Don't Buy Sears, 1969
Food rights, 1969
Live on a Welfare Budget, 1969
School breakfast and lunch, 1970-72
Utility rights, 1969-71
"Supplemental Security Income Program Advocates Manual," n.d.
Title I, 1971, n.d.
"Welfare Bill of Rights" and "Bill of Welfare Rights," n.d.
The Welfare Fighter, 1974
"Your Rights in WIN-Talmadge," 1972
NWRO/Friends of NWRO
Notebook, 1971
Notebook "Oct 1971," Oct-Dec 1971
Notebook "Jan Feb 1972"
Notes, 1972-75
National Welfare Rights Union (NWRU)
General: 1987-91, 1994-2000, n.d.
First Annual Convention, "Up and Out of Poverty," Detroit, 3-5 Sep 1988
National Woman's Party, 1983
National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC), 1973-77
New American Movement, circa 1972
New Jersey Community Action Training Institute, 1967
New Jersey Council of Churches
General, 1965-70, n.d.
Task Force on Welfare, 1969-78, n.d.
New Jersey Displaced Homemakers Task Force, 1976-82, n.d.
New Jersey Family Planning, 1977
General, 1967-73, 1977, n.d.
Notebook, Aug-Sep 1971
New Jersey Friends of Welfare Rights/Welfare Rights Organization: notebook, Mar 1971
New Jersey Welfare Rights Organization, 1969-83, n.d.
New Jersey Interreligious Legislative Council
New Jersey Network on Adolescent Pregnancy, Exchanges (ed. by Guida), 1980, 1985
New Jersey Standard of Need Advisory Committee, 1989, n.d.
New Jersey Welfare Council, 1967-74
New Jersey Welfare Reform Working Group, 1989
New Priorities Movement, 1974-76, n.d.
New York Urban Coalition, 1977
Newark Clients Council, [Ruby Grace] 1978-79
Newark and Essex County Legal Services Projects Joint Board of Trustees, 1970-71
Newark Essex CORE, n.d.
Newark Welfare Rights Organization/Friends of Welfare Rights Organization, 1971-74
Newark Youth Opportunity Center, 1966
Occupational Emergency Center, Seattle [Bernardine Saulsberry], 1982, n.d.
Ohio Empowerment Coalition, Cincinnati, n.d.
Ohio Welfare Rights Organization/Ohio State Consumers Education Association [Margaret Willis & Colleen Shillington]
General, 1970, 1983-89
Convention, 1984
Annual Conference, 1985
Older Women's League, 1978-80
Paterson (NJ) Welfare Rights Organization/Friends of Welfare Rights Organization, 1972, n.d.
Philadelphia Citizens in Action, 1982-83
Philadelphia Welfare Rights Organization
General, 1978
October/I Am on Welfare Program, 1969
Poor People's Development Foundation, 1972
Poverty/Rights Action Center, n.d.
Poverty Rights Office (Atlanta, GA), Poor People's Newsletter [EthelMaeMatthews], 1984-93
Presbyterian Synod of New Jersey
Presbytery of Newark
Priests for Equality, 1977, n.d.
Project Equality of New Jersey, Inc., 1971, n.d.
Public Assistance Coalition, Wisconsin Council of Churches, 1970-73, n.d.
Public Interest Projects, Inc., 1996
RAP Inc., circa 1972
Reform Organization on Welfare (ROWEL), 1973-74, n.d.
Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights, 1974-80, n.d.
Research for Education to Assist Children (REACH), 1969, n.d.
RESULTS (Responsibility for Ending Starvation Using Legislation, Trimtabbing and Support"), 2000-01, n.d.
Rhode Island Fair, Welfare Rights Organization [Bertha Cavanagh], 1966-72, n.d.
Rochester Action for Welfare Rights [NY], 1972-73
Rural Advancement Fund, 1971, 1975
Rutgers University, 1969-73, 1980, n.d.
SANE, A Citizen's Organization for a Sane World, 1967-74, n.d.
Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality (SEDFRE), 1969
Social Agenda [Theresa Funicello]
General, 1984-87, n.d.
Conference: "Social Policy and the Current Economic Crisis," 29 Nov 1984
Social Concerns Action Network (SCAN)
General, 1972-78, n.d.
Conference on Poverty and the Federal Priorities, 12 May 1973
Sojourners, 1978, 1999, n.d.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), 1977-78
Survivors, Inc. [Dottie Stevens], 1996-2005
United Black Workers, Ford Mahwah Assembly Plantation, Mahwah, NJ, 1973
United Church of Christ
General, 1966-2001, n.d.
