Finding Aids

Guide to the

UTA WOMEN’S CENTER RECORDS
1974–1989, bulk 1974–1984

4.84 linear ft.

Accession Numbers: 97-21, 91-57
Collection Number: AR426

Prepared by Benna M. Ball
July 2000

CITATION: UTA Women’s Center Records, AR426, Box number, Folder number, Special Collections Division, The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.

Table of Contents

Historical Sketch 
Series Description 
Scope and Content Note 
Provenance 
Literary Rights
Note to the Researcher 
Container List
Series I: General Files
Series II: Subject Files
Series III: WomanFair
Series IV: Oversize Material
Materials Removed List

Historical Sketch

The University of Texas at Arlington has traditionally offered unique opportunities for women’s interests and needs. The Center for Women’s Studies was sanctioned by the University in 1974, and was set up as a multi-purpose center providing services such as offering noncredit courses in coordination with the Office of Continuing Education, as well as seminars, workshops, referral services, and educational and employment counseling. The UTA Women’s Center evolved from the Center for Women’s Studies and continued to help and support women in educational, professional, and personal efforts. Just as the Women’s Center evolved from the Center for Women’s Studies, also the Displaced Homemakers Center evolved from the Women’s Center. In January of 1978, the Displaced Homemakers Center was established with the aid of a grant, which allowed the Center to provide counseling, training, and job placement services for those who qualified. These three organizations, collaboratively intertwined though administratively separate, came to be known collectively as the UTA Women’s Center.

During its operation, the UTA Women’s Center was responsible for many advancement opportunities for women. Not only was the Women’s Center a founding member of the National Women’s Studies Association, but also was responsible for helping to found the South Central Women’s Studies Association, a regional branch of the NWSA. Jeanne Ford, the director of the Women's Center from 1974 to 1979, was also responsible for helping found W.I.S.E. (the Women’s Information and Service Exchange), which functioned among seventeen colleges and universities in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex to aid in the exchange of information and services available to women.

On August 31, 1979, UTA closed the Women’s Center and the Displaced Homemakers Center. The reason cited was duplication of services with other state, local, and university organizations and, most importantly, lack of funds. Though the Women’s Center and Displaced Homemakers Center closed, the Center for Women’s Studies continued to function as it had before in providing services for women. Jeanne Ford also continued as director of the Center for Women’s Studies. Conferences, lectures, and courses in conjunction with the Continuing Education Department continued to reach women and support some of their needs. In late 1979 and early 1980, the Center for Women’s Studies was awarded a grant from the Texas Committee for the Humanities to fund, in part, the second national convention of the SCWSA. This convention became known as WomanFair. WomanFair brought together women from all aspects of life in an effort to meet, address, and engage these women in thought and awareness of women’s issues and women’s place in society. Considered a success by the sponsors and most participants, WomanFair used panels, workshops, lectures, Readers Theater, poetry, art exhibits, performing exhibits, and publishing exhibits to bring the main issues vital to women to the attention of those who attended.

In the ensuing years, the Center for Women’s Studies continued to support and maintain a multidisciplinary approach to the areas of women’s interests. The Center continued to sponsored conferences such as the Women’s Awareness Seminars and workshops for women. Jeanne Ford resigned as director of the Center for Women’s Studies in 1983, and was replaced as director by Sheila Collins, then Social Work Dean at UTA. Continuing in a spirit of evolution, the Center for Women’s Studies merged with the Women and Work Research and Resource Center, active since 1985, to form the Women and Minority Research and Resource Center under the directorship of Kathleen Underwood. The WWRRC co-sponsored the annual "Women and Work" conferences for seven years, as well as a "Texas Women Mayor’s Conference" in 1992. In 1991, a separate Women’s Studies Program was established at UTA offering an undergraduate minor in Women’s Studies and is currently under the directorship of Dr. Beth Anne Shelton. Continuing the legacy of the original Center for Women’s Studies, the programs for women available at UTA still strive to bring women’s issues to the awareness of the community and help women to gain their place in that community.

Sources:

UTA Women’s Center Records, AR337, Special Collections Division, The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.

UTA Women’s Center Records, AR426, Special Collections Division, The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.

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Series I    Series II    Series III    Series IV

Series Description

The UTA Women’s Center Records are arranged in four series:

Series I. General Files, 1974–1989, Bulk 1974–1984. 2.28 linear ft. (158 folders).

Arranged alphabetically by document type and then chronologically within the folder. Materials include budgeting, general correspondence, grant information, mailing lists, NWSA correspondence, SCWSA correspondence, university childcare information, W.I.S.E. information, goals and objectives, and Women’s Studies course offerings.

Series II. Subject Files, 1974–1984, 1986, 1987. .18 linear ft. (29 folders).

Arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically within the folder. Materials include affirmative action items, articles of interest to women, information on battered women’s shelters and divorce support groups, and conference and symposium materials.

Series III. WomanFair, 1980. 2.10 linear ft. (104 folders).

Arranged alphabetically by document type. Materials include correspondence, mailing lists, proposals, program book, funding information, exhibit information, promotional materials, copies of artworks from exhibits, detailed working notes, promotional materials on the panels and workshops, photos, original scripts, poetry, resumes of some of the participants, one bumper sticker, and three reels of audiotape.

Series IV. Oversize Materials, 1974-1996. .28 linear ft. (one oversize box and one folder in oversize drawer).

Scrapbook in oversize box is from the Women’s Center and is in approximately chronological order. When the scrapbook became full, pictures and articles seemed to have been placed in blank spots throughout the book. The information in the scrapbook consists mainly of photographs and news articles about events concerning the Women’s Center and issues that were important to women.

The oversize drawer in this series consists of seven posters announcing the Women’s History Month Lecture Series, which the Women’s Center helped to sponsor along with other campus and community organizations.

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Series I    Series II    Series III    Series IV

Scope and Content

The UTA Women’s Center Records are contained in eleven manuscript boxes, one oversize box, and one oversize drawer located in the Jenkins Garrett Library. The records total 4.84 linear ft. and consist of four series. The records range from 1974 to 1989, with the bulk of the material spanning the years 1974 to 1984. These records were received by Special Collections in a somewhat disheveled order, and the processor did have to impose some order on the records. Where possible, the original order was maintained as closely as could be ascertained. Therefore, the researcher is asked to pay particular attention to the arrangement notes included in this scope and content section of the guide concerning Series I. and III.

Series I., General Files, consist of general operating files used in the course of the running of the Women’s Center. Contained in this series are budgeting items and correspondence for the Women’s Center, the NWSA (National Women’s Studies Association), and the SCWSA (South Central Women’s Studies Association). Also included is grant information, mailing lists, newsletters for the Women’s Center, the NWSA and the SCWSA, national conference information, news articles, childcare center information, W.I.S.E. information, advisory committee meeting minutes and women’s studies course offerings. The UTA Women’s Center was a member of both the NWSA and the SCWSA. Jeanne Ford, who was director of the Women’s Center from its inception in 1974 until it was closed in August 1979, and director of the Center for Women’s Studies from 1979 to her resignation in 1983, was a member of prominent committees for both the NWSA and SCWSA. As such, she received correspondence and flyers from both these organizations with sometimes little or no correspondence sent to either the NWSA or the SCWSA. Therefore, the arrangement for the correspondence files of the Women’s Center, the NWSA, and the SCWSA are different. Correspondence for the Women’s Center is arranged into a Correspondence Received folder, which is arranged alphabetically by sender and then Correspondence Sent folders for the different years, which are arranged chronologically. The Women’s Center only received correspondence from the NWSA, so the NWSA Correspondence Received folders are arranged chronologically. In regards to SCWSA correspondence, the SCWSA Correspondence Received folders are arranged chronologically and the one SCWSA Correspondence Sent folder is also arranged chronologically because it only contains about ten items. The materials from the NWSA and the SCWSA contain many flyers and announcements regarding events of the two organizations and arranging them alphabetically by sender would have been problematic. The researcher should have no problem navigating the correspondence folders if this arrangement is kept in mind.

