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Kathryn Anderson Papers, 1848-2012
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Anderson, Kathryn Louise -- 1943-
- Title
- Kathryn Anderson Papers
- Dates
- 1848-2012 (inclusive)18482012
1920-2012 (bulk)19202012 - Quantity
- 17 linear ft., (27 boxes)
- Collection Number
- XOE_SC0010
- Summary
- The Kathryn Anderson papers document the teaching, research, writing, and community activities of a faculty member and former Director of Women Studies at Fairhaven College, Western Washington University, from 1972 to 2012. Professional papers include employment documentation; publications and scholarship; correspondence; curriculum notes and syllabi; student work; and audio-visual materials. Research materials comprise the reference sources Anderson used while writing her dissertation, as well as later articles, publications, and session presentations. They document, in particular, the lives and political contributions of Anne Martin, Jeannette Rankin, and Emily Newell Blair.
- Repository
-
Western Washington University, Special Collections
Wilson 6th Floor
516 High Street MS9103
Bellingham WA
98225-9123
Telephone: (360) 650-3193
Fax: (360) 650-3044
speccoll@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Some materials may be subject to access restrictions - contact repository for details.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Kathryn Anderson completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Iowa, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in 1965 (Honors thesis: “Eleanor Roosevelt’s Persuasive Contributions to the New Deal”), and a Master of Arts in Speech in 1967 (thesis: “Some Communication Characteristics of Opinion Leaders”). She obtained a Ph.D. in Speech Communication from the University of Washington in 1978 (dissertation: “Practical Political Equality for Women: Anne Martin’s Campaigns for the U.S. Senate in Nevada, 1918 and 1920”).
Anderson joined the faculty of Fairhaven College at Western Washington University (WWU) in 1972, and became founding director of the Women Studies program in 1977. She attained full Professorship at WWU in 1994, and was awarded Professor Emeritus standing upon her retirement in 2012. She also served as Acting Assistant Dean for Fairhaven College from 1992-1993. Her scholarly research focused primarily on women in politics, women’s rights, and gender equality in America, and she was active in promoting these issues at numerous conferences and speaking engagements throughout her career.
Anderson utilized her research skills and expertise in conducting oral history interviews to author several publications on influential American women politicians, and she contributed significantly to the Western Washington University Centennial Project by interviewing and writing about the experiences of women faculty and their contributions to the institution. She served on several committees at the university, and also teamed up with organizations and special interest groups in the community and throughout the region to draw awareness to women’s contributions to society, support the empowerment of women, and offer resources to improve the lives of women (such as the Coalition for Western Women’s History/Women of Whatcom County).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Professional papers are comprised of materials documenting Anderson’s interest in Women Studies, her position as a professor at Fairhaven College, her involvement in community activities, and her communications with friends and colleagues at other institutions. The papers include employment documentation, publications, conference documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, curriculum notes and syllabi, teaching items, photographic slides, oral histories, student work, and audio-visual materials.
Research materials were generated from Anderson’s extensive study of issues related to women’s suffrage and participation in politics. There is a particular focus on the lives and political contributions of Anne Martin, Jeannette Rankin, and Emily Newell Blair as documented through correspondence, research notes, newspaper clippings, publications and manuscripts, academic writings, biographical materials, and audio-visual materials.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Some materials may be subject to use restrictions - contact repository for details.
Preferred Citation
Kathryn Anderson Papers, Special Collections, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The Kathryn Anderson Papers are organized according to the following series arrangement:
- Series I. Western Washington University and Fairhaven College, 1848-2012
- Sub-series 1: Tenure and Promotion, 1969-2012
- Sub-series 2: Professional Activities and Accomplishments, 1973-2012
- Sub-series 3: Teaching, circa 1848-2011
- Sub-series 4: Interviews and Oral Histories, 1975-2001
- Sub-series 5: WWU and Fairhaven Event Posters, circa 1970s-2000s
- Series II. Research 1880-2001
- Sub-series 1: Anne Martin, circa 1898-1994
- Sub-series 2: Jeanette Rankin, circa 1880-2000
- Sub-series 3: Emily Newell Blair, circa 1880-1993
- Sub-series 4: Combined Research, circa 1916-2001
- Sub-series 5: Women's Suffrage/Women in Politics - General, circa 1910-1996
- Sub-series 6: Articles and Papers by Kathryn Anderson, circa 1990-1998
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated by Kathryn Anderson in 2012.
