Finding Aid for the Robin Ruth Linden papers,
1976-1984
LSC.1957
Finding aid prepared by Stacy Wood, 2011 and Jessica Tai, 2016; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
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Online finding aid last updated 4 August 2017.
Title: Robin Ruth Linden papers
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1957
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.5 linear feet
(3 document boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1976-1984
Abstract: Robin Ruth Linden is a writer and sociologist whose research has explored women's health, the politics of technomedicine,
the Holocaust, reflexive ethnography and life histories. She received the Helen Hooven Santmyer Prize in women's studies and
was the Associate Dean of the Graduate School for Holistic Studies at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, CA. Her major
works include Against Sadomasochism: A Radical Feminist Analysis (editor), Making Stories, Making Selves: Feminist Reflections
on the Holocaust (author) and AIDS on the Ground: Service Learning in a Global Epidemic (coauthored with Carolyn Laub). This
collection contains working notes, manuscripts and drafts from the collection edited by Robin Ruth Linden, Against Sadomasochism.
Also included are materials from the establishing years of the Women's Studies program at University of California at Santa
Cruz, financial and distribution information for Olivia Records, and other Women's distribution outlets. Notes, release forms
and funding for the production of Feminism and Science - a video produced by Robin Ruth Linden are also included, as are documents
relating to the Feminism and the Philosophy of Science Conference which served as the video's inspiration. Letters, reviews
and information relating to the Mary Daly Boston College controversy as well as miscellaneous articles and essays relating
to a broad range of feminist topics are also represented.
Language of Materials: Materials are in English.
Physical location: COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Creator:
Linden, Robin Ruth, 1956-
Conditions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Conditions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
COLLECTION CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization
for safe access. To review these audiovisual materials, you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk
in advance of your visit.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Robin Ruth Linden Papers (Collection 1957). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown.
Processing Note
Processed by Stacy Wood, 2011
Description enhanced and further physical processing completed by Jessica Tai in 2016.
The
June L. Mazer Lesbian Archive at UCLA is an outreach and collection-building partnership between the
June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives , the
UCLA Center for the Study of Women (CSW) and the
UCLA Library . These collections expand the pool of primary source materials available to researchers and to the community at large. This
partnership was initiated by CSW and is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to inventory, organize,
preserve, and digitize more than eighty Mazer collections pertaining to lesbian and feminist activism and writings.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Robin Ruth Linden is a writer and sociologist whose research has explored women's health, the politics of technomedicine,
the Holocaust, reflexive ethnography and life histories. She received the Helen Hooven Santmyer Prize in women's studies and
was the Associate Dean of the Graduate School for Holistic Studies at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, CA. She was born
in 1956
Her major works include Against Sadomasochism: A Radical Feminist Analysis (editor), Making Stories, Making Selves: Feminist
Reflections on the Holocaust (author) and AIDS on the Ground: Service Learning in a Global Epidemic (coauthored with Carolyn
Laub).
Linden also founded the Holocaust Media Project with Lani Silver in 1983 which became the Bay Area Holocaust Oral History
Project (BAHOHP) whose mission is to gather oral life histories of Holocaust survivors, liberators, rescuers and eyewitnesses.
The Project is developing and maintaining a catalogue database for public use. Their goal is to provide students, scholars,
resource centers around the world and the general public access to their archives in 1997.
Much of Linden's work and politics were at the center of the Feminist Sex Wars of the 1970s and 1980s. The Feminist Sex Wars
and Lesbian Sex Wars, or simply the Sex Wars or Porn Wars, were the acrimonious debates within the feminist movement and lesbian
community in the late 1970s through the 1980s around the issues of feminist strategies regarding sexuality, sexual representation,
pornography, sadomasochism, the role of trans women in the lesbian community, and other sexual issues. The debate pitted anti-pornography
feminism against sex-positive feminism, and the feminist movement ended up deeply divided as a result. The Feminist Sex Wars
are sometimes viewed as part of the division that led to the end of the second-wave feminist era.
Linden was also involved in distribution for Olivia Records, a collective founded in 1973 to record and market women's music.
Olivia Records was the center of some controversy due to the involvement of Sandy Stone, a transgendered Academic theorist,
media theorist, author and performance artist. Stone was the sound engineer for Olivia Records and drew criticism from a transphobic
portion of the lesbian community as documented in the collection.
