Inventory of the Lori Twersky Papers
UCSC OAC Unit
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University Library
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, 95064
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Inventory of the Lori Twersky Papers
Collection number: MS 79
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
- Processed by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
- Date Completed:
- June 2008
- Encoded by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
© 2008 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Lori Twersky papers
Dates: 1954-1991
Collection number: MS 79
Creator:
Twersky, Lori
Collection Size:
26 boxes
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This collection contains business files, cassette tape interviews, early writings, drafts of "Bitch Book of Women in Rock",
correspondence, notebooks, art work, clippings and appearences.
Physical location: Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Access Restrictions
The following boxes have access restrictions: Boxes 11-16, 18-19, 23
Boxes 11-12 16, 18, 23 require permission to
read or reproduce be obtained from William Abbott, Susan McCarthy or Cheryl Cline.
Boxes 13-15, 19 require permission to
reproduce from William Abbott, Susan McCarthy or Cheryl Cline.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Lori Twersky papers. MS 79. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of
California, Santa Cruz.
Acquisition Information
Gift of William B. Abbott, IV.
Biography
Lori A. T. S. N. Twersky was born on October 20, 1954 in Palo Alto, California, to Victor and Shirley Twersky of Los Altos
Hills. She went to school in Palo Alto, and then entered UCSC in the fall of 1972. However, when the Yom Kippur War broke
out she went to Israel and worked as a babysitter on a kibbutz. Upon her return, she began attending UCSC again, but left
before taking her degree. Before leaving, however, she met William Abbott, who she later married. Using her college training
as an artist, Twersky helped found the Center Street Gallery in Santa Cruz. But she was also very interested in writing and
soon became a free-lance writer, and the editor as well as publisher of
Bitch: The Women's Rock Mag With Bite, which documented the roll of women in rock from 1985-1989. Her writing also included stories and reviews for the
Good Times newspaper in Santa Cruz, the
San Francisco Chronicle, Trouser Press and entries in the Feminist Dictionary. She also published
The Chocolate Lover's Guide to Silicon Valley.
Lori Twersky died on November 3, 1991 at the age of 37.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains business files, cassette tape interviews, early writings, drafts of "Bitch Book of Women in Rock",
correspondence, notebooks, art work, clippings and appearences.
This collection has been inventoried in donor order.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Twersky, Lori--Archives
Women Periodicals Editors--California
Women Rock Musicians--Interviews
Women Authors, American--Pacific Coast (North America)
Note
The following boxes have access restrictions: Boxes 11-16, 18-19, 23
box 1
The Flying Karamazov Brothers
box 1
The Ace of Cups (Diane V.)
box 1
Davenport Fire Department
box 1
Bitch Book of Women in Rock (rough draft)
box 4
Autobiographical outline with clippings and notebooks
ca. 1960-1991
box 5-6
Apprearences of Twersky's writings
ca. 1960-1991
box 7
Bitch Book of Women in Rock and Pop
box 7
No One would be Crazy Enough to Arm the Bedouins
box 8
Miscellaneous writings, clippings, correspondence
box 8
No One would be Crazy Enough to Arm the Bedouins, master
box 8
Bands that Matter, master
box 8
Black Star, the Pony, Twersky's first work
box 8
Black Girl Groups and the British Invasion
box 8
'50's Food Fun - clippings
box 8
Misc. first drafts, rock criticism and queries
box 9
Original art, cartoons, studies and sketches
ca. 1960-1991
box 10
Writings, drafts, notes, misc.
ca. 1960-1991
box 10
Feminist is a Sexist Word, final version
box 10
100 Perfectly Good Reasons
box 10
Freedom to be Happy, final version
box 10
Rape and the Romance novel
box 10
BizBitch Book, with drawings - draft
box 10
On
Hollywood Hall of Shame
box 10
On
No Evidence for Richard Brautigan
box 11-12
Incoming Correspondence
ca. 1960-1991
Scope and Content Note
Access Restriction: Permission to read or reproduce must be obtained from William Abbott, Susan McCarthy or Cheryl Cline.
box 13-15
The Language Lab
Scope and Content Note
Access Restriction: Permission to read or reproduce must be obtained from William Abbott, Susan McCarthy or Cheryl Cline.
box 13
Book 1 draft, query and sample chapter, with commentary by Susan McCarthy
ca. 1960-1991
box 14
Book 2 [?] draft
ca. 1960-1991
box 15
Book 3 to the end draft
ca. 1960-1991
box 16
Outgoing Correspondence
ca. 1960-1991
Scope and Content Note
Access Restriction: Permission to read or reproduce must be obtained from William Abbott, Susan McCarthy or Cheryl Cline.
box 17
Early writings
Note
Please note: Some titles are unclear due to handwriting.
box 17
Romantic Message [?] of Bernice and Emil
box 18
Bitch Book of Women in Rock and Pop, "most complete draft"
ca. 1960-1991
Scope and Content Note
Access Restriction: Permission to read or reproduce must be obtained from William Abbott, Susan McCarthy or Cheryl Cline.
box 19
Notebooks, diaries, loose sheets
ca. 1960-1991
Scope and Content Note
Access Restriction:Diaries may be read but not copied. Note taking prohibited.
box 20
Bitch: The Woman's Rock Magazine with Bite, back issues
1985-[1990]
box 21
Correspondence, notes, pictures
ca. 1960-1991
box 23:1-5
"Classic Dance"
ca. 1960-1991
box 23:4-5
Research - photocopied pages
box 23:6-8
Writings - "San Jose Face" & "Bitch" Magazine files
ca. 1960-1991
Scope and Content Note
Access Restriction: Permission to read or reproduce must be obtained from William Abbott, Susan McCarthy or Cheryl Cline.
box 24
Computer discs - Encyclopedia listings, masters; Other's First Drafts; My Listings; History masters; My History drafts
ca. 1960-1991
Scope and Content Note
Access Restriction: Permission to read or reproduce must be obtained from William Abbott, Susan McCarthy or Cheryl Cline.
box 24
Card files - assorted contacts
ca. 1960-1991
Scope and Content Note
Access Restriction: Permission to read or reproduce must be obtained from William Abbott, Susan McCarthy or Cheryl Cline.
box 26
Office files
ca. 1960-1991
