Women's Centers - General information [RESTRICTED], 1978-1983
Scope and Contents
The Women and Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC) records comprise four series which include subject files, audiovisual materials, administrative files, and print publications. Subject files and the administrative files are arranged alphabetically by title. The Audiovisual series includes sixty-five audio cassette tapes and two video cassette tapes arranged chronologically by year. Print publications include popular magazines (e.g. Working Woman), scholarly journals (e.g. NWSA Journal), small-run serials (e.g. On Campus with Women), and local press periodicals (e.g. The Waterfall: Connecticut NOW News). The collection includes materials ranging in date from the early 1960s to the mid-2000s.
Of interest are publications produced by the Trinity College Women’s Center, namely Feminist Scholarship Review, and the Trinity College Women’s Center Newsletter. In addition the collection contains course syllabi, bibliographies, papers or lectures authored by Trinity faculty, and a ‘zine produced by students for a class assignment. Also of note is a folder containing “working papers” on various topics published by the Wellesley College Women’s Center.
Dates
- Creation: 1978-1983
Conditions Governing Access
Materials of a sensitive nature, such as those containing personally identifiable information, are restricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet (6 records center cartons of letter-size files) ; 1 box (16.25 in. x 13 in. x 10.5 in.) equals 1 cubic foot ("cubic foot" defined in SAA Dictionary)
From the Collection: .61 Cubic Feet (One flat box with 45 cassette tapes; and one flat box with 4 cassette tapes and 2 video cassette tapes) ; 1 flat box (15.25"L x 10.25"W x 3"H) equals .27 cubic feet; 1 flat box (17.25"L x 11.5"W x 3"H) equals .34 cubic feet (as defined by UNLV Archives Calculator)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Trinity College Archives Repository
Watkinson Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford CT 06106 USA