Box 4
Contains 27 Results:
Indexing issues, 2002 April 15 - October 7
Correspondence requesting clarification of selected terms and events, including a proposed copy of the index.
Reviews and comments of the book, 1996 July 19 - 2005 May
Comments from media on a prepublication draft, also from those with whom Herr had arranged previews, including James Armstrong.
Reviews and comments of the book, 2001 January 11 - January 22
Book preview sent to Catherine on January 11 2001, Ed Mahler on January 21 2001, and Catherine Cleary on January 22 2001.
Reviews and comments of the book, 2001 February 9 - October 15
Comments from colleagues and selected readers on prepublication draft.
Preface & chapter 1, 1967 November 3 - 1970 December 12
Includes “Guidelines for Authors Preparing Final Manuscript,” from Northeastern University Press/
Records included in this folder include early information leading up to the Petition for Intervention in 1970, including memos at AT&T referring to taking action to deny “charge;” the origin of the term “unique competency;” lists of charges against Southern Bell, Southwest Bell, and Pacific T&T; a letter from FCC to AT&T regarding EEOC’s charges; culminating with articles from the New York Times and Washington Star reporting AT&T’s request for higher telephone rates and the company’s outrage upon hearing the charges of discrimination at the three subsidiaries.
Chapters 2-8, 1970 June 5 - 1972 December 2
Records for Chapter 2 include one document, AT&T News, June 5, 1970 reporting acover depicting women marching with placards, and articles entitled: “Weaker Sex Coming on Strong,” “Both Sides Give Their Views.”
Information to be used in Chapter 3 include an article from Working Woman, by Carol Kleiman , indicating which states have anti-discrimination laws protecting women; and a draft of a mission statement for a group of women in the Bell System who wanted to enhance the status of women as equals to men.
Notes for Chapter 6 include a letter from Lois Herr to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, undated, to discuss the EEOC case. A draft of Chapter 6, “No Place To Hide” was attached to the letter. Additional documents regarding Chapter 6 include: draft of a letter about bigotry against African-Americans, experimental child care facilities at Bell, and an Urban Research Corporation Presentation on cooperating with feminist groups.
One document appears for Chapter 7: a statement reported from an interview with David Copus.
The file for inclusions in Chapter 8 include information about NOW’s opinions about Michigan Bell’s Affirmative Action Program; a letter from Robert Lilley, president of AT&T agreeing to meet with NOW; NOW’s various activities in 1972; a letter from lawyers representing NAACP et al. regarding the shortcomings of the agreement on 9/19/1972 between the Federal GSA and AT&T, and NOW’s demand for $500 million in back pay.
Chapter 9, 1972 December 4 - 1979 April 27
Includes an explanation of the Women’s Alliance at AT&T. Events documented in Chapter 9 include a press release reporting a presentation of a bill to AT&T by Wilma Scott Heide for $4 billion as back pay for women at AT&T.
Settlement details, reactions from NOW and AT&T, 1973 January 18 - 30
Includes articles “How Women Can Take Advantage of the AT&T Settlement” and “Mr. deButts: Far Reaching EEOC Agreement ‘Will Make Us a Stronger Business,'" post settlement documents , newspaper articles about women getting equal rights, and NOW’s Compliance Task Force.
Memorandum of agreement, 1973 April 11
Copy of a manuscript, "What Is a Feminist?" by Wilma Scott Heide, undated
Letter from Heide to Lilley, 1974 January 30
Letter requesting AT&T’s help to support PBS programming to enhance awareness of NOW’s mission and that of AT&T regarding equal employment opportunity.
"The Last Word," by Robert Lilley before the National Press Club, 1974 January 30
"Impact of the AT&T EEOC Consent Decree," The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1979
Memo regarding a meeting of reps from women's groups at Bell Labs with F.E.Wetzel, EEOC rep, 1979 April 27
Draft of chapter 9, "Closing the Deal", undated
Inclusions for chapter 10, 1975 March 12 - 2001 February 2
Includes "Interim Report on Consent Decree," dated March 12, 1975; “Perspective on Indian Hill Affirmative Action Meetings,” from Bell Labs, dated August 12 1977; “AT&T Update: Effects of Affirmative Action,” by Sally Hacker, former NOW Coordinator for AT&T activities, “Interim Report on Consent Decree,” dated February 22, 1979 to November 11, 1979; data on “Men and Women at Third Level and Above (excluding professionals) from Answerback: “Changing Corporate Attitudes,” from The Exchange, July 1987, New York Telephone; “Women in the Telecom Workplace,” from Telephony, “Pressure Builds For Retreat On Affirmative Action,” from the Reference Shelf, by H.W. Wilson Company, 1996; "Questions Posed after 30 Years."
Also includes a draft of a portion of Chapter 10 and an outline for a possible Chapter 11.
Page proofs and blurbs contributed by colleagues, 2002 August 5 - October 3, undated
Portion of manuscript rewrite, undated
Manuscript through chapter 5, 2001 February 21
Completed, marked up manuscript, 2001 July
Completed, marked up manuscript, 2001 July
"Marketing Guidelines For Authors," Northeastern University Press, undated
Final printing and cover, 2003
Final printing and cover for Women, Power, and AT&T Winning Rights in the Workplace, by Lois K. Herr, Northeastern University Press, Boston MA, 2003
