Frances Fox Piven papers, 1957 - 2011 [ongoing]
157 boxes (123.25 linear ft. )
Collection number: MS 238
 Frances Fox Piven papers
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> Collection Overview | Frances Fox Piven papers, 1957 - 2011 [ongoing] 157 boxes (123.25 linear ft. ) Collection number: MS 238 Abstract: Professor, political science and political activist. The material in the Frances Fox Piven Papers, which includes correspondence, organization files, speeches, and writings, reflects her involvement as both an academic and activist concerned with community development, poverty, the welfare state and urban reform. Organizations documented include the American Civil Liberties Union, Mobilization for Youth, and the National Welfare Rights Organization. Correspondents include June Jordan, Michael Harrington, and Senator Paul Wellstone.
Terms of Access and Use: Restrictions on access: Restrictions on use: Restricted Access: permission is required from the donor to use this collection. Contact the SSC for more information. New, unprocessed accessions are closed until processed; Piven's personal correspondence is closed for fifty years from its date of creation; and letters of reference are closed for twenty years from their date of creation. The Sophia Smith Collection owns copyright to Frances Fox Piven's papers. Copyright to materials created 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 must be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use." Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA |