Title: University of Wisconsin-Madison. Women's Resource Office Records
Inclusive Dates: 1967-1988

Creator:

• University of Wisconsin-Madison. Women's Resource Office

Call Number: M89-230

Quantity: 6.0 c.f. (5 record center cartons and 3 archives boxes)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Subject files of the Women's Resource Office of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The files served as resources on feminist issues and female empowerment for the center. Included are articles, brochures, newsletters, and pamphlets pertaining to women and education, employment, health, political organizations, and a wide variety of other topics. The records document the Office's identification of contemporary feminist concerns, promotion of female empowerment, and promotion of women's centers.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m89230

Acquisition Information

Presented by Constance Threinen, Middleton, Wisconsin, 1989. Accession Number: M89-230

M89-230 Box   1	State of Wisconsin, declaration of “On Wisconsin Women's Week,” June 1-7, 1977
Box   1 Folder   1	Office file index
	Subject files, 1967-1988
Box   1 Folder   2	Age, women and old and middle
Box   1 Folder   3	Alcohol
Box   1 Folder   4-5	Architecture, women and
Box   1 Folder   6-7	Arts, women and
Box   1 Folder   8-9	Athletics, women in
Box   1 Folder   10	Black women and minorities
Box   1 Folder   11	Crime and correction
Box   1 Folder   12	Wisconsin Program for Women and Girl Offenders
Box   1 Folder   13	Pornography and violence
Box   1 Folder   14	Rape
	Education
Box   1 Folder   15	Higher Education
Box   1 Folder   16	Continuing
Box   1 Folder   17	Extension
Box   1 Folder   18	Title IX
Box   1 Folder   19	Women Students
Box   1 Folder   20	University of Wisconsin status of women
Box   1 Folder   21	Status of women as faculty and staff
Box   1 Folder   22	“On Campus with Women,” project on the status and education of women
Box   2 Folder   1-2	Administration
Box   2 Folder   3	Women's Studies
Box   2 Folder   4-6	High School
Box   2 Folder   7	University of Wisconsin system
	Vocational
Box   2 Folder   8	Vocational training equity
Box   2 Folder   9	Vocational Studies Center
Box   2 Folder   10	Employment
Box   2 Folder   11	Women and poverty
Box   2 Folder   12	Poverty and public assistance
Box   2 Folder   13	Maternity leave
Box   2 Folder   14	Job-finding skills
Box   2 Folder   15	Women in management and administration
Box   2 Folder   16	Social Security and other retirements
Box   2 Folder   17	Legislative Council, employment disincentives
Box   2 Folder   18	Job sharing
Box   2 Folder   19	Job Training Partnership Act and electing women to Private Industry Councils
Box   2 Folder   20	Educational Telephone Network “Job Readiness” packet
Box   2 Folder   21	Sexual harassment
Box   2 Folder   22	Comprehensive Employment Training Act
Box   3 Folder   1	Non-traditional employment
Box   3 Folder   2	Blue collar
Box   3 Folder   3	Regional dialogue on working women
Box   3 Folder   4	Employment discrimination
Box   3 Folder   5	Affirmative action
Box   3 Folder   6	Unions
	Family
Box   3 Folder   7-9	Divorce
Box   3 Folder   10	Displaced homemakers
Box   3 Folder   11	Child custody
Box   3 Folder   12	Child development and child care
Box   3 Folder   13	Family as an institution
Box   3 Folder   14-15	Wisconsin Governor's Conference for Home and Family, 1970
Box   3 Folder   16	Child support
Box   3 Folder   17	Marital agreements
Box   3 Folder   18	Dual careers
Box   3 Folder   19	Family size
Box   3 Folder   20	Single women
Box   3 Folder   21	Values of family housework and housewife
Box   3 Folder   22	Marriage and widowhood
Box   3 Folder   23	Marriage and last names
Box   3 Folder   24	Housewife's legal rights and father's rights
Box   3 Folder   25	Strengthening the family
Box   3 Folder   26	Family code
Box   3 Folder   27	Supplemental child care
Box   4 Folder   1	Special Commission on Domestic Violence
Box   4 Folder   2	Wife beating
Box   4 Folder   3	Domestic abuse
Box   4 Folder   4	Battered Women: One Aspect of Domestic Violence Conference, 1978
Box   4 Folder   5	Resource kit for battered women
Box   4 Folder   6	Health
Box   4 Folder   7	University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Women's Health Center
Box   4 Folder   8	Women's Health Issues Conference, 1979
Box   4 Folder   9	Aging
Box   4 Folder   10	Self help
Box   4 Folder   11	Abortion
Box   4 Folder   12	Hereditary diseases and abortion
Box   4 Folder   13-14	Teenage pregnancy
Box   4 Folder   15	Menopause
Box   4 Folder   16	Homosexuality
Box   4 Folder   17	Cancer
Box   4 Folder   18	Illness
Box   4 Folder   19	Contraception
Box   4 Folder   20	Safety and work hazards
Box   4 Folder   21	Programs on health
Box   4 Folder   22	Sexuality
Box   4 Folder   23	Public policy
Box   4 Folder   24	Housing
Box   4 Folder   25	Insurance
Box   5 Folder   1	Individual women
Box   5 Folder   2	International
Box   5 Folder   3-4	Sweden
Box   5 Folder   5	International women's year
	Law
Box   5 Folder   6-7	Legislation
Box   5 Folder   8	Parliamentary procedure
Box   5 Folder   9	Recent court decisions and administrative rulings
Box   5 Folder   10	Literature, women in
Box   5 Folder   11	Mass media
Box   5 Folder   12-13	Mental health
Box   5 Folder   14	Assertiveness training
Box   5 Folder   15	National Organization of Women
Box   5 Folder   16	Organizations
Box   5 Folder   17	Philosophy of feminism
Box   5 Folder   18	Politics
Box   5 Folder   19	Appointments
Box   5 Folder   20	How to enter the political arena
Box   5 Folder   21	, 1988 elections
Box   5 Folder   22	Public office
Box   5 Folder   23	Right-wing
Box   5 Folder   24	Educating women on elections
Box   6 Folder   1	Candidates' materials
Box   6 Folder   2	Policies regarding women
Box   6 Folder   3	Campaign materials, 1980,, 1986
Box   6 Folder   4	Population
Box   6 Folder   5	Population Institute annual report, 1986
Box   6 Folder   6	“Community Survey on the Status of Women” guide prepared by the Population Institute
Box   6 Folder   7	Pornography
Box   6 Folder   8	Religion
Box   6 Folder   9	Research
Box   6 Folder   10	Resources, women's educational
Box   6 Folder   11	“Growing Up Liberated” workshop originals
	Sex stereotyping
Box   6 Folder   12	Examples
Box   6 Folder   13	Articles
Box   6 Folder   14	“Shattering Sex Role Stereotypes: Foundations for Growth,” U.S. Department of Health and Educational Welfare research findings packet
Box   6 Folder   15	Science
Box   6 Folder   16	Sexuality
Box   7 Folder   1	Sociology and psychology of women's lives
Box   7 Folder   2	Growing up
Box   7 Folder   3	Taxes
Box   7 Folder   4	Volunteering
Box   7 Folder   5	Women's agenda
Box   7 Folder   6	Youth
Box   7 Folder   7	Women's centers
Box   7 Folder   8-9	Wisconsin directory, 1979, , 1982, , 1983-1984
Box   8 Folder   1-4	Gathering
Box   8 Folder   5-7	Conference