SERIES VII. ACTIVISM: FEMINISM AND WOMEN'S ISSUES, 1967-2000 (#21.5-25.5)
Scope and Contents
SERIES VII, ACTIVISM: FEMINISM AND WOMEN'S ISSUES, 1967-2000 (#21.5-25.5), contains materials produced by or related to the many women's rights organizations in which Kennedy participated or helped found. This series contains general materials about various women's rights issues; it does not contain materials pertaining to her lectures on these topics (see #17.7-19.5, #2.9-3.2). This series is divided into five subseries.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-2004
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1947-1993
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Although most of the papers are open for research, the following are closed as noted: legal cases found throughout #9.13-17.6, and other folders access to which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
15.1 linear feet ((31+1/2 file boxes, 1 folio box, 1 carton) plus 4 folio folders, 2 folio+ folders, 1 oversized folder, 15 photograph folders, 211 videotapes, 1 motion picture)Creator
- From the Collection: Kennedy, Florynce, 1916-2000 (Person)
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.