mnsss453 Phyllis Rosser Papers, 1976-1983 (ongoing) Finding Aid Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
2008

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 Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup. June 17, 2008 Finding aid written in English. Collection Overview Rosser, Phyllis Phyllis Rosser Papers1976-1983 (ongoing) MS 297 1 box (.5 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
Journalist; Sculptor; Futurist. Papers include writings, notes, and printed material on education, sex-bias in testing, feminist women and a variety of topics, mostly from the early 1980s. Also included are several Smith College class of 1956 25th Reunion (1981) photographs. Biographical Note

Phyllis Fewster Rosser was born 30 Dec 1934. Graduated from Smith College in 1956. Attended the New York School of Interior Design, 1957, and worked as an interior designer for five years. After third child was born in 1972, became an apprentice at Ms. magazine with Smith College classmate Gloria Steinem. Worked as freelance writer and contributing editor to Ms. (1973-1988). Director of the Equality in Testing Project (1987- ), which researches sex bias in standardized tests. Co-chair of the Sex-Bias Committee for the National Center for Fair and Open Testing (1986-1987).

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

Papers include writings, notes, and printed material on education, sex-bias in testing, feminist women and a variety of topics, mostly from the early 1980s. Also included are several Smith College class of 1956 25th Reunion (1981) photographs.

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The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.

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 Preferred Citation

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Phyllis Rosser Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

Periodic additions to collection are expected and may not be reflected in this record.

The papers were donated to the Sophia Smith Collection by Phyllis Rosser in 1984.

Processed in 1995.

Journalists--United States--Biography--Sources Women journalists--United States--Biography--Sources Rosser, Phyllis Sex discrimination in education--United States--History--Sources Sexism in educational tests--United States--History--Sources Test bias--United States--History--Sources Steinem, Gloria. Feminism--United States--History--20th century--Sources Feminists--United States--Biography--Sources Women sculptors--United States--Biography--Sources