Gail Pass Papers, ca. 1970-1997, MSS-177

The Ward M. Canaday Center

for Special Collections

The University of Toledo

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Gail Pass Papers, ca. 1970-1997

MSS-177

Size: 7.25 lin. ft.

Provenance: received from Gabrielle Davis, June 20, 2003

Access: open

Copyright: The literary rights to this collection are assumed to rest with the person(s) responsible for the production of the particular items within the collection, or with their heirs or assigns. Researchers bear full legal responsibility for the acquisition to publish from any part of said collection per Title 17, United States Code. The Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections may reserve the right to intervene as intermediary at its own discretion.

Completed by: Sara Wise, 2003

Biographical Sketch

            Gail Bernice Pass was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1940 to Arthur R. and Helen M. Pass and spent her youth in the Toledo area. She attended Ottawa Hills High School and graduated as valedictorian of her class in 1958. Gail then attended Smith College where she studied liberal arts but after two years transferred to the University of California at Berkeley where she earned a B.A. in Psychology. Ms. Pass remained in California for a time after her studies and worked as a writer, having success in publishing two novels. The first, Zoe’s Book, was published by Houghton Mifflin in 1976 and was nominated for the Hemingway Prize in Fiction. Surviving Sisters was published by Atheneum in 1981.
            Ms. Pass also worked as an instructor at the University of New Hampshire between the years 1977-1979. She taught fiction and women’s writing courses while also serving as a coordinator for a battered women’s shelter. After a time in the New England area, and also in Canada, Ms. Pass returned to Toledo, working as a guest lecturer at the University of Toledo and also became a publications coordinator for the former Toledo Trust Co.
            Although Ms. Pass had gained some recognition and success in publishing her works of fiction, she decided to put her creative writing abilities to use in as a self-employed free-lance writer. She began working with various businesses, schools, and organizations, and contracted work for brochures, reports, speeches, letters, etc. She developed very profitable connections to such Toledo establishments as the Medical College of Ohio, the Toledo Museum of Art, and the Toledo Public School System, along with many other local groups. Along with her professional writing work, Ms. Pass also gave writing seminars to various groups and continued to work in community service, reading Time magazine articles into a tape recorder for residents at the Sight Center.
            In July of 1997, Ms. Pass was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She died on Monday, August 25, 1997 in Hospice of Northwest Ohio at the age of 57.

Scope and Content Note

The Gail Pass Papers cover materials documenting Ms. Pass’ writing career and business activities. The collection has been divided into 9 series, titled by subject. Series I, (S1) Correspondence consists of personal letters, cards, and postcards as well as professional correspondence. Series II, (S2) Periodicals contains various newsletters, magazines and other publications which were either received by Ms. Pass for personal or professional use or contain reference or highlights of her writings or work. Series III, (S3) Personal/Fiction Writing is a collection of Ms. Pass’ personal fiction manuscripts. It contains materials documenting her writing process from the earliest drafts to publishing statements and agent work. For some of her larger works of fiction, numerous copies and proofs are contained. Series IV, (S4) Business Writing contains materials pertaining to Ms. Pass’ professional writing services to various businesses, organizations, schools, groups, etc. The materials are grouped by the organization’s title and may include everything from proposals and requests for work to the research materials, publications, and reports used for her work. Also included are numerous drafts, copies, and revisions of her work. Series V, (S5) Professional Writing Seminars is a collection of reference type materials created by Ms. Pass and presented at writing seminars that she gave to various professional organizations. The series contains outlines, worksheets and teaching/reference materials used by both Ms. Pass and her audience for these seminars. Series VI, (S6) Finance contains financial invoices dated by year pertaining largely to her professional business writing activities. Series VII, (S7) Speeches consists of various speeches drafted, revised, edited, and presented for use by various speakers at various types of occasions. Series VIII, (S8) Audio Visual contains materials pertaining to an audio visual workshop presented with help from Ms. Pass, photographs, and video scripts written by Ms. Pass. Series IX, (S9) Ephemera is a collection of various materials concerning other areas of Ms. Pass’ work, including records, journals, contracts, grants, agents, vitae, clippings, and research materials. Concluding this series are miscellaneous files generally organized by subject.

