Front pages featuring Jacobs from the NY Daily Report and The Village Voice , 1962, 1964

File — Shared box: 13858, Folder: 6

Dates

Creation: 1962, 1964

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

These papers contain correspondence, clippings, research, and manuscripts related to Jane Jacobs's work as an author and activist. Also included are Jacobs's scrapbooks and date books, photographs, awards and honors, and recordings of interviews and talks.

Much of Jacob's professional life is documented through her correspondence. Items of interest include a letter from President Lyndon Johnson, a note regarding her work from former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and files of critical and fan responses to her books. Her personal life is illustrated by documents including her wedding invitation, high school and secretarial diplomas, passports, and birth and death certificates.

The papers also include photographs of Jane and Bob Jacobs, many of them portraits, and candid shots of Jane at public and private events. These show her enjoying the outdoors, at work at her typewriter, at rallies, and in jail with Susan Sontag. Snapshots with family and friends comprise a significant portion of these materials.

Creator

From the Collection: Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006 (Person)
From the Collection: Tamagawa, Hidenori (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

This collection is mostly in English, with some materials in French and Japanese.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. Letters of recommendation are closed due to privacy restrictions. Most audiovisual recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room. Recordings on Umatic videocassette are not available for playback due to format impermanence and cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting.