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Annual reports, financial information, and memoranda related to the operations of the Hillyer Art Library, to the College Librarian.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The records include publications, pamphlets and catalogs of the WCRC; programming materials, conference reports, background research files, and audiovisual material. Major topics include issues around race, gender, poverty and social justice activism in the U.S; advocacy for women and families of color; global women's issues and advocacy for women's rights, reproductive health and economic development, especially printed materials and video footage of the UN conference on Women...

Scope and Contents Papers consist of audiovisual materials, images, presentations and research files for an anthropological study, conducted by Jordan, of cross-cultural childbirth practices in Mexico, Holland, Sweden, and the U.S., circa 1970s, published in her book Birth in Four Cultures (1983). This accession also includes materials from her work in Palo Alto with the XEROX at the Palo Alto Research Center, teaching materials from her anthropology classes, and numerous materials from workplace ethnography...

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Lesbian activist. The Carmen Vázquez Papers document Vazquez's activism for gay and lesbian rights; they include materials pertaining to gay and lesbian health issues, as well as Vazquez's interest and involvement in broader issues of race and class. The collection includes diaries, correspondence, biographical information, an interview, photographs, memorabilia, writings speeches.

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Carole A. Oglesby is a pioneer in the women's sports movement and one of the first "out" lesbians in U.S. athletics. The bulk of this collection represents Oglesby's professional activities, research and extensive writings, and contains materials related to women and sport in the United States and worldwide beginning in the 1950's.

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This series contains information and materials from the various women's sports organizations which Oglesby was a member of, materials from courses she took and taught, from lectures and presentations, publications, media, and conference materials. It also includes personal correspondence, photographs, and other items, such as her course work both as an undergraduate and graduate student.

Abstract Professor, Exercise and Sport Studies. Materials documenting Shelton's work as Smith College professor of Exercise and Sports Studies, as consultant for various girl's and women's sports organizations, and as a presenter at national and international conferences and workshops concerning advocacy for women's sports. Documentation of Shelton's work with the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG), the International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women...

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This accession contains information on conferences and organizations Shelton participated in, papers from her teaching career at Smith and elsewhere, presentations, and lectures, and information from projects and research Shelton conducted. Also includes personal and professional materials from Shelton's early life and personal correspondence to a number of people, including Susan Borque and Carole Oglesby.

Abstract Dyke TV was a weekly television series produced by and for lesbians and distributed from 1993 to 2005 as a way of empowering the lesbian community and increasing visibility and ending isolation of lesbians. It was founded by the Lesbian Avengers, and was part of their education and activist program. This collection includes video tapes, raw footage, and DVD dubs of Dyke TV programs, as well as administrative files and memorabilia. The materials cover a wide range of topics, including but...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection documents decades of Frances Crowe's social justice activism in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, including activities of local chapters of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Women Against the War, War Resisters' League, and Amnesty International. It includes extensive records from Crowe's work as the western Massachusetts representative for American Friends' Service Committee (1970s-90s), and numerous subject files, slides, cassettes, film...

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Jill Ker Conway was the first female president of the college. Her selection, a watershed in the history of Smith, was also a hallmark in an era of significant change in the perception of women and their role in society. This collection of personal materials includes correspondence, photographs, professional and conference materials, awards, and memorabilia documenting Conway's personal life (1934-2018) and post-Smith career (1975-2018).

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Martha Tolles is a Smith College graduate and author of numerous works of popular childrens' fiction, including the "Darci" and "Katie" series of books, which were published in the 1980s. This collection of her papers documents her writing through drafts, correspondence with her editors and fans, and publicity materials, including interviews conducted with Tolles.

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Includes performances by the Glee Club, Chamber Singers, Smith College Orchestra, Christmas Vespers, Autumn Serenade, Spring POPs concerts, Commencement Concerts, and other performances.

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Office records from the Director of Development, Amy Britt. Significant portions of the accession include photographs and scrapbooks, promotional material (advertisements, fliers, posters, media kits), financial records, Board of Directors files, newsletters (including Family Ties), and staff training and meeting handouts.

Scope and Contents This addition to the records of the Prison Birth Project (PBP) is comprised of correspondence, event information, grant and financial information, advocacy work, meeting notes, forms, newsletters, posters, and other publications related to midwifery and the Prison Birth Project. Also includes handwritten notes to incarcerated mothers, folders from leadership and activism conferences, and training materials for Prison Birth Project volunteers. Electronic files include Lisa Andrew's computer...

Abstract The Prison Birth Project (2008-2017) worked to "support, encourage, and train currently and formerly incarcerated mothers and trans* parents to become community leaders within a reproductive justice framework." The records include administrative files, program and event planning materials, forms, newsletters and other publications related to midwifery and the Prison Birth Project. Of particular interest are photos and videos of various events, curriculum materials related to Doula training;...