Series List

S1	Correspondence ½ linear foot of personal and professional correspondence. Arranged by type: Letters, Greeting Cards, Postcards, and with her Parents. Alphabetized by last name (if given) within each sub-series.
S2	Periodicals ¼ linear foot of various newsletters and magazines. Arranged alphabetically by title. Contains various publications either received by Ms. Pass, highlight her writings or work, or were used as reference.
S3	Personal/Fiction Writing 1 linear foot of assorted personal and fiction manuscripts. Arranged alphabetically by title. Contains drafts, proofs, copies, and related materials for Ms. Pass’ personal/fiction writing. Often includes publisher statements and correspondence regarding the specific work.
S4	Business Writing 4-½ linear feet of materials related to Ms. Pass’ work and writings for businesses. Arranged alphabetically by business/organization/school/group title. Contains proposals, requests, editing responses, drafts, copies, revisions, research materials, brochures, reports and other related items which were used in Ms. Pass’ contract work for different businesses, organizations, schools, groups, etc.
S5	Professional Writing Seminars ¼ linear foot of outlines, handouts, and teaching materials for seminars given by Ms. Pass on professional writing Includes folders designated by audience-specific seminars, first generally for different fields (e.g. legal, business, etc.) and then for specific corporate or organizational audiences.
S6	Finance ¼ linear foot of financial invoices. Arranged chronologically by year. Invoice information is mainly concerned with the business writing of Ms. Pass and royalties and fees for her personal/fiction writing.
S7	Speeches ¼ linear foot of speeches written for various occasions and speakers. Arranged alphabetically by occasion or speaker. Includes speech drafts, revision correspondence with speakers, final copies, and notes for performance.
S8	Audio Visual ¼ linear foot consisting of materials on an Audio Visual workshop given with Jane Bruss, photographs of Ms. Pass, and video scripts. Arranged alphabetically.
S9	Ephemera ¼ linear foot of materials unrelated to the major series. Arranged alphabetically by subject title. Includes various materials relating to Ms. Pass’ personal Appointments, professional Contracts, Vitae, Employment, work with Agents and Grants, Newspaper Clippings, Teaching Materials, as well as a personal writing Journal, Research Materials and Sketches. The series concludes with various Miscellaneous materials generally organized by subject.

Folder List

Box	Folder	Arrangement

		S1. Correspondence
		Letters
1	1	A-F
	2	Bardis, Panos D.
	3	Bobleter, Millie
	4	Business/Professional
	5	Civic & Employment Concerns
	6	Employment Applications
	7	G-M
	8	Joseph, Ellen (Houghton Mifflin) 1975-1979
	9	Miscellaneous Business
	10	N-Z
	11	Publisher Responses
	12	Rule, Jane

		Greeting Cards
	13	A-K
	14	L-Z

		Postcards
	15	Postcards

		Parents
	16	Parents

		S2. Periodicals

	17	“Inside Track”
	18	Miscellaneous
	19	“OC Insider”
	20	“Vantage Point”
	21	“Vistas”

		S3. Personal/Fiction Writing

	22	Concho Domino: A Playful Novel (1 of 2)
	23	Concho Domino: A Playful Novel (2 of 2)
	24	A Limestone Landscape
	25	Oscar’s Keeper Copy (1 of 2)
	26	Oscar’s Keeper Copy and Notes (2 of 2)
	27	Oscar’s Keeper Correspondence
	28	Song Number One
	29	Surviving Sisters Atheneum Press
2	1	Surviving Sisters (1 of 2)
	2	Surviving Sisters (2 of 2)
	3	Surviving Sisters Draft 1 (1 of 2)
	4	Surviving Sisters Draft 1 (2 of 2)
	5	Surviving Sisters Draft 2
	6	Surviving Sisters Master Proof
	7	Surviving Sisters Publishing Statements
	8	What They Did Draft (1 of 2)
	9	What They Did Draft (2 of 2)
	10	What They Did (1 of 2)
	11	What They Did (2 of 2)
	12	What They Did Publisher Correspondence
	13	Zoe’s Book Manuscript Copy (1 of 2)
	14	Zoe’s Book Manuscript Copy (2 of 2)
	15	Zoe’s Book Research and Publishing
	16	Zoe’s Book (1 of 2)
	17	Zoe’s Book (2 of 2)
	18	Zoe’s Book Reviews & Statements
	19	Zoe’s Book Publisher/Reader Correspondence
	20	Zoe’s Book Commentary and Review

