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Women's International Democratic Federation records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00594
Overview
Pacifist organization, Peace activists. Records contain printed materials dating from the founding in 1946 to its investigation by HUAC in 1949; publications of international affiliates; and records of congresses sponsored by WIDF between 1945 and 1969, primarily from the World Congress of Women held in Helsinki in 1969. Included is a biography of the founder Eugenie Cotton; correspondence of the Congress of American Women (American affiliate); and materials relating to the Vietnam War and...
Dates:
1945-1979
Women's International Theatre Alliance records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00353
Overview
The collection consists of scripts of 125 plays that were submitted for two awards, mailing lists, correspondence, clippings, publicity material and printed material, as well as questionnaires and other documents relating to the proposed International Women's Theatre Festival.
Dates:
1978-1983
Women's liberation collection
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00408
Overview
This collection documents the mid-20th century women's liberation movement in the United States. Materials include printed material, bibliographies, book reviews, books, catalogs, correspondence, position papers, publicity, questionnaires, reports, resolutions, speeches, photographs and audiotapes. There is also memorabilia and ephemera. Also included are organizational files of the National Organization for Women, and local groups such as New York City's Redstockings and Berkeley's Women's...
Dates:
1959-2006; Majority of material found within 1966-78
Women's Music Archives records and collected music
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00552
Overview
The Women's Music Archives records and collected music consists of bibliographies, biographical sketches, clippings, correspondence, flyers, newsletters, photographs, posters, publicity materials, songbooks, sound recordings, videotapes, and memorabilia. The bulk of the collection dates from 1975 to 1995 and consists of live and studio-produced recordings by women musicians and of women's music festivals, retreats, and conferences. There is also a significant amount of papers documenting the...
Dates:
1964-2007
Women's Resource Center records
Collection
Identifier: CA-MS-00108
Overview
Women's Resource Center Records includes flyers, newsletters, notebooks, photographs and planning material for conferences and events. The "Take Back the Night" file is complete with meeting notes and the work that went into organizing the march and the Alternative Careers Conference folder contains letters, meeting notes and organizational materials. Most of the information in the files focuses on specific events in the 1980s, though the Women's Resource Center continues to be an active campus...
Dates:
1974 - 1995
Found in:
Smith College Archives
Women's rights collection
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00397
Overview
This collection contains both printed materials and original sources documenting the broad spectrum of women's rights struggles and movements from the late eighteenth century to the present, primarily in the United States. Materials include biographical writings on individuals who made significant contributions to women's rights; an important concentration of sources on women's rights conferences and conventions; records pertaining to the E.R.A. fight; records of the President's Commission on...
Dates:
1789-2000; Majority of material found within 1864-1983
Women's School of Planning and Architecture records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00306
Overview
Educational program and feminist collective. The Women's School of Planning and Architecture Records provides a detailed account of the successes and struggles of an experimental, non-hierarchical educational institution founded at the height of the 1970s women's movement. Records document the School's sessions on feminist architectural planning and design. There is also rich documentation of the founding, planning, and operation of the School. Materials include correspondence; histories;...
Dates:
1974 - 1992; Majority of material found within 1974-81
Women's Studies Task Force records
Collection
Identifier: CA-MS-00117
Overview
Student Group. The Women's Studies Task Force was formed at a crucial time in the history of the development of women's studies at Smith College. The Task Force, like its parent organization, the Women's Resource Center, played an instrumental, if little recognized role in providing impetus towards a formal women's studies program at the College. The records include administrative records and research materials. The bulk of the collection is research material from the Interterm Project of the...
Dates:
1972 - 1981
Found in:
Smith College Archives
Women's Suburban Clinic records
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SSC-MS-00685
Overview
Abortion rights advocacy and women's health care organization. Founded in 1973 in Paoli, Pennsylvania the clinic was a non-profit outpatient facility that offered educational programs, counseling and abortion services. Beginning in 1982, anti-abortion activists were a regular feature outside the Clinic. The records include a large number of photographs of both staff and protestors, audio recordings (2) of a 1995 interview with founder Sherley Young; and documentary film: Casting the First...
Dates:
1973-1995
Working Woman Magazine Letters
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00348
Overview
Collection includes published and unpublished letters to the editor, 1979-83.
Dates:
1979-1983
World Fairs records
Collection
Identifier: CA-MS-00096
Overview
Smith College had booths at several world fairs and expositions from the 1890s to the 1930s, giving the college unique opportunities to publicize its merits. Materials in these records include guest registers, postcards, photographs, planning memos and correspondence. This collection gives insight into how the college presented itself to the public at a relatively early stage in its life. The material also reveals some of the college's publicity strategies.
Dates:
1893-1939
Found in:
Smith College Archives
World's Fair collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MRBC-MS-00376
Overview
This collection contains material related to, and emanating from, several World's Fairs held in the United States from 1892 to 1965. Includes guides, jigsaw puzzle, admission ticket, souvenir map and flash cards and envelope.
Dates:
1892-1965
Found in:
Mortimer Rare Book Collection
WP Theater records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00361
Overview
WP Theater was founded in 1978 by Julia Miles to develop and cultivate the creative talents of women in the American theater. WP Theater sought to give women from all areas of theater the opportunity to establish their professional credibility, gain visibility and foster their artistic growth. The collection includes play scripts, promotional materials, administrative records, and materials related to Julia Miles, founder and artistic director. WP Theater often commissioned plays by women...
