Series II. Research and Working Files, 1976-2005, inclusive
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This series includes files with transcripts and notes from many of the interviews Carole Hyatt conducted in the 1980s and 1990s for her books, both those proposed and those realized, as well as for her many related initiatives. Some original audiotapes of the interviews are found here, filed with the transcripts (most audiotapes can be found in Series III).
The series also holds Hyatt's general working files with remarks delivered at workshops and other venues; project proposals for books, television shows, partnerships, etc.; releases for interviews; reference material; and other documents.
Arrangement
The files comprising this series were pulled together by the processing archivist from a variety of files in the collection, some well-ordered, others less so. Consequently, while the content of individual files remain as found in their original form and any perceived original connections among files was also retained, the overall arrangement and categorization of the material was established by the processing archivist.
The series is organized in two subseries:
Subseries II.A. Interview Transcripts and Notes, 1985-2002
Subseries II.B. Working Files, 1976-2005
Subseries II.A. Interview Transcripts and Notes, 1985-2002, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
This subseries includes files of documents related to interviews conducted in the course of Hyatt's research for books published or for potential books and other initiatives. The files hold transcripts of the taped interviews or handwritten notes from the interview or both. Some files hold the cassette tape of the interview; those are noted in the container list. For the most, though, the related tapes were held apart from the document files and are found in Series III.
Especially well-represented in this subseries are transcripts related to two of Hyatt's books "When Smart People Fail" (1987) and "Shifting Gears" (1990). Related material in the subseries that did not explicitly lead to a book but are concerned with the workplace of the late twentieth century, men and women's relation to the workplace, and the shifting notions of personal success are interviews on the themes of "corporate survivors," acquiring wisdom, and handling success. The evolving role of women in society is considered in interviews on the topic of winning (i.e., successful) couples and the impact on women of gaining financial power as they enter the workforce.
A note on names: The form and spelling of names in the container list was taken from the documents. However, it is clear that variant forms and spellings of many of the names can be found in the overall collection, specifically between the transcripts and working documents (Series II) and the audiotape labels (Series III). The processing archivist noted some of these variant names, but surely not all, nor was any attempt made to reconcile them or determine a single "correct" name to use. Accordingly, users should keep in mind the potential for name variants and be cautious in relying exclusively on keyword searches.
Arrangement
The subseries is arranged by research topic, with the two major topics first (Smart/Fail and Shifting Gears), followed by other well-defined themes advancing chronologically. Miscellaneous or less well-defined themes follow, also then advancing chronologically. For the most part, the processing archivist was able to discern the theme of the interview based on explicit markings, file structures, etc. Question marks were used in the label in cases of uncertainty.
Archival folders were used to group thematic materials together and to sequence them in an accessible manner. However, the original folders were retained and the original contents were retained within those original folders. In part, this was done because the folders include notations. But it was also done for users to be able to perceive for themselves the visual clues potentially linking individual folders together thematically.
Whenever tapes were found in a folder with, or very commonly wrapped inside, its related transcript/notes, the tape and documents were kept together. Documents/tapes now held in paper slings (i.e., not in an original folder) were generally found loose in the collection with no folder. To the extent the archivist could be reasonably sure of the topic, the material was placed in a subject category. Otherwise, these were mostly placed at the end of the subseries as unidentified topics.
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. A, circa 1985, inclusive
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5 files: Julie Anthony, Ann Arledge, Esther Ann Asch, Larry Atlas, Jean Avery.
