Summary Information
Ann C. Beckmann Papers
1972-1978
U.S. Mss 186AF
1.8 c.f. (4 archives boxes)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Papers of a former journalist for the Madison Capital Times, who specialized in coverage of women's issues. Included is a
small file of bylined articles, notes, engagement calendars, and
research for a series on women's right to maintain their maiden name
after marriage. Two boxes contain agenda, minutes, reports, and
internal communications of the Madison Affirmative Action Commission of
which Beckmann was a charter member.
English
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Biography/History
Feminist reporter and feature writer Ann Beckmann was born in
Chicago on December 21, 1947. Prior to graduation from the University
of Wisconsin-Madison in 1972 she had experience in a wide range of
journalistic activities. These included work as feature reporter and
editor for the Edmonton (Alberta) Journal and the
Daily Cardinal; editorial assistant for Wisconsin House,
Ltd.; public relations copywriter for the Wisconsin Department of
Health and Social Services; and publication assistant for the
Industrial Relations Research Institute and the Center for Studies in
Vocational and Technical Education at the University of Wisconsin.
After graduation Beckmann joined the staff of the Capital
Times as reporter and feature writer, and although her
assignment responsibilities were broad, she became best known for her
bylined stories on women's issues. As a result she was named a charter
member of the Madison Affirmative Action Commission in 1973. Other
activities included participation in the Feminists Video Collective,
the Coalition of Labor Union Women, and the Newspaper Guild. With the
guild, Beckmann struck the Capital Times in 1977 and
worked for the Madison Press Connection while it was a
strike paper. During this period she also worked as a weekly
commentator for The Morning People on WHA and was
associate editor for Grassroots, a drug information
service. In April 1978 she moved to Milwaukee to continue her work as a
free-lance journalist.
Scope and Content Note
Beckmann's papers are a fragmentary collection of biographical
information, correspondence, bylined articles, notes, research material
on women's right to keep their maiden name after marriage, engagement
calendars, and records of the Madison Affirmative Action Commission.
The collection is arranged in two groups: journalism papers and
Affirmative Action Commission records.
The correspondence contains letters from feminist lawyer Priscilla
MacDougall and an exchange with State Senator David G. Berger
concerning Beckmann's article “Alice Doesn't.” A copy of
this story is filed with a small group of bylined articles, all of
which are undated. The majority of the interview and research materials
also are undated.
Most significant in the collection is an incomplete set of agenda,
minutes, reports, and internal communications of the Madison
Affirmative Action Commission. In the event that a complete set of
commission records are received by the Society, these files will be
destroyed.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by Ann E. Beckmann, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 13, 1973
and April 14 and 27, 1978. Accession Number: MCHC73-094, MCHC78-
036, MCHC78-404
Processed by Carolyn J. Mattern, September 1979.
Contents List
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Series: Journalism Papers
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Biographical Information, c.
1978
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Correspondence, 1973-1977
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Articles, n.d.
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Married Women's Name Change Research, c.
1973
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Box
1
Folder
5-6
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Engagements Calendars
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Notes
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Box
1
Folder
7-10
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1974-1977
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Box
2
Folder
1-7
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n.d.
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Series: Affirmative Action Commission Records
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Box
3
Folder
1-4
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1973-1975
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Box
4
Folder
1-3
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1975
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Box
4
Folder
4
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1975, Beckmann Notes
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Box
4
Folder
5-8
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1976, n.d.
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