Carol K. Pforzheimer, 1910–2010

The Schlesinger Library honors the long and productive life of Carol K. Pforzheimer '31, a gracious and generous benefactor of Radcliffe College, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, and the library. The directorship, research fellowships and the spacious reading room at the Schlesinger Library give evidence of her generosity, as so do the professorship and fellowship at the Institute that bear her name. 
 

2010–2011 Boston Seminar Series on the History of Women and Gender

The Boston Seminar Series on the History of Women and Gender—cosponsored by the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study—offers scholars and students an opportunity to discuss new research on any aspect of the history of women and gender in the United States, without chronological limitation. There will be four programs, two each at the Schlesinger Library and the Massachusetts Historical Society. Seminar meetings will take place on Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Schlesinger Library and begin at 5:15 p.m. at the Massachusetts Historical Society. For the full schedule and registration information, click here.

Maximum Access Project Update

As part of the library’s Maximum Access Project, the unprocessed addenda to the Julia Child papers will  be closed for processing beginning October 1, 2010. Processing is expected to take about 12 months. Please note that a significant portion of the Julia Child papers will remain open during this time, although access to original photographs may be limited at certain times during the project.

Please click here to contact the Reference Desk for more information.

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Inside/Out: The Geography of Gendered Space

This exhibit draws on materials from the Schlesinger’s collections to explore the links between gender and space, focusing specifically on the four themes of private, public, political, and artistic space.  To learn more about this exhibit currently at the Schlesinger, click here.