Records of the National Council for Research on Women, 1978-1989
Overview
Minutes, mailings, publications, etc., of the National Council for Research on Women, a national network of organizations concerned with women's issues.
Dates
- Creation: 1978-1989
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the records created by the National Council for Research on Women as well as copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
8 linear feet ((8 cartons) plus electronic records)Collection includes board and executive committee minutes, annual meeting material, mailings, publications, etc. The National Council for Research on Women's web site is being captured periodically as part of Harvard University Library's Web Archive Collection service (WAX); searchable archived versions of the web site will be available through this finding aid in 2010.
HISTORY
Founded in 1981, the National Council for Research on Women is a national network of organizations representing the academic community, policymakers and others interested in women’s issues. It seeks to bring institutional resources to bear on feminist research, policy analysis, and educational programs addressing legal, economic, and social inequities. To this end, it acts as a clearinghouse; conducts and promotes collaborative research on women in development, and race, class, and gender issues; and sponsors seminars.
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: 90-M152
Related Material:
There is related material at the Schlesinger Library; see Patricia Miller King Papers, 1864, 1882-1995 (
Processing Information
Preliminary inventory: October 1992
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- National Council for Research on Women (U.S.). Records of the National Council for Research on Women, 1978-1989: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch00311
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.