Inventory of the Group Four Records
UCSC OAC Unit
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University Library
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, 95064
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Inventory of the Group Four Records
Collection number: MS 152
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
- Processed by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
- Date Completed:
- December 2006
- Encoded by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
© 2006 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Group Four records
Dates: 1989-2003
Bulk Dates: (Bulk 1990-1996)
Collection number: MS 152
Creator:
Group Four
Collection Size:
10 half cartons, 1 carton, 1 flat
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This collection contains the records & activities of Group Four. It covers the formation of the group, the 1991-1992 conferences
held at Esalen and the subsequent publishing project resulting in the publication of
The New Older Woman in 1996 by Celestial Arts Press.
Physical location: Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Group Four records. MS 152. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of
California, Santa Cruz.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ilene Tuttle, 2003
Organizational History
In 1990, Dr. Peggy Downes Baskin, Patricia Faul, Virginia Mudd and Ilene Tuttle, formed a business association, Group Four,
for the purpose of conducting seminars on subjects of current interest to women.
Group Four sponsored two one-week conferences at Esalen Institute in 1991 and 1992 under the title
The New Older Woman. These conferences were designed to investigate commonalities facing women over fifty, produce a possible pilot framework
for participation by a broader audience of women, and to propose ways women can plan ahead for changing life patterns. The
invitees were American women of achievement from a variety of professions. They included 1991 participants: Ruth Asawa, Artist,
Mary Catherine Bateson, Anthropologist, Virginia Boyer, Gerontologist, Ruth Brinker, Community Activist & Founder of Project
Open Hand, Denise Scott Brown, Architect, Dr, Cecelia Hurwich, Psychologist, Dr. Mildred Mathias, Botanist, Bette Mullen,
Director of Women's Programs, AARP, Gail Sheehy, Author, Harriett Woods, President National Women's Political Caucus, Marilyn
Yalom, Professor French & English Literature, Stanford University. The 1992 participants were Libby Cater, White House Advisor,
Dr. Syliva Earle, Oceanographer, Claire Falkenstein, Artist, Sally Lilienthal, Director of Ploughshares Fund, Judith Paige,
Nutritionist and Fashion Model,Dr. Jane Porcino, Gerontologist, Judith Reemstma, TV Producer, Mary Louise Smith, Chair Republican
Party, Irene Tinker, Chair Women's Programs UCB, Gwen Yeo, Director Geriatric Education, Stanford University, Dr. Eleanor
Zucherman, Clinical Psychologist.
The conferences were taped, and transcribed and a book proposal was written by Group Four and shopped to publishers. After
initial hesitation by publishing community, an expanded proposal was wrtten and the format of the book was decided. The book
contract was signed with Ten Speed Press/Celestial Arts Press on October 28, 1993.
After the publication of
New Older Woman, Group Four as an association did not pursue any further conferences or activities and has been disbanded.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection covers the formation of Group Four, the 1991-1992 conferences held at Esalen and the subsequent book project
resulting in the publication of
The New Older Woman in 1996 by Celestial Arts Press.
The material is arranged in chronological order.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Group Four--archives
Older women--United States
Downes Baskin, Peggy
Faul, Patricia
Mudd, Virginia
Tuttle, Ilene
Collection Contents
Box-folder 1:1-16, 2:1-13, 3:1-10, 4:1-4, 11-12
Pre-publication Events
1989-2003
Physical Description: 43 folders 2 cartons
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series consists of the formation of Group Four, the two conferences related to older women, the conference participants
and the subsequent book proposal and publisher search.
box:folder 1:1
Group 4 correspondence
1990
box:folder 1:2
Advisory Board - goals and objectives
ca. 1990-1991
box:folder 1:3
Trademark - Martin Majestic
1991-2003
box:folder 1:4
Business papers
1989-1992
box:folder 1:6
Grant proposals
1990-1991
box:folder 1:7
Esalen information
1991-1992
box:folder 1:12
Computer network survey - conference participants
1991-1992
box:folder 1:13
Press publicity
1991-1995
box:folder 1:14
Release forms - Conference recording and photographs
ca. 1991-1992
box:folder 1:15
Conference information packet
1990-1991
box:folder 2:1-13, 3:1-5
1991 Conference
ca. 1990-1991
box:folder 2:1
Possible conference participants
1991
box:folder 2:2
Clipping files on participants
1990-1995
box:folder 2:4
Non-participants - "keep in touch"
1991
box:folder 2:5
Conference invitee lists
1991
box:folder 2:7
Mary Catherine Bateson
1991-1995
box:folder 2:8
Virginia Boyack
1990-1993
box:folder 2:10
Denice Scott Brown
1991-1994
box:folder 2:11
Cecelia Hurwich
1991-1995
box:folder 2:12
Mildred Mathias
1991-1994
box:folder 2:13
Elizabeth Mullen
1990-1994
box:folder 3:4
Group 4 biographies, conference information
ca. 1990-1992
box:folder 4:4
Group 4 report
ca. 1991-1992
box-folder 4:5-9; 5:1-3; 6:1-12; 7:1-4; 8:1-3, 11-12
New Older Woman book writing
1991-2000
Physical Description: 27 folders
2 cartons
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series covers the writing, re-writing and joint editing of the book chapters, submission of the manuscript and the publication
of
The New Older Woman: A Dialogue for the Coming Century, 1996.