United Church Board for Homeland Ministries (UCBHM)
Deering Conference
National Economic Priorities, 17-22 Jul 1972
Planning for Social Change, 22-27 Jul 1973
Deering Conference on National Health Insurance and Occupational Health, 15-19 Jul 1974
Economic and Racial Justice Priority Team, 1976, n.d.
"Economic Justice" newsletter, 1978-83
Family Planning and Abortion Program, 1973-74
Journal of Current Social Issues
1968, 1973, 1974, 1976 spr and fall
1976 winter, 1978
Shalom Curriculum, "Shalom is Economic Justice," 1973
Welfare Priority Team
Oct 1972-74
Notes on NWRO/WPT directions, 1972
Welfare Issues mailings, 1970-74, n.d.
United Community Corporation, Newark, 1966, 1971
United Farm Workers, 1972-75, n.d.
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
General, 1964-72, n.d.
Board of National Missions, Church and Race Memo, 1970
Commission on Religion and Race, Religion and Race Memo, 1964-68
Committee on Church and Society
General, 1967-72
Dialogue Program, 1964-65
"Still No Room at the Inn: a report on Public Assistance," by Nel Van Dijk and Guida West: notes, correspondence, drafts, 1966-67
Commission on Religion and Race (SynCORR)
May 1967-68, n.d.
Presbytery of Newark, 1968-72, n.d.
United Presbyterian Women, 1968
United Welfare Groups of Essex County (NJ), 1967-69
United Welfare Mothers of Hayes Homes, Newark, NJ, 1970
United Workers Organization, 1978
Urban Coalition, 1969-74, n.d.
Urban Justice Center, 1999, n.d.
Urban League of Essex County (NJ), n.d.
Urban Training Institute of Essex County (NJ), 1968-74, n.d.
Virginia Welfare Rights Organization, 1971, n.d.
Wages For Housework Campaign/International Wages for Housework Campaign, 1988-2002, n.d.
Washington Interreligious Staff Council (WISC), 1973
Washington Research Project Action Council, n.d.
Washington Welfare Rights Organization (Seattle), 1969-71, n.d.
Welfare Made a Difference National Campaign (WMAD)
General, 2000
National Day of Action, 14 Sep 2000
Lobbying
Press conference
General, 2001
Lobby trip, May 2001, Oct 2001
General, 2002, n.d.
Lobby trip, Feb 2002, May 2002
Booklets, n.d.
Booklet drafts and correspondence, 2000
Policy papers, 2000-01
Policy papers source material, 1996, 2000-01, n.d.
Research: women's stories, 1994, 1999-2001, n.d.
Video, "Once Upon A Time & Welfare Made a Difference," 2003
Welfare Reform Information Service Community (WRISC), 1973-75
Welfare Reform Network (WRN)
General, 1993-2002, n.d.
Meetings, 1995-99
Flyers, circular letters, and alerts, 1991-2005, n.d.
HandsNet online network, 1996-2000
Mailing list, 1995
College Task Force, 1996-99, n.d.
New York State "Jobs First" policy, 1994
Federal Issues Committee, 2000-01
Task Force on Women and Welfare
General, 1997
"Women's Response to 'So-Called' Welfare Reform," May-Jun 1997
Drafts
Authorization forms
Newsletter, WRNews, 1991-2003
Welfare Rights Advocacy Project, Hackensack, NJ, n.d.
Welfare Rights Initiative, Hunter College Center for the Study of Family Policy, 1995-2000
Welfare Rights Organizations-Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) [WROAC]
General, 1969-79, n.d.
Friends group, 1969
Newsletter The Welfare Righter
Welfare Rights Eastern Leadership Conference, Pittsburgh, 15-17 Aug 1975
Welfare Rights Organizing Committee (Brooklyn, NY), 1989
Welfare Warriors (Milwaukee, WI), 1987-97
Wolfe County (KY) Rights and Information Center, 1972-73
Women of Color Resource Center, 1994-95
Women, Work, and Welfare (Minneapolis, MN), 1987-90, n.d.
Women's Action Alliance (WAA), 1978
Women's Agenda of New Jersey, 1987-90, n.d.
Women's Campaign for Jobs and Economic Justice, 1982, n.d.
Women's Committee of One Hundred (WC100)
General, 1995-2010, n.d.
News clippings, 1995-2002
Administrative
Financial, 1995-2002, n.d.
