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Outgoing correspondence, 1959-1960

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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 The collection contains Thorne's correspondence (1932-2000), professional papers, research papers, unpublished and published writings, autobiographical writings, papers concerning Thorne's involvement in the campaign for ERA, papers concerning USU's Women's Studies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 Of particular interest are Thorne's unpublished writings concerning “Let the Dishes Wait” (1949) and “Leave the Dishes in the Sink” (1973), writings which challenged stereotypical perceptions of a woman's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.

Dates

  • Creation: 1959-1960

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Extent

From the Collection: 14 boxes (7 linear feet)

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)