Charlotte Taft papers, 1977-1999
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Summary
- Abstract:
- Charlotte Taft is an abortion counselor and activist. Her papers contain clippings and articles documenting various aspects of the struggle for abortion rights as well as brochures from abortion clinics.
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Foot
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11590
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Charlotte Taft papers contain materials documenting her history as an abortion care counselor and activist. The collection chiefly consists of collected newspaper clippings and articles documenting struggles for various aspects of reproductive justice. It also contains brochures from women's healh care and abortion providers.
- Biographical / historical:
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Charlotte Taft is a reproductive choice counselor and activist who holds a Master's Degree in Social Psychology. She was also the director of an abortion clinic in Dallas, TX for 17 years and is a former director of The Abortion Care Network.
- Acquisition information:
- The Charlotte Taft papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2017.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Heather McGowan and Megan Lewis, January 2018
Accession described in this collection guide: 2017-0212
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Collection is open for research.
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[Identification of item], Charlotte Taft papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.