University of Washington Department of Women Studies Records

University of Washington Department of Women Studies Records, 1962-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator

University of Washington. Department of Women Studies

Title

University of Washington Department of Women Studies Records

Dates

1962-2002 (inclusive)

Quantity

20.24 cubic feet (21 boxes and 1 vertical file)

Collection Number

UW Resource No. 00323

Summary

Organizational records for the Department of Women Studies at the University of Washington

Repository

University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu

Access Restrictions

Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Languages

English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Department of Women Studies at the University of Washington began as a concentration offered under the General & Interdisciplinary Studies (GIS) in the early 1970s, the result of an Ad-Hoc committee convened in 1970-1971. Sue-Ellen Jacobs, the program's first director, was a strong driving force behind its early development. The Women Studies Advisory Committee was formed in 1974; comprised of students, faculty and staff, members sought progress for the status of Women Studies as an academic department at UW, in areas such as curriculum planning, faculty hiring, and community activism. The Women Studies Program was granted departmental status in 1996.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The records consist primarily of correspondence, minutes, reports, course history files, grant files, speeches and writings, questionnaires, interview transcripts, transcript consent forms, subject files, directories, bylaws, handbooks, articles, clippings, photographs, sound recordings and video recordings.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted).

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 8 accessions:

Accession No. 87-030, Women Studies Program, Evaluation Group records, 1974-1976
Accession No. 89-062, Women Studies Program records, 1962-1987
Accession No. 91-046, Women Studies Program project files and interviews, 1990
Accession No. 93-107, Women Studies Advisory Committee minutes, 1979
Accession No. 01-037, Women Studies Program records, 1976-1997
Accession No. 02-029, Women Studies Program subject files, 1969-1997
Accession No. 10-001, University of Washington, Dept. of Women Studies records, 1970-2002
Accession No. 10-002, University of Washington, Dept. of Women Studies records, circa 1974-2001

Processing Note

Minimally processed.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Accession No. 87-030: University of Washington, Women Studies Program, Evaluation Group records, 1974-1976Return to Top

0.21 cubic foot (1 box)

Scope and Content: Reports, sample questionnaires, and writings examining the UW Women Studies Program, especially the graduates of the program, by Christine Bose, John Steigner, and Philomina Victorine

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Acquisition Info: Source: Women Studies Program, 1 March 1987.

Accession No. 89-062: University of Washington, Women Studies Program records, 1962-1987Return to Top

5 cubic feet (5 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, grants files, articles, newspaper clippings, transcripts, audiocassette tapes, transcript consent forms, photographs, speech; 1962-1987.

Restrictions on Access: Access to portions of the papers is restricted. Contact repository for details.

Use of audio tapes requires production of listening copies. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: Source: Sue Ellen Jacobs, June 28, 1989.

Accession No. 91-046: University of Washington, Women Studies Program project files and interviews, 1990Return to Top

1 cubic foot (1 box)

Scope and Content: This accession contains project files for oral histories of ten women from the Seattle area, for the Washington Women's Heritage Project. Interviews were conducted by students of Women Studies 374 in Spring Quarter, 1990, taught by Sue Ellen Jacobs. Transcripts are included for some interviews.

Restrictions on Access: Use of audio tapes requires production of listening copies. Contact repository for details.

Restrictions on Use: Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: Source: Women Studies Program, October 31, 1990.

Accession No. 93-107: University of Washington, Women Studies Advisory Committee minutes, 1979Return to Top

0.03 cubic foot (1 folder)

Scope and Content: Minutes of one meeting.

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Accession No. 01-037: University of Washington, Women Studies Program records, 1976-1997Return to Top

6 cubic feet (6 boxes)

Scope and Content: This accession contains orrespondence, course history files, subject series, directories, handbook, and other related material.

There is a substantial subgroup of records for the National Women Studies Association (NWSA). These are the records of Sue-Ellen Jacobs during her tenure as director of the UW Women Studies Program from 1974-1982.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: Source: Sue-Ellen Jacobs, February 1, 2001.

Accession No. 02-029: University of Washington, Women Studies Program subject files, 1969-1997Return to Top

2 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Scope and Content: These subject files include correspondence, curriculum materials, reports, committee files, grant and human subjects applications, and news clippings. Program directors represented include Mary Eysenbach, Mary Rothschild, and Sue-Ellen Jacobs. Also documented in the records is the Women Studies Advisory Committee.

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Acquisition Info: Source: Mary Saucier, February 11, 2002.

Accession No. 10-001: University of Washington, Deptartment of Women Studies records, 1970-2002Return to Top

5 cubic feet (5 boxes)

Arrangement: Arranged as received.

