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SERIES DESCRIPTION
Series I, CHRONOLOGICAL FILES, 1977-89, Boxes 1-21.
Series I contains materials which not only document the daily operations of the CEP offices but also reflect the many political, social and cultural interests and activities of the organization. The chronological files contain numerous types of documents, including correspondence from CEP staff to supporters and colleagues; correspondence between CEP staff members; articles on mining and related issues; and reports of CEP staff meetings and workshops. Most of the documents in this series are copies which were swapped among the CEP offices. These copies largely are duplicates of materials found in other series of the collection. A 1979 letter from CEP director Betty Jean Hall to archives director Richard Kesner, indicates that the chronological files began in an attempt to maintain copies of all CEP correspondence. But over time these files came to be repositories for copies of all types of documents. The series is divided into three subseries as follows: Subseries I-A, Oak Ridge Office Chronological Files, 1977-89; Subseries I-B, Legal Support Office (Dumfries) Chronological Files, 1979-88; and Subseries I-C, Regional Support Office Chronological Files, 1983-88. Materials are arranged chronologically.
Subseries I-A, OAK RIDGE OFFICE CHRONOLOGICAL FILES, 1977-1989, Boxes 1-8.
Subseries I-A contains materials generated by the main CEP office at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. These materials document the daily operations of the Oak Ridge office and provide information on projects supported and sponsored by CEP. Contained also in this subseries are copies of documents generated by the Legal Support Office (LSO) located at Dumfries, Virginia. These last-mentioned materials document the activities of the LSO. Included in the subseries are copies of the following: correspondence between CEP staff members; CEP staff and board meeting minutes; clippings on mining and related topics; memoranda on CEP projects, and legal case work done by the LSO. Materials are arranged chronologically by month, day, and year of the documents. Files which consist of copies received from the Dumfries Legal Support Office have been labelled "Dumfries office."
Subseries I-B, LEGAL SUPPORT OFFICE (DUMFRIES, VIRGINIA) CHRONOLOGICAL FILES, 1979-88, Boxes 8-19.
Subseries I-B contains materials generated by the CEP Legal Support Office located at Dumfries, Virginia and materials sent from the main office at Oak Ridge. These materials document the daily operation of the LSO, as well as the activities of the main CEP office at Oak Ridge. Included are correspondence, memoranda and meeting minutes of the LSO staff, together with materials which document the legal activities of Betty Jean Hall and her LSO staff. Among the important issues pursued by the LSO are gender discrimination in hiring by mining companies and the development of parental leave policies in the mining industry. Materials are arranged chronologically. Files which consist of copies received from the Oak Ridge office have been labelled "from Oak Ridge."
Subseries I-C, REGIONAL SUPPORT OFFICES CHRONOLOGICAL FILES, 1983-88, Boxes 19-21.
Subseries I-C contains materials generated by CEP's regional support offices located in Tazewell, Virginia; Bentleyville, Pennsylvania; and Denver, Colorado. Materials document the daily operation of these offices, as well as their relationships with the main office at Oak Ridge. Included are correspondence between staff at the different offices; minutes of staff meetings of the different offices; clippings on mining and related topics; and memoranda concerning personnel matters. Files are designated as to the office of origin. Files are arranged alphabetically by regional office, and then chronologically within the office's set of files.
Series II, GRANT PROPOSALS, 1977-90, Boxes 21-25.
Series II contains grant proposals written by CEP staff members to foundations requesting financial support for CEP projects and operating expenses. The documents are arranged alphabetically by foundation name.
Series III, FINANCIAL RECORDS, 1977-91, Boxes 25-31; Oversize Boxes 1-2.
Series III contains the financial records of CEP, including accounts maintained separately by the LSO. Records are arranged first alphabetically either by type of document (e.g., audit) or name of account (e.g., Clark Foundation, Coal Employment Project, D.C. Account), and then chronologically within each document group. In addition, within each account, types of documents are arranged alphabetically. The oversize ledgers have been placed in oversize storage boxes and arranged chronologically.
Series IV, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS, 1977-90, Boxes 32A-40B.