		S4. Business Writing

2	21	Adrian College
	22	American Red Cross
	23	Association for Children for Enforcement of Support
	24	Bionix: Mary Regan
	25	Burlington Air Express
	26	Burns-Wender-Dana: Summary Plan Description
	27	California Alumni Magazine
	28	Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Project (1997)
	29	Cranbrook
	30	DACOVA: Newsletter Presentation
	31	Defiance College: Financial Aid Brochure
	32	Detroit Medical Center: Cancer Institute
	33	Eastern Michigan University Foundation: Annual Report (1996)
	34	Eastern Michigan University Foundation: Entrepreneur Chair

3	1	Eastern Michigan University Institute for Educational Reform
	2	Eastern Michigan University MOTT Foundation
	3	Exhibit & Display Center – LOFPAC 1996
	4	Exhibit & Display Center – Miscellaneous
	5	Findley Davies Inc.
	6	Franklin Park Mall – Maxie 1991, 1994
	7	Gross Electric Inc.
	8	Harbor Behavioral Healthcare
	9	Harper Grace Hospital Brochures
	10	Henry Ford Community College
	11	Henry Ford Health Systems Athletic Medicine
	12	Henry Ford Health System Skillman Proposal
	13	Henry Ford Health System High School Background
	14	Henry Ford Health System West Annex Proposal
	15	Herman Miller – Billable Times, 1991-1993
	16	Herman Miller – Billable Times, Health & Safety, 1995
	17	Herman Miller – CEO Speeches, John Berry 1 of 2
	18	Herman Miller – CEO Speeches, John Berry 2 of 2
	19	Herman Miller – Lois Maassen, Research Summary, 1 of 2
	20	Herman Miller – Lois Maassen, Research Summary, 2 of 2
	21	Herman Miller – Deave Phelps article
	22	Herman Miller – 1 of 2
	23	Herman Miller – 2 of 2
	24	Insurance Agencies
	25	Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra – Endowment campaign
	26	Judson Center
	27	Joan McMaster
	28	Kadima brochure
	29	Lathrop – Build Ohio Entry, 1996
	30	Lawrence Technological
	31	Library Presentation – Writing Workshop, 10/16/93
	32	Life in Medicine – Office Design
	33	Life in Medicine Magazine – Marriage
	34	Long Island University
	35	Long Island University Upjohn Proposal
	36	Lucas County Mental Health Board Residential Report
	37	Lucas County Recreational Dept. / CEG

4	1	Medical College of Ohio – Annual Report, 1997
	2	MCO – AH Professor, Winter 1996
	3	MCO – AHEC
	4	MCO – Alumni
	5	MCO – Alumni Magazine, Fall 1996
	6	MCO – Alumni Magazine, Winter 1997
	7	MCO – Annual Campaign 1994
	8	MCO – Annual Campaign 1995
	9	MCO – Annual Campaign 1996
	10	MCO – Annual Reports, Brochures, Mission Statements, etc. 1 of 2
	11	MCO – Annual Reports, Brochures, Mission Statements, etc. 2 of 2
	12	MCO – Annual Report 1996
	13	MCO – Background Materials
	14	MCO – Brochures
	15	MCO – Business Plan 1991-1992
	16	MCO – By-laws
	17	MCO – Cancer Brochure
	18	MCO – Case Statement on Aging
	19	MCO – Children’s Miracle Network
	20	MCO – Children’s Miracle Network Endowment
	21	MCO – Children’s Miracle Network Magazine
	22	MCO – College and Hospital, 1996
	23	MCO – Collier Building
	24	MCO – Community Health Project
	25	MCO – Corporate Development Brochure
	26	MCO – Coulacos/Brennan & Associates Brochure