Scope and Content: Curriculum and program development files, correspondence, faculty and course evaluations, committee files, reports, historical features, project and grant files, audio and video recordings; 1970-2002

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Acquisition Info: Source: Virginia B. Lore, 3 May 2006

General Notes: Folder titles listed below reflect original folder labels; contents were not checked against these.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	Accession
1	10-001	Woman Studies Unit Reports	1980 November
1	10-001	Women Studies Unit Review	1980
1	10-001	Unit Review in Women Studies	1980-1981
1	10-001	Major Draft: Winter 1979	1979
1	10-001	"Tracks" in Women Studies	Undated
1	10-001	General Enrollment And Requirements	1979
1	10-001	Women Studies Major Requirements as of March 1980	1980
1	10-001	Enrollment In Women Studies Courses (Robert's Report)	1970-1988
1	10-001	Women Studies Review	1989
1	10-001	Women Studies Courses Stats	Undated
1	10-001	Final Copies	1970-1987
1	10-001	Report - AD HOC Committee	1979
1	10-001	Women Studies Committee General	1971
1	10-001	BA Proposal	1986
1	10-001	Women 553: Women In Evoluntionary Perspective	1980
1	10-001	Executive Order 45, Reports to Women Studies Faculty	1992
1	10-001	Position in Women Studies Negotiations	1984
1	10-001	Women Studies Job Search Negotiations - Political Science	1983
1	10-001	Women Studies Job Search: Sociology	1984
1	10-001	Barrie Thorne - Sociology	1983
1	10-001	Christine De Stephano	1991
1	10-001	Women Studies - Organization Unit	1981
1	10-001	Evaluations: Women 200 Constance Miller-Engelsberg	1977
1	10-001	Women 200: Woodward Schneider	1975
1	10-001	Women 274: Quantitative Methods in Women Studies	1981
1	10-001	Women 354: Lesbianism	1977
1	10-001	Minutes of Search Committee Proceedings	1979
1	10-001	Search for Historian 2 folders	1986-1988
1	10-001	Faculty Conditions And Negotiations	1975
1	10-001	Faculty Advisory Board (FAB)	1978
1	10-001	Women Studies Standing Comittee	1978
1	10-001	Women Studies Faculty Board	1978
1	10-001	Curriculum Revision Subcommittee Scope and Content: Includes a copy of " Identifying Undergraduate Learning Objectives: University of Washington Program in Women Studies" , prepared by the Women Studies Undergraduate Association.	2001
1	10-001	Curriculum Changes	1989
1	10-001	Curriculum	1988-1989
1	10-001	Individual Proposal: Graduate Program Women Studies	1974
1	10-001	Curriculum Committee 2 folders	1981
1	10-001	Minutes - Women Studies Faculty Board	1978 Winter
1	10-001	Women Studies Enrollment	1970-1988
1	10-001	Search Committee	1981
1	10-001	Original Report on Women Studies - AD HOC Committee	1971 June
1	10-001	Women Studies: Report	July 1977 - August 1978
1	10-001	Faculty Appointments in Women Studies	Undated
1	10-001	Evaluation - Impact of Women Studies on Students Elovson And Cockcroft	1978
1	10-001	Evaluations of Women Studies - Chris Bose, Philonema Victoriam, etc.	1975
1	10-001	Director's Report: WSAC	1978-1979
1	10-001	Report of AD HOC Committee on Women Studies	1971
1	10-001	All Information Regarding Search/Advertising/Interviewing, etc., for Tenure-line Faculty	1979
1	10-001	Graduate Work in Women Studies: Inquries	1974
2	10-001	Appendices to letter from Uncommon Partners to Sydney Kaplan	1985
2	10-001	National Women's Studies Association	1985
2	10-001	Curriculum 2 folders	1981-1985
2	10-001	Course Descriptions for Program Review	1989
2	10-001	Program Descriptions	1974-1975
2	10-001	Women Studies - UW Evaluations And Statistics	1973-1974
2	10-001	Lexie's Report	Undated
2	10-001	Reports and proposals Scope and Content: Includes proposal for MA and PhD program; proposal for Global Gender Studies; a critique of program and a "Self-study."	1989-1994
2	10-001	Yasar Seyman - Turkey	1993
2	10-001	25th Aniversary	1995
2	10-001	Internships	1993
2	10-001	Ethnicity and Nationality Colloquium	1995
2	10-001	WOMEN 499	1994-1995
2	10-001	Internships/499 2 folders	1993-1995
2	10-001	Women Studies Minor	1994
2	10-001	Computer Task Force	1993-1994
2	10-001	Curriculum	1995
2	10-001	Proposal for MA and PhD program	Undated
2	10-001	Stice Lectures	1994
2	10-001	Zena Bitt	1993
2	10-001	Visiting Faculty	1994
2	10-001	Jeanne Parrent	1994
2	10-001	Nancy Hartsock re: change of appointment	1992
2	10-001	Michelle Birnbaum	1995
2	10-001	Cynthia Steele	1995
2	10-001	Marilyn Safir	1993
2	10-001	Mary Kay Blakely	1994
2	10-001	Carol Sakata	1993
2	10-001	Suzanne Brainard	1995
2	10-001	Miscellaneous WS stuff	1991-1992
2	10-001	Faculty Staff Meeting	1988-1992
2	10-001	Correspondence, miscellaneous	1990-1992
2	10-001	Prithy Ann Korathu Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1984
2	10-001	Jane May Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1982
2	10-001	Secretary IV Position Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1984
2	10-001	Mary Reeves 2 folders Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1981
2	10-001	Personnel Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1975-1981
2	10-001	The Second One Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1981
