Red woman power symbol on white cloth, worn at Harvard commencement, June 1971. Digital
Dates
- Creation: 1879-1999
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Conditions Governing Access
CLOSED; USE DIGITAL OBJECT.
Extent
21.93 linear feet ((6 cartons, 5+1/2 file boxes, 6 folio boxes, 2 folio+ boxes, 3 oversize boxes) plus 5 supersize boxes, 2 card boxes, 2 scarves, 1 flag, 9 banners, 1 baton, 1 doorstop, 10 diploma plates, 2 plaques, 2 framed objects, 3 shields, 5 dioramas)Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Physical Facet
White fabric featuring woman symbol printed in red with equals sign enclosed. Attached note on provenance reads: "Worn at Harvard graduation June, 1971, by women. Sympathetic males wore armbands with = sign. This demonstrated the desire for equal enrollment between men & women at Harvard."
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
The preeminent research library on the history of women in the United States, the Schlesinger Library documents women's lives from the past and present for the future. In addition to its traditional strengths in the history of feminisms, women’s health, and women’s activism, the Schlesinger collections document the intersectional workings of race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class in American history.