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. B (3 folders), circa 1985, inclusive
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13 files: Barbara Babcock, Polly Bacca, Ben Barber, Barbara Barrie, Robert Baum, Polly Bergen, Jewelle Bickford, John Brademas, Peter Brav, David Brown, Richard Buckingham, Nolan Bushnell, Bob Butera/Jim Johnston
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. C, circa 1985, inclusive
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7 files: Marcia Cantarella, Ronald P. Carter, Vicki Carter, Richard Casey, Robert Cohen, Gerry Cooney, Walter Cronkite
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. D, circa 1985, inclusive
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5 files: Debra Darnall, J.B. Dixon, Mary J. Doherty, Debra Dorwell, Mickey Dwyer
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. E, circa 1985, inclusive
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5 files: Evelyn Echols, Ned Edwards, Lee Elman, Dan Erkkila, Aaron Esman
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. F, circa 1985, inclusive
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7 files: Mortimer Feinberg, Esther Ferguson, Manuel Fernandez, Maria Fitzgibbon, Tom Fitzgibbon, John Fletcher, Devon Fredericks
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. G, circa 1985, inclusive
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7 files: Susan Garcia, Charles Garfield, Don Gettinger, Peter Glankoff, Milton Glaser, Linda Gottlieb (in conversation with Carole Hyatt), Thomas Grey
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. H, circa 1985, inclusive
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8 files: Sonya Hamlin, Regina Herzlinger, Alice Heyman, John Hightower, Hank Horwitt, Michele Hughes, Carole Hyatt, Joan Hyler
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. J, K, L, circa 1985, inclusive
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8 files: Tom Jackson, Elaine Karsh, Ari Kiev, Beverly Kievman, Mackenzie Lee, Ilene Leff, Clare Booth Luce, Barbara Lundberg
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. M, circa 1985, inclusive
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3 files: Joseph Mackay, Roxanne Mankin, Jim Marini
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. N, O, circa 1985, inclusive
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4 files: Penny Naylor, Yvette Obadia, Kevin O'Connell, Dagmar O'Connor
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. P, circa 1985, inclusive
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4 files: Alexis Parks, Celia Paul (2 interviews), Sharon Poindexter
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. Q, R, circa 1985, inclusive
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9 files: Maureen Quilligan, Dennis Rappaport, Keith Reemstma, Jackie Reinach, Estelle Rosen, Jeffrey Rosen, Jane Ross, Ilana Rubenfeld, Wendy Rue
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. S (2 folders), circa 1985, inclusive
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16 files: Bert Salzman, Virginia Sandlin, Peter Schifter, Howard Schor, Cindy Schriebman, Kathrin Seitz, Ann Shanks, William L. Shirer, Norman Sieloff, Molly Siple, Jean Sisco, Ether D.G. Smith, Patricia Soliman, Ann Sperry, Anne Speilberg, Tina Spiro
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. T, U, circa 1985, inclusive
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7 files: Bill Tatum, Sharon Timmer, David Taylor, David Teitlebaum, Elizabeth and Nick Thomas, Mary Jean Tully, Stewart Unger
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. W (3 folders), circa 1985, inclusive
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13 files: Nancy Walker, Michaela Walsh, Richard Weiss, Ira Wender, Av Westin, Ess White Jr., Susan Winer, Basil Winston, Dorothy Winston, David Wolper, Women's Focus Group in New York, Women's Focus Group in Detroit, Steve Wozniak
When Smart People Fail Interviewees. Y, Z, circa 1985, inclusive
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3 files: Frank Yablans, Daniel Yankelovich, Elaina Zucker
Shifting Gears Interviewees. A, circa 1988, inclusive
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2 files: Wally Amos, Barbara Ashley
Shifting Gears Interviewees. B, circa 1988, inclusive
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8 files: Mary Ann Baker, Ben Barber, Earlene Backes, Betsy Barlow (Rogers), Carole Bellamy, Norman Berman, Bruce Blythe, Ellen Bunin
Shifting Gears Interviewees. C-H, circa 1988, inclusive
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6 files: Marge Champion, Lily Dozier, Geraldine Ferraro, Fernando Flores, Linda Gottlieb, Dorothy Hafner
Shifting Gears Interviewees. J-K, circa 1988, inclusive
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7 files: Cynthia Johnson, Christopher Jones, Brice and Jeff Kaselsky, Mick Kelly, Virginia Kiser, Beverly Kievman, Tony Knerr
Shifting Gears Interviewees. L-S, circa 1988, inclusive
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6 files: Michael Lee, Rachel Matthews, Gifford Pinchot III, Barbra Rabke, Joe San Fellipo, Gloria Sokolin
Shifting Gears Interviewees. T-Y, circa 1988, inclusive
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6 files: Janet Throckmorton, Tom Wesselman, Ess White Jr., Basil Winston, Judy Woodfin, David Yarosh
Winning Couples Interviewees (4 folders), 1986-1987, inclusive
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Surnames: Ambroises, Berenbeim, Fink, Frenkel, Glankoff, Green, Grode, Hyatt, Lapopala/Alexander, Lax, Long (2 tapes in file), Scudder, Valas, Vern (2 tapes in file),Widman
Winning Couples (?) Interviewees (2 folders), 1986-1987, inclusive
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Surnames: Schwartz, Mankin (1 tape in file), Koff (1 tape in file), Malamud (2 tapes in file)
When Smart People Become Wise Interviewees. A-C, circa 1991, inclusive
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4 files: Diane Arden, Gail Blanke, Lois Brandt, Denise Cavanaugh
When Smart People Become Wise Interviewees. D-H, circa 1991, inclusive
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7 files: Deborah Daniels, Dean & Donna, Mary Flynn, Robert Gianetti and Lewis Kravitz, Carole Hyatt, Neil Hird, Jack and Ruth Hirscherwood
When Smart People Become Wise Interviewees. M-N, circa 1991, inclusive
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3 files: Thomas McCann, Louis Monari, Chris Nast
When Smart People Become Wise Interviewees. O-R, circa 1991, inclusive
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3 files: Carole Owens, Carolyn and Dominic Pascuzzi, Joanne Rogovia
When Smart People Become Wise Interviewees. S-W, circa 1991, inclusive
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6 files: Burt Salzman, Mark Schecter, John Tusconi, Nancy Weeren, Wisdom Group Sessions (one set of notes in the file refers to Corporate Survivors). One file holds miscellaneous notes on "Wisdom" and on "Retirement Interviews" which refers to several of the "wisdom" interviews.
