Records of the Women's Center

Reference code

2023-10-04/1

Level of description

Collection

Title

Records of the Women's Center

Date(s)

  • 1989 - 2022 (Creation)

Extent

4.52 linear feet
The records are located at 28A.3a-f (boxes 1-6) and 27A.5c (box 7).

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Administrative history

The Women’s Center was established in late fall of 1989.

Directors:

Jane Olsen: 10/1989-6/2022
Rebecca Kotz :7/2022-6/2023 (interim)
Heather Brown: 7/2023-

Scope and content

The records of the Women’s Center document the establishment and subsequent activities from 1989 to 2022. Established in late 1989, the Women’s Center provided help, education, and support to women on campus and in the local communities on a variety of issues ranging from feminism, anti-oppression, racial justice and gender equity. The bulk of the records here date before 2000.

The records are arranged in three series.

Series 1: Administrative

Records here document the administration of the center, which included providing programming and education about women. These include annual reports, surveys, and strategic plans that document the progress of the center and the future direction. Other notable material include efforts regarding cultural diversity, grant funded support, and scholarships.

Series 2: Sexual Violence Prevention Program

The records document the establishment of the program and its evolution. Included in this series are the grant records that established the program and subsequent grants to continue supporting it.

Series 3: Programming

A major function of the Women’s Center was programming. The center sponsored or co-sponsored a number of events to raise awareness and educate attendees. The centerpiece of the programming was “Women on Wednesday” that covered a wide variety of topics since its inception in 1990.

System of arrangement

The records are organized in three series.

Series 1: Administrative
Records are in alphabetical order.

Series 2. Sexual Violence Prevention Program
Records are in alphabetical order.

Series 3. Programming
Records are in alphabetical order.

Conditions governing access

There are no access restrictions.

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Conditions governing reproduction

Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holder.

Languages of the material

  • English

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    Accruals

    Dating from 2007 and before, nearly all the materials were in Archives already. A23-006 was processed as part of this collection.

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    Archivist's note

    Processed by Tom Steman between 2022 and October 2023.

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