National Clearinghouse on Marital Rape Subject File, 1952-1996 | University of Illinois Archives

Description: The papers of the National Clearinghouse on Marital Rape (NCOMR), an organization founded in 1978 by Laura X that works to end marital and date rape, includes background information on NCOMR; articles; legal articles (1952-1987); studies (1973-1985); correspondence; materials relating to the prosecution of rapists; materials relating to national and international legislation; news clippings; and a card catalog, concerning rape statistics (1975-1985);  men raped by women (1977-1985); films concerning rape and domestic violence, including Rape and Marriage (1979-1985); Police Training Manuals (1975-1984);  issues for a handbook for advocates (1977-1984); issues for handbooks for victims (1972-1985); experts-pro (1975-1981); experts-con (1973-1984); expert witnesses (1987); medicine (1977-1982); death to women (1977-1984); self-defense (1973-1987); conferences (1980-1987); rape shelters and centers (1979-1987); district attorney--policies and studies (1976-1983); differential factors in prosecuting rape suspects (1954-1986); lesser charges (1966-1985); charges (1966-1986); national and international court cases; Rideout trial (1978-1984); trial personnel (1974-1986); post-trial events and psychological effects of rape (1966-1986); marital rape legislation (1973-1987); California Assembly Bill 546 (1977-1986); and civil suits (1978-1984).  Significant correspondents include: Carolyn Agosta; Joseph Altschule; Betty Ardus; Nancy Brock; Claudia Chester; Anne Dawson; Kathryn L. Dietz; Dennis Drucker; Albin Eser; Elisabeth Finkbeiner; David Finkelhor; Karen Izzi Gallagher: Gilbert Geis; Karen Hoffman; Steny H. Hoyer; H. Lane Kneedler; C. Everett Koop; Dottie Lamm; Carol Maicki; Manfred Ohrenstein; Leslie Owens; Barbara Paetow; Lisa Rudman; Joanne Schulman; Francis J. Sims; Karen Smith; Peter Squires; Judith Vega;  Thomas Weigard;  Laura X.