Inventory of the Sue Doro Collection SPC.2024.013

Jennifer Hill

California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections

March 20, 2024

University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)

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Carson, CA 90747

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Contributing Institution: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections

Title: Sue Doro Collection

Creator: Doro, Sue, 1937-

Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2024.013

Physical Description: 3 boxes

Physical Description: 1.91 Linear Feet

Date (inclusive): Fall 1979-September 16, 2011

Abstract: This collection is related to Sue Doro, a woman who worked as a machinist for over thirty-five years, and wrote poetry about her experiences as a machinist, and her life. It includes newspapers and publications related to her poetry books, apperances, and poetry readings; permissions; copyright; publications; correspondence; and other material related to Sue Doro and women tradeswomen.

Language of Material: English .

Conditions Governing Access

This collection has some material related to students that has been restricted. All other material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred Citation

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Related Materials

For related collections please consult: Lynn Shaw Collection; Oregon Tradeswoman Collection; Vivian Price Collection; Madeline Mixer Collection; Ronnie Sandler Collection; Jane Templin Collection; Tradeswomen Archives Collection, and Molly Martin Collection. For digitized material related to all tradeswomen archives collections please consult the Tradeswomen Archives Project .

For other Sue Doro Collections, please consult: Sue Doro Collection, Georgia State University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated by Pat Williams during the Tradeswomen Archives 15th Anniversary Celebration in February 2024.

Processing Information

This collection was processed in March 2024 by Jennifer Hill.

Biographical / Historical

Sue Doro was born in Wisconsin in April 1937. She worked as a machinist for over thirty-five years, mainly for the Milwaukee Railroad. While working as a machinist, she also wrote poetry about her life as a machinist, as well as being a woman, daughter, and her life in general. She published several poetry books, including "Heart, Home, and Hard Hats," "Blue Collar Goodbyes," and "Sugar String," and her poetry is featured in newspapers, books, and magazines. In addition to writing poetry, she is also the owner and editor of "Price and Paycheck," the former executive director of Tradeswomen Inc., and part of other labor organizations. In 2007, she was inducted into the Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame.

Scope and Contents

The Sue Doro Collection (Fall 1979-September 16, 2011) contains 1.91 linear feet of book reviews, book announcements, poetry reading flyers, correspondence, periodicals with Sue Doro's published poems, cassette tapes, and vhs tapes related to Sue Doro, a machinist who worked for the Milwaukee Railroad and also wrote poetry about her experiences in blue collar work and her life.

Series One in this collection contains material primarily about Sue Doro's books "Heart, Home, and Hard Hats" and "Blue Collar Goodbyes." It includes copyright forms, permissions, newspaper reviews and announcements, book tour agendas, poetry reading flyers and programs, and a manuscript copy of "Blue Collar Goodbyes." This series also contains correspondence between book publishers and bookstores, as well as writers, and others interested in Sue Doro's poetry, and other material such as programs and periodicals, related to tradeswomen, labor, and labor unions.

Series Two includes newspapers, magazines, and newsletters that feature Sue Doro's poems. It also includes several loose poems.

Series Three includes cassettes and vhs tapes primarily of Sue Doro's poetry readings at colleges, radio stations, women's centers, and other places. This series also includes an oral history and transcript with Verona.

Separated Materials

Collection includes a separated book, A Machinist Named Sue.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Poetry

Nontraditional employment for women -- United States

Machinist

Women in the labor movement

American poetry--Women authors

Series I: Book Reviews, Poetry Reading Flyers and Announcements, Correspondence, Book-Related Permission Requests, and Other Material Related to Sue Doro 1982-September 16, 2011

Arrangement

This series is arranged by book reviews; poetry readings and apperances; newspaper clippings, biographies, and photographs; correspondence; book related copyright and permission; and other material related to tradeswomen, labor unions, and Sue Doro's books.

Scope and Contents

This series contains book reviews related to Sue Doro's books "Heart, Home and Hard Hat," and "Blue Collar Goodbyes;" flyers, programs, and announcements for Sue Doro apperances and poetry readings; correspondence between publishers, book stores, writers, and others; and other material related to tradeswomen, Sue Doro's books, and labor and labor unions.

box 1, folder 1

"Heart, Home, and Hard Hats" reviews and book announcements in publications Spring 1986-July/August 1991; undated

box 1, folder 2

"Blue Collar Goodbyes reviews and book announcements in publications June 1991-October 7, 1994, June 12, 1998; undated

box 2, folder 10

Reviews from other books featured Sue Doro September 4, 1990, circa December 25, 1991

box 1, folder 3

"Blue Collar Goodbyes" Upper Midwest Tour announcements, flyers, daily tour plans, and other material November 11-16, 1992

box 2, folder 1

"Blue Collar Goodbyes" Draft Manuscript 1990

box 1, folder 4

Sue Doro and Tom Wayman Poetry Reading flyers, newspaper announcements, and programs May 1989; undated