Processing Note
Many of the dates ascribed to collection materials reflect the dates that the material was originally created, rather than the dates Anderson copied, compiled, referenced or otherwise used the material.
Processing Note
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series I : Western Washington University and Fairhaven College , 1848-2012 , (bulk 1969-2012 ) Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Tenure and Promotion |
1969-2012 | |
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Position at WWU – Women’s Equality Action
League |
1969-1970 |
1/2-1/4 | Tenure and promotion - general |
circa 1970s-1990s |
1/5 | Scholarship and publications |
1993 |
1/6-1/9 | Promotion materials binder |
1993 |
Professional Activities and Accomplishments |
1973-2012 | |
Box/Folder | ||
2/1 | Correspondence |
1973-1996 |
2/2 | Appointment calendars |
1972; 1975 |
2/3 | Sabbatical request |
1998 |
2/4 | Book review of "Stepping Out" |
1997 |
2/5 | Awards and recognition |
1984-1995 |
2/6 | Emeritus status |
2012 |
2/7 | Service - general |
1978-1998 |
2/8 | Coalition for Western Women's History
newsletters |
1985-1993 |
2/9 | Western Women's Network - Commission on the Status
of Women Guidelines |
1987 |
2/10 | Women's Network of Whatcom County |
1979 |
2/11 | Coalition for Women of Whatcom County |
1986-1991 |
2/12 | Speaking events and workshops |
1978-1996 |
2/13-2/14 | Conference materials and session
proposals |
circa 1973-1998 |
oversize-box | ||
Oversize Box | Conference posters |
1995 |
Box/Folder | ||
3/1 | Canons in Conflict Conference |
1990 |
3/2-3/4 | Northwest Women's Studies Association -
correspondence, directory and membership lists, and conference materials |
circa 1977-1994 |
3/5 | The Women's West Conference |
1982-1984 |
3/6 | Western Washington State College Women's
Symposium |
undated |
3/7 | Western Washington University Women on Wednesday:
Redefining Feminism |
undated |
3/8 | Washington Women's Heritage Project |
circa 1983-1984 |
3/9 | WWU women Studies Program |
1980-2002 |
3/10 | WWU Centennial Project |
1998-1999 |
Teaching
Student papers and projects may be subject to access and use
restrictions.
|
circa 1848-2011 | |
Box/Folder | ||
4/1 | Women's Programs at WWU brochure |
1982-1983 |
4/2-4/4 | Women Studies teaching materials - general (includes
a copy of the "Report of the Woman's Rights Convention, 1848") |
circa 1970s-2000s |
4/5 | Women Studies teaching materials - Washington
State |
1980-1981 |
4/6 | Women Studies teaching materials -
Canada |
circa 1974-1980 |
4/7 | Women Studies Program teaching materials - Women's
Liberation |
circa 1970s |
4/8 | Women Studies class syllabi and
evaluations |
1983-2005 |
4/9 | Class syllabi and course descriptions |
circa 1978-2009 |
5/1 | Class and committee materials (2 "ZIP"
disks) |
circa 2000 |
5/2 | Class readings and discussion materials |
undated |
5/3-5/5 | Class manuals - Women Studies 211, American Women's
Studies 313, Fairhaven 101 (Foundations Seminar) |
1986-1994 |
5/6 | Fairhaven College class syllabi |
2003-2005 |
5/7 | Fairhaven 303 (Interdisciplinary Concentration
Workshop) handbook |
2004 |
5/8 | Adventure Learning Grant Program |
circa 2006-2007 |
6/1 | Panel Discussion: Sex Equity (VHS tape) |
1988 Feburary 8 |
6/2 | Shellfish Radio audio recordings (CDs) |
circa 2000s |
6/3 | Various song mixes used in classes (CDs and cassette
tapes) |
circa 2000s |
6/4 | Recordings of talks, speeches, etc. (cassette
tapes) |
circa 1980s-1990s |
6/5 | Women of Western and Women Studies (floppy
disks) |
circa 1980s |
7/1 | Image of women, advertisements, etc.
(slides) |
circa 1980s |
7/2 | "A Dress Speaks" postcards |
undated |
7/3 | Fairhaven College Commencement Celebration
Program |
2002 |
7/4 | Various student event invitations and
flyers |
circa 1983-2008 |
7/5 | Student photographs |
circa 1990s |
oversize-box | ||
Oversize Box | Class photographs |
circa 2000s |
Box/Folder | ||
8/1-8/4 | "Thank You" cards |
circa 1979-2011 |
8/5-8/6 | Student papers and projects |
circa 1980s-1990s |
9/1-9/5 | Student papers and projects |
circa 1990s-2000s |
oversize-box | ||
Oversize Box | Student poster boards from various Women Studies
class projects, including "Winds of Change: Western Women Viewed through The Collegian
|
circa 1990s-2000s |
Thesis Advisory Committee Work |
||
Box/Folder | ||
10/1 | Dreves, Vivian E. - "Head, Heart and Hand: A Study
of Bellingham State Normal School, 1899-1909" |
1982 |
10/2 | Gossman, Elizabeth - "From 'Brought to Bed' to
'First Abroad': Birth Rituals in Salem, Massachusetts: 1760-1800" |
1996 |
10/3 | Rielly, Wendy P. - "Oregon Klanswomen of the
1920s: A Study of Tribalism, Gender, and Women's Power" |
1997 |
10/4 | Vance, Laura L. - "Adventism in Crisis: A
Sociological Analysis of Seventh-Day Adventism with Emphasis on the Relationship
Between Gender and Sectarian Change" |
1994 |
10/5 | Williams, Kathleen M. - "From Commune to
Community: The Family of Three Lights, Marblemount, Washington,
1969-1971" |
1997 |
Interviews and Oral Histories
Some oral histories may be subject to access and use
restrictions.
|
1975-2001 | |
Audio-cassette tapes |
||
Box/Folder | ||
11/1 | Bondurant, Betty (interviewed by Judy
Dutcher) |
1975 |
11/2 | Bronsema, Elsa and Sharon Janeschild |
1979 |
11/3 | Clancy, Alberta (?) (interviewed by Andy
_____) |
1997 |
11/4 | Coe, Sue (KUGS Radio Station) |
undated |
11/5 | Egeland, Etta |
1981 |
11/6 | Gelder, Harvey |
1996 |
11/7 | Hame, Inge |
circa 1979-1981 |
12/1 | Heid, Bill |
1999 |
12/2 | Jonasson, Eunice and Betty Ryerse |
1979 |
12/3-12/5 | Keller, Bob (includes transcripts and editing
requests) |
circa 1970-1999 |
12/6 | Mason, David (Fairhaven Memories
Project) |
2001 |
12/7 | Richards, Alice |
1983 |
13/1 | Tebrich, Lottie |
1979 |
13/2 | Thompson, Pauline and Betty Ryerse |
circa 1979 |
13/3 | Tippie, Eva and Mary DeBorde |
1980 |
13/4 | Unidentified |
undated |
CDs |
||
Box/Folder | ||
13/5 | Jimmy B. (interviewed by Jim
Bertolino) |
1975 |
13/6 | Marion, Thomas - "Lucky Bum Film Tone: Full
Interview with Bill Daniels and Vanessa Renwick" |
undated |
Mini-disks |
||
Box/Folder | ||
13/7 | Nields, Nerissa |
2001 |
Videotapes |
||
Box/Folder | ||
13/8 | "Bright Ideas - Women of the Alaska Territory: An
Oral History" |
undated |
14/1 | "Here's to the Women: Washington Women's Heritage
Project" |
1982 |
14/2 | Reynolds, Malvina |
1974 |
Box/Folder | ||
14/3-14/5 | Oral history transcripts |
1996 |
15/1 |
The Oral History Review
- articles by Kathryn Anderson and Dana Jack |
1986-1984 |
15/2 | Walls, Robert - "Lady Loggers, Lumberettes, and
Timber Widows: Engendering Work in Western Forests" |
1996 |
15/3 | Miscellaneous notes and papers |
circa 1990s |
WWU and Fairhaven Event Posters |
circa 1970s-2000s | |
oversize-box | ||
Oversize Box | State & Screen - Thursday Night Film
Series |
undated |
Oversize Box | Bertolt Brecht - "Three Penny Opera" |
undated |
Oversize Box | William O. Douglas - The Humanist as
Lawyer |
undated |
Oversize Box | The Pirates of
Penzance |
undated |
Oversize Box | Dance Your Socks Off - Women Care
Shelter |
undated |
Oversize Box |
The Mikado or The Town of Titipu
|
undated |
Oversize Box | Fairhaven College Wednesday Night Film
Series |
undated |
Oversize Box | Spring 1981 at Fairhaven College |
1981 |
Oversize Box | Holistic Health Symposium |
undated |
Oversize Box | Western Heritage since 1500 with Giovanni
Costigan |
1976 |
Oversize Box | Bertolt Brecht - "Mother Courage" |
undated |
Oversize Box | The Third World in Revolution |
undated |
Oversize Box | Fairhaven Renaissance Faire |
circa 1978-1988 |
Oversize Box | Fairhaven Films |
undated |
Oversize Box | Celebration of Women in the Arts |
undated |
Oversize Box | FC and Gay People's Alliance present "A Gala
Ball" |
1975 |
Oversize Box | Spring Film Series |
undated |
Oversize Box | Peter Weiss - "The Persecution and Assassination of
Jean Paul Marat as performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the
Direction of the Marquis de Sade" - a dramatic musical |
undated |
Oversize Box | Sisters for Harmony: Women's Songs and Visions for
Peace |
undated |
Oversize Box | Healing Arts Gathering |
1981 |
Oversize Box | Fairhaven College |
circa 1970s-1980s |
Oversize Box | Women's Center |
undated |
Oversize Box | The Story of the "T" Sandwich |
undated |
Oversize Box | "Honoring Our Survival/Healing Our Spirits" -
paintings by Diana Lehman and Judy Harris Wallen |
undated |
Oversize Box | Street Narratives |
undated |
Oversize Box | Flyers from KA office |
circa 2000s |
Oversize Box | Margie Trenary spoken word - "Letters to My
Sisters" |
undated |
Series II : Research , 1880-2001 Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Anne Martin |
circa 1898-1994 | |
Box/Folder | ||
15/4-15/6 | Campaign materials |
1918-1920 |
15/7 | Publications and manuscripts |
circa 1910-1929 |
15/8 | Reference materials |
circa 1898-1951 |
15/9 | Suffrage |
circa 1913-1920 |
15/10 | Women's suffrage in Nevada |
circa 1914-1983 |
16/1-16/6 | Research notes |
circa 1912-1920 |
Biographies |
||
Box/Folder | ||
16/7 | American National Biography |
1974-1994 |
16/8 | Notable American Women |
1964-1979 |
Box/Folder | ||
16/9 | Correspondence re: Anne Martin |
1982-1985 |
Writings about Anne Martin |
||
Box/Folder | ||
17/1 | Feminism and Politics |
circa 1981 |
17/2 | Political Equality for Women |
1988 |
17/3 | Female Politicans and Feminist Politics/A
Political Pioneer |
circa 1979 |
Box/Folder | ||
17/4 | Negatives and audio cassette tapes of Kathryn
Anderson presentations |
1984-1987 |
Jeanette Rankin |
circa 1916-1974 | |
Box/Folder | ||
17/5 | Reference materials |
circa 1916-1968 |
17/6 | Notes |
circa 1912-1960 |
17/7-17/8 | Congressional
Record |
1918-1942 |
17/9 | Political practices and women's suffrage in
Montana |
circa 1916-1969 |
17/10 | Outline for article re: Jeanette Rankin |
undated |
17/11 | Interview transcript |
1963 |
17/12 | Women's suffrage in Montana |
circa 1973-1974 |
Emily Newell Blair |
circa 1880-2000 | |
Box/Folder | ||
18/1 | Early years |
circa 1890s |
18/2 | Wedding photo |
undated |
18/3 | Goucher College |
circa 1890s |
18/4 | May fete |
1913 |
18/5 | Newell family |
circa 1880s-1900s |
18/6 | Blair family |
undated |
18/7 | Blair and Newell family addresses |
undated |
18/8 | Missouri friends |
1987-1990 |
18/9 | Correspondence re: hospitality |
circa 1934-1935 |
18/10 | Carthage and Joplin |
circa 1905-1987 |
18/11 | Missouri Writers' Guild |
circa 1914-1925 |
18/12 | Suffrage |
circa 1897-1988 |
18/13 | Miscellaneous research material |
1928-1989 |
18/14 | Women in politics |
circa 1990-2000 |
18/15 | Notes on the Biography of Ruth McCormick |
undated |
18/16 | James A. Reed Research |
circa 1922-1933 |
18/17 | Matthew Murray and Tom Pendergast |
circa 1935-1972 |
18/18 | Joplin Women's Club |
circa 1928-1974 |
18/19 | Missouri politics |
circa 1920s-1930s |
18/20 | Women in Missouri politics |
circa 1920s |
18/21 | Edward Goltra & the DSC |
circa 1920s |
19/1 | Correspondence |
1930s-1940s |
19/2-19/3 | Women's Democratic National Club |
circa 1920s-1930s |
19/4 | Democratic National Club |
1922-1928 |
19/5 | Democratic National Club - clippings |
1922-1923 |
19/6 | Appointment to Democratic National
Committee |
1922 |
19/7 | Democratic women's clubs - clippings |
1928 |
19/8 | Democratic National Convention -
clippings |
1924 |
19/9 | Democratic National Committee, Women's
Division |
1928 |
19/10 | Democratic National Committee - women and
campaigning |
1928-1932 |
19/11 | Democratic Party after 1933 |
circa 1934-1936 |
19/12 | Campaign notes |
1936 |
19/13 | Missouri politics |
1923-1924 |
19/14 | Eleanor Roosevelt |
1930s |
19/15 | Mary Dewson |
1928-1936 |
19/16 | Harriet Taylor Upton |
circa 1920s-1940s |
20/1-20/2 | War Department, Bureau of Public Relations - Women's
Interests Section |
circa 1940s |
20/3 | Franklin and Marshall College honorary
degree |
1935 |
20/4 | World Center for Women's Archives |
1939 |
20/5 | Articles for Smiths
Magazine
|
1916 |
20/6 | Articles for Green
Book
|
1920s |
20/7 | Articles for Ladies' Home
Journal
|
1919 |
20/8 | Articles for various publications |
1921-1923 |
20/9 | League of Women Voters |
circa 1918-1965 |
20/10 | Joplin Almshouse campaign |
1914 |
20/11 | Carthage School Board elections |
1918 |
20/12 | Council of National Defense |
1917-1919 |
20/13 | Convention/Campaign |
1928 |
20/14 | Women in politics |
circa 1927-1931 |
20/15 | Democratic Speakers' Bureau |
1932-1933 |
21/1 | Harry Blair during WWI |
circa 1918-1919 |
21/2 | Harry Blair patronage |
1933 |
21/3 | Harry Blair research (University of
Virginia) |
1935-1951 |
21/4 | Harry and Emily Blair correspondence |
circa 1900s-1920s |
21/5 | Harry Blair reference materials |
1905-1989 |
21/6 | Missouri social events |
1900-1918 |
21/7-21/9 | Consumers' Advisory Board |
1934-1935 |
22/1 | Recovery from stroke |
circa 1944-1947 |
22/2 | The Oxford Group |
1930s |
22/3 | Death |
1951 |
22/4 | Children |
circa 1918-1997 |
22/5 | Sisters |
circa 1906-1946 |
22/6 | Family correspondence |
circa 1934-1941 |
22/7 | The Democratic
Digest |
1934 |
22/8 |
The Bulletin (published
by the Women's National Democratic Club) |
1928 |
22/9 | Autobiography |
undated |
