Guide to the Records of the Women's Center
| Collection Title: | Records of the Women's Center |
| Dates: | 1986-1991 |
| Identification: | 5/8 |
| Creator: | Women’s Center |
| Extent: | 3 Boxes |
| Language of Materials: | English |
| Abstract: | The records of the Women's Center fill three boxes, spanning the years 1986 to 1991, and consist of general administration
files, correspondence, program files, applications for grants, and flyers. The administrative materials and correspondence span 1986 to 1990. The correspondence is general and specific. Grant proposals range from 1986 to 1989. The program files include the Campus Climate Project (CCP) and the Sexual Assault Education Program (SAEP). The CCP files, from 1986 to 1990, include administrative and organizational material, correspondence, scripts, grant proposals, workshop outlines, and audience transcripts for the CCP. The SAEP files range from 1986 to 1990. Four files of flyers, spanning 1986 to 1991, document activities and programs that were sponsored by the Women's Center. These records are filed in chronological order. |
| Acquisition Information: | These records were transferred to the University Archives by Becket Bessolo of the Women's Center on October 15, 1998 as Accession No. 98-192. |
| Processing Information: | Margaret L. Baughman, April, 1999 |
| Separated Materials: | One inch of duplicate material was discarded. One-third of a cubic foot of records relating to the Program on Women was separated and added to the Records of the Program on Women, Series 8/2/10. |
| Conditions Governing Access: | None. |
| Repository: | Northwestern University Archives Deering Library, Room 110 1970 Campus Dr. Evanston, IL, 60208-2300 URL: http://www.library.northwestern.edu/archives Email: archives@northwestern.edu Phone: 847-491-3354 |
Biographical/Historical Information
Until 1986, the Northwestern Women's Center existed as the Program on Women, a research program on gender-related studies which had been established in 1974 by Northwestern University faculty. The Women's Center was created September 1, 1986. The name change reflected a change in organizational focus and an increase in service capabilities. The original mission statement indicates a commitment to educational, professional, and personal equality for all women through programs to help women make successful choices and to advocate for increased access to health, economic stability, justice, and systemic equality for Northwestern and community women.
The four program components of the Women's Center are Educational Programming; Career, Professional and Personal Counseling; Referrals and Resources; and Advocacy. Two early Center projects were the Campus Climate Project (CCP) and the Sexual Assault Education Program (SAEP). Based on the hypothesis that theatrical performance can facilitate cultural change, the CCP examines sexism and racism through workshops and performances. The SAEP organized freshman orientations, counselor training programs, speakers, and workshops, and furnished reference materials. The Center's resources include the Women's Collection in the University Library's Special Collections department. The Women's Center is funded by the University and by grants.
The first director of the Women's Center, June Terpstra, was hired September 2, 1986.
Scope and Content
The records of the Women's Center fill three boxes, spanning the years 1986 to 1991, and consist of general administration files, correspondence, program files, applications for grants, and flyers.
The administrative materials and correspondence span 1986 to 1990. The correspondence is general and specific. Grant proposals range from 1986 to 1989. The program files include the Campus Climate Project (CCP) and the Sexual Assault Education Program (SAEP). The CCP files, from 1986 to 1990, include administrative and organizational material, correspondence, scripts, grant proposals, workshop outlines, and audience transcripts for the CCP. The SAEP files range from 1986 to 1990. Four files of flyers, spanning 1986 to 1991, document activities and programs that were sponsored by the Women's Center.
Arrangement of Materials
These records are filed in chronological order.
Subjects
Corporate Name
Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Women's Center
Subjects
Women college students--Illinois--Evanston