Correspondence
Steering Committee
Jan-Jun 1995
Events
Vigil for a Veto, 1995
Lobbying Day, 1995
Teach-Ins, 1996, n.d.
Meetings and conference calls
General, 1995-2001
Other organizations
Sep-Oct 1995
Dec 1995-96
General, 1997, 1999, n.d.
Pad, n.d.
Notebook 1, 1995
Notebook 2, 1995
Publications, 1995-2002, n.d.
Women's Educational Equity Communications Network (WEECN), 1977-80, n.d.
Women's Equity Action League (WEAL), 1975-78, n.d.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), 1971-75, n.d.
Women's Washington Representative, 1977
Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONNAC), 1973
Workers Action Movement (WAM), 1972, n.d.
Young Women's Christian Association of Omaha, Displaced Homemakers Program, 1978-79
Miscellaneous, 1965-99, n.d.
SERIES VII. SPEECHES AND TESTIMONY
"Racial Justice and Freedom," United Presbyterian Women, Metuchen, New Jersey, 24 Mar 1965
Speech to United Presbyterian Women, Woodbridge, 16 Sep 1965
Speech before Deacons re: Covenant of Open Occupancy, 5 Apr 1966
"With liberty and justice for all," Metuchen-Edison National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Freedom Fund Dinner, 23 Apr 1966
"The Twentieth Century Good Samaritan," Montclair, 6 Nov 1967
Re: New Jersey Friends of Welfare Rights, Central Presbyterian Church, Montclair, 14 Jun 1970
Welfare, Bridgewater League of Women Voters, 22 Sep 1970
"The Welfare Crisis," Trenton, New Jersey, 16 Feb 1971
"The Right To Live," Trenton Education Association Seminar for Teachers, 20 Apr 1971
Welfare Reform, Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of the Somerville Area, 18 Sep 1977
"The Social Protest of Poor Women: A Case Study of the National Welfare Rights Movement," Symposium on Women and Society, St. Michael's College, VT, 24 Mar 1979
Statement for the Hearings on "The Coming Decade: American Women and Human Resources Policies and Programs," U.S. Senate Committee on Human Relations, 9 Apr 1979
Unidentified speech, 1 Oct 1980
"Welfare Politics: Women in Welfare Reform Hearings, 1935-1980," Society for the Study of Social Problems, 30 Aug 1983
"The Political Aging of Welfare Rights Women Leaders," Research Today and Tomorrow: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Women, Culture and Aging, 7 Apr 1984
"The Political Aging of Welfare Rights Women Leaders," NJ Research Conference on Women, Rutgers, 22 May 1984
Drafts and notes
Typescript with comments for rewrite
"Politics and Economics: Career Paths of Women Leaders in the Welfare Rights Movement," Nat'l Women's Studies Assn Annual Conference, 25 Jun 1984
Typescript
Notes and drafts
Revised versions, Sep-Oct 1984
"Religion and Protest: An Analysis of Welfare Rights Women Leaders," NJ Research Conference on Women, 21 May 1985
Typescripts
Correspondence, drafts, and notes
Testimony at Essex County Courthouse on the effectiveness of child support enforcement in general and in New Jersey, 20 Jul 1985
Keynote at 19th Annual Welfare Rights Conference, Ohio State Welfare Rights Organization, 28 Jun 1985
"National Welfare Rights Leaders One Decade Later: Gender, Race and Class Analysis" (aka "Profiles of Protest of NWRO Leaders: One Decade Later, A Gender, Race and Class Analysis"), American Sociological Association, 30 Aug 1985
Pre-conference version with reviewers' notes, Jan-Feb
Conference version, Aug
Revised versions, Sep
"Gender, Social Support and Participation in Protest Movements," Eastern Sociological Society 56th Annual Meeting, 4 Apr 1986
Statement on New Jersey's proposed welfare reform initiative before the Essex County Human Services Council and Essex County Division on Welfare, 7 Nov 1986
Speech to League of Women Voters, 29 Apr 1987(?)
