TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents
Restrictions
Index Terms
Separated Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Inventory, On-site Materials
Inventory, Off-site Materials
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A Guide to the Dorothy Emerson Collection, 1977-1991
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Creator: |
Emerson, Dorothy, b. 1943 |
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Title: |
Emerson, Dorothy, Collection |
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Dates: |
1977-1991 |
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Abstract: |
Materials collected by Dorothy
Emerson, Austin feminist and member of the Austin Area Holistic Health
Association. |
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Accession No.: |
83-40, 86-182, 91-224 |
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Extent: |
12 ft., 1 in. |
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Language: |
Materials are written in English. |
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Repository: |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin |
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.
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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.
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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.
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Emerson, Dorothy May, 1943- |
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Subjects (Organizations) |
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Austin Area Holistic Health Association
(AAHHA) |
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Austin Wellness Center |
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Our Lady's Mission (Austin feminist
organization) |
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Subjects |
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Alcoholism -- Tex. |
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Children with disabilities -- Education --
Tex. |
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Feminism -- Tex. |
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Holistic medicine -- Tex. |
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Homosexuality -- Tex. |
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Social conditions -- Tex. |
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Women -- Political activity -- Tex. |
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Places |
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Austin (Tex.) |
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Some material has been separated to the Newspaper Collection. |
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Dorothy Emerson Collection, 1977-1991, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
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.
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Inventory, On-site Materials |
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| 2.325/A77a |
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Our Lady’s Mission, women’s issues, National Organization of
Women, Dorothy May Emerson, lesbian issues |
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Inventory, Off-site Materials |
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| 3R257 |
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Printed material regarding holistic health topicsNewsletters from other holistic organizations |
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| 3R257a |
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Miscellaneous Our Lady's Mission correspondence |
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women's Spirituality Conference |
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Texas NOW Convention, 1982 |
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Women For Peace |
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Panel Women |
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Sonia Johnson |
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Networking |
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| 3R258 |
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Miscellaneous articles, pamphlets, etc. relating to the holistic
health field |
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| 3R258a |
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Our Lady's Mission: |
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Current Work |
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Interest Survey's/Names and addresses |
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"Our Lady's Mission News" |
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PR and OLM news items past |
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Past layouts and rought drafts |
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Past flyers |
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| 3R259 |
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Austin Wellness Center material |
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Minutes from AAHHA meetings,
1978-1979 |
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Notes on nutrition and agrarian reform |
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Notes on alcoholism |
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AAHHA material regarding grants |
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Trade exchange program material |
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| 3R259a |
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Miscellaneous printed mateirlas concerning women |
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Women's Lobby Alliance |
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Women's Music Festival, Michigan,
1982 |
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Women news clippings, 1983 |
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Miscellaneous news clippings |
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Miscellaneous printed material (health, sexuality, politics,
music) |
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| 3R260 |
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Printed material on various holistic health topics |
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AAHHA budget projects, 1977-1979 |
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AAHHA grant proposals, 1979 |
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Newspaper articles relating to holistic health |
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Notes and material on massage |
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| 3R260a |
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D. Emerson programs presented |
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Austin events attended, 1981 |
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Events attended, 1981 |
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Events attended, 1983 |
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Business cards |
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| 3R261 |
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Lesbian/Gay groups |
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Material on other Austin holistic health groups |
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Unitarian Church information |
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Evaluation instruments |
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Notes and information relating to the Khan Du project |
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Community resource ideas |
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| 3R262 |
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Notes, materials, correspondence regarding the Khan Du project,
1977-1978 |
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| 3R263 |
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Women's groups |
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Texas holistic health network |
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Copies of "Holistic Health News,"
1977-1980 |
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| 3R264 |
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Copies of "Holistic Health News,"
1978-1980 |
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copies of "New Age in Austin," Spring, Summer, Winter,
1979; Spring 1980 |
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Newspaper articles on various holistic health topics |
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| 3R265 |
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Printed material on related holistic health groups |
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Newspaper and newspaper clippings on holistic health
topics |
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Book order forms for related books |
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