Series IV consists of records on CEP and non-CEP conferences and workshops. Included are financial reports, conference programs, and correspondence which related to the conferences and workshops. The series is divided into three subseries as follows: Subseries IV-A, National Conference of Women Miners, 1977-90; Subseries IV-B, Non-CEP Conferences, 1979-86; and Subseries IV-C, Workshops, 1978-87. Audio and videotapes on conferences and workshops have been placed in Series XII, Audiotapes; and Series XIII, Videotapes.
Subseries IV-A, NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF WOMEN MINERS, 1977-90, Boxes 32A-38.
Subseries IV-A contains materials which document the history of CEP's National Conference of Women Miners. Included among the materials are correspondence between CEP staff and conference supporters; financial records on the conferences; promotional materials for the conferences; and conference brochures and programs. Documents are arranged first chronologically by the year of the conference, and then alphabetically by type of document. Types of documents are arranged chronologically by month and year of the documents. Note that for the first three annual conferences, 1978-80, the conference was called "National Conference of Women Coal Miners." Thereafter (1981-90), the conference was called "National Conference of Women Miners."
Subseries IV-B, NON-COAL EMPLOYMENT PROJECT CONFERENCES, 1979-86, Boxes 38-40A.
Subseries IV-B contains materials on non-CEP conferences. Included are conferences which focus on women in mining, women in labor unions and related occupational topics. Files are arranged alphabetically by name of the conference.
Subseries IV-C, WORKSHOPS, 1978-87, Boxes 40A-40B.
Subseries IV-C contains documents on CEP-sponsored and non-CEP sponsored workshops. Included are correspondence concerning the workshops, workshop programs and promotional materials on the workshops. Workshop topics include leadership in Appalachia, parental leave and grassroots funding. Materials are arranged alphabetically by name of the workshop.
Series V, PERSONNEL RECORDS, 1977-89, Boxes 41-46.
Series V contains records of CEP personnel, including those hired as consultants. Types of documents contained in this series include employee contracts, health insurance agreements, leave reports, progress reports, and consultants reports. The series is divided into four subseries as follows: Subseries V-A, Individual Employee Records, 1978-89; Subseries V-B, Consultants Reports, 1979-87; Subseries, V-C, Staff Progress Reports, 1978-86; and Subseries V-D, General Files, 1979-90.
Subseries V-A, INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE RECORDS, 1978-89, Boxes 41-43.
Subseries V-A contains records which relate to the employment of individuals at CEP. Included are employment agreements, memoranda on salaries and fringe benefits, resumes, and correspondence from the employee to other CEP staff members or to persons outside CEP. Files are arranged alphabetically by surname of employee. A selected number of files are restricted for reasons of privacy.
Subseries V-B, CONSULTANTS' RECORDS, 1979-87, Box 43.
Subseries V-B contains documents which relate to the employment by CEP of outside consultants. Included in the documentation are work schedules, correspondence and memoranda on the consultants' projects. The materials are arranged alphabetically by the consultant's surname.
Subseries V-C, STAFF PROGRESS REPORTS, 1977-86, Boxes 44-45.
Subseries V-C consists of progress reports submitted by CEP employees to the director. Reports document how individual employees spent their work time. Documents are arranged chronologically.
Subseries V-D, GENERAL FILES, 1979-90, Boxes 45-46.
Subseries V-D contains other materials on CEP employees. Included are applications for CEP positions, resumes of employees, job descriptions for CEP positions, personnel leave records and personnel policies of the organization. To an extent, these files duplicate materials contained in Subseries V-A and Series VII. Files are arranged alphabetically by type of document. Multiple files of the same type of document are then arranged chronologically.
Series VI, INFORMATION REQUEST FILES, 1977-88, Boxes 46-48.
Series VI consists of requests for information on CEP, women in mining and related topics made by individuals and organizations of CEP. The documents are arranged alphabetically by surname of individual or name of the organization which made the request. Some files are included under the appropriate letter of the alphabet. These files are arranged chronologically.
Series VII, SUBJECT FILES, 1977-91, Boxes 48-82.