2	10-001	Additional Complaints not yet used Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1981
2	10-001	Grievance Case: Adelberger and Hughes Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1976
2	10-001	Student communiques and complaints Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1975
2	10-001	Jury, Colleen Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1980
2	10-001	Grievance case: Cindy Loe Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1976
2	10-001	Grievance case: Cynthia Peques Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1976
2	10-001	Grievances at UW by women faculty Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1974
2	10-001	Delores Janiewski Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1979
2	10-001	Karen Blair: Re-appointment Material Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1981
2	10-001	Karen Blair: Letters of Recommendation: Unsolicited by Committee Restrictions on Access: Access restricted	1985
2	10-001	Request for Approval of Women 501-502	1991
2	10-001	Adjunct Appointment	1989-1990
2	10-001	Syndey Kaplan	1991
2	10-001	Univeristy Of Washington Interdisplinary Research Committee	1991
3	10-001	Washington Spectator Controversy	1984-1985
3	10-001	Susan Starbuck: Katherine Anderson's Heritage Project	1983
3	10-001	Treadgold / Miyamoto Letters Regarding: History/Women Studies Positions	1979
3	10-001	Bettylou Valintine	1985
3	10-001	Elianne Viennot	1985
3	10-001	Artee F. young	1985
3	10-001	Women and Health: Spring 1984	1984
3	10-001	Pamela Nunn, Art Historian	1982
3	10-001	Deirdre O'Neill	Undated
3	10-001	Elaine Pagels Committee	1983
3	10-001	Lynn Patterson: Evergreen State Univeristy	1984
3	10-001	Helen Remick	1975
3	10-001	Marian Roffman	1983
3	10-001	Rhea Rolfe	Undated
3	10-001	David Roman	1992
3	10-001	Nomination For Joan Scott - Walker Ames	1992-1994
3	10-001	Joanna Russ	1986
3	10-001	Women of Color Applications for Tracy Lai	1984-1986
3	10-001	Donna Langston	1987
3	10-001	Pat Lunneborg: Grant Proposal on Women Studies	1983
3	10-001	Mark McDermott - Chair, Tenure Review Committee	1980
3	10-001	Margaret Mills - Women 490 Middle Eastern Women	1981
3	10-001	Elizabeth Nelson 2 folders	1983
3	10-001	Frank Miyamoto - Dean, Arts And Sciences 2 folders	1977-1988
3	10-001	Report of Office of Special Programs	1974-1975
3	10-001	Theresa Shepro's Report And Messages	1976
3	10-001	Maria Angeles Duran Visit	1989
3	10-001	Nominations of Nancy Hartsock for Faculty Lecture	1991
3	10-001	Asondra Hunter	1984
3	10-001	Margaret Henry, Reiko Marikawa, visiting scholars	1989-1991
3	10-001	Faculty P.T. Instructors	1978
3	10-001	Johnnella Butler	1987
3	10-001	Mariam Chamberlain - Articles	1988
3	10-001	Kenneth Clatterbaugh (Grant Proposal)	1985
3	10-001	Nancy Cook - VITA, Letters of Recomendation And Correspondence	1981
3	10-001	Ingrith Deyrup-Olsen clipping	1990
3	10-001	Shirley Feldman Summers	1982
3	10-001	Donna Gerstenberger	1984
3	10-001	Sandra Gilbert - Day 3 Nominee	1991
		Elenor Maccoby, John Danz Lecture Nominee	1988
Box/Folder	Accession
3	10-001	Correspondence, miscellanous 5 folders	1981-1989
3	10-001	Sandra Acker	1983
3	10-001	Marilyn Bentz	1983
3	10-001	Marsha Brown	1989
3	10-001	Women Studies Faculty Meetings	1983
3	10-001	Correspondence: Job Applicants and Requests for Information	1987
3	10-001	Chris Bose	1981
3	10-001	Women Studies Adjunct Faculty and Faculty Boards and Committee Members	1980
3	10-001	Faculty Profiles for Lunch With Provost	1988
3	10-001	Women Studies 200 Enabling Documents	1971
4	10-001	WSAC Women Studies Advisory Committee 1991-1992	1991-1992
4	10-001	Graduate Program for Women Studies 1990-1991	1990-1991
4	10-001	Search for Women Studies Director	1991-1992
4	10-001	Assessment of Women Studies	1992
4	10-001	Department Status	1996
4	10-001	Access	Undated
4	10-001	Nawal El Saadawi	1994
4	10-001	Suzanne Brainard	1997
4	10-001	Debra Friedman	1995
4	10-001	Debra Boyer	1996
4	10-001	University of Washington Women Studies	1997-1998
4	10-001	Department of Women Studies University Of Washington Strategic Plan	2000
4	10-001	Women Studies Curriculum History	1970-1988
4	10-001	BA in Women Studies	1991-1992
4	10-001	BA proposal	1986; undated
4	10-001	NWSA	1988-1989
4	10-001	Ethnic Studies - Ford grant - college seminar series	1987-1990
4	10-001	Proposed Humanities School	1990
4	10-001	History of Women Studies at University of Washington	1971-1986
4	10-001	History of Women Studies	1971-1983
4	10-001	Women Studies Review Final Copy	1989
4	10-001	Women Studies Program Review 3 folders	1978-1991
4	10-001	Ford Grant Conference New York November 19-21 1981	1981
4	10-001	Origins	1979
4	10-001	Hiring Policies For Women Studies	1989
4	10-001	Development For Women Studies - 1980s	1979-1989
4	10-001	Women Studies Bylaws - Historical Data	1996-2002
4	10-001	BA Degree - Women Studies Proposal	1988
4	10-001	Science Grant	1996
4	10-001	Rockefeller Grant	1996
4	10-001	Ford Foundation Grant	1994
4	10-001	Women and Scientific Literacy	1996
Box
5	10-001	Files relating to legal issues and incidents ("The Case"), including audiocassettes and videotape 30 folders Restrictions on Access: Access restricted.	1988

