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Pepper Schwartz papers, 1972-2019

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Schwartz, Pepper (1945- )
Title
Pepper Schwartz papers
Dates
1972-2019 (inclusive)
Quantity
22.72 cubic feet (18 boxes containing 73 audiocassettes, 85 video cassettes, 87 optical disks, 93 3.5 in floppy disks, and 2 ZIP drives)
Collection Number
6554 (Accession No. 6554-001)
Summary
Correspondence, drafts, notes, and media from a Professor of Sociology researching gender and sexuality
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Pepper Schwartz is a Professor of sociology at the University of Washington. Schwartz received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 1974. She is the past president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexualities, past president of the Pacific Sociology Association and she was the Relationship, Sexuality and Love Ambassador for AARP for more than a decade. She was given an award by the American Sociological Association for public understanding of sociology. She is now on the board of the University of Minnesota program on human sexuality, where a permanent professorship has been instated in her name. She is the author and co-author of 25 academic and popular books, including two that we’re on the New York Times Best Sellers list: The Normal Bar: The Surprising Secrets of Happy Couples and 10 Talks Parents Should Have with Children About Sex and Character. Her most recent books are 50 Great Myths of Human Sexuality and Snap Strategies for Couples: 40 Fast Fixes for Everyday Relationship Pitfalls. She is also the author of more than 50 journal articles and lectures widely, both to academic and general audiences.

[https://soc.washington.edu/people/pepper-schwartz; accessed 5/20/2024]

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Content Description

Drafts, notes, correspondence, writings, lecture notes, syllabi, audio and video recordings of lectures and TV appearances, and other materials from the career of a University of Washington Sociology Professor. Includes research materials for the American Couples study, carried out by Blumstein and Schwartz.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyrights retained by creator but the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections can grant use permissions.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in 8 series.

  • Series I, Correspondence and Personal Life, 1972-2011
  • Series II, Professional Organizations, 1972-2014
    • Subseries A: University of Washington
    • Subseries B: Consulting
    • Subseries C: Other
  • Series III, Teaching, 1974-2019
  • Series IV, Research and Writing, 1973-2011
  • Series V, Talks and Lectures, 1972-2011
  • Series VI, American Couples Survey (ACS), 1973-1990
  • Series VII, Media Work, 1995-2008
  • Series VIII, Recordings and Other Media

Acquisition Information

Donated by Pepper Schwartz, 2024

Processing Note

Initial processing by Os Keyes, 2024

Related Materials

Blumstein, Philip, and Pepper Schwartz. 1983. American Couples : Money, Work, Sex. 1st ed. New York: Morrow. Available at UW Libraries.
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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • University of Washington. University Archives


2024 (Last modified: 8/16/2024)

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