Series VII includes materials on subjects related to CEP and its work. In addition to including documents on such topics as acid rain, health and safety [in mining], parental leave, personal protective equipment and child care, this series contains files which pertain to the daily operation of CEP. Included, for example, are financial records of CEP, correspondence of CEP staff members, CEP board reports, and files on individual CEP employees. Also contained in this series are files on organizations (e.g., American Civil Liberties Union, Illinois Women Miners, National Women's Health Network and the United Mine Workers of America); events (e.g., the Pittston strike; the Shell boycott); and publications, including book manuscripts, directories and newsletters. In addition, this series contains files on individuals, some of whom are miners. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject, title or name. Multiple files under the same subject or title are then arranged chronologically. A selected number of files on individual women miners are restricted for reasons of privacy.
Series VIII, PERIODICALS AND REPORTS, 1978-91, Boxes 82-84.
Series VIII contains periodical publications and reports. Included are the newsletter of CEP, Coal Mining Women's Support Team News; newsletters of other organizations collected by CEP; and separately published book-length reports on such topics as parental leave and the life in the coalfields. The series is divided into three subseries as follows: Subseries VIII-A, Coal Mining Women's Support Team News, 1978-90; Subseries VIII-B, Periodicals Collected by CEP, 1978-91; and Subseries VIII-C, Reports, 1980-87.
Subseries VIII-A, COAL MINING WOMEN'S SUPPORT TEAM NEWS, 1978-90, Boxes 82-83.
Subseries VIII-A contains the final version of the newsletter of CEP, together with articles and correspondence used in writing and editing volumes of the newsletter, and original sheets used to make the master copies of each volume. Final versions of the newsletter have been placed first and arranged chronologically by month and year. Placed next are newsletter files containing articles and correspondence, miscellaneous documents and original sheets. These materials are arranged first alphabetically by type of document (articles and correspondence placed first, etc.) and then chronologically.
Subseries VIII-B, PERIODICALS COLLECTED BY CEP, 1978-91, Boxes 83-84.
This subseries contains periodicals collected by CEP which focus on women in mining and other topics related to CEP's work. These periodicals are arranged alphabetically by title.
Subseries VIII-C, REPORTS, 1980-87, Box 84.
Subseries VIII-C contains book-length reports on such topics as life in the coalfields, parental leave and the nature of work. The reports are arranged alphabetically by title.
Series IX, CLIPPINGS, 1977-91, Boxes 84-88.
Series IX contains clippings from newspapers and periodicals. Clippings were collected either by CEP staff members or by Burrell's Press Clipping Service. The clippings focus on a number of issues related to mining and to women in mining. Among these issues are parental leave, mine safety, labor strikes and boycotts, UMWA activities, sexual harassment of women workers, and pregnancy of women miners. Clippings on CEP history and activities are also included in this series. In some files where correspondence or reports have been included with the clippings, this inclusion has been noted in the listing of files. Clippings have been arranged chronologically by month and year. Files noted by CEP to focus on a particular topic have been so noted in parenthesis after the dates. Files which cover extended periods encompassing more than one year have been placed according to the earliest month and year. One folder of materials containing correspondence, receipts and bills from Burrell's Press Clipping Service has been placed at the beginning of the series.
Series X, PHOTOGRAPHS, NEGATIVES AND SLIDES, 1979-89 and undated, Boxes 89-97.
Series X consists of black and white and color photographic prints and negatives taken by CEP staff members, and by professional photographers. Included are prints and negatives of events (e.g., the Pittston strike, CEP national conferences of women miners), CEP staff members, women miners and places visited by CEP staff members on business and personal trips. Photographs taken by professional photographers may not be duplicated without the permission of the photographers. The series is divided into subseries as follows: Subseries X-A, CEP Activities, 1982-89 and undated; Subseries X-B, Portraits of Women Miners, 1979-86 and undated; Subseries X-C, CEP Staff Members and Friends, 1987-89 and undated; Subseries X-D, Strikes and Other Labor-Related Activities, 1979, 1983, 1989; Subseries X-E, Works of Specific Photographers, 1983 and undated; Subseries X-F, Personal Trips, 1980; and Subseries X-G, Other Prints, Negatives and Slides, 1982, 1986 and undated; and Subseries X-H, National Conference of Women Miners Photographs, 1979-91.
Subseries X-A, CEP ACTIVITIES, 1982-89 and undated, Boxes 89-90.