Corporate Survivors Interviewees. Atlanta and Boston Focus Groups, 1991, inclusive
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The Atlanta group was men only, Boston was women only. Boston file includes 2 tapes.
Corporate Survivors Interviewees. B-D, circa 1991, inclusive
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4 files: Joel Brockner, Arnold Brown, Peggy Daniels, Tom Drucker
Corporate Survivors Interviewees. D-F, circa 1991, inclusive
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6 files: Detroit Focus Group, Jon Eliasen (1 tape in file), Larry Evans, Charles Freeman, Maureen Ferguson, Jane Friedman (1 tape in file)
Corporate Survivors Interviewees. G-H, circa 1991, inclusive
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5 files: Robert Gianetti and Lewis Kravitz, Debbie Goodstein (clippings only), George Haggerty, Nancy Hamlin and Joan Fox, Heather Harrington
Corporate Survivors Interviewees. J-K, circa 1991, inclusive
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3 files: Chris Jones, Eric Jones (2 tapes in file), Paul Kolton (2 tapes in file)
Corporate Survivors Interviewees. M-R, circa 1991, inclusive
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3 files: Maggie Melanson, Bonnie Maitlen, Ernan Roman
Corporate Survivors Interviewees. S-Y, circa 1991, inclusive
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4 files: Bill Semanie, Riifka Schoenfeld, Donald Yarnell, Tony Yadonga
Handling Success (1 folder of 3), 1994-1995, inclusive
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3 files: Hylan Booker (1 tape in file with Booker on one side and Gordon Hyatt on the other), Michael Desisto (1 tape in file), William O'Boyle
Handling Success Interviewees (2 folders of 3), 1994-1995, inclusive
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4 files: Randy Rubin (1 tape in file), Barbara Udell (1 tape in file), Edie Wiener (1 tape in file), Women's Forum
Handling Success (?) Interviewees, 1995, inclusive
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1 file: John Harricharan (1 tape in file)
Pauses Interviewees (5 folders), 2001-2002, inclusive
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Opening file has "stories" of types of pauses. Named files: Denise Cavanaugh (1 tape in file), Paula Holt (1 tape in file), John and Anne Janas (1 tape in file), Joelle Norwood (2 tapes in file), P'An family (1 tape in file), Edie Wiener, Jen Deare (1 tape in file),Jeannie Fitzgerald (1 tape in file), Bill Kennedy (1 tape in file), Carolyn Wasserman (1 tape in file)
Working Mothers Interview, 1989
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1 set of notes and 1 tape for interview with Edith Sims under working title "2nd Generation Working Mothers"
Interview about Milliken Company and Roger Milliken, 1991, inclusive
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Transcript and 2 tapes with interviewee June Roache
Change/Attitude Interview, 1994, inclusive
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One transcript and one tape with interviewee Judith Gerberg
Heart and Marketing = Love Interviews, 1995, inclusive
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Notes from two women's focus groups (Dallas and New York)
Time Management, [1996]
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Notes from one interview with Carol Coxwaite
Women and Earnings Power (?) Interviewees (4 folders), 1997-1998, inclusive
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8 files, found loose but appear to relate to the topic of the impact on women of having earnings power. Names: Jaclyn(?) Kennedy (with 1 tape), Nan Bernstein, Elly Guggenheim (with 1 tape), Faabian Gershon (with 2 tapes), Judy Rosener, Swanee(?) Hunt (with 1 tape), Joan Sandler (with 1 tape), Arlynn Zimmerman
Unidentified topics, 2002, inclusive
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2 files, each with notes and 1 tape: Jim Dale, Erika Freeman, Patty Rose
Unidentified topics (3 folders), undated, inclusive
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Interviewees: Lang Rust, Regina Montoya, Mary Lynne Heldmann, Russell Harrison (with 1 tape, that also includes Lewis Hollwegg), Theodore Scudder Jr. (with 1 tape), Brooke Mahoney (with 2 tapes), Roxane Mankin (with 1 tape), Eryn Cunningham (with 1 tape)
Subseries II.B. Working Files, 1976-2005, inclusive
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The subseries includes Carole Hyatt's files concerning her various initiatives, both proposed and realized. The subseries includes the proposals for at least two of Hyatt's published books ("When Smart People Fail" and "Lifetime Employability"), along with book projects that did not come to fruition. There are interview logs and interview release forms and a few interview notes mixed into the files, but generally the interview transcripts and notes are found in subseries II.A.
