Descriptive Summary
Emerson, Dorothy, b. 1943
Emerson, Dorothy, Collection
1977-1991
Materials are written in English.
83-40, 86-182, 91-224
12 ft., 1 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Materials collected by Dorothy
Emerson, Austin feminist and member of the Austin Area Holistic Health
Association.
Biographical Note
Dorothy Emerson was an Austin feminist and member of the Austin Area Holistic Health
Association (AAHHA). She was involved in the opening of the Austin Wellness Center
(started by the AAHHA) and in the “Khan Du project,” a mini-series produced by the
San Antonio Television Station KLRN about career education for handicapped children.
Emerson is now a Unitarian Universalist minister in Medford, Massachusetts.
Sources:
“Rev. Dorothy Emerson - Medford, MA, USA,” Purple Unions. Accessed July 12, 2010.http://www.purpleunions.com/el/r/rev-dorothy-emerson-ma.html.
“Rev. Dr. Dorothy May Emerson,” Rainbow
Solutions. Accessed July 12, 2010.http://rainbowsolutions.us.
Scope and Contents
The Dorothy Emerson Collection, 1977-1991, consists of materials collected by Dorothy
Emerson. The collection includes newsletters, pamphlets, brochures, catalogs,
broadsides, and newspaper clippings.The clippings relate to feminist and holistic
health oriented groups around Texas and the U.S. and includes Emerson’s classified
files concerning Our Lady’s Mission, a feminist spirituality network. The collection
also concerns the Austin Khan Du, lesbian/gay issues, and the National Organization
for Women (NOW). Also included are AAHHA Records, including meeting minutes, budget
projections, grant materials, and proposals. Issues of "Holistic Health News" and
"New Age In Austin" are also part of the collection.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
A portion of this collection is stored remotely. Advance notice required for
retrieval. Contact repository for retrieval.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Emerson, Dorothy May, 1943-
Subjects (Organizations)
Austin Area Holistic Health Association
(AAHHA)
Austin Wellness Center
Our Lady's Mission (Austin feminist
organization)
Subjects
Alcoholism -- Tex.
Children with disabilities -- Education --
Tex.
Feminism -- Tex.
Holistic medicine -- Tex.
Homosexuality -- Tex.
Social conditions -- Tex.
Women -- Political activity -- Tex.
Places
Austin (Tex.)
Preferred Citation
Dorothy Emerson Collection, 1977-1991, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Separated Material
Some material has been separated to the Newspaper Collection.
Processing Information
This collection includes unprocessed additions.
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe
Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory, On-site Materials
2.325/A77a
Our Lady’s Mission, women’s issues, National Organization of
Women, Dorothy May Emerson, lesbian issues
Inventory, Off-site Materials
3R257
Printed material regarding holistic health topics
Newsletters from other holistic organizations
3R257a
Miscellaneous Our Lady's Mission correspondence
women's Spirituality Conference
Texas NOW Convention, 1982
Women For Peace
Panel Women
Sonia Johnson
Networking
3R258
Miscellaneous articles, pamphlets, etc. relating to the holistic
health field
3R258a
Our Lady's Mission:
Current Work
Interest Survey's/Names and addresses
"Our Lady's Mission News"
PR and OLM news items past
Past layouts and rought drafts
Past flyers
3R259
Austin Wellness Center material
Minutes from AAHHA meetings,
1978-1979
Notes on nutrition and agrarian reform
Notes on alcoholism
AAHHA material regarding grants
Trade exchange program material
3R259a
Miscellaneous printed mateirlas concerning women
Women's Lobby Alliance
Women's Music Festival, Michigan,
1982
Women news clippings, 1983
Miscellaneous news clippings
Miscellaneous printed material (health, sexuality, politics,
music)
3R260
Printed material on various holistic health topics
AAHHA budget projects, 1977-1979
AAHHA grant proposals, 1979
Newspaper articles relating to holistic health
Notes and material on massage
3R260a
D. Emerson programs presented
Austin events attended, 1981
Events attended, 1981
Events attended, 1983
Business cards
3R261
Lesbian/Gay groups
Material on other Austin holistic health groups
Unitarian Church information
Evaluation instruments
Notes and information relating to the Khan Du project
Community resource ideas
3R262
Notes, materials, correspondence regarding the Khan Du project,
1977-1978
3R263
Women's groups
Texas holistic health network
Copies of "Holistic Health News,"
1977-1980
3R264
Copies of "Holistic Health News,"
1978-1980
copies of "New Age in Austin," Spring, Summer, Winter,
1979; Spring 1980
Newspaper articles on various holistic health topics
3R265
Printed material on related holistic health groups
Newspaper and newspaper clippings on holistic health
topics
Book order forms for related books