University of Connecticut, Women's Studies Program Records

Collection

Identifier: 2008-0003

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains files pertaining to a 1982 Connecticut Humanities Council grant, administrative files, publications, announcements and fliers.

Researchers are reminded to request the Subject file for "Women's Studies" for materials dated after 2007.

Dates

undated, 1979-2007.

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

History

The Women's Studies Program at the University of Connecticut began in 1974 and was the first formal program of its kind in the state.

The Women's Studies Program is a flexible interdisciplinary academic program devoted to the critical analysis of gender and the pursuit of knowledge about women. Combining methods and insights of traditional academic disciplines with the special insights of Women's Studies scholarship, our courses yield fresh perspectives, which illuminate the origins of and changes in diverse cultural and social arrangements. Additional information on the program is available on the program website.

Extent

0.75 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Women's Studies Program at the University of Connecticut began in 1974 and was the first formal program of its kind in the state. The collection consists of Connecticut Humanities Council grant files, administrative records, announcement, fliers and publications.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically in one series.

Series I: Files (undated, 1979-2007)

Acquisition Information

The materials in the collection have been pulled from transfers of faculty files, administrative transfers and internal collection of ephemeral materials.

Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to the University, its history, administration, faculty, staff and students. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the Reading Room desk.

Subjects

Administrative records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Fliers (printed matter) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Photocopies Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Press releases Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Publications (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Storrs (inhabited place) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names