Dates:
1951 - 2010
Wynona Ward papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00486
Overview
Wynona Ward founded Have Justice Will Travel in 1998, an organization that brings free legal services into rural [Vermont] communities to disrupt domestic abuse. Her papers consist of Ward's vitae; writings by Ward, including narratives of her own experience of domestic violence and essays written for law school classes and for the lecture circuit; domestic violence statistics for Orange County, Vermont in 1995; and a folder containing informational materials about her organization, Have...
Dates:
1953-2003
Yonata Feldman papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00201
Overview
Social worker and professor. Specializing in treatment of emotionally disturbed children, Feldman conducted seminars and institutes around the country; and served as consultant for numerous institutions, social work agencies, and case workers. Material includes writings (including autobiographical material), teaching material, correspondence, case notes, and photographs.
Dates:
1937-1981
YWCA of the U.S.A. artifacts
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-artifacts
Overview
This record group includes objects created by and from the YWCA. Forms part of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Records.
Dates:
approximately 1906-1998, mostly undated
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 1. General and history
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG1
Overview
This record group contains reference files compiled from the National Board Library collection and National Board Archives providing general historical information about the YWCA of the U.S.A., its organizational structure, requirements for membership, and affiliation with the World YWCA. Also included are biographical files on staff and board members and reference files on the World YWCA and national YWCAs in other countries. Forms part of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Records.
Dates:
1877-2003
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 10. Audio and video recordings
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG10
Overview
This Record Group forms part of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Records. It includes professionally produced video and audio recordings of program materials, public service announcements, and training materials; audio soundtracks for slideshows. There are also in-house recordings of speeches, lectures, and panels; programs at local, regional, national, and World YWCA events, such as conferences and conventions; staff meetings; teleconferences; some YWCA-themed music; and a few interviews and oral...
Dates:
1963-2001
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 11. Microfilmed headquarters files
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG11
Overview
Record Group 11. Microfilmed headquarters files, of the YWCA of the U.S.A. records includes the records of importance to the Association as a whole, which were submitted for filing at national headquarters. It includes Minutes and Reports, Subject Files, and Community (or "Local") Associations Files, which were microfilmed and mostly destroyed as a records management strategy beginning in 1964.
Dates:
1875-1975
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 2. Predecessor organizations and National Board records
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG2
Overview
This record group contains records of the two national YWCA organizations that merged to form the YWCA of the U.S.A. in 1906-07; plus records of the YWCA of the U.S.A. National Board, Executive Committee, National Coordinating Board, Board of Trustees, and National Nominating Committee. Predecessor organization records include conference and convention reports, publications, minutes, and correspondence. YWCA of the U.S.A. National Board Records include minutes, reports, rosters, publications,...
Dates:
1871-2002
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 3. National administrative office records
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG3
Overview
This record group consists of the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s national administrative office files including records from the office of the General Secretary (later Executive Secretary, later Chief Executive Officer), records on buildings and properties owned by the national organization, finance and development files, and records of the departments of data and statistics, library and archives, and publicity. Forms part of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Records.
Dates:
1907 - 2002
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 4. National conventions and conferences
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG4
Overview
This record group consists of planning materials, mailings, local arrangements, preparatory materials, reports, proceedings, addresses, programs, and newspaper clippings for YWCA general and regional conferences and National Conventions. General conferences were some of the primary training and information-sharing opportunities for professional and volunteer staff, and members. National Conventions were held at least every three years to share information and develop program and priorities for...
Dates:
1906-2001
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 5. International work
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG5
Overview
This record group documents the history, organization, and functions of YWCA international work: the international study of the YWCA and YMCA, conducted in the late 1920s; budgets and finance, including the International Building Fund; World Fellowship; leadership training for national staff and volunteers and YWCA women in other countries; conferences, meetings, and international study seminars; international affairs and development; cooperation with other countries; and relationships with...
Dates:
1907-2000, and undated; Majority of material found within 1920s-1980s
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 6. Program records
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG6
Overview
Record Group 6. Program of the YWCA of the USA records documents national staff and committees' work to achieve the overall goals and program of the Association as directed by the National Convention. Series within this Record Group document Public Advocacy; work with Employed Women, Immigrants, Teen-agers, and Young Adults; Racial Justice work; War Work; and program materials on camping, health, recreation, music, pageantry and drama, and religion. Materials include committee and department...
Dates:
1870-2002
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 7. Student work
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG7
Overview
This record group documents national YWCA work with college and university students. Materials include minutes; newsletters and other publications; reports; subject and reference files; mailings; a small amount of correspondence; work plans; conference and training materials; and files on individual college and university Student Associations. Forms part of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Records.
Dates:
1906-2000
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 8. Community associations
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG8
Overview
This record group documents the National Association's interactions with local YWCAs and other types of general membership groups (such as Registered Groups). Materials include minutes; reports; publications; lists; forms, policies and procedures; correspondence and mailings; constitutions and by-laws; legal files; rosters; spreadsheets; studies and surveys; training materials; and files on individual Associations dating from 1884-2002. Forms part of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Records.
Dates:
1884-2001
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 9. Photographs
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG9
Overview
This record group includes photographic prints, negatives, slides and filmstrips documenting the work of the YWCA from the 1890s to the early 2000s. It forms part of the YWCA of the U.S.A. records.
Dates:
around 1890s to 2001
Zelie De Lussan papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00045
Overview
Zelie De Lussan was an opera singer. Papers include biographical information; photographs; notebooks; concert programs and scrapbooks, including material from performances before Queen Victoria; correspondence; and posters.
Dates:
1863 - 1949
Zonta Club of the Northampton Area records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00349
Overview
Zonta Club of the Northampton Area is a community service organization. The records include correspondence, minutes, agendas, programs, reports, newsletters, project files, membership files, clippings, publications, photos, awards and memorabilia.
Dates:
1963 - 1992
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