Beyond Hyatt's books, the subseries holds files with Hyatt's remarks for workshops, panels, and the like; proposed partnerships with corporations and with other consultants; various notes and reference material informing her work; and two of Hyatt's reports from the mid-1970s during her years at her firm, Child Research Service. There is a rich set of files on her Japan-based initiatives, circa 1990, that she executed with Noriko Sakayori. And a set of files with proposals for television shows and segments, especially for a situation comedy (sitcom) to be named "Shirley."
Because the content varies considerably among the topics represented in the subseries,the container list provides more detail on content, including identifying where a few interview notes can be found.
Arrangement
The subseries is arranged by topic. The subseries opens with Hyatt's early Child Research Service reports and moves into files pertaining to her various book projects, advancing in rough chronological order. Following these book-oriented files are those concerning workshops and other initiatives, concluding with files of miscellaneous notes and reference material.
Child Research Service, Inc. Seminar on Children's Advertising, Presented to National Oats Co., 1976 October, inclusive
Child Research Service, Inc. Seminar on Children, Presented to ABC Television, 1979 November
McCollum/Spielman Associates, Inc./Child Research Service. Seminar on Marketing to Children and Their Parents, Presented to The Alberto-Culver Company, 1983 September
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Document marked up for re-use with another client.
When Smart People Fail (3 folders), 1985-1992, inclusive
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Includes, among other documents, book proposal (1985) from Hyatt and Linda Gottlieb for "When Smart People Fail: How Defeat Can Lead to Success"; publication contract with Simon & Schuster (1985); contract with the book's German publisher (1987); examples of interview request letters; interview logs; interviewee releases; permissions for quotations from published works; summary of editorial comments from Patricia Soliman at Simon & Schuster; a letter from China observing the relevance of the book to that country at that time (1988?) and offering to write a Chinese translation. Two transcripts with the logs: Bert Salzman and Richard Melluzzo.
Winning Combinations. Proposals, 1987, inclusive
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Proposals for a book "Winning Combinations: Having a Nontraditional Relationship that Works" and collaboration agreement between Hyatt and Constance deSwaan.
Winning Combinations. Miscellaneous Notes, 1986-1987, inclusive
Winning Combinations. Releases, Notes, etc., 1986-1987, inclusive
Winning Combinations. Research Material (3 folders), 1980s, inclusive
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Holds clippings, articles, tearsheets, statistics and other published reference material.
Shifting Gears (3 folders), 1990-1992, inclusive
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Includes, among other documents, brochure/marketing suggestions for a Shifting Gears (SG) workshop titled "Partnering for Productivity Within the Lean Organization," example contracts for related seminars by Hyatt; Canadian media interview schedule for book; notes for "combination speech for Smart People and Shifting Gears"; file of reference material and notes labeled as "not used" for a one day SG seminar (March 24, 1990).