"Women in the Pol. Arena," Sociology Department, Rutgers University, 1987
"Cooperation and Conflict Among Women in the Welfare Rights Movement," National Women's Studies Association, 23 Jun 1988
Typescripts, Jun and Jul
on interviews
"Women Activists in the North: The Case of the Metuchen-Edison Race Relations Council," Conference: Women and Civil Rights Movement: Trailblazers and Torchbearers, 1941-1965, Atlanta, GA, Oct 1988
"Women in the Civil Rights and Welfare Rights Movement: Reform or Revolution?" Women and Revolution: Thinking About Women Seminar Series, Rutgers University, 2 Feb 1989
"Feminist Transformations of Political Theory: 'The Iron Law of Patriarchy' in Social Protest," National Women's Studies Association Convention, Jan 1989
"Women and Men and the Welfare Rights Movement," Center for American Women and Politics, 20 Feb 1989
"En/Gendering Social Protest: A Women-Centered Perspective," with Rhoda Lois Blumberg, American Sociological Association, Aug 1989
Testimony on the Welfare Reform and Begin Program, Committee on General Welfare of the City Council of New York, 9 Mar 1990
"Welfare Rights Support Committee," at '"Rising Up Angry:' The Growing Struggle of the Organized Poor" CUNY Law School, 10 Mar 1989
The Family Support Act, Jobs For Youth, 13 Mar 1990
"A Historical View of Welfare Reform: 1930s-1990s," Conference: Charting a New Course: Progressive Policies for New York City, 24 Mar 1990
"The National Welfare Rights Movement: The Social Protest of Poor Women," Hunter College School of Social Work (Mimi Abramovitz's class), 24 Apr 1990
Fourth International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, Jun 1990 proposal only?
Comments on Panel "Reclaiming Feminist Politics: Women's Community Activism, Twentieth Century," Eighth Berkshire Conference on the History of Women, 9 Jun 1990
History of the Welfare Rights Movement, National Welfare Rights Union, 27 Oct 1990
Women and Welfare Reform, National Displaced Homemakers Network Region II Annual Conference, 14 Nov 1991
Welfare reform, District Council 1707 of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, 18 Mar 1992
"Workfare in New York State," testimony at the Joint Hearing of the Senate Committee on Social Services and the Senate Committee on Cities, 16 Oct 1992
"Creating a Just and Humane Public Assistance System," testimony before the public hearing of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Forces and State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr., 18 Mar 1994
"Welfare Reform in the 1990s: What Women Can Expect and Why," Barnard College Form: The Scholar and the Feminist XX, 23 Apr 1994
"The Welfare Rights Movement and Understanding Welfare Reform," Ohio Welfare Rights Organization, 3 Nov 1994
National Organization for Women Legal Defense and Education Fund, 3 Mar 1995
"The National Welfare Rights Movement," Welfare Rights Initiative Community Leadership Seminar, 19 Sep 1995
My Story, Scarsdale Congregational Church, 14 Nov 1995
"The National Welfare Rights Movement," Welfare Rights Initiative Community Leadership Seminar, 24 Sep 1996
"Welfare Advocacy and Welfare 'Reform,'" Social Action Network Fifth Annual Teach-In, 7 Apr 1997
"The National Welfare Rights Movement: Social Protest of Poor Women," Ruth Brandwein's class, SUNY-Stony Brook School of Social Work, 29 Apr 1997
"Partnerships for Welfare Reform: The Welfare Reform Network of New York City," Institute for Women's Policy Research, Jul 1997
"The National Welfare Rights Movement," Welfare Rights Initiative Community Leadership Seminar, 16 Sep 1997
My experience as an activist, East Hampton Presbyterian Women's Group, 16 Apr 1999
The National Welfare Rights Movement, Hunter College, 14 Sep 1999
"The National Welfare Rights Movement," Welfare Rights Initiative Community Leadership Seminar, 26 Sep 2000
"The National Welfare Rights Movement," Welfare Rights Initiative Community Leadership Seminar, 25 Sep 2001
"Women Organizers Make History" session, Lessons Across the Generations: A Conference For Women Organizers and Activists, Education Center for Community Organizing, Hunter College School of Social Work, 1-2 May 2003
"The Plight of the Welfare Client," n.d.
Correspondence, 1972, 1990-99
Miscellaneous
General, 1970, 1988
Notes, 1969-97, n.d.
"Feminist perspective on social protest, ex. WRts Movement," 1988-1992
SERIES VIII. WRITINGS
"Coalitions in the Welfare Rights Movement: Local Level: Newark, N.J.," Nov 1972 paper for Joseph Conforti course, Rutgers, University
Draft
"Cooperation and Conflict among Women in the Welfare Rights Movement," in Bridges of Power: Women's Multicultural Alliances edited by Albrecht and Brewer, 1990
"The Legacy of Welfare Rights," unfinished, 1988
"The National Welfare Rights Movement: Social Protest of Welfare Women (1966-1976)," PhD thesis, Department of Sociology, Rutgers University, 1978
General and proposal, 1974
Interview notes
General, 1972-74, n.d.
