Newsletters

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Newsletters from the Middle Atlantic region of the National Student YWCA and Student Christian Movement. The Middle Atlantic region is also referred to as the Eagles Mere region in the YWCA of the U.S.A. 

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Minutes and reports from the National Student YWCA East Central region, formerly the Geneva region. Annual reports and monthly reports combine statistical reporting with some narrative descriptions reporting on items such as membership, participation and work days. Following the reports are regional newsletters, program notes and regional correspondence. 

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Newsletters from the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. 

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Newsletters from the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. 

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Newsletters from the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. 

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Documents concerning the programs and management of the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. A report of a study of religious life at Coe College summarizes the study's finding and recommendations. Work Plans outline the timeline, scope and emphases of regional development and activity. Additional materials include regional newsletters and mailings, a compilation of women's liberation resources and activities and records of workshops and consultations. 

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Newsletters from the Student Christian Movement in New England and the New England Division of the National Student Council of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Also included are bulletins and newsletters from the Maqua Council and Maqua regional conferences. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the work of the National Student YWCA in the Pacific Southwest. Monthly report forms include sections for reporting visits to local associations, services provided and meetings and conferences attended. Also included is a narrative summary of regional developments, travel and cooperation with other organizations. Additional documents include program recommendations to local associations, a proposed plan of organization, regional newsletters and documents concerning the...

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Newsletters from the Student Christian Movement of the Rocky Mountain Region.

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Newsletters of the Rocky Mountain region of the National Student YWCA and joint YWCA-YMCA newsletters from the Rocky Mountain region. 

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Newsletters from the Rocky Mountain region of the National Student YWCA.

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Newsletters from the Rocky Mountain region of the National Student YWCA.

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Newsletters from the Pacific Northwest region student Christian associations. Early newsletters are from the Seabeck region of the National Student YWCA and later ones include the student YMCA and the Pacific Northwest Student Christian Association newsletters. 

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Newsletters from the Seabeck region of the National Student YWCA covering the Pacific Northwest. 

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Council meeting minutes and agendas from the Student Christian Movement in New York State in addition to newsletters from the New York State region of the National Student YWCA. and the Student Christian Movement of New York State.

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Newsletters of the southern region of the National Student YWCA.

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Newsletters from the Southwest Council of Student Christian Associations and the Southwest region of the National Student YWCA. 

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Newsletters from the Southwest region of the National Student YWCA. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the West Central and Western regions of the National Student YWCA and additional documents concerning all student regions. The West Central region was formerly the Rocky Mountain region and the Western formerly Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest. Annual reports and monthly reports for the regions combine statistical and narrative reporting to give an overall picture of the region for the reporting period. Additional materials include regional correspondence, program...

Abstract Feminists, Suffragists. Comprised largely of printed materials such as pamphlets, newspaper clippings, petitions, legislative documents, articles, periodicals, and books pertaining to the enfranchisement of women primarily in the U.S., but also in England and there are small amounts of material on other countries. There are also manuscript materials including unpublished writings and correspondence. Photographs document suffrage parades, demonstrations, groups, and individuals. Suffrage...

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The collection contains the professional papers of activist Susan Hodges, especially her founding and work with Citizens for Midwifery, a grassroots consumer organization that advocates for access to midwifery services and educates women on alternatives to hospital birth.

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Susan Ribner was most noted as a practitioner, teacher, and champion of women's participation in martial arts. Ribner's papers document the feminist martial arts, self-defense and anti-violence movements of the 1970s and 80s in New York City.

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Author; Poet; Political activist; Prison reformer; Educator. Papers are primarily associated with her sixteen years in prison (1984-2001) and include correspondence, legal documents, photographs, poetry and essays written by Rosenberg, course work, her Master's thesis, and syllabi for courses she taught while incarcerated. Of particular interest are the personal journals she kept during her time in prison.

Abstract Ambassador; Clergy member; Composer; Feminist; Foundation executive; Marriage counselor; Philanthropist; Political activist; Professor; Photographer; Reproductive health advocate; Rancher. The papers well document Ambassador Hunt's service as the American Ambassador in Austria during a most volatile period and her efforts to provide programming to assist, especially women, in the aftermath of the break up of the Soviet Union and during the Bosnian War. Materials include correspondence,...

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The collection documents the work of women in the performing arts, especially American actresses, women playwrights, and dancers. There are biographical files on individuals; articles and dissertations; several contemporary plays by women; and printed material on women filmmakers and feminist theater.

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Thomas Dublin has been a leader in the field of US women's labor history while also focusing on immigration history and ethnic studies. He and his wife founded the Center for the Historical Study of Women and Gender. The collection contains personal and professional correspondence, teaching and research materials, project files, published articles and books, teaching awards, and grant applications.

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Lawyer; President and Founder, American Indian Law Alliance; Professor of Native American History, Law and Human Rights. Primarily professional papers. Major topics include social conditions and legal status of North American Indians, and related issues such as health care, environmental issues, land rights, and international rights of indigenous peoples.

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Resource files from the UMASS-Amherst Women's Studies Department containing printed material on a variety of topics relating to women including abortion, rape, lesbianism, domestic violence, reproductive rights, journalism, literature, the arts, prostitution and women's rights.

Abstract Women's center. Founded in Northampton, Massachusetts, the VWC identified with radical feminism and provided a myriad of free services to women in the community, such as legal and educational resources; pregnancy counseling; vocational counseling; and support groups. The records reveal the inner workings of a local feminist organization at the height of women's liberation movement in the early 70s. Materials include correspondence, administrative records, histories, photographs,...

Scope and Contents The Valley Women Martial Arts Records consists of documents pertaining to daily operations of the organization, including mailing lists, public relations materials, and fundraising initiatives; information about VWMA programs and classes, including registration forms, tests and test results, and student and teacher evaluations; newsclippings, student art, correspondence; publications and information about other self-defense organizations and programs, primarily in Massachusetts but also...