In the second series of the records, Subject Files, different subjects of interest to women are found. This series contains information on affirmative action issues, including issues that involved UTA and copies of the Affirmative Action Register. Different articles on women’s issues by authors Morgan McFarland and Meryl C. Friedman are also included. In this series, information about Battered Women’s Shelters, Divorce Support Groups, National Female Advocacy Projects are also included as well as information of different women’s seminars and conferences.

Series III., WomanFair 1980, contains material regarding the convention that was held at UTA in 1980. WomanFair was the second annual convention for the SCWSA and was partially funded by a grant from the Texas Committee for the Humanities. In this series, general correspondence as well as correspondence to and from participants, moderators, panelists, steering committees, and speakers are available. This series also contains information on exhibits at WomanFair in the areas of film, publishers, and non-profit organizations. Proposals for WomanFair are also included in this series under the different topic headings that WomanFair was divided into: Bearing and Caring, Getting and Spending, Healing and Helping, Majority and Minority Women, Pioneer’s Then and Now, and Silver Threads and Golden Notebooks. Included in these proposals are copies of artwork that was presented at WomanFair and original scripts and poetry for different performing arts exhibits and events. There are also photographs of the WomanFair and some of the participants and performers in the series. Three reels of audiotape are also included in this series which were taped from the UTA Today show and in which guest speakers talked on the subject of WomanFair or women’s issues that were to be featured at WomanFair. The arrangement of this series also needs explanation in that the Women’s Center staff filed all their correspondence, to and from the specific person or organization, together in the same file. Therefore, that order has been maintained in arranging this series of the records. The researcher will find correspondence to a specific party and the response from that party filed behind each other in a chronological manner and not in separate Sent/Received folders. These "groups" of correspondence are divided from the other materials in the folder by large sheets of acid-free paper. Please keep this arrangement in mind, and these records in order, when researching the folders in this series.

In the fourth series of these records, Oversize Materials, a scrapbook and posters are located. The scrapbook, found in one oversize box, consists mainly of photographs and newspaper clippings centering on the Women’s Center and its activities. The years 1975 and 1976 are very well documented with clippings. Different women’s issues of interest were also cut out of the newspaper and included in the scrapbook, as well as a few samples of courses offered that were of interest to women.

The posters in Series IV are located in the Jenkins Garret Library in one oversize drawer and consist of posters of differing sizes that advertised the Women’s History Month Lecture Series. Taking place in April, these posters give the topic of the lecture series, the time and date of each lecture, the speaker and speaker’s affiliation, and the different sponsors for the lecture series. The Center for Women’s Studies was one sponsor for these lectures and often other campus organizations as well as community organizations would help sponsor the lectures. Two of these posters are not dated with a year, but they do give the month of the lectures as March.

Anyone interested in feminism, women’s history, or the women’s movement during the 1970’s and 1980’s will find this collection interesting. It contains materials that demonstrate the commitment and struggle women in academe made to further women’s causes and to make women’s issues more of a priority in the academic arena. Of particular interest will be Series III, WomanFair. The director of WomanFair, Jeanne Ford, made a great effort to attract women from all over the United States who were in positions of leadership and respect to participate in WomanFair. The artworks shown in the collection, the poetry and play scripts, and the promotional materials for the different proposals and participants are good representations of women who considered themselves to be activists in the area of promoting women’s issues. The program booklet and proposals in this series give a good overall view of what and who was important in the women’s movement during early1980’s, and what women themselves were interested in.

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Series I    Series II    Series III    Series IV

Provenance Statement

The UTA Women’s Center Records were acquired by the University of Texas at Arlington Special Collections Division on June 10, 1997, and were donated by Beth Ann Shelton, Director of the Women’s Studies Program, with the exception of Series III of this collection, WomanFair 1980, which was acquired in another accession from the Women’s Center on September 4, 1991. It was decided at the time of this first accession (1991) that the WomanFair records would be processed along with the later 1997 accession.

Literary Rights Statement

Permission to publish, copy, reprint, digitize, orally record for transmission over public or private airways, or use in any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures, must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections Division of the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

Note to the Researcher

Special attention should be paid to the arrangement notes in the scope and content section of this guide.

Special Collections has received and processed a previous accession from the UTA Women’s Center, Collection 337, Accession Number 91–57, which consists of materials from some of the same years and may also be of interest to the researcher.

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CONTAINER LIST
SERIES I. GENERAL FILES, 1974-1984, 1987–1989, BULK 1974-1984