Selling Game (2 folders), 1984-1993, inclusive
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Includes, among other documents, outline of talks at: National Association of Professional Sales Women (1982), Transart Industries (1984), Citicorp (1985), National Association of Bank Women (1986), women's groups in Westchester (1990) and New Mexico (1993), and speech "Reinventing Yourself for Success" via NAFE satellite (1993)
Lifelong Employability, 1991-1992, inclusive
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Includes book proposal by Hyatt and Stephen M. Silverman "Carole Hyatt's Eight-Hour Career Makeover: How to Guarantee Yourself Lifelong Employability"
Corporate Survivors, 1991-1994, inclusive
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Includes chapter outline for proposed book "Corporate Survivors: Life After the Shakedown," interview logs, notes from an interview(?) with Judith Brodwick, and some other notes.
When Smart People Become Wise (4 folders), circa 1992-1994, inclusive
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Includes, among other documents, interviewee releases and logs; proposals, concepts, outlines, brief introduction for book "When Smart People Become Wise: A New Psychology of Life Choices" (or alternative sub-title: The Art of Problem Finding); draft questionnaires; letters from potential assistants; reference material; and notes. The file has a copy of the "When Smart People Fail" proposal that includes the first page (missing in an earlier file's copy).
Handling Success, 1995, inclusive
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Holds a small number of notes (possibly from interviews) and reference material.
Money Book / Dual Incomes (4 folders), circa 1997-1998, inclusive
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Includes, among other documents, proposal for book "Breaking the Money Barrier: When Women [Outearn (struckthrough)] Have More Money Men"; notes; 1 cassette tape of Mary Pebley; 1 cassette tape interview with Nina McLemore; some transcripts (Sandy Guffman); reference material.
Job Game Over 40 / Retirement, circa 1998, inclusive
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Includes three files with, among other documents, a proposal for book "The Job Game After 40", a proposal for a book engaging with retirement, and a proposal for American Express for a workshop "Shifting Gears for the 401k Retiree Market"
Workshops, etc. United States (8 folders), 1987-2001, inclusive
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Includes outlines of remarks and other documents related to Hyatt's presentations to women's groups, corporate sessions, and others on risktaking, backlash against women, ideation/creativity, leadership, etc., especially as these relate to women, though not necessarily so. One extensive file is "Women and Risk Taking: Expanding Your Comfort Level" presented to Digital Equipment Corp's Women's Conclave (1992); intermixed in that file are documents related to Hyatt's presentation "The New 'Work Family' for Survival in the Year 2000" at the 1992 Woman Inc trade fair in Jamaica.
Japan Initiatives (4 folders), 1988-1992, inclusive
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Includes Hyatt's extensive correspondence with Noriko Sakayori in Japan and other documents concerning their collaboration on seminars, speeches, and other Hyatt initiatives and business proposals in Japan. Topics primarily included a "woman's natural ability for business" and mentoring/networking.
International Workshops other than Japan, 1984, 1990, inclusive
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Files on a United Nations Women Managers Assertiveness Training in Vienna (1984) and on women's focus group in Eastern Europe (Budapest and Poland).
International Travel. Asia other than Japan, 1993-1994, inclusive
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A small file on Vietnam and a file summarizing the International Women's Forum's delegation (including Hyatt) visit to China and Hong Kong.
Proposals and Alliances (3 folders), 1990-2001, inclusive
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Includes various files on possible and actual partnerships with organizations and initiatives. Among these is a creative workshop, named ThoughtStorm, in a collaboration with consultant Ruth Zanes and the cartoonist Mort Gerberg, and a series of Head of State documentaries aimed at the tourism industry.
Television Show Proposals (4 folders), 1990-1996, inclusive
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Includes extensive files on a proposed sitcom "Shirley," with the feature character a woman starting a new life after the death of her husband. Also files on a quiz show "The Family Game," "Chances Are" short segments for Mary Tyler Moore's show "Today's Woman," "Focus Group" for daytime TV, and others.
Miscellaneous Notes (3 folders), 1988-2001, inclusive
Miscellaneous Reference Material (2 folders), 1990s-2005, inclusive
Books (2), 1982, 1990, inclusive
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"Unnecessary Choices: The Hidden Life of the Executive Woman" by Edith Gilson with Susan Kane, inscribed by Gilson; and "Singles: The New Americans" by Jacqueline Simenauer.
Miscellaneous Letters, Mailing Lists, Business Cards, 1990s, inclusive
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Among other documents, includes a "Kolbe Talent Analysis" result for Hyatt.
Miscellaneous Lists and Notes about Tapes, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes lists of some of the Hyatt tapes. These lists provide some context for some of the audiotapes in Series III, and were used by the processing archivist as a source for some of the notes in the Series III description.