Accession No. 10-002: University of Washington, Deptartment of Women Studies records, circa 1974-2001Return to Top

1 cubic feet (1 box)

Arrangement: Arranged by type of material, then chronologically.

Scope and Content: This accession contains minutes, correspondence, planning and miscellaneous documents. The majority of the meeting minutes originate with the Women Studies Advisory Committee (WSAC); these end in 1995. However, Faculty and Departmental minutes are also present for the years 1995-2001. Minutes are incomplete. Other documents included are bylaws, memorandums, announcements, fliers, curriculum and hiring committee materials, and questionnaires.

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Acquisition Info: Source: Virginia Beverly Lore, 10/10/2005

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

University of Washington. Department of Women Studies--Archives
University of Washington. Women Studies Advisory Committee--Archives
University of Washington. Women Studies Program--Archives
University of Washington. Women Studies Program. Evaluation Group--Archives

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Allison, Charlene (creator)
- Basset, Zoe (creator)
- Blair, Karen J (creator)
- Brockhouse, John (creator)
- Castle, Marte (creator)
- Engbloom, Jennifer (creator)
- Engelson, Lois (creator)
- Gau, Helen (creator)
- Hansen, Evie (creator)
- Hodgson, Judy (creator)
- Jacobus, Sarah (creator)
- Jones, Linda (creator)
- Jones, Mars (creator)
- Lawson, Maryna (creator)
- Martinson, Linda Louise (creator)
- McCloud, Janet (creator)
- McCutcheon, Wanda (creator)
- Miller, Marc (creator)
- Moses, Marya (creator)
- Mosness, Katherine (creator)
- Olney, Ginney (creator)
- Olsen, Gladys (creator)
- Pollack, Leona (creator)
- Sadler, John (creator)
- Wartman, Sharon (creator)
Corporate Names
- KUOW (Radio station : Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman's Associations Inc (creator)
- Pacific Coast Wives' Coalition (creator)
- Purse Seine Women's Association (creator)
- Seattle Women's History Week (creator)
- University of Washington. University Archives
- Washington Women's Heritage Project. Women in Commercial Fishing Project (creator)

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