Box 1
Folder Title, Dates, and Description

  1. Assisted from Women’s Center, February 24, 1978–May 25, 1979; n.d.; Contains handwritten notes, inquiries, and phone messages of people seeking assistance from the Women’s Center. One item not dated.
  2. Budget, March 10, 1974–August 20, 1975; Contains memos and budget requests for fiscal year September 1974–August 1975.
  3. Budget, January 19, 1975–July 28,1976; c.1975-1976; Contains memos and budget requests for fiscal year September 1975–August 1976.
  4. Budget, September 16, 1976–August 17, 1977; c.1976–1977; c.1977; n.d.; Contains memos, budget requests, and estimated expenses for Women in the Arts Festival for fiscal year September 1976–August 1977.
  5. Budget, September 1, 1977–February 18, 1978; c.1977–1978; c.1978; n.d.; Contains memos, budget estimates, requests, and handwritten budgeting notes for fiscal year September 1977–August 1978. Two items not dated.
  6. Budget, September 1, 1978; Contains budget request for fiscal year September 1978–August 1979.
  7. Budget, 1982–1983; Contains budget request for fiscal year September 1982–August 1983.
  8. Center for Women’s Studies Goals and Objectives Statement, December 10, 1982; c.1983; Contains correspondence, outline of Women’s Studies program, and a goals and objectives statement.
  9. Center for Women’s Studies Newsletter, n.d.; Contains the first newsletter for the Center, not dated.
  10. Closing of Women’s Center, June 21, 1979; Contains correspondence and news articles. The Women’s Center and Displaced Homemaker’s Center closed on August 31, 1979.
  11. Correspondence Received, October 24, 1974–April 19, 1984; Contains general correspondence, memos, handwritten notes, and a postcard.
  12. Correspondence Sent, 1974; Contains general correspondence and handwritten notes.
  13. Correspondence Sent, 1978; Contains an invitation to a Holiday Open House sponsored by the Center for Women’s Studies, the Women’s Center, and the Displaced Homemaker’s Center, on December 20, 1978.
  14. Correspondence Sent, 1979; Contains general correspondence.
  15. Correspondence Sent, 1980; Contains general correspondence including a letter of resignation for Robin Pope – Sturgis as Director of Ethnic and Intercultural Relations at UTA.
  16. Correspondence Sent, 1981; Contains general correspondence.
  17. Correspondence Sent, 1982; Contains general correspondence and memoranda.
  18. Correspondence Sent, 1983; Contains general correspondence and memoranda.
  19. Correspondence Sent, 1984; Contains general correspondence.
  20. Correspondence Undated, 5 items. Contains general correspondence, memoranda, and one budgeting item.
  21. F.I.P.S.E. Grant Application – C.A.C.T.I.P., February 6, 1987; Contains a copy of grant proposal and grant guidelines.
  22. Ford Foundation/ NEH Grant Proposal, 1981; January 29, 1988–September 15, 1988; n.d.; Contains correspondence, grant proposal and proposal guidelines, and a copy of Black English and the Education of Children and Youth: The Proceedings of the National Invitation Symposium on the King Decision, at Wayne State University, February 21–23, 1980. One item not dated.
  23. Funding from Campus Departments, October 10, 1983–November 2, 1983; c.1983; Contains handwritten correspondence and contribution letters to the Center for Women’s Studies by University departments.
  24. Grant Information: Texas, 1974–1977; Contains correspondence and guidelines for grants, grant information, and pamphlets.
  25. Indian Women’s Center of Dallas Project, November 18, 1982–May 1983; n.d.; Contains a copy of application information relating to Native American Women and general correspondence. Also includes a copy of "Indian Women: Most Vulnerable to Poverty," by Owanah Anderson, Director/Founder of Ohoyo Research Center. The article is not dated.
  26. Jeanne Ford’s Resignation, February 21, 1983–February 28, 1983; Contains correspondence and news articles about Jeanne Ford’s resignation.
  27. Letters of Support, February 6, 1979–May 18, 1979; Contains general letters of support for the Women’s Center.
  28. Mailing List: Arkansas Organizations and Individuals, c.January 1980; Contains mailing list sent by Barbara Taylor.
  29. Mailing List: Arlington A.A.U.W., February 1980; n.d.; Contains mailing list, not dated.
  30. Mailing List: Arlington N.O.W., June, 1979; Contains mailing list.
  31. Mailing List: Austin Organizations and Individuals, February 26, 1980; Contains mailing list.
  32. Mailing List: Association of Girl Scouts Executive Staff, Region VI, c.October 1979; Contains mailing list.
  33. Mailing List: Center for Women’s Studies Master List, October 21, 1982; Contains mailing list.
  34. Mailing List: Chicano and Hispanic List, Nationwide, November 14, 1979; Contains mailing list to Marilyn? from unknown sender.
  35. Mailing List: Colleges and Universities in SCWSA Region, c.August 1979; Contains mailing list.
  36. Mailing List: Commissions on the Status of Women–Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, c.October 1979; Contains mailing list.
  37. Mailing List: Dallas Black Organizations, c.March 1980; Contains mailing list.
  38. Mailing List: Dallas Clubs and Organizations, c.February 1980; Contains list compiled from the Dallas Public Library computer list.
  39. Mailing List: Dallas Council on World Affairs: 1975–1976 Board of Directors, c.1975; Contains mailing list.
  40. Mailing List: Dallas Inter-Tribal Center, c.February 1980; Contains newsletter.
  41. Mailing List: Dallas Women’s Coalition, August 1977; Contains mailing list taken from the 1977 Dallas Women’s Coalition list.
  42. Mailing List: Department of Labor–Women’s Bureau, February 6, 1980; Contains mailing list and cover letter.
  43. Mailing List: Directory of Services for Battered Women–Dallas, n.d.; Contains marked booklet used for mailing list, not dated.
  44. Mailing List: Executive Directors of Education Service Centers in Texas, March 13, 1980; Contains mailing list.
  45. Mailing List: Family Violence Programs of Texas, c.August 1979; Contains mailing list.
  46. Mailing List: Farmer’s Branch Women’s Club, c.February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  47. Mailing List: Federal Organizations that Address Women’s Issues, c.February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  48. Mailing List: Fort Worth Black Community Leaders, February 14, 1980; Contains mailing list.

Box 2
Folder  Title, Dates, and Description

  1. Mailing List: Fort Worth Hispanic Organizations and Centers, n.d.; Contains mailing list, not dated.
  2. Mailing List: Fort Worth Mayor’s Council on the Status of Women Committee, 1975–1979, c.1975; Contains mailing list.
  3. Mailing List: Fort Worth Women’s Organizations and Services, 1979; Contains mailing list taken from A Directory of Women’s Organizations and Services, produced by the Fort Worth Women’s Center.
  4. Mailing List: Four-Year Institutions in Texas, n.d.; Contains mailing list, not dated.
  5. Mailing List: Irving Chamber of Commerce–Women’s Division, c. February 1980; Contains list taken from the 1977 Women’s Division Roster of the Irving Chamber of Commerce.
  6. Mailing List: Irving Clubs and Organizations, c. February 1980; Contains list taken from the 1977 Women’s Directory of Irving Clubs and Organizations.
  7. Mailing List: Licensed Day Care Centers–Dallas County, 1976; Contains mailing list.
  8. Mailing List: Licensed Day Care Centers–Tarrant County, August 1974; February 1975; May 1976; August 1976; March 1977; Contains mailing list.
  9. Mailing List: Louisiana AFL-CIO, n.d.; Contains list from AFL-CIO Sub-Regional Office, not dated.
  10. Mailing List: Louisiana Commissions on the Needs of Women Directory, October 1979; Contains list taken from the 1979 Directory prepared by the Bureau of Women, Office of Management and Finance, and the Department of Health and Human Resources, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  11. Mailing List: Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources, c. February 1980; Contains list taken from printed sheet from the Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources, not dated.
  12. Mailing List: Louisiana State Department of Education, c.1980; Contains list from December 1978 listing of the State Department of Education in Louisiana.
  13. Mailing List: Louisiana Women’s Organizations–Presidents, 1980; Contains mailing list.
  14. Mailing List: MLA Convention–1979: Chicano, Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian List, December 28, 1979; Contains list sent from Liz Ordonez.
  15. Mailing List: McFarland YWCA–Oklahoma City, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  16. Mailing List: Media Resources for Norman and Oklahoma City, c. September 1979; Contains mailing list.
  17. Mailing List: Mexican–American Cultural Center–Oklahoma City, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  18. Mailing List: Miscellaneous Oklahoma Organizations, c. April 17, 1980; Contains list sent from Kristen at the University of Oklahoma.
  19. Mailing List: National Colleges with Women’s History/ Women’s Studies Programs, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  20. Mailing List: National Women’s Organizations, c. January 1980; Contains list taken from Women’s Action Almanac.
  21. Mailing List: Neighbors of SCWSA, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  22. Mailing List: NWSA Regional Members, September 24, 1979; Contains cover letter and 1979-membership list.
  23. Mailing List: NWSA Regional Women’s Studies Group Contacts, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list.24
  24. Mailing List: Oklahoma A.A.U.W. Branch Presidents, 1978–1979, c.1978; Contains list taken from 1978–1979 Oklahoma A.A.U.W. Branch Presidents list.
  25. Mailing List: Oklahoma Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women, c. January 1980; Contains mailing list.
  26. Mailing List: Oklahoma Women’s Shelters and Domestic Violence Organizations, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  27. Mailing List: Oklahoma Women’s Studies Association Membership, c. September 1, 1979; Contains mailing list and handwritten notes.
  28. Mailing List: SCWSA List: 1978–1979, 1978; c.1978–1979; Contains a possible combination of three lists, the only reference is to the 1978 Texas Observer.
  29. Mailing List: SCWSA List: 1981, c. January 1981; Contains mailing list.
  30. Mailing List: SCWSA List, n.d.; Contains mailing list, not dated.
  31. List: Southern University, Louisiana–Political Science Department, January 31, 1980; Contains mailing list from Jewel Prestage in the Southern University Political Science Department.
  32. Mailing List: SMU Women’s Executives Conference, 1978; Contains mailing list.
  33. Mailing List: Texas A&M University, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list from Harriette Andreadis at Texas A&M University.
  34. Mailing List: Texas AFL-CIO Region 4, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  35. Mailing List: Texas Association of Chicano’s in Higher Education, n.d.; Contains mailing list, not dated.
  36. Mailing List: Texas Committee for the Humanities Members, 1980; Contains mailing list.
  37. Mailing List: Texas Committee for the Humanities Project Director’s Workshop, January 25, 1980; Contains mailing list.
  38. Mailing List: Texas Commission on the Arts Members, October 1, 1979; Contains mailing list.
  39. Mailing List: Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc, 1979–1980; c.1980; Contains directory book for 1979–1980 including directory update, dated November 28, 1979.
  40. Mailing List: Texas Joint Council of Teachers of English, n.d.; Contains mailing list, also includes breakdown of the council, not dated.
  41. Mailing List: Texas Legislature Members, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list taken from the Texas Almanac, 1980–1981.
  42. Mailing List: Texas Statewide Civic Organizations, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list taken from the Texas Almanac, 1980–1981.
  43. Mailing List: Two Year Institutions in Texas, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  44. Mailing List: United States Women’s Centers, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  45. Mailing List: University of Houston Mexican–American Studies Programs, February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  46. Mailing List: University of Oklahoma Faculty and Staff, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list.

Box 3
Folder Title, Dates, and Descriptions

  1. Mailing List: University of Oklahoma Women’s Studies, n.d. Contains mailing list, not dated.
  2. Mailing List: University of Oklahoma Women’s Studies: Out-of-State List, c. February 1980; Contains mailing list.
  3. Mailing List: Women’s Awareness, 1978–1979; Contains mailing list.
  4. Mailing List: Women’s Caucus of Modern Languages Association, March 25, 1980; Contains mailing list sent by Harriette Andreadis of Texas A&M University.
  5. Mailing List: Women’s Center of Dallas, Inc, Board of Directors, 1980; Contains mailing list.
  6. Mailing List: Women’s Organizations-Region VI, February 21, 1980; March 5, 1980; Contains mailing list.
  7. Mailing List: Women’s Resource Center, Norman, Oklahoma, c. October 1979. Contains mailing list.
  8. Mailing List: WomanPower Saturday at North Lake, 1979; Contains mailing list.
  9. National Council for Research on Women, Winter 1982; Contains list taken from Women’s Studies Quarterly, vol. X, no.4, Winter 1982.
  10. National Women’s Conference Newspaper, November 18–21, 1977; Conference newspaper: "Woman: 1977–The Status of American Women."
  11. NEH Division of Education Programs Grant Proposal, September 1, 1988–October 1, 1988; Contains correspondence and completed application for summer workshop grant to involve high school and University sophomore literature faculty in augmenting classic core curriculum with works by minority and women authors.
  12. NEH C.A.C.T.I.P. Application, March 3, 1984; March 26, 1984; Contains NEH application for funding and supporting letter from Arlington ISD.
  13. News Articles: UTA and Women’s Issues, October 11, 1974–January 9, 1983; n.d.; Contains news articles on women’s issues, and the Women’s Center, from the UTA Shorthorn, The Arlington Citizen Journal, and the Fort Worth–Star Telegram. The undated item is an article from The Dallas Times Herald, dated December 15th, with no year on the article.
  14. NWSA Coordinator Applications, May 12, 1981; Contains applications, resumes, vitae, and reference letters for the final twelve candidates for the position of NWSA Coordinator in 1981 – Nina Adams, Suzanne Brooks, Karlene Faith, Susan Gore, Helen Holmes, Karla Jay, Lila Karp, Mary Lou Randour, Sarah Slavin Schramm, Caroline Sparks, MaryJo Wagner, and Dorothy Wertz.
  15. NWSA Correspondence Received, January 27, 1977–March 15, 1977; n.d.; Contains general correspondence including the founding of the NWSA in January 1977, membership information, and the "Who We Are Survey Summary" from the founding convention. Also two items undated.
  16. NWSA Correspondence Received, January 1978–December 22, 1978; c.1978; Contains 1978 treasurer’s report, secretary’s report, minutes of the steering committee, and the 1978 annual report of the Coordinator.
  17. NWSA Correspondence Received, c.1978; January 11, 1979–November 30, 1979; c.1979; n.d.; Contains general correspondence, NWSA memos, Coordinating Council meeting minutes and member list, handwritten notes, NWSA Caucus reports, newsletters, conference information and flyers. Also included is information on the SCWSA proposal for the 1979 NWSA conference, "Teaching Women’s Studies in the Bible Belt," along with a list of panelists, convention agenda and session notes, and one cartoon.
  18. NWSA Correspondence Received, July 23, 1980–September 22, 1980; n.d.; Contains general correspondence, five items not dated.
  19. NWSA Correspondence Received, May 8, 1981–October 6, 1981; n.d.; Contains general correspondence, flyers and pamphlets of feminine interest, and calls for proposals. Two items not dated.
  20. NWSA Correspondence Received, January 15, 1983; Contains correspondence, information and invitations to the annual NWSA conference at Ohio State University on June 26–30, 1983.
  21. NWSA Correspondence Received, January 13, 1984; Contains correspondence and an invitation to the annual NWSA conference at Douglas College/Rutgers, on June 24–28, 1984.
  22. NWSA Fifth Annual Conference Materials, June 26–30, 1983; Contains conference book, addenda, evaluation forms, procedures, and flyers. Also a copy of the Ohio State Sojourner, vol. 10, no.10, June 1983, and a copy of Women’s Studies Review, from Ohio State University, Spring 1983.
  23. NWSA First National Conference Book, May 30–June 3, 1979; Contains conference book.

Box 4
Folder    Title, Dates, and Descriptions

  1. NWSA Founding Conference Materials, January 13, 1977–January 23, 1977; Contains correspondence, minutes, session procedures, revised proposed charter, delegate list, schedules, recommendations, and resolutions.
  2. NWSA Membership Forms, 1978; Contains blank forms, one for 1978, one not dated.
  3. NWSA Membership Packet, September 1982–January 23, 1984; c.1984, n.d.; Contains constitution, membership card, membership directory, brochures, conference announcements, two fundraising idea pages that are undated.
  4. NWSA Newsletters, 1983–1984; Contains four issues: vol. 1, no. 2–Spring 1983; vol. 1, no. 4–Fall 1983; vol. 2, no. 1–Winter 1983; vol. 2, no. 2–Spring 1984.
  5. NWSA Program Network Notes, September 1981; May 1982; October 1983; Contains three issues: no. 5/6, September–December 1981; no.7/8, May 1982; no.11, October 1983.
  6. NWSA Second National Conference Book, May 16–20, 1980; Contains conference book and errata.
  7. NWSA Second National Conference Correspondence Received, December 6, 1979–May 2, 1980; c.1980; Contains handwritten notes, correspondence, flyers, and conference registration form.
  8. SCWSA Correspondence Received, 1977; Contains general correspondence, lists, steering committee memos and notes. Also contains the first newsletter for the SCWSA.
  9. SCWSA Correspondence Received, 1978; n.d.; Contains general correspondence, steering committee memos and minutes, first annual SCWSA conference program agenda, conference song list, SCWSA self-nomination forms, and a proposed constitution. One item not dated.
  10. SCWSA Correspondence Received, 1979; Contains general correspondence, vita for Jo Freeman, conference information and proposals, steering committee minutes and agendas, conference program, conference evaluation forms, and flyers.
  11. SCWSA Correspondence Received, 1980; Contains one item of general correspondence.
  12. SCWSA Correspondence Received, March 24, 1982–April 3, 1982; Contains general correspondence.
  13. SCWSA Correspondence Sent, April 14, 1977–June 13, 1979; Contains general correspondence about SCWSA sent by Jeanne Ford.
  14. SCWSA First Annual Conference Press Releases, May 29, 1978; June 11, 1978; c.1978; n.d.; Contains copies of news articles and press releases. One news article not dated and one press release not dated.
  15. SCWSA Newsletters, c. November 1977; 1978–1981; Contains the first official issue of the SCWSA newsletter. These newsletters are incomplete in sequence and the majority of them do not have a date on them, only volume and number.

Box 5
Folder Title, Dates, and Descriptions
  1. Texas Education Curriculum Advisory Committee Meeting, January 23, 1980–February 7, 1980; c.1980; Contains sixty-one page report: A Guide for Participation in Public Hearings on the Texas Public School Curriculum by the Texas Education Agency, Spring 1980, meeting agenda, and committee member list.
  2. University Child Care Center Estimates and Proposals, February 1975; July 31, 1975; Contains estimates for childcare center and proposals.
  3. University Child Care Center Texas Department of Public Welfare Proposals, January 22, 1976–November 11, 1976; Contains correspondence from the State Department of Welfare and a copy of UTA proposal.
  4. University Child Care Center News Articles, September 5, 1975; November 26, 1980; Contains copies of news articles about campus childcare.
  5. University Child Care Center Spiral Notebook, May 5, 1975; Contains a spiral notebook on University Child Care Center, designed by Sue Baadsgaard as a marketing project for Marketing 3321.
  6. University Child Care Center Survey, 1978; Contains a survey given in the Fall of 1978 on the need for a campus day care center.
  7. University Day Care Correspondence, February 26, 1988; December 16, 1988; Contains general correspondence and a needs assessment survey.
  8. University Day Care Feasibility Study, May 1988; Contains a seventy-three page study titled: A Feasibility Study of the Need for University-Sponsored Child-Care Services, by the Graduate School of Social Work, UTA.
  9. University Day Care Feasibility Study, May 9, 1989; c. May 1989; Contains correspondence on feasibility study presentation, and a 182 page study titled: A Feasibility Study of the Need for University –Sponsored Child-Care at UTA.
  10. University Day Care Study Committee Correspondence, January 4, 1989–October 19, 1989; Contains general correspondence, memoranda, estimates on playground equipment, news articles, and a City of Arlington Health Department Child Care Center Inspection form.
  11. W.I.S.E., November 30, 1978–December 17, 1979; Contains meeting minutes and correspondence.
  12. W.I.S.E., February 5, 1980; ca. February 1980; n.d.; Contains meeting minutes, correspondence, and undated W.I.S.E mailing list.
  13. Women and Minorities Research and Resource Center, August 30, 1988–October 1, 1988; c.1988; c.1988–1989; n.d.; Contains general correspondence, membership form, purchasing vouchers, handwritten notes, and an incomplete goals and objectives statement.

Box 6
Folder Title, Dates, and Descriptions
  1. Women’s Center Press Releases, January 3, 1975–August 16, 1977; n.d.; Contains press releases about the Women’s Center and its programs and seminars. One press release not dated.
  2. Women’s Center Program Report, September 1, 1975–February 9, 1979; c.1979; Contains a summary of the Women’s Center Program and a copy of an article by Jeanne Ford and Barbara Brown: "Programs and Services for Women at the University of Texas at Arlington: A Model."
  3. Women’s Studies Advisory Committee Correspondence, April 4, 1982–November 29, 1982; Contains memos, announcements, and handwritten notes.
  4. Women’s Studies Advisory Committee Correspondence, January 24, 1983–March 1, 1983; n.d.; Contains memos, and one handwritten item not dated.
  5. Women’s Studies Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, February 22, 1982; April 26, 1982; Contains minutes of meetings on February 22, and April 26, 1982.
  6. Women’s Studies Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, February 16, 1983; c.1983; Contains handwritten notes and handwritten minutes from the February 16, 1983 meeting.
  7. Women’s Studies Course Offerings, Spring 1974; Contains course list.
  8. Women’s Studies Course Offerings, Fall 1978–Spring 1979; c.1978–1979; n.d.; Contains course list, handwritten notes, and one past course offering list not dated.
  9. Women’s Studies Course Offerings, Spring 1982; n.d.; Contains course list and submissions of courses from different instructors that are not dated.
  10. Women’s Studies Course Offerings, Spring 1983; Contains course list.
  11. Women’s Studies Course Offerings, Fall 1983; Contains course list.
  12. Women’s Studies Newsletters, Summer 1974–Summer 1983; Contains incomplete sequence of newsletters: vol. II, no. 3, Summer 1974; vol. II, no. 4, and vol. III, no. 1, Fall and Winter 1974 (both issues in one volume- a typo on the newsletter says Winter 1975); vol. III, no. 2, Spring 1975; vol. III, no’s 3 and 4, Summer/Fall 1975 (both issues in one volume); vol. V, no. 3, Summer 1977; vol. VI, no. 3, Summer 1978; Note: the titles now change to Women’s Studies Quarterly. Under this new title the following issues are present: vol. X, no. 2, Summer 1982; vol. XI, no. 1, Spring 1983; vol. XI, no. 2, Summer 1983.
  13. Women’s Studies Programs: Nationwide, 1982; Contains list taken from Women’s Studies Quarterly, vol. X, no.3, Fall 1982.

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SERIES II. SUBJECT FILES, 1974–1984, 1986-1987

Box 6
Folder Title, Dates, and Descriptions
  1. Affirmative Action, April 4, 1974–January 30, 1980; Contains copy of the UTA Equal Opportunity Employment Program and Affirmative Action Program, news articles, correspondence of individuals regarding affirmative action and discrimination issues at UTA, and the letter of resignation of Cathy Beal Allgeier as Interior Design Director of the School of Architecture and Environmental Design.
  2. Affirmative Action Register, March 1979–July 1979; Contains five issues from March–July 1979.
  3. Articles by Morgan McFarland, 1975; 1976; "Into the Silent Land: Women’s Hidden History," Womanspirit, vol. 2, no.8, Summer Solstice 1976. "Witchcraft: The Art of Remembering," Quest, vol. 1, no. 4, Spring 1975.
  4. Article by Meryl C. Friedman, n.d.; "Lesbian as Teacher, Teacher as Lesbian." Publication source and date not given.
  5. Article by Suzan Shown Harjo, 1987; "Western Women’s History: A Challenge for the Future," The Women’s West, University of Oklahoma Press, 1987, p. 305 – 309.
  6. Astronauts, November 29, 1982; Contains copy of article, "Women on the Move," U.S. News & World Report, November 29, 1982, pages 50 – 55.
  7. Battered Women Shelters and Information, Spring 1983; Fall 1983; Contains information, flyers, and newsletters from The Family Place–Domestic Violence Intervention Alliance of Dallas, Inc.
  8. Calyx–A Journal of Art and Literature by Women, c. early 1980’s; Contains advertisement flyer and subscription information for Calyx.
  9. Create Your Own Exciting Future–Workshop Flyer, April 23, 1983; Contains workshop flyer.
  10. Divorce Support Group, n.d.; Contains goals and purpose of the support group and non-dated survey.
  11. Interfem, Inc. Information, November 4, 1983; Contains cover letter and information on Interfem, Inc.
  12. National Female Advocacy Project Flyer, n.d.; Contains one flyer not dated.
  13. Who’s Running The Country? Women’s Symposium, February 26–27, 1980; Contains symposium bibliography of speakers and panelists, flyer, program additions, agenda, and working session notes.
  14. Women and the Law, Tenth National Conference, March 29–April 1, 1979; Contains conference flyer, program, and workshop schedule.
  15. Women and Work Conference, 1986; Contains conference poster and executive summary of the conference.
  16. Women’s Awareness Seminars, Spring 1978; 1978–1979; Contains attendance record, list, and summary of seminars

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SERIES III. WOMANFAIR 1980

Box 7
Folder Title, Dates, and Descriptions

  1. Correspondence: Campus, February 28, 1980–February 9, 1981; Contains memorandum, reservation requests forms, handwritten correspondence, and a color flyer for The Female Line–a film about three generations of notable women from one family.
  2. Correspondence: General, September 2, 1979–November 13, 1979; c.1979; Contains memorandum, general correspondence, and suggestions for WomanFair.
  3. Correspondence: General, January 31, 1980–February 29, 1980; c.1980; Contains correspondence and handwritten notes.
  4. Correspondence: General, March 3, 1980–June 20, 1980; Contains general correspondence, letters, memos, and vitae for Jo Ann Brown Hansen and Marliese E. Mooney.
  5. Correspondence: General, May 1, 1980–June 29, 1980; Contains general correspondence, letters and notes, handwritten notes, answers and inquiries, and letters to and from Congressman Martin Frost regarding his support for WomanFair and his support for Alexis Herman as closing speaker of WomanFair.
  6. Correspondence: General, July 1, 1980–September 3, 1980; Contains general correspondence, letters, memos, handwritten notes, and a Feminist Press flyer.
  7. Correspondence: General, September 2, 1980–September 30, 1980; Contains general correspondence, letters, memos, handwritten notes, inquiries and responses, calls for papers, and a copy of Woman Today: Washington DC, vol. X. no. 19, September 19, 1980, produced by Myra E. Barrer.
  8. Correspondence: General, October 1, 1980–October 31, 1980; Contains general correspondence, letters, memos, handwritten notes, inquiries and responses, postcards, copy of "Peoplefair" article from UTA Shorthorn by Sarah J. Crouch and the rebuttal to the article by Deborah Coon, also from the Shorthorn.
  9. Correspondence: General, November 2, 1980–December 29, 1980; Contains general correspondence, letters and memos, handwritten notes, inquiries and responses, and postcards.
  10. Correspondence: General, January 3, 1981–July 23, 1981; Contains general correspondence, letters and memos, postcards, and the first draft for WomanFair II.
  11. Correspondence: Inter–Department, February 11, 1981; Contains one letter to Emory Estes.
  12. Correspondence: Main Speakers, February 23, 1980–November 14, 1980; Contains general correspondence, letters and memos, acceptance questions, inquiries and responses, problems and conflicts, and a bio on Alexis Herman from the Department of Labor who was the closing speaker for WomanFair.
  13. Correspondence: Participants, June 25, 1980–October 8, 1980; c.1983; n.d.; Contains general correspondence with participants via letters and memos, handwritten notes, notes for presentations, inquiries and responses, problems and conflicts, and discussion of topics.
  14. Correspondence: Women’s Club Volunteers, April 8, 1980–July 6, 1980; c.1980; Contains correspondence about volunteers working at WomanFair, volunteer lists, handwritten notes, and volunteer assignments.
  15. Dear Friend Cover Letter, c.1980; Contains invitation letter about WomanFair.
  16. Exhibit Acceptance, July 14, 1980–September 9, 1980; c.1980; Contains acceptance letters, equipment requests, housing requests, and registration forms from exhibit participants.
  17. Exhibits: Art, February 8, 1980–April 22, 1980; Contains correspondence and promotional materials, including press releases, articles, and flyers, for art exhibits at WomanFair. This folder includes extensive promotional materials for the WOMAN–IN–SIGHT: NEW ART IN TEXAS exhibit along with a set of 6" by 8" copies of the artwork that was displayed in the exhibit. The exhibit was presented at the Arlington Community Center on October, 8–22, 1980, and ran in conjunction with WomanFair, and represented 113 works by 70 artists. Also included in this folder are promotional materials for an art exhibit entitled THE MEDICINE SHOW and includes copies of slides of the artwork in the show and the resume’s of the artists.