Linden was also heavily involved with Women Against Violence in Pornography and Media (WAVPM), a radical feminist anti-pornography
activist group based in San Francisco and an influential force in the larger feminist anti-pornography movement of the late
1970s and 1980s.
Scope and Content
This collection contains working notes, manuscripts and drafts from the collection edited by Robin Ruth Linden, Against Sadomasochism.
Also included are materials from the establishing years of the Women's Studies program at University of California at Santa
Cruz, financial and distribution information for Olivia Records, and other Women's distribution outlets. Notes, release forms
and funding for the production of Feminism and Science--a video produced by Robin Ruth Linden--are also included, as are documents
relating to the Feminism and the Philosophy of Science Conference which served as the video's inspiration. Letters, reviews
and information relating to the Mary Daly Boston College controversy as well as miscellaneous articles and essays relating
to a broad range of feminist topics are also represented.
Organization and Arrangement
Materials arranged according to project.
Related Material
The Robin Ruth Linden Papers 1978-1983 are located at the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute. There are also materials
related to Olivia Records between 1979-99 in the San Francisco LGBT Business Ephemera Collection 1960-2010 at the Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgender HIstorical Society.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
June L. Mazer Lesbian Archive at UCLA.
June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives.
Linden, Robin Ruth, 1956- -- Archives
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Sadomasochism--Social aspects.
Women sociologists--California--Archives.
Box 1, Folder 1
Against Sadomasochism Contributor's Notes and Biographies
1980
General Physical Description note: handwritten notes, typewritten pages
Scope and Contents note
Submitted short biographies for the author notes included in the collection Against Sadomasochism.
Box 1, Folder 2
Against Sadomasochism Correspondence with Authors
1980-1982
General Physical Description note: typewritten letters
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence with contributing authors about pay rates, contract, deadlines, permissions and edits.
Box 1, Folder 3
Against Sadomasochism Correspondence with Publishers
1980-1982
General Physical Description note: tri fold flyers, brochures, letters, onion skin
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence with publishers with regards to edits, publishing, contracts and history of the collection Against Sadomasochism.
Box 1, Folder 4
Against Sadomasochism Introduction Drafts
1981
General Physical Description note: printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Drafts and notes from Against Sadomasochism.
Box 1, Folder 5
Against Sadomasochism Publicity Materials
1981
General Physical Description note: typewritten pages, onion skin
Scope and Contents note
Descriptions of the collection Against Sadomasochism for publishers, distributors and stores.
Box 1, Folder 6, Box 1, Folder 7
Against Sadomasochism Manuscript
1981
General Physical Description note: printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Completed manuscript for Against Sadomasochism.
Box 1, Folder 8
Against Sadomasochism Original Gallies
1982
General Physical Description note: folded, taped, printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Original gallies and mock ups for the Against Sadomasochism collection.
Box 1, Folder 9
Against Sadomasochism Reviews
1982-1983
General Physical Description note: photocopies of clippings, clippings, typewritten paper, printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Reviews and profiles from various publications highlighting and discussing the release of Against Sadomasochism. Many are
lengthier discussions concerning BDSM and pornography and some are short announcement blurbs.
Box 2, Folder 1
University of California at Santa Cruz Women's Studies Collective Minutes
1976
General Physical Description note: photocopies, carbon copies, printed and typewritten paper
Scope and Contents note
Minutes, agendas and contact information from the Women's Studies Collective at UCSC.
Box 2, Folder 2, Box 2, Folder 3
University of California at Santa Cruz Women's Studies Department Course Material
circa 1976-1982
General Physical Description note: printed paper, photocopies
Scope and Contents note
Course listings and expanded descriptions as well as agendas and mission statements for the burgeoning Women's Studies department
at UCSC.
Box 2, Folder 4
Women's Music Distributors Materials and Information
1976
General Physical Description note: photocopies, printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Brochures, promotional materials and distribution details for distributors focused on women's publications and releases.
Box 2, Folder 6, Box 2, Folder 5
Olivia Records Accounting
1976-1978
General Physical Description note: receipts, printed paper, carbon copies
Scope and Contents note
Accounts payable and receivable.