8	1	MCO – “Discovery” Master Plan, Report Draft #1
	2	MCO – “Discovery” Master Plan

4	27	MCO – Founder’s Day Video 1996
	28	MCO – Gerontology
	29	MCO – Goals & Strategies Overview Priorities, 1993-1994
	30	MCO – Goals, 1995
	31	MCO – Golden Oak Society Giving Brochure
	32	MCO – HIV Brochure
	33	MCO – Kelleher Residency Endowment
	34	MCO – Kresge Foundation
	35	MCO – Kroger Proposal
	36	MCO – Lilly Proposals
	37	MCO – L.J. Burns Brochure
	38	MCO – L.J. Burns Presentation
	39	MCO – Magazine
	40	MCO – Magazine, summer 1997
	41	MCO – Master Plan
	42	MCO – M.D. 1996
	43	MCO – Mission Statement

5	1	MCO – Newsletter Proposal
	2	MCO – Northwest Ohio Fund for Health Sciences Brochure
	3	MCO – Nursing, Winter 1996
	4	MCO – Ockuly Brochure
	5	MCO – “Pollyball” Affairs
	6	MCO – Prescribed Pediatrics Center
	7	MCO – Presidency Endowment
	8	MCO – Pulmonary Center Proposal
	9	MCO – Rapp Profile and P.R.
	10	MCO – Satellites, Goals, 1995
	11	MCO – Surgical Oncology Fund
	12	MCO – Sandoz Corp. proposal
	13	MCO – “Share our Vision”
	14	MCO – Technical Park Materials
	15	MCO – Teleconference Center Brochure
	16	MCO – Think Tank
	17	MCO – Trauma Center Brochure
	18	MCO – Vaccine/Immunotheraphy Endowment
	19	MCO – Victory Center
	20	MCO – Video Proposal
	21	MCO – Miscellaneous
	22	MCO – Miscellaneous, 1994
	23	MCO – Miscellaneous, 1995
	24	MCO – Miscellaneous, 1996
	25	MCO – Miscellaneous, 1997
	26	Medical/Mental Health Materials
	27	Metzger Brochure, Linda and Maria
	28	Mid Am Inc. – Background, Annual Reports
	29	Mid Am Inc. – Brochures
	30	Mid Am Inc. – McDermott
	31	NAIAD Publishing
	32	National City Bank Background
	33	New Media Group Brochure
	34	Nursing Home Women’s Studies Project
	35	Ohio Diagnostic Brochure
	36	Owens-Corning Benefits Package
	37	Parlan Financial Group
	38	Ramsdale, Margaret – Resume
	39	Rescue Crisis Services
	40	Rescue Crisis Services – CASMI
	41	Rescue Crisis Services – Frank Ayers
	42	Rescue Crisis Services – Ohio Grant
	43	Rescue Crisis Services – Visibility Project
	44	Rescue Crisis Services/West Center – Acucare
	45	Riverside – Ad Projects
	46	Riverside – Baldridge Award
	47	Riverside – Hospital Binders
	48	Riverside – Quality Award
	49	Riverside – Vim & Vigor Background