Box 8
Folder Title, Dates, and Descriptions
  1. Exhibits: Film, March 27, 1980–August 6, 1980; Contains correspondence and promotional materials for film exhibits at WomanFair. Includes promotional materials for "Talking Union," a history of women’s participation in labor unions in Texas, and a film proposal and press packet for "The Life and Death of Frida Kahlo," a pioneer Mexican surrealist painter.
  2. Exhibits: Inside, April 14, 1980–September 17, 1980; c.1980; Contains general correspondence, letters and memos, handwritten notes, and inquiries of persons/companies interested in setting up inside exhibits for WomanFair. Includes proposals and a 1980–1981 catalog for Black Images Book Company of Dallas, along with news articles on the company.
  3. Exhibits: Non-Profit–No Charge, March 19, 1980–September 22, 1980; c.1980; Contains general correspondence, letters, and promotional materials for non-profit exhibits.
  4. Exhibits: Publishers, April 17, 1980–August 5, 1980; Contains general correspondence, letters and memos, and requests for exhibit space from various publishers.
  5. Exhibits: Selling, March 17, 1980–August 5, 1980; Contains general correspondence, handwritten notes, and requests for exhibit space from sellers.
  6. Focus on the Humanities Content Letter, c.1980; Contains Focus on the Humanities content letter for WomanFair.
  7. Funding, October 10, 1979–May 19, 1980; Contains general correspondence and handwritten memos regarding budgeting for WomanFair. Includes award letter from the Texas Committee for the Humanities to help fund WomanFair.
  8. General Information Letter, c. June 9, 1980; Contains general information letter outlining WomanFair and inviting proposals and participation.
  9. Gifts to UTA Library, October 1980; Contains cover letter of thanks from the UTA Library for the donations of books made to the Library from WomanFair, a list of books donated, and letters of thanks to the various publishers for allowing their books to be donated.
  10. Letters of Agreement, June 17,1980–January 21,1981; Contains letters of agreement from companies providing such things as housing and concessions for WomanFair and also letters of agreement from various University councils and departments.
  11. Letters to Exhibitors, July 14, 1980–October 13, 1980; Contains letters of acceptance to exhibitors and correspondence with various exhibitors.
  12. Letters to New Moderators, September 23, 1980–September 26, 1980; Contains letters to moderators requesting information and giving times, dates, places, and formats for the moderators’ different panels.
  13. Letters to Original Panelists and Moderators, July 28, 1980–October 10, 1980; c.1980; Contains form letter to moderators and panelists requesting information and giving times, dates, places, and formats for their different panels. Also includes handwritten notes.
  14. Letter to Steering Committee, March 20, 1980; Contains status of WomanFair letter to SCWSA Steering Committee.
  15. Mailing List: Advisory Committee, c.1980; Contains mailing list.
  16. Mailing List: Arlington Women’s Organizations, June 11, 1980; Contains mailing list.
  17. Mailing List: Bulk List, c.1980; Contains mailing list for bulk bundles of flyers.
  18. Mailing List: Combined–Attendants, Speakers, and Other Participants, c.1980; Contains combined mailing list with key as to what type of participant they were.
  19. Mailing List: Exhibit Participants, September 10, 1980; c.1980; Contains mailing list with handwritten additions.
  20. Mailing List: Houston Community Agencies, November 1, 1978; Contains mailing list.
  21. Mailing List: Master List, c.1980; Contains master list with the number of mailers sent to each.
  22. Mailing List: Participants, August 10, 1980; Contains mailing list.
  23. Mailing List: Performers, September 10, 1980; Contains mailing list.
  24. Mailing List: Planned Parenthood Chapters, c.1978–1979; Contains mailing list.
  25. Mailing List: Promotional, c.1980; Contains mailing list.
  26. Mailing List: Send to SCWSA, September 12, 1980–November 3, 1980; c.1980; Contains mailing list and handwritten additions.
  27. Mailing List: Sickle Cell Anemia Association of Texas, February 14, 1980; Contains mailing list received from Planned Parenthood.
  28. Mailing List: SMU Women’s Symposium, c.1980; Contains cover letter and mailing list from SMU.
  29. Mailing List: Tarrant County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, n.d.; Contains undated mailing list.
  30. Mailing List: Women-In-Sight, c.1980; Contains mailing list.
  31. Mailing List: Women’s Studies Publications, c.1978–1979; Contains mailing list.

Box 9
Folder Title, Dates, and Descriptions
  1. Minutes: Advisory Committee, February 2, 1980; June 7, 1980; Contains minutes from Advisory Committee meetings on February 2, 1980, and June 7, 1980.
  2. Minutes: Steering Committee, February 2, 1980; Contains minutes of meeting.
  3. News Releases, c. February 23, 1980–November 19, 1980; c.1980; Contains news releases about WomanFair which discuss the Fair itself and also individual panels, films and Fair activities.
  4. Notes: Meeting with Planned Parenthood, June 16, 1980; Contains handwritten notes of the meeting.
  5. NWSA Tax Number, August 18, 1980; Contains cover letter from the Feminist Press, NWSA tax number, and an acknowledgement from the Internal Revenue Service.
  6. Original Forms, n.d.; Contains blank original forms for equipment requests, housing accommodation, a WomanFair survey and an audience survey, all undated.
  7. Original Panelists Confirmation, February 22, 1980–March 10, 1980; Contains letters of confirmation from panelists, responses and inquiries, and handwritten notes.
  8. Original Panelists Responses, August 5, 1980–September 24, 1980; c.1980; Contains correspondence, handwritten notes, requests, and information from original panelists.
  9. Panelists and Moderators Honorarium and Travel, October 18, 1980–November 13, 1980; c.1980; Contains correspondence, honorarium and travel requests, copies of receipts, and a honorarium summary for panelists and moderators.
  10. Participants Memos, October 9, 1980–November 5, 1980; c.1980; Contains memos to participants and a handwritten participant’s list.
  11. Participants Reception Invitation, October 17, 1980; Contains copy of reception invitation.
  12. Performance Acceptance, July 17, 1980–September 11, 1980; Contains handwritten notes and housing, registration, and equipment requests from performers.
  13. Photographs: WomanFair, October 18–19, 1980; Contains photographs of the WomanFair. Included in this folder are photos of Jeanne Ford with UTA President Wendell Neederman, and Joe Castillo of Xerox Corporation, photos of Angela de Hoyas who was the featured poet of WomanFair, a promotional photo of Ann Richards (who was unable to attend), a photo of Alexis Herman, closing speaker for WomanFair, photos of Sandy Dawson and Adena Moore (participants) and of Susan Lee, an exhibit seller at WomanFair.
  14. Poets, November 26, 1980; December 2, 1980; c.1980; Contains correspondence and copies of poems read at WomanFair by Angela de Hoyas, featured poet, along with a biography and list of her publications. Also includes a biography and career account of Cynthia Macdonald, and reviews of her works.
  15. Post WomanFair Problems, October 14, 1980–November 25, 1980; c.1980; Contains postcards, correspondence, handwritten notes and complaints regarding WomanFair.
  16. Proceedings Booklet, n.d.; Contains undated proceedings booklet for WomanFair.
  17. Program Copy and Addendum, October 18–19, 1980; Contains a copy of the WomanFair program and addendum to the program.
  18. Program: Working Schedule, c.1980; Contains working schedules and room layouts for WomanFair.
  19. Progress Reports: Committee Heads, March 26, 1980; May 10, 1980; c.1980; Contains progress reports on WomanFair, some handwritten.
  20. Progress Reports: Peggy Brown, March 18, 1980–October 7, 1980; c.1980; Contains progress reports on WomanFair from Peggy Brown, correspondence to different departments, confirmation, and some handwritten notes.
  21. Proposal Acceptance, June 23, 1980; Contains acceptance letters for different panels and presentations.
  22. Proposal Acceptance: July 3, 1980–July 22, 1980; Contains acceptance letters for different panels and presentations.
  23. Proposal Acceptance, A–H, June 26, 1980; Contains acceptance letters for different panels and presentations.
  24. Proposal Acceptance, I–W, June 26, 1980; Contains acceptance letters for different panels and presentations.
  25. Proposals: On Hold, March 31, 1980; April 29. 1980; Contains proposal from UTA Women in Science Program, a program flyer, and correspondence.
  26. Proposals: Panels and Workshops–Bearing and Caring, April 14, 1980–October 28, 1980; c.1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines of workshops and panels submitted to WomanFair, correspondence, flyers, handwritten notes, vitae of participants, and promotional materials for various proposals.

Box 10
Folder Title, Dates, and Descriptions
  1. Proposals: Panels and Workshops–Getting and Spending, March 24, 1980–April 30, 1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines of workshops and panels submitted to WomanFair, correspondence, flyers, vitae of participants, and promotional materials for various proposals.
  2. Proposals: Panels and Workshops–Getting and Spending, May 1, 1980–July 30, 1980; c.1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines of workshops and panels submitted to WomanFair, correspondence, flyers, and promotional materials for various proposals.
  3. Proposals: Panels and Workshops–Healing and Helping, April 8, 1980–April 29, 1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines of workshops and panels submitted to WomanFair, correspondence, flyers, brochures, promotional materials for various proposals, and resumes of participants. Also includes a flyer and review of the film, "Who Remembers Mama," a 1978 American Film Festival finalist.
  4. Proposals: Panels and Workshops–Healing and Helping, April 30, 1980–September 17, 1980; c.1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines for workshops and panels submitted to WomanFair, correspondence, and handwritten correspondence.
  5. Proposals: Panels and Workshops–Majority and Minority Women, March 26, 1980–March 30, 1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines of workshops and panels submitted to WomanFair, correspondence, some biographical material on participants, and extensive promotional materials for the Institute of Women Today.
  6. Proposals: Panels and Workshops–Majority and Minority Women, April 2, 1980–May 12, 1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines of workshops and panels submitted to WomanFair, correspondence, and handwritten correspondence.
  7. Proposals: Panels and Workshops–Majority and Minority Women, May 27, 1980–June 4, 1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines of workshops and panels submitted to WomanFair, correspondence, handwritten correspondence, biographical materials for some participants, and promotional materials for various proposals including extensive promotional materials from Texas Circuit and their program on contemporary literature.
  8. Proposals: Panels and Workshops–Pioneers Then and Now, April 2, 1980–May 30, 1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines for workshops and panels submitted to WomanFair, correspondence, handwritten notes, biographical materials on some participants, and promotional materials for various proposals.
  9. Proposals: Panels and Workshops–Silver Threads and Golden Notebooks, February 18, 1980–May 13, 1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines for workshops and panels submitted to WomanFair, correspondence, handwritten correspondence, resumes, and promotional materials for various proposals, including original poetry by Gertiana L. Williams.
  10. Proposals: Panels and Workshops–Silver Threads and Golden Notebooks, May 15, 1980–June 3, 1980; c.1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines for workshops and panels submitted to WomanFair, correspondence, handwritten notes, biographical materials on some participants, and promotional materials for various proposals.
  11. Proposals: Performing Arts, April 1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines for performing arts events at WomanFair, including a script for "The Trial of Susan B. Anthony," a thirty minute historical drama, a copy of a program for "Daughter’s of Eve," a multi-art production by Jeanette Myers based on writings by medieval women, and a script of "A Doll’s House Revisited," submitted by the Dallas A.A.U.W. There is also some promotional materials, and correspondence.
  12. Proposals: Performing Arts, May 2, 1980–July 17, 1980; c.1980; Contains copies of proposals and outlines for performing arts events at WomanFair including a full script for "Woman and Nature: An Illustration in Five Voices," adapted from the book, Woman and Nature, by Susan Griffin. Also included is correspondence, handwritten notes, and some biographical materials on participants.
  13. Proposals: Rejected, April 29, 1980–July 14, 1980; Contains copies of proposals that were rejected by WomanFair, correspondence, handwritten notes, and a postcard.
  14. Publicity Articles, June 18, 1980–November 5, 1980; c.1980; Contains copies of news articles, newsletters, and magazine articles about WomanFair and some of its workshops, panels, and exhibits.
  15. Publisher’s Letters, March 14, 1980; Contains general letter to publishers inviting them to display books, films, and other materials at WomanFair.
  16. Rejections By Panelists and Participants, July 3, 1980–September 18, 1980; c.1980; Contains correspondence from panelists and participants who were unable to attend WomanFair.
  17. Rejections By Performers, July 18, 1980–October 2, 1980; c.1980; Contains correspondence from performers who were unable to attend WomanFair.
  18. Review Committee Responses, May 23, 1980–June 7, 1980; c.1980; Contains reviews and comments by the Review Committee on the different proposals submitted to WomanFair, some are handwritten.

Box 11
Folder Title, Dates, and Descriptions

  1. Signs by Room, October 18, 1980; Contains room assignments for WomanFair.
  2. TCH Grant Application, June 1979–February 20, 1980; Contains WomanFair registration form, project director’s guide, correspondence to and from the TCH regarding WomanFair, and budgeting revisions sent to the TCH.
  3. T-shirts and Bumperstickers, April 9, 1980–September 10, 1980; Contains correspondence and handwritten notes. Also contains one WomanFair bumper sticker.
  4. Thank You Lists, c.1980; Contains list.
  5. UTA Today #312–Audio Tape, September 7, 1980; Contains one reel-to-reel audiotape of the UTA Today Show #312 that aired September 7, 1980.
  6. UTA Today #314–Audio Tape, September 21, 1980; Contains one reel-to-reel audiotape of the UTA Today Show # 314 that aired September 21, 1980.
  7. UTA Today #317–Audio Tape, October 12, 1980; Contains one reel-to-reel audiotape of the UTA Today Show #317 that aired October 12, 1980.
  8. WomanFair Evaluation Packet sent to TCH: Table of Contents Sections I–V, October 18, 1980; November 10, 1980; January 29, 1981; Contains the first half of the evaluation packet for WomanFair sent to the TCH: Part I, the final fiscal report, Part II, basic data forms with attachments, Part III, evaluation narrative with attachments, Part IV, outside humanist evaluation, and Part V, audience survey.
  9. WomanFair Evaluation Packet sent to TCH: Table of Contents Sections VI & VII, February 8, 1980–December 1980; Contains the last half of the evaluation packet for WomanFair sent to the TCH: Part VI, post–conference responses, and Part VII, publicity materials, which includes articles on a film presented at WomenFair titled "The American Heroine," and directed by actress Stella Stevens. This film was not finished at the time of this showing and was previewed at WomanFair because of the special nature of the WomanFair audience.
  10. WomanFair Staff Letters of Recommendation, November 8, 1980; December 3, 1980; January 8, 1981; c.1980; Contains letters of recommendation for Martti Matson and Janice Mulvihill.
  11. Working Notes, c.1980; Contains handwritten notes, budget estimates, and handwritten figures.
  12. Xerox Corporation, September 1980;; Contains correspondence, handwritten notes, and sponsorship requests.

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SERIES IV. OVERSIZE MATERIALS

Oversize Box 353

UTA Women’s Center Scrapbook, January 1974–Spring 1983. This scrapbook contains news articles and photographs concerning the Women’s Center and different Center activities. Also included are seminar announcements, course offerings, and announcements for lectures and poets coming to the area that might have been of interest to women.

G035/5

Women’s History Month Lecture Series Posters, 1991; 1992; 1994; 1995; 1996; 2 posters n.d. Contains seven posters on the Women’s History Month Lecture Series. These posters list the dates of the different lectures, the lecturer’s name, college or organizational affiliation of the lecturer, and those organizations sponsoring the lecture series. The posters are of differing sizes and two are not dated.

Materials Removed List

All duplicate letters, copies, and government publications have been removed and discarded. In addition, catalogs, brochures, and notes not germane or of historical importance have also been removed.

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