Women's Center records
Scope and Contents
The records of the Women’s Center span the years 1958 to 1997, with the bulk of the material covering the years 1972 to 1980. Included in the records are photographs, newspaper articles, lawsuits, a rape survey, budget and grant proposals, and various projects concerning the Women’s Center.
Dates
- Creation: 1958-1997
Creator
- University of Idaho. Women's Center (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permission for use.
Biographical / Historical
The Women’s Center was founded in November 1972 to benefit the women of the University of Idaho and the community of Moscow. Its original goals were to increase the number of University women and decrease the dropout rates. Goals later expanded to include development and sponsorship of programs designed to increase awareness of the status, needs, and problems of Idaho women and to provide informative and educational resources.
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Included in the records are photographs, newspaper articles, lawsuits, a rape survey, budget and grant proposals, and various projects concerning the Women’s Center.
Arrangement
Most of the content of this archival group was in labeled folders when received. Although many of the files have retained their original title, some were changed to clarify their contents. The organization of the files was rearranged to create a more coherent arrangement.
The first series consists of office files and provides an historical background for the Women’s Center. It includes publications, advertisements, projects, broadcasts, articles, photographs, videos, and annual records.
The second series is a collection of laws, rights, and statistics. It includes information on the Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse, expense statements, Affirmative Action procedures, legal statutes, a UI rape survey of 1990, and various lawsuits pertaining to the Women’s Center.
The third series is restricted. The Head of Special Collections may grant permission for access. This box contains the original rape survey research forms, summaries of which are available in Box 2.
Physical Location
Special Collections and Archives of the University of Idaho Library.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Women’s Center transferred its records to the University of Idaho Library between 1998 and 2001.
Processing Information
Jessica Bowman processed the records in February 2007.
- Title
- Guide to Women's Center records
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Jessica Bowman.
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository