University of Nevada, Reno. Women's Resource Center Records
Scope and Contents
The University of Nevada, Reno Women's Resource Center Records includes advisory board minutes, annual reports, budgets, bylaws, correspondence, newsletters, information about the Center's history and activities, and material about regional organizations providing socioeconomic support for women and children.
Dates
- 1980-2008
Creator
- University of Nevada, Reno. Women's Resource Center (Creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Administrative History
The Women's Resource Center opened in September 1980 to provide a relaxing atmosphere in which women could meet, talk, study, and organize programs and events for both university and community women. Originally staffed by residents and volunteers, in 1984/85 the center received a budget from the university to help with programs. In 1984, a Director of Women's Programs position was created. In 1987, this was divided into two positions: Director of the Women's Center and the Chair of Women's Studies academic unit. Attorney Helen Jones served as the first director of the Center. The Center closed in 2001.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Women's Resource Center opened in September 1980 to provide a space in which women could meet, talk, study, and organize programs and events for both university and community women. It was an active part of the University of Nevada, Reno until it closed in 2001. Collection includes advisory board minutes, annual reports, budgets, bylaws, correspondence, newsletters, information about the Center's history and activities, and material about regional organizations providing socioeconomic support for women and children.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following series: 1) Administrative; 2) Resources; 3) Ephemera
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from Kathryn Totton, a board member, in 1991. Additional materials transferred from Betty Glass in 1993. T-shirt project, community resources, and scrapbook transferred in 2008.
Creator
- University of Nevada, Reno. Women's Resource Center (Creator, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the University of Nevada, Reno, Women's Resource Center Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Betty Glass
- Date
- August 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno NV 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu