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RELATED COLLECTIONS: Ellen S. Overton Papers
Biographical Note
Irene Tinker was born in 1927 and received her B.A. from Radcliff College in political philosophy and comparative government and her PhD. from the London School of Economics and Political Science in comparative government and development. She married Millidge Walker in 1952, with whom she had three children. Irene Tinker became a leading academic and activist in field of women in international development specifically the gender impact of development. She served on the faculties of the University of Maryland, Howard University, American University, and University of California-Berkeley, where she spent the majority of her teaching years. She taught courses covering women studies, city and regional planning and development, among other topics. She was a Fulbright Scholar in Nepal and Sri Lanka (1987-1989) and a fellow at the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center in Italy (March-April 1994).
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of biographical materials; correspondence; conference materials; government, NGO, and organizational reports and newsletters, including many from the World Bank and the United Nations; interview notes and transcripts; manuscripts; newspaper, magazine and journal articles; research notes; teaching materials; and working papers. The collection includes chapter notes, drafts and correspondence from the book she edited and published in 2004, Developing Power: How Women Transformed International Development.
The bulk of this collection is comprised of materials relating to international development and especially the role of women and non-governmental organizations. Much of which relates to the informal economy and her work on Street Foods, a 15 year research project investigating ways to improve vendor income and food safety. Other major topics include Indonesia and the passage and implementation of the 1973 Percy Amendment, which required U.S. bilateral aid programs to explicitly address the role of women in developing countries’ economies.
The collection also includes a few three-dimensional objects, including pins, buttons, t-shirts and tote bags from conferences and events Tinker attended.
Provenance
Irene Tinker donated her papers to American University Library in four installments (2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010).
Processing Note
As this collection came in multiple installments, the archivist had to identify and combine related documents. The materials for Irene Tinker’s book, Developing Power: How Women Transformed International Development, were arranged alphabetically by the name of the author of each chapter and include drafts, comments and correspondence.
In organizing the subject files within this collection, the archivist used the categories assigned by Irene Tinker whenever possible. Additional categories were created as needed. The archivist placed material in the category “Gender” when it related to the relationship between men and women in development, or the material focused on men. The term “Women” was used when materials related specifically to the role of women. In the cases where there was not enough “gender” material to warrant its own folder, these materials were categorized with “women” and vice versa.
Box and Folder Listing
Box 1
Biographical Materials
Certificate, 1957
Curriculum Vitae, n.d.
Correspondence [2 folders], 1960-2007
Expense/Travel Reports, 2003-2004
Clippings
1957-1963, n.d.
AFL-CIO, 1962, n.d.
Civil Rights Movement, 1963-1964, n.d.
Tjibantjet, 1957-1958
Magazines
Radditudes, 1946-1947
Signature, 1947-1949
Millidge Walker, 1970-1983, n.d.
Shanghai American School [3 folders], 1940-1999, n.d.
Newsletters [2 folders], 1989-1999
Notes, 1960-1961, n.d.
Photographs, 1961, n.d.
Travel Permits, 1961, n.d.
Teaching Materials
University of Maryland- Women and World Development, Summer 1981
American University
Comparative Urbanization Project, 1972-1990, n.d.
International Development Courses, 1986-1989
Berkeley
CP115: Urbanization in Developing Countries, Spring 1995
CP117: Gender & Planning, Fall 1995
CP270
Regional and Urban Development in Third World Countries
Fall 1989
Fall 1990
Regional and Urban Development Strategies, 1992
Global Trends and Local Actions, Spring 1993
Regional and Urban Development Strategies
Fall 1994
1996
Regional and Urban Development Strategies in Low Income Countries
Spring 1998
CRP284B
Topics in City and Metropolitan Planning- Informal Sector, Spring 1990
Economic Development and the Informal Economy, Spring 1991
Semester at Sea, Spring 1997
WS14: Contemporary Global Issues for Women
Spring 1991
1992-1994
Spring 1995
Spring 1996
WS24: Woman Organizing, Fall 1992
WS141/241: Women and World Development
1990-1992
Fall 1995
Fall 1996
Fall 1997
Box 2
Developing Power: How Women Transformed International Development
Intro
Antrobus
Bruce
Chaney
Cloud
Colombo
Derryck
Flora
Fraser
Gachukia
Gulhati
Haslegrave
Hoskins
Hussein
Jain
Jaquette
Knowles
Lewis
Lycklama
Pitanguy
Portugal
Rowan-Campbell
Scott
Shahani
Smith
Snyder
Staudt
Timothy
Walker
Walsh
Subject Files
Archival Project, 1992-2003, n.d.
Abortion, 1991-1996, n.d.
Affirmative Action, 1989=1998, n.d.