Box 2, Folder 7
Olivia Records Correspondence
1976-1978
General Physical Description note: photocopies, printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence regarding the stocking, release, pricing structures and issues around Olivia records products and efforts.
Box 2, Folder 8
Olivia Records Distribution Information
circa 1976-1978
General Physical Description note: printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Information about distribution practices for the Olivia collective, updates about difficulties and funding hiccups as well
as disputes and challenges.
Box 2, Folder 9
Feminism and the Philosophy of Science Conference Materials
1979
General Physical Description note: handwritten notes, photocopies, printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Notes, descriptions, schedules and programs from the conference.
Box 2, Folder 10
Feminism and the Philosophy of Science Release Forms
January 6, 1979
General Physical Description note: printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Release forms from attendees to the Feminism and the Philosophy of Science for inclusion in film project.
Box 2, Folder 11
Feminism and Science Video Fundraising and Financial
1978-1980
General Physical Description note: handwritten notes, photocopies, printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence with supporters and potential funding sources.
Box 2, Folder 12
Feminism and Science AAAS Rough Cut Preview Reactions
October 29, 1980
Scope and Content
Cassette featuring American Association for the Advancement of Science rough cut preview reactions. Labelled "Feminism and
Science" tape.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
COLLECTION CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization
for safe access. To review these audiovisual materials, you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk
in advance of your visit.
Box 2, Folder 13
Feminism and Science Videotape Correspondence and Information
1981-1983
General Physical Description note: envelopes, printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence about production, funding and subject matter of the Feminism and Science Videotape from the Feminism and Philosophy
of Science conference.
Box 3, Folder 2, Box 3, Folder 3
Article Reprints and Clippings
circa 1975-1984
General Physical Description note: photocopies, original clippings, printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Reprinted articles about feminist topics and community.
Box 2, Folder 4
Conference on Violence Against Women Program
December 4-5, 1976
General Physical Description note: printed, bound paper
Scope and Contents note
Program guide for the Conference on Violence Against Women Program
Box 2, Folder 5
Women Against Violence in Pornography and Media Conference (WAVPM) Conference Materials
November 17, 1978
General Physical Description note: photocopies, printed paper, handwritten notes
Scope and Contents note
Program guide, personal notes and printed materials relating to conference materials.
Box 3, Folder 6
Funding Feminist Materials
circa 1978-1979
General Physical Description note: newspaper clippings, photocopies
Scope and Contents note
Materials related to Funding Feminist organization highlighting their mission statement, agenda and policies.
Box 3, Folder 7
Grant Applications
1978-1980
General Physical Description note: completed form applications
Scope and Contents note
NEH and Youthgrant applications, completed.
Box 3, Folder 8
Notes
1978-1982
Scope and Content
Includes an interview with Audre Lorde, correspondence with Jan Zimmerman, and other notes.
Box 3, Folder 9
Gyn/Ecology Reviews
1979
General Physical Description note: photocopies, newspaper clippings
Scope and Contents note
Reviews about Mary Daly's book Gyn/Ecology.
Box 3, Folder 10
Mary Daly Press Clips, Letters and Lists
1979
General Physical Description note: clippings, printed paper, correspondence
Scope and Contents note
Materials relating to the challenging and acadmemic difficulties of Mary Daly at Boston College. Included is literature from
support groups and press releases.
Box 3, Folder 11
Voices and Visions: A Feminist Media Conference for Bay Area Women
February 23-25, 1979
General Physical Description note: flyers, handwritten notes, printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Flyers, notes and program materials for Voices and Visions conference.
Box 3, Folder 12
Ephemera
circa 1980s
Scope and Content
Fliers, ephemera, and a photographic portrait.
Box 3, Folder 13
Women in Broadcasting
1981
General Physical Description note: printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Materials advertising the services and membership opportunities for the Women in Broadcasting Organization.
Box 3, Folder 14
Jewish Feminist Conference Materials
1980-1983
General Physical Description note: printed paper, photocopies
Scope and Contents note
Flyers soliciting support, participation and feedback about and for the Jewish Feminist Conference.
Box 3, Folder 15
The Social Construction of Gender: A Methodological Analysis of the Gender Identity Paradigm
June 1981
General Physical Description note: printed paper
Scope and Contents note
Paper submitted by Robin Ruth Linden for the sociology department of UCSC for completion of the major.