JANET M. DEMING:
An Inventory of Her Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Deming, Janet M., 1935-, creator. | |
| Title: | Janet M. Deming papers. | |
| Dates: | 1939-2015. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Personal papers of social worker, community activist, and business owner/president of a Minneapolis-based employee-assistance firm DOR (Delivering Organizational Results) and Associates, Inc. The papers reflect her personal interest in and study of social services, feminism, and civil rights in the 1960s and 1970s, and business records of her firm. | |
| Quantity: | 7 cubic feet (7 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Janet Munson Deming grew up in south Minneapolis, and graduated from Roosevelt High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Minnesota, and a master's degree in urban and regional studies from Mankato State University. Deming worked for Hennepin County Social Services as a social worker, and as a probation officer. She later was owner and president of DOR (Delivering Organizational Results), a Minneapolis-based employee-assistance firm that she founded in 1978 with psychologist Diane Olson. She was a longtime community activist and volunteer, a member of the Minnesota Women's Economic Roundtable, and a national board member of the Employee Assistance Professionals' Association. She was active in the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, the Minneapolis Urban League, and the United Neighborhood Centers of America.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The collection includes scrapbooks, correspondence, cards, programs, class notes and assignments, and other miscellany from Deming's high school and college years. There are also papers relating to social services, feminism, and civil rights, and to organizations and functions in which Deming participated. Other material appears to be largely informational, having been collected by Deming out of personal interest. Other correspondence and files pertain to her working life, including business records from her firm DOR & Associates, Inc.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Janet M. Deming Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 15,998; 16,735; 16,944; 17,822
Processing Information:
Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Catalog ID number: 990072549620104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 131.B.18.6F | 1 | Correspondence, undated, 1944-1974. 34 folders. | |||||||||
| Includes notes and letters from school, friends, co-workers and family. Also included are World War II-era letters from and to Janet's father, John M. Munson, while he was stationed with the Navy. | |||||||||||
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| 131.B.18.8F | 2 | Diaries, undated, 1947-1953, 1976-1986. 36 volumes. | |||||||||
| Includes diaries kept by Deming as a teenager, as well as personal goals, and notes relating to DOR. | |||||||||||
| School and youth: | |||||||||||
| Figure skating and dance fliers, undated, 1939-1948. | |||||||||||
| Homework and grades, undated, 1941-1950. | |||||||||||
| My School Day autobiography, 1943. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| School homework and clubs, undated, 1946. | |||||||||||
| Dance, undated, 1948-1959. | |||||||||||
| Homework and report cards, undated, 1949-1950. | |||||||||||
| Sewing, personal appearance notes and homework, undated, 1951. | |||||||||||
| Homework, undated, 1952-1953. | |||||||||||
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| 131.H.17.8F | 3 | Homework, undated, 1953. 2 folders. | |||||||||
| Grades and school related papers, undated, 1953, 1963. | |||||||||||
| University of Minnesota School of Social Work papers and personal statement, undated, 1964-1966. | |||||||||||
| Economics of Urban Problems coursework and related materials, undated, 1971-1973. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Day care center project, undated, 1973. | |||||||||||
| Health care advocacy papers and assignments, 1973. | |||||||||||
| Internship paper, 1974. | |||||||||||
| Urban and Regional Studies coursework, 1974. | |||||||||||
| University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration certificate, July 1975. | |||||||||||
| School of Social Service notes, undated, 1975. | |||||||||||
| Scrapbooks and photograph albums: | |||||||||||
| Photographs, undated, 1946. | |||||||||||
| Modeling souvenirs, undated, 1951. | |||||||||||
| Scrapbook, undated, 1951. | |||||||||||
| Receipts, notes and souvenirs, undated, 1953-1963. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Grammar school, undated, 1958-1959. | |||||||||||
| Young Single Adults clippings, fliers, and notes, undated, 1966. | |||||||||||
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| 142.H.12.1B-1 | 4 | Drawings and Flying Cloud certificate, undated, 1956-1960. | |||||||||
| Photograph albums and scrapbooks, undated, 1941-1958. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 131.H.17.8F | 3 | Subject files: | |||||||||
| Abortion letter from the White House and miscellany, undated, October 20, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Affirmative action, Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and women's rights, 1970s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 131.H.17.9B | 5 | Affirmative action, Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and women's rights, 1970s. | |||||||||
