Guide to the Joan Ariel Files on Women's Political Activism
Processed by Jayme Hall; machine-readable finding aid created by Cyndi Shein
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries
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University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California 92623-9557
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Joan Ariel files on women's political activism
Date: 1970-1992 (bulk 1971-1976)
Collection Number: MS-R111
Creator:
Ariel, Joan
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
(1 box)
Languages: The collection is in English.
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: This collection documents Joan Ariel's interests in women's political activism, particularly in California. At University
of California Irvine (UCI), Joan Ariel was a librarian for women's studies and history, academic coordinator of Women's Studies,
and an affiliated faculty member. Her files include newsletters, press releases, and printed ephemera from Know, Inc. (Pittsburg,
PA); Los Angeles Women's Center; N.O.W.; National Women's Political Caucus, and Women's Coalition of Orange County.
Important Information for Researchers
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Joan Ariel Files on Women's Political Activism. MS-R111. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine,
California.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Joan Ariel, 2003.
Processing History
Processed by Jayme Hall, 2008.
Biography
Joan Ariel was a long-time staff member at the University of California (UC), active for nearly 20 years as the Women's Studies
librarian at UC Irvine (UCI). Ariel also served as an instructor and the academic coordinator of Women's Studies. She was
a key player in numerous UCI campus organizations and programs relating to lesbian and gay issues. She also authored the book
Building Women's Studies Collections: A Resource Guide (1987). Ariel was the co-founder and first chair of the Women's Studies Section (WSS) of the Association of College and Research
Libraries (ACRL) and received the ACRL WSS Career Achievement Award in 2002. Before retiring in early 2006, she served as
the shared print planning manager for UC Systemwide Library Planning in the UC Office of the President.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection documents Joan Ariel's interests in women's political activism, particularly in Orange County, California.
It includes newsletters, press releases, and other printed ephemera from the following organizations: Know, Inc. (Pittsburg,
PA); Los Angeles Women's Center; N.O.W.; National Women's Political Caucus, and Women's Coalition of Orange County.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by organization.
Related Collections
Related materials can be found in the following collections:
- Joan Ariel Collection of Lesbian Periodicals. MS-R136. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine,
California.
- Joan Ariel Collection on Women's Studies at the University of California, Irvine. AS-105. The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine,
California.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Political participation -- Women -- Archives.
Genres and Formats of Materials
Newsletters -- 20th century.
Contributors
Los Angeles Women's Center
Collection Contents
Box : Folder 1 : 1
Know, Inc., Women's Free Press (Pittsburg, PA) press releases
1971-1973
Box : Folder 1 : 2
Los Angeles Women's Center newsletters and list of women's groups
1970-1972
Box : Folder 1 : 3
National Education Association, U.S. Department of Commerce publication and newsletter
1973-1975
Box : Folder 1 : 4
National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) newsletters and speech
1972-1976
National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC)
Box : Folder 1 : 5
National newsletters
1971-1976
Box : Folder 1 : 6
SoCal section and OC chapter newsletters
1973-1976
Box : Folder 1 : 7
Win With Women program newsletters
1974
Box : Folder 1 : 8
Women's Coalition of Orange County brochure and printed ephemera
1992,
undated
