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Northwest Women's Studies Association 1984 conference records, 1980-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Northwest Women's Studies Association (U.S.)
Title
Northwest Women's Studies Association 1984 conference records
Dates
1980-1984 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 linear ft.
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0215nwwsconf (collection)
Summary
Founded in 1977, the Northwest Women's Studies Association is interested in developing women's studies programs, improving the education of women, involving feminist leaders in the academic world and community, as well as addressing how and where feminist issues intersect with class and race issues. The records consist of planning materials, grant applications, and publications related to the Association's 1984 conference entitled "Holding Our Own and Breaking New Ground." The collection also contains informational resources about women's issues, and records from Western Washington University's Women's Studies program.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English.
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Historical Note

The Northwest Women's Studies Association was organized in 1977, and became a regional arm of the National Women's Studies Association when the national branch was founded in 1978. The Northwest Women's Studies Association seeks to develop and support college-level women's studies programs, and also to improve the education of women. The organization attempts to involve feminist leaders not only in the academic world, but also within the community. The group is interested in feminist issues, as well how and where these issues intersect with class and race issues.

On April 26-29, 1984, the Northwest Women's Studies Association held a conference entitled "Holding Our Own and Breaking New Ground" at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. The event was coordinated by the Western Washington Branch of the Northwest Women's Studies Association, led by Chris Pastorino of Western Washington University's Women's Studies program, and Kathryn Anderson, head of Fairhaven College's Women's Studies program. The conference focused on the impact of conservative trends on feminism and women's studies during the 1980s. Along with many workshops relating to women's issues in health, work, and family, the conference program also included several keynote speakers, including Catharine Stimpson, LaDonna Harris, and Margaret Benston. Margie Adam, Linda Allen, and the band Motherlode also performed, and Judy Chicago's Birth Project was shown for the first time in the Northwest. As part of the conference, the Western States Project on Women in Curriculum held a pre-conference, as well as concurrent sessions on integrating women into college curriculum.

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Content Description

Records include planning, grant application materials and other resources relating to the organizational of the Northwest Women's Studies Association's 1984 conference in Bellingham, Washington. The conference was entitled "Holding Our Own and Breaking New Ground." The collection also contains reference materials regarding women's issues, and informational resources from Western Washington University's Women's Studies program.

A large portion of the records appear to have been generated by conference organizers Chris Pastorino and Kathryn Anderson. These records include agendas for planning meetings, a budget for the conference, information relating to speakers and performers, and other related planning material. The collection also contains applications for grants to fund the conference and a pre-conference symposium for the Western States Project on Women in Curriculum.

Exhibit and resource materials comprise newsletters, catalogs, and other printed material relating to feminism and women's studies. It appears that many of these materials were on display at the conference as informational resources. There are also résumés and curriculum vitae for speakers and performers at the conference, including Catharine Stimpson, Margaret Benston, LaDonna Harris, Linda Allen, Donna Langston, Rebecca Meloy, and Kate Jobe-Withner.

The collection also contains a small amount of material related to the Women's Studies program at Fairhaven College and Western Washington University. Included among these documents is a budget for 1983/1984, an article by Chris Pastorino, and a request for information about the school to publish in a Northwest Women's Report articles on women's studies programs in the Northwest. There are also materials related to the National Women's Studies Association conference attended by Chris Pastorino in 1983.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Northwest Women's Studies Association 1984 conference records, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The Northwest Women's Studies Association 1984 conference records are organized according to the following series arrangement:

  • Series I. Planning Materials
  • Series II. Grant Applications
  • Series III. Publicity
  • Series IV. Exhibits and Resources
  • Series V. Western Washington University's Women's Studies Program

Acquisition Information

Donated by Kathryn Anderson, date unknown.

Processing Note

Processed by Rachel Thompson in Winter 2009. Although originally filed with the Northwest Women's Studies Association 1984 conference records, unrelated Kitsap Farmer's Union Cooperative records and miscellaneous empty envelopes were removed during processing.

Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Feminism and education--Northwest, Pacific--History--Sources.
  • Feminism and education--Washington (State)--History--Sources.
  • Women's studies--Northwest, Pacific--History--Sources.
  • Women's studies--Washington (State)--History--Sources.
  • Women--Education--Northwest, Pacific--History--Sources.
  • Women--Education--Washington (State)--History--Sources.

Corporate Names

  • Northwest Women's Studies Association (U.S.)--Archives. (creator)
  • Western Washington University--Women Studies Program. (creator)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Records (Documents)

Finding aid prepared by Rachel Thompson and Rozlind Koester in 2009.
2009

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