Newark WRO/FWRO
Notebook [#1], 1971
Notebook 2, 1971-72
Nannette Adams, Shirley Lacy, and Gladys Thomas, Newark WRO and SEDFRE, 27 Dec 1971
"Notes for dissertation research," notebook, n.d.
"Always on Sunday" radio program re: George Wiley: transcript and notes, 8 Aug 1973
The National Welfare Rights Movement: The Social Protest of Poor Women, Praeger Publishers, 1981
Book
General and reviews, 1981-84
Correspondence, 1978-81
Notes and misc, 1978-79
Royalty statements, 1982-84
Inquiries re. republication, 1996, 2000
"A Twin-Track Coalition: The National Welfare Rights Organization and the Friends of Welfare Rights," Jan 1972
"Twin-Track Coalitions," Jul 1971
"Twin-Track Coalitions: A Case Study of the Newark Welfare Rights Organization," course paper for Sociology 621, Joseph Conforti, fall 1971: proposal and notes
"Twin-Track Coalitions: A Case Study-Urban WRO/FWRO," [Newark] fall 1972
"Twin-Track Coalitions: A Case Study: WRO/FWRO in a Suburban Setting," An observation for Dr. Nelson, Nov 1971
"Twin-Track Coalitions: A New Approach in Black-White Coalitions," course paper for Dr. Nelson, fall 1971
"Twin Track Coalitions in the Black Power Movement," in Interracial Bonds, 1979
"Welfare Rights Leaders in a Becalmed Movement"/"Protest Leadership Outcomes: Welfare Rights Leaders a Decade Later" [research project/proposed book]
Correspondence, 1982-87
Research proposals, 1983-84, n.d.
Research grants, 1982-84, n.d.
Research budget, 1983
Potential publishers: notes and correspondence, 1983-84, n.d.
Book summary and contents, 1984
Package sent to publishers, 1983-84
Package compiled after contract with Praeger Publishers, 1985
Interviews, 1983-84
Potential interviews
Lists and notes
Card file
No answers
Not located
Sampling frame
Completed interviews: lists and general notes
Interview notes/notebooks
Maud Davis
Bert DeLeeuw
Book #5: Marian Kramer, Detroit, 16 Apr 1984
Pauline London, Philadelphia, 24 Jul 1984
Bobbie McMahon, Sarah McPherson
Elizabeth Perry
Jeannette Washington, 1 Jun 1984
Funicello, Hamer, Evans, Willis, and Myles
Evans, Rowe, Kydd, and J. Williams
Duncan, Linton, and Davis
Book #3, Atlanta: Matthews (cont'd), Dandridge, Lee, Watley, Serrano, and Willis, Apr 1984
#1 Trip, Book #1: Tillmon, Johnson, Sampson, Henry, Palladino, Rathke, Saulsberry, Nelson, Wooford
Book #2: Jackson, Jermany, B. Thomas, Smart, Williams (cont'd), Matthews
Brown, McNeil, Hal, Stevens, Hurley, Glynn, Jun 1984
Jeter and Jones (cont'd)
Book #4: Columbus and Detroit: B. Young, Smith, Snyder, Peck, Willis "not taped? just notes"
Pastereich, Grant, and James, 20 Jun 1984
Interview guide
Research
Research trips
General notes
1984 Calendar
Apr 1984 trip notes
Summer 1984 trip notes
Data analysis
Coding scheme: notes and drafts
Poor women's views of President Carter's Welfare Reform Proposal "Better Jobs and Income Program"
Transcript of testimony, Sep-Nov 1977
Notes, general
Bibliography
Conclusion
Conclusion (cont'd)
Introduction
Leaders
Off track
On track
Side-tracked
Switched track
Method
My hypothesis/theory
Preface
Theoretical questions
Wording
Notes on theory
Class
Leadership
Political activism
General/origins
Age/generational cohort
Changes/contradictions
Health
Power
Political behavior
Participation
Race
Theory and evidence
Time 1
Political behavior (cont'd)
Time 2
Time 3
Political ideology
Political attitudes/orientation toward protest
Political integration
Political outcomes
Political socialization
Social control
Social supports
Studies
Blumberg and Goldstein, 1976-82
Casenave and Leon, 1985
Orum et al, 1974
Pizzorno, n.d.
