Moglen (Helene) papers, 1925, 1960s-2018
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Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Helene Moglen papers
- Dates:
- 1925, 1960s-2018
- Creators:
- Moglen, Helene, 1936-
- Abstract:
- The Helene Moglen papers is comprised of records from Moglen's academic career at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Included in the collection are her resarch files, teaching and writing material, administrative material, and her email. Moglen was a feminist literary scholar and author who taught at UC Santa Cruz from 1978 to 2008. She was the first female dean in the UC system and she also founded the Women's Studies program at UCSC.
- Extent:
- 8.5 Linear Feet 8 cartons; 1 document box and 5.27 GB 19,467 emails
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Helene Moglen papers. MS 32. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Helene Moglen papers is comprised of records from Moglen's academic career at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Included in the collection are her research files, teaching materials, administrative materials, writings, and emails. Moglen's research files contain her handwritten and typed research notes, as well as annotated copies of articles, essays, and chapters. The Teaching Materials series consists of Moglen's lecture notes, reading lists, syllabuses, and test questions. Much of this material is for her Gothic Imagination course. The UC Santa Cruz Administrative Material series contains material related to Moglen's time at UCSC other than teaching, such as workshps and conferences she participated in on campus, committees she was a memeber of, and correspondence with other faculty. Also included is material related to Santa Cruz Commons. The writing series contains drafts and notes for various chapters in Moglen's books, as well as correspondence with her publishers. Moglen's email consists of correspondence sent between her and her family, discussions around Walnut Commons, the co-housing building she was a part of, and courses and workshops that she taught.
- Biographical / historical:
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Helene Moglen (1936-2018) was a feminist literary scholar and author who taught at UC Santa Cruz from 1978 to 2008. Moglen joined UCSC in 1978 as Dean of Humanities, Provost of Kresge College, and a professor of literature. She was the first female dean in the UC system. Moglen also founded the Women's Studies program and chaired the program from 1984-1989. Around 1980, Mogeln established and chaired UCSC's first sexual harassment committee. She also founded the Institute for Advanced Feminist Research and was the director until 2006. Moglen retired in 2008 but continued to teach one class a year until 2013.
After Moglen retired, she worked with Nancy Chen, an Anthropology professor at UCSC, to create and co-direct Santa Cruz Commons. The program began in 2012 and was a place where activists from the university and the community could come together to collaborate.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Sheila Namir, 2019
- Processing information:
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This collection was processed by Zoe MacLeod in 2024.
- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged into five series:
- Series 1. Research Files
- Series 2. Teaching Material
- Series 3. UC Santa Cruz Administrative Material
- Series 4. Writing
- Series 5. Email
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Feminist theory
Faculty papers - Names:
- Moglen, Helene, 1936-
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-19 09:58:22 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research. Digital files are available in the UCSC Special Collections and Archives reading room. Some files may require reformatting before they can be accessed. Technical limitations may hinder the Library's ability to provide access to some digital files. Access to digital files on original carriers is prohibited; users must request to view access copies. Contact Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access to digital files.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the creators and their heirs. Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
- Preferred citation:
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Helene Moglen papers. MS 32. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections and Archives, University Library1156 High StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95064, US
- Contact:
- (831) 459-2547