Subseries X-A focuses on CEP activities, including trips to coal mines, workshops and training sessions. Color and black and white prints and negatives are included in this subseries. Arrangement is alphabetical by subject. National Conference of Women Miners photographs have been placed separately in Subseries X-H.
Subseries X-B, PORTRAITS OF WOMEN MINERS, 1979-86, Boxes 90-91; Oversize Boxes 3-6.
Subseries X-B contains black and white portraits of women miners at work and with children. Two of the oversize prints have been identified as the work of Milton Rogovin. Nine of these prints are matted and framed and stored in Oversize Boxes 3-6. Prints are arranged alphabetically by description of the photo.
Subseries X-C, CEP STAFF MEMBERS AND FRIENDS, 1986-89 and undated, Box 91.
Subseries X-C consists of color and black and white prints and negatives of CEP staff members and friends taken at CEP meetings and social events. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject of the prints or negatives.
Subseries X-D, STRIKES AND OTHER LABOR-RELATED ACTIVITIES, 1979, 1983, 1989 and undated. Boxes 91-92.
Subseries X-D consists of color prints and negatives of strikes and other labor related activities. Included are photos of the Pittston strike in Virginia; of the Pittston of Pennsylvania Duquesne Light Labor Rally; and of UMWA Conventions. Materials are arranged alphabetically by title of event.
Subseries X-E, WORKS OF SPECIFIC PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1983 and undated, Boxes 92-93.
Subseries X-E contains black and white photographs taken by particular photographers. Included are Milton Rogovin, Marat Moore and Bob Gumpert. Materials are arranged alphabetically by surname of photographer. Photographs may not be duplicated without permission of the photographer.
Subseries X-F, PERSONAL TRIPS, 1980-84, Box 93.
Subseries X-F includes color prints, slides and negatives of personal trips taken by CEP staff members to China. Materials are arranged chronologically by year of the trips.
Subseries X-G, OTHER PRINTS, NEGATIVES, SLIDES AND NEGATIVE DISCS, 1982, 1986 and undated, Boxes 93-94B.
Subseries X-G contains prints, negatives, slides and negative discs on various subjects. Included are materials from the CBS television network movie "Kentucky Woman," and from the third edition of the Miners Manual. The negative discs are unidentified. Materials are arranged alphabetically by title.
Subseries X-H, NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF WOMEN MINERS, 1979-91, Boxes 95-96.
Subseries X-H contains prints, contacts and negatives of the CEP national conferences of women miners. Where other types of materials are included with images, this is so noted. Some photos in Box 94, folder 16 were taken by Earl Dotter, and thus may not be copied without his permission. Materials are arranged first by size, and then chronologically by year of the conference.
Series XI, MEMORABILIA, 1988 and undated, Boxes 97-98.
Series XI contains CEP memorabilia. Included are a guest book from the opening of the Knoxville CEP office and a china plate depicting the North Yorkshire, England coalfield region. The guest book has been placed in Box 97, while the plate has been placed by itself in Box 98.
Series XII, Audiotapes, 1978-90, Boxes 99-101.
Series XII consists of audio cassettes and reel-to-reel tapes of conference proceedings, workshops, interviews and radio documentary programs. The series is divided into three subseries as follows: Subseries XII-A, Conferences, 1981-90; Subseries XII-B, Training Sessions and Workshops, undated, Box 100; and Subseries XII-C, Other Tapes, 1978-86.
Subseries XII-A, CONFERENCES 1981-90, Boxes 99-100.
Subseries XII-A consists primarily of recordings of proceedings of the annual national conferences of women miners. Also included, however, are two tapes from a CEP fact-finding conference in Burns, Utah. These latter two tapes have been placed first, followed by the national conference tapes. The latter are arranged chronologically by date of the conference.
Subseries XII-B, TRAINING SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS, 1984 and undated, Box 100.
Subseries XII-B includes tapes of CEP training sessions and workshops. Included are workshops on grantwriting and leadership training. Tapes are arranged alphabetically by title of tape. Reel to reel tapes are shelved outside of Box 100 but next to the cassettes in the audiovisual storage area.
Subseries XII-C, OTHER TAPES, 1981-86 and undated, Box 101.