Braungart and Braungart, 1980, 1984-85
Foner, 1974
Whalen and Flacks, 1980
Thompson, 1971
Isaac et al, 1980
Demerath, 1971
Women and Social Protest edited by Guida West and Rhoda Lois Blumberg, 1990
Correspondence, 1985-91
Reviews, 1992-93
General and miscellaneous
Economic justice
Environmental movement
International
Africa
Latin America
Middle East
Miscellaneous countries
Labor movement
Peace/disarmament
United States
African-American women
Civil Rights movement
Conservative women
Hispanas
Women of color
Women's movement: March for Women's Equality/Women's Lives, 2004
Violence
"Women in the Welfare Rights Movement: Reform or Revolution?" Dialectical Anthropology 15: 141-149, 1990
"Workfare is Unfair," Georgetown Journal on Fighting Poverty, Vol. 1 No. 1, 1993
Miscellaneous, 1972-96
SERIES IX. SUBJECT FILES
Abortion
New Jersey, 1974-80, n.d
Adequate income
General, 1979-2002, n.d
Clippings, 2000
Affirmative action
General, 1975-76
Clippings, 1975
Aging, 1974-85, n.d.
Birth control, n.d.
Blacks
General, 1965-79, 1992-95, n.d.
Clippings, 1971-2005
Women, 1968-76, 1992, n.d.
Socialism, n.d.
Solidarity, 1970-78, n.d.
Sources of racial problems, 1975, n.d.
Child care, 1972, 1997-2002, n.d.
Child support, 1992, 2000
Children, 1972-99
Church
General, 1962-2002, n.d.
Catholic, 1969-79
Jewish, 1967-74, .n.d.
Methodist, 1965
Religious involvement, 1961-85, n.d
Coalitions, 1971-75, n.d.
Competing movements
General, 1970-75, n.d.
Environment, 1970-74, n.d.
Labor, 1971-77
Displaced homemakers, 1975-90, n.d.
Domestic violence
General, 1993-2001, n.d.
Prostitution, 2001-02
Economic security, 1966-2002
Economy, 1975-2001, n.d.
Education and training, 1976-2006, n.d.
Family, 1976-2003, n.d.
Fatherhood, 1970-2001, n.d.
Food/hunger, 1968-2003, n.d.
Farm subsidies, 1935, 36, 1969-73, n.d.
General, 1971, 2001-04, n.d.
Disabilities, 2001
Housing
Household employment, 1970-71, n.d.
Immigration, 1969-2001, n.d.
Individual, 1967-78
Intellectuals, 1973-75, n.d.
Judiciary
Supreme Court, 1963-2005, n.d.
Failure of "Right to Welfare," 1965, 1972-74
Labor, 1966-76, n.d.
Legal services
General, 1969-73, 1983, 2001, n.d.
Clippings, 1970-83
Rights, 1964, 1970-73, n.d.
Media
General, 1968-76, n.d.
New York Times Index, 1966, 68, 71, 73
Networking, 1971-84, n.d.
New Jersey
General, 1964-80, n.d.
Division on Civil Rights, 1965-68
Welfare
General, 1967-78, n.d.
Statistics, 1978
Division of Public Welfare
General, 1966-67
"Narrative Report of the Expanded Study of Assistance Standards and Allowances in the ADC Program," 1972
"Public Assistance Manual," 1974-78
Governor's Select Commission on Civil Disorders, 1967-71
Governor's Task Force on Welfare Management, 1966-71
Governor's Welfare Study Commission, 1971
Welfare Rehabilitation Institute, 1971
Montclair, 1967-74, n.d.
New Jersey Graduated Work Incentive Experiment, 1973
Plainfield, 1964-65, n.d.
New York, 1968-2001
Philanthropy, 1980, 2000-01
General, 1971-77
Consequences, n.d.
Economics, 1982-86, n.d.
Religion, 1973-86
Political climate
General, 1964-2001, n.d.
Heritage Foundation, n.d.
The Right, 1972-96
Sociopolitical climate, 1975-80, n.d.
Poverty
General, 1965-2004, n.d.
Feminization of poverty, 1972-2001
Women and children, 1973-2000, n.d.
Racism, 1975, 1989
Social support
n.d.
Taxes, 1969-2001, n.d.
Unemployment insurance, 1971-2002, n.d.
United States Government
General, 1969-2001, n.d.
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare: publications, 1964-75
Department of Labor, "Employment Opportunities Pilot Program: Welfare Reform Demonstration," 1978
Legislation
Reagan budget, 1983, n.d.
Urban crisis, 1968-80, n..d
General, 1965-69
General, 1970-2006, n.d.
Clippings, 1967-2004, n.d.
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), 1975-76, 1992, n.d.
