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Washington State University Commission on the Status of Women Records, 1972-2012
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Washington State University. Commission on the Status of Women
- Title
- Washington State University Commission on the Status of Women Records
- Dates
- 1972-2012 (inclusive)19722012
- Quantity
- 1.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (3 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- Archives 402 (collection)
- Summary
- Early administrative records, proposals, and news clippings documenting the Washington State University President’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in the 1970s and it’s progression through 2012.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Washington State University (WSU) Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was established in 1971 by President Glenn Terrell with the intention of creating and maintaining a safe and equitable institutional environment for women at WSU. The CSW acts as an information agency that presents data and recommendations to the President and Executive Vice President for policy formation. It is concerned with various women’s issues such as maternity leave, childcare, athletics, sexual harassment and assault, salary equity, leadership, career opportunities, and race and ethnicity in relation to women in the WSU community. The CSW consists of voting members representing multiple WSU campuses and includes faculty, administrative/professional and classified staff, undergraduate students, and graduate students.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains administrative records, office and program proposals, and news articles that contributed to the creation and maintenance of the Washington State University Commission on the Status of Women dating from 1972 to 2012.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Washington State University Commission on the Status of Women Records, 1972-2012 (Archives 402)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Items are arranged alphabetically by subject, then arranged chronologically within those for folders containing similar materials such as correspondence, guidelines, etc.
Acquisition Information
This is fundamentally two sets of materials.
Marian Horton donated the 2009-2012 materials to the Washington State University Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections in Sept. 2012, and those were retained as UA2012-09.
The remaining materials apparently simply found on top of a shelf in the archives at an earlier date, with no record on when/where they came from. The two sets of materials were combined in 2012.
Processing Note
Ph.D. student Stephanie Mahar processed this collection in July of 2022.
Related Materials
Washington State University Commission on the Status of Women Records, 1973-1991 (Archives 6)
A variety single folders of relevant materials exist in a half dozen or so other collections within the MASC.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Athletics agreements, reports, and related articles. | 1982-1991 |
| 1 | 2 | Budget requests and expenditures. | 1987-1991 |
| 1 | 3 | Childcare report. | 1987 |
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence. | 1988-1989 |
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence. | 1989-1990 |
| 1 | 6 | Correspondence. | 1990-1991 |
| 1 | 7 | End of year reports. | 1985-1989 |
| 1 | 8 | Goal statements. | 1988-1990 |
| 1 | 9 | Guidelines. | 1976-1989 |
| 1 | 10 | Guidelines. | 1990-1991 |
| 2 | 11 | Maternity leave policies and correspondence. | 1984-1990 |
| 2 | 12 | Meeting agendas. | 1986-1989 |
| 2 | 13 | Meeting agendas. | 1989-1991 |
| 2 | 14 | Meeting minutes. | 1987-1990 |
| 2 | 15 | Meeting minutes. | 1988-1989 |
| 2 | 16 | Meeting minutes. | 1990-1991 |
| 2 | 17 | Meeting schedules and correspondence. | 1991 |
| 2 | 18 | President's overview. | 2009-2012 |
| 3 | 19 | Salary equity and comparable worth. | 1990-1991 |
| 3 | 20 | Sexual harassment and assault correspondence, research, and guidelines (I). | 1979-1989 |
| 3 | 21 | Sexual harassment and assault correspondence, research, and guidelines (II). | 1979-1989 |
| 3 | 22 | Sexual harassment and assault correspondence, research, and guidelines (III). | 1988-1992 |
| 3 | 23 | Status report. | 1972 |
| 3 | 24 | Task forces correspondence and notes. | 1991 |
| 3 | 25 | Women's office and program proposals and recommendations. | 1975-1988 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Women -- Education -- Research -- Records and correspondence
- Women in education -- Washington (State) -- Records and correspondence
- Women's studies -- Research -- Records and correspondence
Corporate Names
- Washington State University. Commission on the Status of Women -- Records and correspondence
Finding aid prepared by Stephanie Mahar
2022
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