University of California, Santa Barbara, Women's Center Collection, ca. 1974-2008

Summary

Creators:

University of California, Santa Barbara. Women's Center

Abstract:

The UCSB Women's Center collection contains event, lecture, program and course flyers, pamphlets and booklets on services and women's issues, memos from the center, and other related materials.

Extent:

0.8 linear feet (2 document boxes and 1 audiotape)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

University of California, Santa Barbara, Women's Center collection. UArch 44. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The Women's Center was founded in 1975 and provides a variety of services to the UCSB community, including sexual and gender diversity programs and resources, education and outreach programs, a lending library and art gallery, and resources for non-traditional students. The Center affiliates with campus offices, departments, and student organizations as well as outside community resources to facilitate their mission. For more information, see their website: http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/women/

The collection contains event, lecture, program and course flyers, pamphlets and booklets on services and women's issues, memos from the center, and other related materials.

Acquisition information:

Undetermined; new materials received periodically. Audio merged from University Archives Recordings in 2010.

Physical location:

Del Sur, University Archives, 25A (Series I); Annex 2 (Series II).

Rules or conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Related resources

Related material:

In Special Collections:

• Women's Center Newsletter in University Archives, Serials Short Runs, separated from collection
• Prospects, Women's Center publication, in University Archives, Serials Short Runs, separated from collection
• Herstory, Associated Students Women's Commission publication in University Archives Serials
• Professional Women's Association, publication, in University Archives Serials Short Runs
• Women's groups series in Student Organizations collection, UArch 101
• Dos Decadas De Artistas Chicanas Exhibition Collection, 1994, CEMA 17, collection on Women's Center Gallery exhibition
• Associated Students subject files, UArch 21, and the Office of Public Information subject files, UArch 12, for files on the Women's Center and related topics

In Main Library:

• "Rethinking race, gender and power," Lani Guinier, video, Media Collection HM1256 .G85 2000
• Artistas Chicanas: a symposium on the experience and expression of Chicana artists, Coleccion Tloque Nahuaque, Closed Stacks N6538.M4 A76 1991a
• A case study of a new organizational subunit's development: the UCSB Women's Center, dissertation, Mary Constance Anderson, Main Library LD781.S338 W63
• Hearing on "Campus violence against women," Assembly Committee on Higher Education, Government Information Center, Calif. .H33 2002 no.4 L500, includes materials submitted by UCSB Women's Center

Separated material:

• Women's Center Newsletter in University Archives, Serials Short Runs, separated from collection
• Prospects, Women's Center publication, in University Archives, Serials Short Runs, separated from collection

Indexed terms

Names:

University of California, Santa Barbara. Women's Center

Restrictions:

None; Audio stored off-site, advance notice required for retrieval.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

University of California, Santa Barbara, Women's Center collection. UArch 44. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:

UC Santa Barbara, Special Research Collections

UC Santa Barbara Library

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US

Contact:

(805) 893-3062

special@library.ucsb.edu

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