Aging, 1990-1995
Agriculture [2 folders], 1973-1993
Box 3
Subject Files (continued)
Agriculture [2 folders], 1994-2009
Women, 1984-1995
Child Welfare, 1991-2000, n.d.
Development [5 folders], 1978-2003, n.d.
Democratization, 1986-1997, n.d.
Asia, 1990-1991
Box 4
Subject Files (continued)
Development (continued)
Democratization (continued)
Asia (continued) [2 folders], 1992-1994, n.d.
Latin America, 1991-2000
Economics, 1956, 1992-1996
Foreign Aid, 1979-2008
Gender [3 folders], 1989-2009, n.d.
Asia, 1990-2009
Grassroots Development [2 folders], 1988-1996, n.d.
Grassroots Development [3 folders], 1977-1998
Millennium Development Goals, 2002-2004
Box 5
Subject Files (continued)
Development (continued)
Regional
Africa, 1989-1992, n.d.
Asia, 1988-1995, n.d.
Indonesia [6 folders], 1968-1996, n.d.
Rural Development [2 folders], 1976-1997, n.d.
Women, 1982-1996
Sustainable Development [3 folders], 1984-2006, n.d.
Resource Management, 1996-1998
Box 6
Subject Files (continued)
Development (continued)
Women [4 folders], 1975-2008, n.d.
Association for Women’s Rights in Development, 1995-2004
Coalition for Women in International Development, 1978-1979
International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) - Promoting Women in Development (PROWID) [2 folders], 1996-1999
International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) [2 folders], 1989-1997
Percy Amendment [2 folders], 1973-1984, n.d.
Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA), 1977-1985
Theory, 1982-1998, n.d.
USAID, 1977-1996, n.d.
World Bank, 1975-1989
Box 7
Subject Files (continued)
Economics [2 folders], 1970-2001, n.d.
“Doing Business” {re: comparative regulatory measures}, 2008
Equal Means: Women Organizing Economic Solutions, 1992-1995
Gender [2 folders], 1987-2006
Globalization, 1994-2002
Homeworking [2 folders], 1982-2008, n.d.
Home Net, 1998-2001
Box 8
Subject Files (continued)
Economics (continued)
Informal Economy, 2003-2004
Informal Sector [2 folders], 1978-2001, n.d.
Africa, 1984-2000, n.d.
Asia, 1987-2002, n.d,
Latin America, 1983-1998
Street Vendors, 1995
Women [2 folders], 1981-2002, n.d.
International Monetary Fund, 1990-2002
Labor, 1984-2000, n.d
Gender, 1991-2000, n.d.
Local Government Financing, 1987, n.d.
Microfinance [4 folders], 1990-2003, n.d.
Accion International, 1989-1998, n.d.
Aspen Institute [2 folders], 1993-2004
Portland Microenterprise Summit, 1999
Microfinance, Risk Management and Poverty, 2000-2001, n.d.
Regional
Africa, 1984-2007, n.d.
Africa- 1997 Trip
Box 9
Subject Files (continued)
Economics (continued)
Microfinance (continued)
Regional (continued)
Asia, 1984-2001, n.d.
Bangladesh, 1978-2002, n.d.
India, 1993-2001, n.d.
Vietnam, 1996-1998
Latin America, 1990-2002, n.d.
United Nations, 1990-2002
Women [2 folders], 1980-2003, n.d.
Self Employed Women’s Association, 1987-2001, n.d.
Social Capital, 1996-2002
Socio-Economic Rights in South Africa, 2000
Structural Adjustment [3 folders], 1979-2006, n.d.
Trade [2 folders], 1990-2002, n.d.
Women, 1971-2002
Africa, 1988-2002, n.d.
Asia, 1987-1999
Box 10
Subject Files (continued)
Economics (continued)
Women (continued)
Asia, 2000-2007, n.d.
Latin America, 1985-1998, n.d.
World Bank, 1994-2007, n.d.
World Bank Papers, 2001-2004
Education, 1987-2000, n.d.
Women [2 folders], 1971-2005, n.d.
Elites, 1973-1979
Environment [3 folders], 1988-2008, n.d.
Climate Change, 1983-1995, n.d.
Energy, 1976-2009, n.d.
Energia News [2 folders], 1998-2010
Forestry [2 folders], 1988-1999, n.d.
Women, 1984-2001
Box 11
Subject Files (continued)
Environment (continued)
Regional
Asia, 1990-1997, n.d.
Mexico, 1990-1996
Sustainability [2 folders], 1988-2000
Water Resources, 1986-2002
Women [2 folders], 1987-1998, n.d.
Food [4 folders], 1978-2003
Cook Stove Technology, 1993-1998
Food Aid, 1990-1998
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1995-2003, n.d.
Food Chain: A Journal about Small-Scale Food Processing, 1992 -2002
Food Security, 1990-2000, n.d.
