National Women's History Week Papers RG 15.3

Summary Information

Repository

Sarah Lawrence College Archives

Title

National Women's History Week Papers

ID

RG 15.3

Date [inclusive]

1979-2001

Extent

1.0 linear feet 1 document box, 1 oversize flat box

Language

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Sarah Lawrence College Archives 2002

Revision Description

 Finding Aid entered in Archivists' Toolkit by Christiaan Pfeifer 2013

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open to researchers.

Acquisition Note

Pam Elam (M.A. 1980, SLC, Women's History Program) donated the collection to the Sarah Lawrence College Archives in November 2001.

Processing Information note

Processed in February 2002 by Valerie Park.

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Historical Note

From July 14-31, 1979, leaders of major women’s organizations from across the nation met at the Sarah Lawrence College Summer Institute in Women’s History to learn about the history of women and to explore methods of bringing the knowledge they acquired back to their organizations and to the public at large. Out of that Institute came a resolution calling for the creation of National Women’s History Week to acknowledge and celebrate contributions made by women to the history of the United States.

Two Women’s History graduate students at Sarah Lawrence College, Pam Elam and Peggy Pascoe, developed a practicum to revolve around the creation and implementation of National Women’s History Week. Using the resolution passed by the participants at the Sarah Lawrence Summer Institute in Women’s History as a foundation, Elam and Pascoe lobbied for the introduction and passage of a Congressional resolution designating March 2-8, 1980 as National Women’s History Week and pressured President Carter to issue a proclamation of National Women’s History Week immediately. Additionally, Elam and Pascoe contacted state governors and city mayors to issue proclamations designating Women’s History Week.

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Scope and Contents note

The collection contains correspondence, notes, clippings, press releases, etc. which document the SLC Summer Institute in Women’s History and the National Women’s History Week practicum initiated by Elam and Pascoe. Additionally, the collection contains materials documenting further efforts to sustain annual National Women’s History Week celebrations.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

• Sarah Lawrence College. Women's History.
• Women's Action Alliance.

Genre(s)

• Audiocassettes
• Clippings (information artifacts)
• Correspondence
• Minutes
• Press releases

Personal Name(s)

• Elam, Pamela
• Pascoe, Peggy

Subject(s)

• Women's History Week

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Collection Inventory