box 1, folder 5

Sue Doro poetry reading flyers, announcements, and programs 1982-2003; undated

box 1, folder 6

Wisconsin Labor History Society Conference featuring Sue Doro March 1991

box 2, folder 22

Sue Doro biography and "Second Shift" sheet music by Lisa Wolf 1986; undated

box 2, folder 11

Photographs of Sue Doro undated

box 2, folder 9

Newspaper articles/clippings featuring Sue Doro January 1986-May 6, 1993; undated

box 2, folder 12

Wisconsin Library Award May-August 1993

box 2, folder 4

John Coinman July 2, 1987, August 30, 1988; undated

box 2, folder 6

M.L. Liebler June-July 2005, 2010

box 2, folder 5

Mara Placek March 3, 2001

box 2, folder 2-3

Janet Zandy March 1987, 1997, February 2, 1998-November 4, 2000

Conditions Governing Access

Folder 3 contains restricted material.

box 2, folder 7

Correspondence from publishers and bookstores, including Queensborough Community College, WorkLore, Bottom Dog, Random House, Modern Times, Queens of Sword Press, and Papier Mache April 1992, December 12, 1992, July 1, 1993, March 20, 1995, September 2008-December 2009; undated

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Anne, Woodland Pattern Book Center May 16, 1989

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Jennifer Biehn, Dean, Student Service Center 1, San Francisco City College January 14, 1992

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Haresh Bhojwani June 19, 1989

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Robert Boyd, LPC Group February 7, 2000

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Audrey Coleman, Journeys on the O B: A Reader's Radio Production December 18, 1991

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Committee for Asian Women February 11, 1992

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence by Antler and Larry August 25, 1987, undated

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Leonard J. Dominguez, Nit and Wit and Literary Arts Magazine October 15, 1982

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Gayla W. Ellis, MIdwest Villages and Voices March 22, 1988

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Susan Firer August 29, 1987

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from [Joan] to Barry September 20, 1991

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Joanne, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO and Wisconsin Labor History Society, Darryl Holter, Assistant to the President, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, and Anne Bingham, Managing Editor, International Union Allied Industrial Workers of America December 1990-April 15, 1991

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Barbara P. McCarty, Member of the Class "Women Change History" November 5, 1987

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Tillie Olsen undated

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Margaret Randall March 15, 1995

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Stanley Rosen, Professor of Labor and Industrial Relations, Chicago Labor Education Program October 3, 1990

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Saul (written on American Postal Workers Union AFL-CIO publication) circa 1988, March 15, 1992

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Pete Seeger March 23, 1987

box 2, folder 8

Correspondence from Stan (written on the "Labor Heritage Foundation Art Works" publication) circa Winter/Spring 1990

box 2, folder 8

Card and postcard from Sue to Sue April 23, 1980, March 1987

box 2, folder 13

Permission Requests November 10, 1994-September 16, 2011

Conditions Governing Access

This folder contains restricted materials.

box 2, folder 14

Copyright Applications March 3, 1987-October 16, 1992

box 2, folder 16

Laura the Rosie February 13, 2010-March 12, 2011

box 2, folder 17

WINTER April 1999

box 2, folder 18

Tradeswomen Inc. March 26, 1987

box 2, folder 19

Fonts undated

box 2, folder 20

Red Room January-June 2009

box 2, folder 21

Labor and writing periodicals and newspaper clippings from "American Writer," (vol. 4, no. 3), "Ammo: UAW," (vol. 20, no. 5), "The Milwaukee Advocate: Published Monthly by Jobs with Peace," "The Labor Heritage Foundation Art Works," "Poetry Flash: The Bay Area's Poetry Review and Literary Calendar," (no. 176), "The Women's Foundation Newsletter" (vol. 7, no. 2), and "AFL-CIO Labor Press: The Official Publication of the Milwaukee County Labor Council, AFL-CIO" (vol. XLVIII, no. 11) and others May 1979, 1980, November 1987, Summer 1988, November 1990; undated

Series II: Poetry published in magazines, newspapers, and newsletters Fall 1979-Spring/Summer 1993

Scope and Contents

This series includes Sue Doro's poems published in newspapers, magazines, newsletters. Also included are loose poems.

Arrangement

This series is arranged by title of periodical.

box 1, folder 7

"Broadside: The National Topical Song Magazine" includes poem "Flash" May 1986

box 1, folder 7

"Broadside 173: The National Topical Song Magazine" includes poem "Everything Changes" May 1986

box 1, folder 7

"Campaign: Whispering Campaign" (no. 4) includes the "The Cultural Worker" undated

box 1, folder 7

"Cream City Brick: New American Movement - Milwaukee" (vol. 1, no. 9 includes poem "The Sky is Ours" February 1980

box 1, folder 10

"Daily World" includes poem "Trying to Turn a Bad Thing into Good," and "Brothers Milwaukee Road" "Pems of Sparrows 1978"" November 19, 1980, February 22, 1984, March 1, 1984

box 1, folder 8

"Forward Motion: A Marxist Newsletter organized by the Proletarian Unity League" (vol. 2, no. 5) includes poems from "Of Birds and Factories, Heart, Home and Hard Hats" and "Blue Collar Goodbyes" December 1983

box 1, folder 9

"Kansas Women" (vol. 2, no. 3) includes poem "First Poem from my New Job on the Railroad" May 1993, Spring/Summer 1993