"The Anatomy of Welfare," ABC News transcript, 14 Apr 1971
Children, 2001
Data, 1969-90
Earned Income Tax Credit, 2000-01, n.d.
Education, 1989-2005, n.d.
Food stamps, 1974, 1983
Guaranteed income/income maintenance
General, 1967-74, n.d.
President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs
General, 1968-69
Final report, Nov 1969
Leavers, 1998-2004
Mothers, 1991-95, n.d.
Native Americans, 1970-73
Reform
Revenue sharing
Social Security, 1969-2005
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
"Five Years After Welfare Reform: An Agenda for Reauthorization" by Ron Haskins and Rebecca M. Blank, n.d.
Legislation, Mink-Wellstone, 2001
Time limits, 1986, 2000-01
Work
General, 1967-77, 1995-2002, n.d.
"Encouraging Work, Reducing Poverty: The Impact of Work Incentive Programs," Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, Mar 2000
"Women, Welfare and Enterprise," American Enterprise Institute, 1983
Women
Eleanor Smeal Report, 1983-84
Virginia Slims American Women's Opinion Poll, 1970-74
Non-traditional jobs, 1972-80, n.d.
Working mothers, 1970-2002, n.d.
"Building a Ladder to Jobs and Higher Wages: A Report by the Working Group on New York City's Low-Wage Labor Market," Oct 2000
SERIES X. AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS AND COMPUTER MEDIA
[Digital audio files can be made available on request-please consult the SSC staff. Original audiovisual materials are closed to research.]
Audiocassettes--reformatted
[CLOSED--digital audio files are available. See Appendix]
Tapes 1-187
Audiocassettes-not reformatted
[CLOSED]
Kergyma II, United Church of Christ Office of Communication [1 cassette], Jan 1973
"Talk of the Nation," National Public Radio program, series on Poverty in America [10 cassettes], 24-27 Feb 1992
"All Things Considered," National Public Radio program for 15 Nov 1995 with coverage of White House welfare rally (WC100) [2 cassettes]
Videotapes (VHS)
NewsTalk Televsion, Afternoon Edition, panel with teens and Rita Jensen, [1 VHS, copyright Multimedia Entertainment] 29 Sep 1996
No Exception: Welfare Made a Difference, [1 VHS] 2002
Welfare Made A Difference: Investing in People to End Poverty, Community Media Project, [1 VHS 6:30] n.d.
Computer disks
8" disks (6) transcripts of interviews with Welfare Rights leaders, 1984
5 ¼" disks (101): teaching materials from Rutgers, organization files, speeches, writings, research files, 1983-90
3 ½" disks (26): organization files, writings, 1995-2001
SERIES XI. ARTIFACTS
Buttons
"Child care not war fare"
Children's March for Survival, Washington, DC, 25 Mar [1972]
Housing First! Affordable Housing for All New Yorkers
Hunger Action Network of New York State, "End hunger now"
"I Vote to End Homelessness"
March on Washington, November 15, 1969
National Welfare Rights Organization
"Adequate income now"
"$5,500 or fight"
"People before politics, NWRO Conference, Miami Beach," 1972
"Welfare Rights NOW!"
National Welfare Rights Union, "Real jobs and benefits and guaranteed income now" button
New Jersey Fall Mobilization Against Hunger, "Welfare, not warfare"
"Nixon doesn't care"
"Poor People's Campaign," 1968
"Take the rich off welfare"
Women's Committee of One Hundred, "Veto the Welfare Bill"
Women, Work and Welfare, Housing Committee, May Day, No Housing!
No Peace! Up and Out of Poverty Now! [1990]
Conference tickets and badges, NWRO Convention, 1971, 1972
Name badge, Women's Committee of One Hundred
Pendant, broken chain link, NWRO
Postcard, "Welfare mothers are not born. They are made by unpaid child support and unfair wages."
Stickers
Ferne Sales Company, "Women Power"
National Abortion Rights Action League, "I Vote Pro-Choice"
National Organization for Women
"Elect Women For a Change"
"Keep your laws off my body"
"Stop the War on the Poor"
National Welfare Rights Organization, "Stop the war on the poor".
Women's Agenda of New Jersey
Workers Association for Guaranteed Employment, "Jobs & Justice"
Address stamp, Women's Committee of One Hundred
T-shirt, NWRO, "Link up the struggles"
OVERSIZE MATERIALS
SERIES III. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies: poster drafted by Guida West for Joint Federations Public Policy Partnership ("We Believe…"), Oct 1990
"Interfaith Strategy Consultation on Welfare Reform," Washington Interrelgious Staff Council, 30-31 Jan 1973: Vantage Point
New Jersey Women's Meeting for the Observance of International Women's Year, 17-19 Jun 1977: conference folder and bumper stickers
Miscellaneous conference posters, 1988, n.d.
