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COLLECTION Identifier: 2007-M132

Records of the Veteran Feminists of America, 1993-2007

Overview

Records of the Veteran Feminists of America, an organization devoted to celebrating and documenting the achievements of the modern American feminist movement.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993-2007

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Access Restrictions:

Access. Unrestricted

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright. Copyright in the records created by the Veteran Feminists of America as well as copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.

Copying. Records may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.

Extent

.83 linear feet (2 file boxes)

Collection consists of 64 DVDs of reunions, conferences, and award ceremonies sponsored by the Veteran Feminists of America; also included are photographs, programs, etc.

Leaders and activists, in their own words, reminisce about their experiences personally, in the company of sister/fellow feminists.  Veteran Feminists of America made this historic treasure possible by presenting more than 25 major feminist events throughout the United States and videotaping them for posterity.

The Veteran Feminists of America'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

Veteran Feminists of America was founded in 1992 to celebrate and document the achievements of the modern American feminist movement.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession number: 2007-M132

This collection of DVDs of reunions, conferences, and awards ceremonies were transferred from original videotapes onto DVDs with funding from the Schlesinger Library and acquired by the Library in July 2007. Also included are photographs, programs, etc.

Processing Information

Container list: July 2007

By: Veteran Feminists of America staff

Title
Veteran Feminists of America. Records of the Veteran Feminists of America, 1993-2007: A Container List
Author
Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
sch01186

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.

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