Scope and Contents

Also includes a letter from Chale Siox Charleton, Kansas State University.

box 1, folder 10

"The Labor Page: A Publication of City Life-News for Boston Area Workers" (no. 31) includes poem "Poems of Sparrows November/December 1987

box 1, folder 9

"The Lake Street Review" (no. 21) includes poem "Bacon Lettuce Bankruptcy" 1987

box 1, folder 9

"Main Trend: Wring for Working America" includes poem: "The Four Parts of Tompkins Square" 1981

box 1, folder 10

"On the Line: Women" includes poem "Poem for International Women's Day" (copied) March/April 1984

box 1, folder 10

"Parenting," "Made in Milwaukee (Poem on International Women's Day)," "And then there was Mary Ellen," "Sugar String," and "White People Dreams 9-99" undated

box 1, folder 9

"Primipara by Wisconsin Women" (Vol. 3, no. 1) includes poem: "Cloud Women: A Poem for Linda" Spring/Summer 1981

box 1, folder 9

"The Philadelphia Postal Worker: The Voice of the Leader, A.P.W.U Postal Press Association" (vol. 4, no. 7) includes poem "Trying to Turn a Bad Thing into Good (Alllis Chalmers 1976)" September 1984

box 1, folder 9

"Quindaro" (no. 10-11) includes poems "The Father Poem, The Little Engine Lathe Blues, Sleep of the Moth, May, 177 (third shift:12:30 to 8:00 a.m, Bees (another 3rd shift poem)," and "(1975)" 1981

box 1, folder 10

"Recovering: The Adventure of Life Beyond Addiction" (issue 11) includes poem "1951" August/September 1989

box 1, folder 9

"Sackbut Review" (vol. 2, issue no. 5) includes poem "Untitled" Fall 1979

box 1, folder 10

"Scared River" (vol. 1, no. 11) includes poem "Another Job: Instructions for Reviewing Form CC-257" March 1992

box 1, folder 9

"Scolastic Scope" (vol. 36, no. 22) includes poem "The Means of Production" April 29, 1988

box 1, folder 10

"Union Wage: A Working Women's Newspaper" (no. 62) includes poem "Poems of Sparrows" November/December 1980

box 1, folder 9

"W.E.B. newsletter" (vol. 2, no. 2) includes poem "Making Waves and Webs -US - Nicaragua" 1983

box 1, folder 9

"Working Classics: Free on the Picket Line" (no. 4) includes poem "Muscle" 1984

box 1, folder 10

"Union Labor News: Official Publication of South Central Federation of Labor, Marathon County Labor Council, Fond du Lac County Labor Council, Stevens Point Portage County Labor Council, and Wisconsin Rapids Central Labor Council" (vol. 54, no. 8) includes poems from "Heart Home and Hard Hats and Blue Collar Goodbyes" August 1991

Series III: Media October 1986-January 17, 1994; undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains vhs tapes and cassette tapes of Sue Doro's poetry readings on radio stations, women's centers, colleges, and other locations. Also included is an oral history cassette tape and transcript with Verona.

Arrangement

This series is arranged by title of vhs tape and then by title of cassette tape.

box 3

Calling Home Reading tape 1 and 2 - IMS/Rochester Institute of Technology (vhs tape) undated

box 3

Coffee Break Secrets: A Theatre Performance of Workplace Poetry - Word of Mouth Productions (vhs tape) undated

box 3

Sue Doro in Milwaukee (vhs tape) undated

box 3

Women's center tape poems, Poetry for Working Woman - Sue Doro (vhs tape) undated

box 3

Unlabeled vhs tape undated

box 3

"Blue Collar Goodbyes" Sue Doro (cassette tape) undated

box 3

Jean Feraca and Sue Doro -Women in Non-Traditional Jobs, WIS Public Radio (cassette tape) September 3, 1993

box 3

KPFA (cassette tape) May 12, 1993

box 3

October 86 Milwaukee, Wisconsin (cassette tape) October 1986

box 3

Sue Doro at KPFA (cassette tape) September 28, 1987

box 3

Sue KPFA (cassette tape) November 5, 1987

box 3

"Second Shift Woman" Lisa Wolf/Susan Doro (cassette tape) 1988

box 3

Someone else reading my poems (cassette tape) undated

box 3

Sue Poetry (cassette tape) undated

box 2, folder 15

Verona cassette tape and interview transcript June 1, 1992, January 17, 1994

box 3

Worklore on the Line (cassette tape) undated

box 3

Unlabeled cassette tape undated