Gender, 1985-1996
Hunger Notes (Publication of World Hunger Education Services) [2 folders],1979-2000
Box 12
Subject Files (continued)
Food (continued)
International Food Policy Research Institute, 1992-2009
20/20 Vision, 1995-2007, n.d.
Regional
Africa, 1992-2004, n.d.
Asia, 1989-1995
Latin America, 1996-2008, n.d.
Street Food [2 folders], 1980-2004, n.d.
Bangladesh, 1984, n.d.
Indonesia [2 folders], 1983-1992
Philippines, 1983-1999, n.d.
Senegal, 1982-1983
Vietnam, 1998
Urban Agriculture: Food, Jobs, and Sustainable Cities, 1996
Urban Food Production [5 folders], 1976-2003, n.d.
Urban Issues, 1991-2000, n.d.
Box 13
Subject Files (continued)
Housing [3 folders], 1972-2005, n.d.
Asia [2 folders], 1990-2007, n.d.
Gender Perspectives, 1992-2001
Habitat Debate, 1996-2000
Habitat International Coalition Women and Shelter Network, 1989-1993
Self-made Housing, 1980-1996
Women [3 folders], 1984-2002, n.d.
World Habitat Day, 1992-1997
Human Rights, 1983-2000
Human Security, 2002-2003
Land [2 folders], 1986-2003, n.d.
Gender Perspectives, 1996-2008, n.d.
Women’s Property Rights, 1992-1997
Box 14
Subject Files (continued)
Land (continued)
Women’s Property Rights (continued) [2 folders], 1998-2007, n.d.
Law, 1990-2006
Men’s Movement, 1991-2008, n.d.
Migration, 1989-2005, n.d.
Non-Alignment n.d.
Non-Governmental Organizations [3 folders], 1987-2007, n.d.
Aspen Institute Project [3 folders] 1994-1999, n.d.
Bellagio Conference, 1994, n.d.
Development [3 folders], 1982-1998, n.d.
India 1994-2001, n.d.
Funding, 1992-2001
Box 15
Subject Files (continued)
Non-Governmental Organizations (continued)
NGO Networker, 1988-1995
NGO & State Relations [2 folders], 1985-2002
NGO & UN Relations, 1990-1996
NGO & World Bank Relations, 1987-1996, n.d.
Public Participation, 1987-1994, n.d.
Regional
Africa, 1982-2002
Asia, 1989-1996, n.d.
Indonesia [3 folders], 1982-1997, n.d.
Nepal, 1987
Philippines [2 folders], 1986-1996
Thailand, 1993-1997
Vietnam [3 folders], 1992-1998, n.d.
Australia, 1991
Box 16
Subject Files (continued)
Non-Governmental Organizations (continued)
Regional (continued)
Central America, 1989-1998
Europe, 1992-1998, n.d.
Latin America [2 folders], 1987-1997
Middle East, 2000
Women, 1989-2002
Non-Profit Organizations [2 folders], 1992-2002, n.d.
Politics [3 folders], 1970-2005, n.d.
Civil Society [3 folders], 1987-2001, n.d.
Civil Society & Democracy, 1988-1994
Decentralization, 1988-1989, n.d.
Democratization [4 folders], 1963-2008, n.d.
Box 17
Subject Files (continued)
Politics (continued)
Elections, 1997-2005, n.d.
Indonesia, 1948
Independence, 1963-1971
Local Governance, 1973-1998, n.d.
Regional
Africa, 1955-2006, n.d.
Asia, 1967-1999
Latin America, 2005-2008
Box 17 (continued)
Subject Files (continued)
Politics (continued)
Women [2 folders], 1970-2007, n.d.
Civil Society, 1993-2007
Democratization [2 folders], 1990-2004, n.d.
Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 2000-2002
Leadership and Representation [2 folders], 1993-2008, n.d.
Peace-building, 1999-2003, n.d.
Political Participation [4 folders], 1975-2008, n.d.
Africa, 1996-2007, n.d.
Box 18
Subject Files (continued)
Politics (continued)
Women (continued)
Political Participation (continued)
Asia [2 folders], 2000-2003, n.d.
India, 1992-2000, n.d.
Pakistan, 1999
Europe, 1992-2003, n.d.
Latin America, 1995-2003
Regional
Africa, 2006-2008, n.d.
Asia, 2005, n.d.
Latin America [2 folders], 1996-2010, n.d.
Population [2 folders], 1959- 2007, n.d.
Birth Control, 1963-1996, n.d.
Family Planning and Reproductive Health [2 folders], 1984-2004
Population Briefs, 1998-2003
Poverty [2 folders], 1962-2007, n.d.
Africa, 1998-2003, n.d.
Asia, 1978-2001
United States, 1964-1999, n.d.
