This thirteen-box collection contains the papers of Alison Comish Thorne and spans the period from 1925 to 2003. The collection contains Thorne's correspondence (1932-2000), professional papers, research papers, unpublished and published writings, autobiographical writings, papers concerning Thorne's involvement in the campaign for ERA, papers concerning USU's Women's Studies Program, Thorne/Comish family papers, and a batch of papers concerning Elizabeth Hoyt (Thorne's mentor at ISU). Thorne's correspondence (amounting to thousands of letters) documents her life as a college student, her feminist and ERA work, her university service, her service in Cache Valley's “Communities Against Poverty” program, as well as additional topics. Of particular interest are Thorne's unpublished writings concerning “Let the Dishes Wait” (1949) and “Leave the Dishes in the Sink” (1973), writings which challenged stereotypical perceptions of a woman's role in society.