Duncan, Ruby: printout of transcript of 1984 interview with notes for transcript editing style
Stevens, Dottie: Stevens for Governor poster, 1990
SERIES VI. ORGANIZATIONS FILES
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) : newsletter, USA (United States of ACORN), 1984-87
Clark County (NV) Welfare Rights Organization: newsletter, Community Press, Jun 1974
Coalition for Basic Human Needs: CBHN Newsletter, Jan 1980
Crusade Against Hunger: newsletter, The Crusader, fall 1971
HumanServe Fund: Update, spring 1984
Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO)
Newsletter, IFCO News [incomplete], 1972-74
Akwesasne Notes, Vol 7, No. 5, joint issue with IFCO News, early winter, 1975
Jobs For the Future: newsletter, Making A Difference, Issue 2, summer 1989
Metuchen-Edison Community Service Committee for the Kilmer Job Corps Center: Jobs Corps newsletter The Corpsman, 1965-66
Movement for Economic Justice: sign and press release from 11 May 1978 Day of Action
National Caucus of Labor Committees: newsletter, New Solidarity, Oct-Nov 1972
National Council of Churches: newsletters, The Interchurch News, Mar 1968; Tempo, 1 Feb 1969; EcuLink, summer 2000
National Unemployed and Welfare Rights Organization: The Organizer, Aug 1973
Posters and advertisements, 1969-70, n.d.
Publications, The Welfare Fighter [incomplete], 1969-73
National Welfare Rights Union/Women's International League for Peace and Freedom/Health Care-We Gotta Have It!: "Who Gets Welfare?" posters, Oct 1995
New York Urban Coalition: newsletter, Urban Rights, 1971
Rutgers University, Extension Division: Urban New Jersey: A Digest of Urban Problems, No. 2-4, 1969-71
United Church of Christ, United Church Board for Homeland Missions, Welfare Priority Team: chart comparing 1971 Federal welfare reform proposals, Apr 1971
Welfare Warriors: newsletter, Welfare Mothers Voice, 1988-89
Women, Work and Welfare: newsletter, Up and Out of Poverty, Vol 2, # 2, spr 1990
Women's Committee of One Hundred: "Why Every Woman in America Should Beware of Welfare Cuts," New York Times advertisement, 8 Aug 1995
The National Welfare Rights Movement: The Social Protest of Poor Women: list of NWRO supporters, n.d.
Daily World, [miscellaneous issues] 1971-72
The Militant [women's conference launches national abortion campaign], 30 Jul 1971
MISCELLANEOUS
"Somethin' botherin' you friends…?" campaign literature against George Wallace, National Coordinating Committee for Trade Union Action & Democracy, circa 1972
No Turkeys "Retire Reagan Vote Mondale Ferraro" bumper sticker, 1984; "If he told the truth, he wouldn't be President" campaign literature against George W. Bush, 2004
"Indian Power!" bumper sticker, United Native Americans, n.d.
"Carrying the Torch: Women in the Civil Rights Movement, 1941-1965" Oct 1988: poster
Crusade Against Hunger: poster for National School Lunch Week, 1970
Movement for Economic Justice: poster from Tax Justice Project, "Fair Taxation or New Representation," [2 copies] n.d
"Live Like a Dog December 1-7, test President Nixon's Welfare Plan": poster [2 copies],1969?
"How an American Child dies" NY Times advertisement, 21 Dec 1969
"Strategies for Survival" Convention 1973: poster
New York Coalition for Children's Survival: series of four posters, n.d.
United Community Corporation: The Crusader!, Newark's Voice for Community Action, first issue, Nov 1966
Welfare Rights Organization: Twenty Years of Struggle: two posters, 1986
Emergency Campaign to Protect America's Children, Parents, Families: New York Times advertisement, 11 Dec 1995
Flip chart pages for meeting about welfare administration in New Jersey, n.d.
Conselho Estudial de Condição Feminina (Council on the Status of Women), Sao Paolo, Brazil: 2 posters, 1984, n.d.
Conselho Nacional Dos Direitos Da Mulher (National Council on the Rights of Women), Brazil: 2 posters, n.d.
Asociacion de Mujeres de El Salvador (AMES): poster for first Congress, 1984
"Urban Crisis" banner