Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries
Radical Women Seattle Office records
Radical Women. Seattle Office
6292
0.37 cubic feet
1 box and 1 oversize folder containing 9 posters
1970-1997
Records of the Seattle office of a socialist, feminist worker's organization based in Seattle, Washington
Collection materials are in English.
Radical Women (RW) is an all women organization dedicated to "exposing, resisting and eliminating the inequities of women's existence by providing women the leadership skills, social history, and working-class consciousness that they were denied in the male-dominated antiwar, antipoverty and civil-rights movements." RW was founded in Seattle in 1967 when the Freedom Socialist Party co-founder Clara Fraser and her close colleague, Gloria Martin, joined with young women from Students for a Democratic Society to build women's leadership in the left and anti-war movements. RW also sought to become the socialist wing of the feminist movement. In 1973, it formally affiliated with the Freedom Socialist Party, and the party gained a sister organization. Other founding members include Melba Windoffer and Susan Stern.
RW was active in anti-Vietnam War protests, labor issues, gay rights, women's rights in the workplace, divorce reform, and other issues that affect oppressed peoples. They are an organization that does intersectional organizing against racism, sexism, homophobia, and labor exploitation. RW's political analysis sees women's leadership and political action as decisive to social change and trains women to lead in these campaigns.
Collection is described at the folder level and arranged in its original order as received.
Records of the Seattle office of the socialist feminist worker's organization, the Radical Women Seattle office records (1991-1997) primarily contains memos, correspondence, articles, newspaper clippings, fliers, event programs, notes, edited drafts, and newsletters. The content of the materials are mostly concerning the organization's planned events that are centered on social activism, intersectional feminism, and providing a platform for speakers. These records were collected and created by Clara Fraser, who was a co-founder and officer of Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party. Fraser collected, created, and maintained these records as part of her work for the organization.
No restrictions on access.
Request at UW
Labor Archives of Washington, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, Radical Women Seattle Office records, 6292-001, Box number, folder number
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.
Donated by Helen Gilbert, who was custodian of Clara Fraser's RW records.
Radical Women National Office records
Freedom Socialist Party Seattle Branch records
Freedom Socialist Party National Office records
Processed by Labor Archives of Washington Curatorial Assistant, Chelsea Davies.
The collection was rehoused and inventoried and minor preservation issues addressed during processing. The existing arrangement was sound, so no further intellectual or physical arrangement was imposed upon the collection
Wikidata is available for this collection
The records were collected and maintained by Clara Fraser, the co-founder and officer of Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party.
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Labor History
Women
Seattle
Washington (State)
Accession No. 6292-001, Radical Women Seattle Office records, 1991-1997
0.37 cubic feet
1 box
Scope and Content: Records of the Seattle office of the socialist feminist worker's organization, the Radical Women Seattle office records (1991-1997) primarily contains memos, correspondence, articles, newspaper clippings, fliers, event programs, notes, edited drafts, and newsletters. The content of the materials are mostly concerning the organization's planned events that are centered on social activism, intersectional feminism, and providing a platform for speakers. These records were collected and created by Clara Fraser, who was a co-founder and officer of Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party. Fraser collected, created, and maintained these records as part of her work for the organization.
Use Restrictions:
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access.
Acquisition Information: Donated by Helen Gilbert, who was custodian of Clara Fraser's RW records.
Seattle Radical Women 1992
1992
6292-001 Box 1
2
Seattle Radical Women 1993
1993
6292-001 Box 1
3
Seattle Radical Women 1994
1994
6292-001 Box 1
4
Seattle Radical Women 1995
1995
6292-001 Box 1
5
Seattle Radical Women 1996
1996
6292-001 Box 1
6
Seattle Radical Women 1997
1997
6292-001 Box 1
7
Accession No. 6292-002, Radical Women Seattle Office posters, 1970-2020
Radical Women
0.21 cubic feet
1 oversize folder containing 9 posters
Scope and Content: Nine posters about Radical Women events from the 1970s and prominent members Clara Fraser, Gloria Martin, and Merle Woo.
Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Clara Fraser Poster
undated
6292-002 OS Folder 1
S.T.O.P. (Seize the Time for Oppressed People) Benefit at Shelly's Leg
undated
6292-002 OS Folder 1
Celebrate a Revolutionary New Year's Eve at Club La Femme Rouge
1976
6292-002 OS Folder 1
!RAN - the revolution unveiled
1979
6292-002 OS Folder 1
Front Line of Freedom - by Merle Woo
1983
6292-002 OS Folder 1
"Women will lead the revolution! - Gloria Martin - 1916-1995. Co-founder of Radical Women."
undated
6292-002 OS Folder 1
A New Era for Women Workers, Minority Women and Lesbians
1976
6292-002 OS Folder 1
Public Forum - Native American Women in Action: Many Fronts, One Struggle
1976
6292-002 OS Folder 1
Gays & Work Symposium
1977
6292-002 OS Folder 1