Women, 1977-2008
Prostitution, 1990-2008
Publications
Connexions, 1993-1994
Field Forum, 2001-2002
Box 19
Subject Files (continued)
Publications (continued)
Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA) Letters, 1995-2007
Inter-American Foundation, 1995-1996
The New Internationalist, 1990-1996
Snapshots, 2001-2003
World Watch, 1991-1996
Race, 1976-1991, n.d.
Refugees, 1991-2001, n.d.
Regional
Africa, 1989-1999
Asia [3 folders], 1954-2005, n.d
Indonesia [4 folders], 1967-2003, n.d.
Papua New Guinea, 1990
Latin America [2 folders], 1991-2000, n.d.
Middle East, 2000, n.d.
Religion, 1983-2009, n.d.
Science, 1976-1993
Social Capital, 1996-2003, n.d.
Sports, 1990-1995
Box 20
Subject Files (continued)
Transportation, 1982-1991
United Nations [2 folders], 1973-1996, n.d.
Interviews, 1983, n.d.
UNRISD News, 1999-2001
Women, 1972-1999, n.d.
Urbanization, [5 folders], 1969-2006, n.d.
Africa, 1986-1995
Environmental Management, 1995, n.d.
Gender [2 folders] 1991-2001, n.d.
Mega-Cities, 1989-1992
Urban Age, 1998-2000
Urban Agriculture, 2000-2002
The Urban Governance Initiative Urban Links [2 folders], 2001-2004
Urban Poor [2 folders], 1969-1993, n.d.
Box 21
Subject Files (continued)
Urbanization (continued)
Urban Poor (continued) [2 folders], 1993-2000, n.d.
Welfare, 1995-1999, n.d.
Women [3 folders], 1974-2006, n.d.
AIDS, 2000, n.d.
Conferences, 1975-1981
Cairo Conference, 1995-1999
Nairobi Conference, 1986-1991
United Nations 4th World Conference on Women (Beijing) [3 folders],1995-2007, n.d.
Empowerment [3 folders], 1995-2006, n.d.
Equality, 1989-2002
Gender Equality [2 folders]1996-2007, n.d.
50-50 Gender Balance, 2009
Family, 1971-1989
Box 22
Subject Files (continued)
Women (continued)
Family (continued) [3 folders], 1989-2003, n.d.
Economics [3 folders], 1987-2007
Female Headed Households [2 folders], 1978-1997, n.d.
Feminism [3 folders], 1977-2004, n.d.
Health, 1977-1998, n.d.
History , 1998-2001, n.d.
Human Rights [3 folders]1989-2007, n.d.
International Women’s Year, 1973-1976
Mainstreaming [2 folders], 1993-2005 n.d.
Marriage, 1979-1989, n.d.
Box 23
Subject Files (continued)
Women (continued)
Notes, 1974-1975, n.d.
Organizations, 1960-1979 n.d.
International Women’s Rights Action Watch, 1986-2000
Maryland Commission for Women, 1976-1978
Women’s Environment & Development Organization, 1995
Regional
Africa, 1987-2002 n.d.
East Africa, 1975-1999, n.d.
North Africa, 1981-2002, n.d.
South Africa, 1993-2005, n.d.
West Africa/Sahel, 1988-1996, n.d.
Asia, 1982-2006, n.d.
Bangladesh, 1989-1996, n.d.
China, 1987-1997, n.d.
India [2 folders], 1979-2002, n.d.
Indonesia [2 folders], 1973-1999, n.d.
Nepal, 1981-2002, n.d.
Pakistan, 1998-1999, n.d.
Singapore, 1990-1993, n.d.
Sri Lanka, 1988-1994
Turkey, 1989-2007
Vietnam, 1994-2000, n.d.
Europe
Eastern Europe, 1990-1999, n.d.
Russia, 1992-1995, n.d.
Western Europe, 1988-1996, n.d.
Latin America [2 folders], 1985-1997
Box 24
Subject Files (continued)
Women (continued)
Regional (continued)
Latin America (continued), 1999, n.d.
Middle East, 1997-2007
United States, 1984-2002, n.d.
Reproductive Health [2 folders], 1975-2001, n.d.
Technology, 1982-1997
Violence, 1979-2001, n.d.
Female Genital Mutilation, 1992-2001, n.d.
Voices of Women: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally (VHS)
Work [3 folders], 1977-2005, n.d.
Asia, 1985-1999, n.d.
“The World’s Women: Trends and Statistics” 1970-1995
Women’s Studies, 1987-1996, n.d.
World Bank 1988-1995, n.d.
Participatory Development Workshop [3 folders] 1987-1995
World Bank Policy Research Bulletin, 1994
Youth, 2006
Box 25
Hillary Clinton Campaign disk
International Women’s Year t-shirt
Political buttons
Scarf
Tote Bags (2)
Women in Development pins
Women in Development t-shirt