6	1	Ryland Group Benefits Folder
	2	Shareholder Communication Corp.
	3	Sienna Heights College
	4	Society National Bank – Arts Award
	5	Tiffin University – Annual Report 1995
	6	Tiffin University – Background
	7	Toledo Arts Miscellaneous
	8	Toledo Blade Mentally Ill in Jail
	9	Toledo Chamber of Commerce
	10	Toledo Chamber of Commerce – Membership Reference, 1997
	11	Toledo Chamber of Commerce – Triad co-proposal
	12	City of Toledo
	13	Toledo Department of Natural Resources Annual Reports
	14	Toledo Metropolitan Magazine
	15	Toledo Museum of Art
	16	Toledo Museum of Art – Annual Report
	17	Toledo Museum of Art – Annual Report, 1995
	18	Toledo Museum of Art – Background
	19	Toledo Museum of Art – Catalogue/Flyer Proposal
	20	Toledo Museum of Art – Internet Presence
	21	Toledo Museum of Art – Markopoulos
	22	Toledo Museum of Art – Miscellaneous
	23	Toledo Museum of Art – Sept./Oct. 1995
	24	Toledo Museum of Art – Nov./Dec. 1995
	25	Toledo Museum of Art – Mar./Apr. 1996
	26	Toledo Museum of Art – May/June 1996
	27	Toledo Museum of Art – Jul./Aug. 1996
	28	Toledo Museum of Art – Sept./Oct. 1996
	29	Toledo Museum of Art – Nov./Dec. 1996
	30	Toledo Museum of Art – Jan./Feb. 1997
	31	Toledo Museum of Art – Mar./Apr. 1997
	32	Toledo Museum of Art – May/June 1997
	33	Toledo Museum of Art – Jul./Aug. 1997
	34	Toledo Public Schools – Ad Profiles
	35	Toledo Public Schools – Curriculum Writing
	36	Toledo Public Schools – Letters, 1997

8	3	Toledo Public Schools – Newsletters

6	37	Toledo Public Schools – Superintendent Letters, Reports
	38	Toledo Public Schools – Web Site #1
	39	Toledo Public Schools – Web Site #2
	40	Toledo Public Schools – Web Site Additions
	41	Trinova Construction Equipment Article
	42	Trustcorp Scholar
	43	University of Toledo – Planned Giving
	44	Vista Capital Management Group Inc.

7	1	Walsh College
	2	Dan Weeks Annual Report Mailer
	3	WGTE Channel 30, Susan Sharkey
	4	Women Alive! M.K. Sanford

		S5. Professional Writing Seminars

	5	Professional Development Prospects
	6	Professional Writing – Business
	7	Professional Writing – Legal
	8	Writing Seminar – Materials
	9	Writing Seminar – Rudolph/Libbe
	10	Writing Seminar – Employment Association
	11	Writing Seminar – NAWIC
	12	Writing Seminar – SMPS

		S6. Finance

7	13	Invoices, 1990
	14	Invoices, 1993
	15	Invoices, 1994
	16	Invoices, 1995
	17	Invoices, 1996
	18	Invoices, 1997

		S7. Speeches

7	19	Michael Berry
	20	Committee of 100
	21	Heart of Riverside, Carroll Ashley, 1994
	22	Heart of Riverside, Scott Shook, 1994
	23	Riverside Directors Conference, 1992
	24	Roof Raising Ceremony, 1990
	25	Service Awards, Carroll Ashley
	26	Service Award, Carroll Ashley, 1993
	27	Service Award, Carroll Ashley, 1994
	28	Service Award, Scott Shook, 1995
	29	“Toledo After Hours” Welcomes Margaret Thatcher
	30	Materials
	31	Miscellaneous

		S8. Audio Visual

7	32	Audio Visual Workshop, Jane Bruss
	33	Photographs
	34	Video Scripts

		S9. Ephemera

7	35	Assorted Writings
	36	Appointment Journal, 1997
	37	Contracts
	38	Diplomas, Dossier, Evaluations
	39	Employment Prospects
	40	Grant and Agent Information
	41	Literary Journal
	42	Newspaper Clippings
	43	Teaching Materials
	44	Women/Pioneer Materials
	45	Writing Resources
	46	Miscellaneous
	47	Miscellaneous Brochures, 1 of 2
	48	Miscellaneous Brochures, 2 of 2
	49	Miscellaneous Flyers
	50	Miscellaneous Reports, Statements,
		Business Information, 1 of 2
	51	Miscellaneous Reports, Statements,
		Business Information, 2 of 2