box:folder 4:5-6
New Older Woman conference transcripts
1991-1992
box:folder 4:7
Selected conference transcript pages
1992
box:folder 4:8
Non-approved transcript pages
1992
box:folder 4:9
Corrected transcript pages
June 1995
box:folder 5:1
Model releases - Pat Ross, photographer
1991-1992
box:folder 5:2-3
Publishing permissions - originals, copies
1991-1992
box:folder 6:3
Dennis Hadley, book representative
1992
box:folder 6:4
Book proposal for publishers
1991-1992
box:folder 6:5
Book drafts for 2nd proposal
1992
box:folder 6:6
Introduction - draft, jointly written
1992
box:folder 6:7
Chapter 2 "Private Woman" - draft by Virginia Mudd
October 1993 - June
1995
box:folder 6:8
Chapter 3 "Outer Woman" - draft by Ilene Tuttle
October 1993 - June
1995
box:folder 6:9
Chapter 5 "Political Woman" - draft by Dr. Peggy Downes
October 1993 - June
1995
box:folder 6:10
Chapter 6 "Career Woman" - draft by Dr. Peggy Downes &
Virginia Mudd
October 1993 - June
1995
box:folder 6:11
Chapter 7 "Getting Ready for the Bonus Years" - draft by
Patricia Faul
October 1993 - June
1995
box:folder 6:12
Chapter 8 "Passing it on" - draft by Dr. Peggy Downes
October 1993 - June
1995
box:folder 7:1
Chapter 9 "Reflections, Connections, Continuity" - draft jointly
written
October 1993 - June
1995
box:folder 7:2
Draft Chapters 1-4 sent to Ten Speed Press/Celestial Arts Press
1994
box:folder 7:3
1st draft typescript
January 30, 1995
box:folder 7:4
1st draft typescript w/corrections & annotations
April 4, 1995
box:folder 8:1
2nd 1st draft typescript w/corrections & annotations
April 21, 1995
box:folder 8:2
2nd draft typescript w/corrections & annotations
June 27, 1995
box:folder 8:3
Galley proofs w/corrections
August 10, 1995
Box-folder 8:4, 9:1-15, 10:1-2
Post Publishing Events
1995-2000
Physical Description: 18 folders
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains information on the book signings, speaking events, personal appearences
box:folder 8:4
Book signings & appearances
1995-1999
box:folder 9:2-3
Ten Speed Press/Celestial Arts Press
1993-1998
box:folder 9:2
Contract
October 28, 1993
box:folder 9:4
Philadelphia - Spirit of Women
October, 10, 2000
box:folder 9:5
Berkeley - Gaia Books
March 19, 1996
box:folder 9:6
Book orders - nationwide
1995-1996
box:folder 9:7
Press correspondence & clippings
1995-1999
box:folder 9:8
Publicists interviews - reports
1996
box:folder 9:9-13
Appearances & Interviews
1992
box:folder 9:9
Commonwealth Club
March 20, 1996
box:folder 9:10
Textura Gallery
October 1997
box:folder 9:11
Voice of America interview
April 23, 1996
box:folder 9:12
Georgetown Club, Washington D.C.
April 28, 1999
box:folder 9:13
Monterey Peninsula events
1996
box:folder 9:14
Financial papers
1991-1996
box:folder 9:15
Clippings & congratulations
1995-1999
box:folder 10:1
Four versions of "A Dialogue" presented by Group 4
July-November 1991
box:folder 10:2
New Older Woman - 2 autographed copies, 1 trade
edition
1996
box:folder 10:3-5, 11-12
Media
1991-1999
Physical Description: 3 folders
2 cartons
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains photographs and slides of the conferences, audio cassettes, Video tape masters and book back-up discs.
box:folder 10:3
Conference report - backup floppy discs (2)
1991-1999
box:folder 10:4-5
Book chapters - backup floppy discs (23) & Photographs - slides (5)
1991-1992
box 11
Esalen Conference
1991-1992
box 11
Audio cassettes (20)
1991-1992
box 11
Video tape masters (9)
1991-1992
box 11
Photographic material
1991-1992
box 11
Photograph Album - 1991-1992 Conferences
1991-1992
box 12
B/W photographs - Conference participants
1991-1992
box 12
Photocopies - Conference photographs
1991-1992