Subseries XII-C includes tapes of interviews, a Title VII trial, and broadcast programs on mining and related topics. The last-mentioned tapes are restricted: they may be used for research purposes but may not be dubbed. Tapes are arranged alphabetically by title of tape. Reel-to-reel tapes are shelved outside of Box 101 but next to the cassettes in the audiovisual storage area.
Series XIII, VIDEOTAPES, 1977-90 and undated, Tapes 55-199.
Series XIII consists videotapes made by CEP and other parties. Included are tapes of the following: CEP national conference proceedings; workshops sponsored by CEP and other organizations; interviews conducted by CEP staff members; documentaries on women in coal mining and related topics; and such events as strike rallies and Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) parades. In each subseries, the type of tape (VHS, 3/4" u-matic cassette or reel-to-reel video) is noted at the end of the tape annotation. Restricted tapes are so noted. Please be aware that because the reel-to-reel videos are fragile, they could not be viewed, and tape descriptions had to be determined solely from the brief annotations on the tapes. Tapes are shelved in the audiovisual storage area by accession number. Series XIII is divided into six subseries as follows: Subseries XIII-A, National Conferences of Women Miners 1980-90; Subseries XIII-B, Non-Conference CEP Workshops, Support Groups and Training Sessions, 1979-85 and undated; Subseries XIII-C, Other CEP Sponsored Activities, 1978-88 and undated; Subseries XIII-D, Non-CEP Coal Mining and Related Activities, 1980 and undated; Subseries XIII-E, Documentaries and Broadcast Tapes on Women in Mining and Related Topics, 1977-85 and undated; and Subseries XIII-F, Other Tapes, 1979-84 and undated.
Subseries XIII-A, NATIONAL CONFERENCES OF WOMEN MINERS, 1980-90 and undated, Tapes 55-79.
Subseries XIII-A consists of videos of the proceedings, including workshops, of CEP's annual national conferences of women miners. Tapes are arranged chronologically by year of the conference.
Subseries XIII-B, NON-CONFERENCE CEP WORKSHOPS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS, 1979-85 and undated, Tapes 80-110.
Subseries XIII-B contains videotapes of workshops sponsored by CEP outside of the national conference setting. Included are regional CEP support group workshops, leadership training workshops and training workshops held in different locations. The tapes are arranged first chronologically by year, then alphabetically by title of sessions, with like sessions grouped together. Undated tapes have been placed at the end of the subseries and arranged alphabetically by title of session.
Subseries XIII-C, OTHER CEP-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES, 1978-88 and undated, Tapes 111-133.
Subseries XIII-C consists of videotapes of other CEP-sponsored activities. Included are support team activities, child-care interviews conducted by CEP staff members, and other meetings and conferences. Tapes are arranged chronologically by month, day, and year of tape, and then alphabetically by title of tape. Sessions were kept together. Undated tapes have been placed at the end of the subseries and arranged alphabetically by title of tape.
Subseries XIII-D, NON-CEP COAL MINING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, 1980 and undated, Tapes 134-144.
Subseries XIII-D contains tapes of non-CEP coal mining and related activities. Included are tapes of UMWA strike rallies, Southern Appalachian Leadership Training sessions and other meetings and hearings. Tapes are arranged alphabetically by title of tape.
Subseries XIII-E, DOCUMENTARIES AND BROADCAST TAPES ON WOMEN IN MINING AND RELATED TOPICS, 1977-85, and undated, Tapes 145-176.
Subseries XIII-E contains documentaries and other broadcast tapes which focus on women in mining and on other related topics. Included are news programs broadcast by local and national television programs. Many of these tapes are restricted. Researchers may view and take notes on restricted tapes, but they cannot dub these tapes. Restricted tapes are so noted. Tapes are arranged first chronologically by month, day and year of the tape, and second alphabetically by title of tape. Undated tapes have been placed at the end of the series and arranged alphabetically by title of tape.
Subseries XIII-F, OTHER TAPES, 1979-84 and undated, Tapes 177-199.
Subseries XIII-F contains other tapes collected by CEP. Included are tapes of an ERA march, interviews of labor union representatives, musical performances and concerts of folk and labor songs, and hearings on sexual harassment. Tapes are arranged alphabetically by title of tape.