| Affirmative Action Program, undated, 1972. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Brochures and advertising, undated, 1978-1996. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Coalition of Concerned Women and Minorities, undated, 1972. | |||||||||||
| Company clients, 1980-1985. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Contract and service templates, undated, approximately 1978. | |||||||||||
| Day Nite care, 1973-1976. | |||||||||||
| DOR & Associates, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.), undated, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Employment, 1956-1958. | |||||||||||
| Entrepreneur Club, 1980-1984. | |||||||||||
| Entrepreneurship Institute, undated, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), 1973. | |||||||||||
| Failing Families, undated, 1973-1974. | |||||||||||
| Friendship Quest, Firefighters, undated. | |||||||||||
| Firefighter stress management workshop, undated. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Full Employment Action Council, undated, 1976-1977. | |||||||||||
| General Mills Industries (GMI), undated, 1973. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Grant proposal and supporting documentation, undated, 1972-1973. | |||||||||||
| Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, 1978-1981. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| History, 1978-1985. | |||||||||||
| Human rights, undated, 1968-1992. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Illegitimacy and adoption, undated, 1973-1974. | |||||||||||
| Internship coordinator file, 1973-1974. | |||||||||||
| London, 1980-1981. | |||||||||||
| Loring-Nicollet Center Roundtable, 1963. | |||||||||||
| Loring Park development, undated, 1971. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota employment, 1975-1976. | |||||||||||
| Mothers' Group article, January 1964. | |||||||||||
| National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers, 1974. | |||||||||||
| National Organization for Women (NOW), undated, 1973-1974. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 153.I.14.11B | 6 | National Women's Conference, Houston Texas, November 18-21, 1977. 3 folders. | |||||||||
| Native American studies and issues, 1973-1994. 5 folders. | |||||||||||
| Some of the material relates to urban studies coursework undertaken by Deming at the University of Minnesota. | |||||||||||
| Nicollet Island vs. DeLaSalle's football field, community work, December 2004-December 2007. | |||||||||||
| Photographs, 1987-1994. | |||||||||||
| Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Programs, seminars, and company clients: | |||||||||||
| undated, 1984-1989. 5 folders and 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| undated, 1980-1989. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Recipes, undated. | |||||||||||
| Renaissance School, 1974. | |||||||||||
| Resources and informational brochures, undated, approximately 1978-1990s. | |||||||||||
| Resume and supporting documentation, undated. | |||||||||||
| Revenue sharing, 1970-1973. | |||||||||||
| Russia photographs, 1994. | |||||||||||
| Social issues papers, undated, 1956. | |||||||||||
| Social Outreach Service for Youth (SOS), 1976. | |||||||||||
| Sports cars, 1958-1959. | |||||||||||
| Trade mission to Moscow and St. Petersburg, May 21-July 1, 1994. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Urban Coalition, undated, 1971-1972. | |||||||||||
| Urban life styles, 1973. | |||||||||||
| Urban patterns and change, undated. | |||||||||||
| Volunteer Community, undated. | |||||||||||
| Welfare reform and employment notes, undated, 1978. | |||||||||||
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| 153.I.8.14F | 7 | White House Conference on Small Business, 1979. | |||||||||
| Women's Equity Action League (WEAL), undated, 1973. | |||||||||||
| White House Conference on Small Business, January 13-17, 1980. | |||||||||||
| Wounded Knee Legal Defense Committee and Akwesasne notes, 1974. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| DOR and Associates, Inc. business records: | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous notes, correspondence, biographical information, and ephemera, undated, 1980, 1998, 2015. | |||||||||||
| Corporate records, 1978-2003. 1 folder and 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Handwritten minute notebooks, 1977-1978. | |||||||||||
| Financial statements and accountant's compilation reports, November 30, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Business plan, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Fourth Annual Conference on "Business Opportunities for Women" and "Institute for Career-driven Women," July 29-30, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Resumes, clippings, and miscellany, 1970s-1990s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Business development training materials, approximately 1976. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Organizations:
- Wounded Knee Legal Defense/Offense Committee.
- DOR and Associates, Inc. (Firm), author.
- Topics:
- Civil rights.
- Feminism.
- Social service.
- Businesswomen -- Minnesota.
- Document Types:
- Diaries.
- Photographs.
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