22/10 | Writing career |
circa 1919-1935 |
22/11 | Published works |
1910-1914 |
22/12-22/16 | The Missouri
Woman |
1915-1920 |
22/17 | "Let's Think It Through" series |
undated |
22/18 | Miscellaneous |
1918-1944 |
22/19 | Research notes |
circa 1990s |
23/1 | Notes on 1926 book column |
1993 |
23/2 | Book reviews |
1927-1928 |
23/3 | Correspondence with W.F. Bigelow of Good Housekeeping
|
circa 1924-1933 |
23/4-23/12 | Good
Housekeeping |
1926-1934 |
23/13-23/19 | Non-fiction |
1925-1938 |
Box | ||
Box 24 | Western Reserve Historical Society (Cleveland, Ohio)
- Emily Newell Blair Family Papers (17 microfilm reels) |
1789-1960 |
Box 24 | [Interviews with Blair Family members (?)] (10 audio
cassette tapes) |
circa 1980s-1990s |
Box 24 | Unidentified slide carousel tray and
slides |
undated |
Combined Research |
circa 1916-2001 | |
Box/Folder | ||
25/1 | Jeanette Rankin and Emily Newell Blair |
circa 2001 |
25/2 | Anne Martin and Jeanette Rankin |
1916-1987 |
25/3 | Correspondence re: Anne Martin and Jeanette
Rankin |
1981-1987 |
Women's Suffrage/Women in Politics -
General |
circa 1910-1996 | |
Box/Folder | ||
25/4 | London Research |
undated |
25/5 | Women in politics |
1984 |
25/6 | Women in politics - Kristi Anderson |
circa 1988-1996 |
25/7 | Women on women in politics |
1920s |
25/8 | Women in politics - secondary sources |
1971-1987 |
25/9 | Washington women in politics |
1912; 1983 |
25/10 | Republican women in politics |
1922-1924 |
25/11 | Women's suffrage reference materials |
circa 1973-1992 |
25/12 | Women's suffrage - Ellen DuBois |
circa 1974 |
25/13 | The Science of Power by Benjamin Kidd |
1918 |
25/14 | Miscellaneous articles and clippings on
women |
circa 1990s |
Oversize Box | "Songs of the Suffragettes" (vinyl
record) |
1958 |
26/1 | NWP Women for Congress campaign |
1924 |
26/2 | Articles re: women's role |
1910-1930 |
Articles and Papers by Kathryn Anderson |
circa 1990-1998 | |
Box/Folder | ||
26/3 | Frontiers: A Journal of
Women Studies |
circa 1996-1998 |
26/4-26/6 | Journal of Women's
History |
1990s |
26/7 | "Evolution of a Partisan: Emily Newell Blair and
the Democratic Party, 1920-1932" (draft) |
1997 |
26/8 | "Women in Partisan Politics" (drafts and
feedback) |
1997-1998 |
26/9 | Notes for suffrage paper |
undated |
26/10 | "Political Choices of a Post-Suffrage
Woman" |
1991 |
26/11 | "Emily Newell Blair, Anne Henrietta Martin, and
Jeanette Rankin: Conflict and Commitment" |
undated |
26/12 | "Steps to Political Equality: Connections Between
Woman Suffrage and Electoral Politics" |
1994 |
26/13 |
Northwest Crow
paper |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Oral history
- Women -- Political Activity -- History -- Sources
- Women -- Suffrage -- History -- Sources
- Women in community organization -- History -- Sources
- Women in higher education -- History -- Sources
- Women's studies -- History -- Sources
Personal Names
- Anderson, Kathryn Louise -- 1943- -- Archives (creator)
- Blair, Emily Newell -- 1877-1951
- Martin, Anne -- 1875-1951
- Rankin, Jeanette -- 1880-1973
Corporate Names
- Fairhaven College -- Faculty -- History -- Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Oral histories.
- Personal correspondence.
- Posters.