Wisconsin Women's Council Records, 1980-2003, 2008

Contents List

Container Title
Series 2543
Part 1 (Series 2543): Original Collection, 1980-1997
Physical Description: 8.0 cubic feet (8 records center cartons) 
Series: Minutes
General
Box   1
Folder   1-34
1983 September-1984 September
Box   2
Folder   1-24
1988 November-1995 November
Box   5
Folder   6-8
Correspondence in lieu of minutes, 1994-1997
Box   2
Folder   25
Executive Committee, 1983-1994
Series: Subject Files
Box   2
Folder   26
AFDC, 1988
Box   2
Folder   27
Alternative work patterns, 1986
Box   2
Folder   28
Appointments - Gender Balance, 1983-1990
Box   2
Folder   29
Budget
Box   2
Folder   30
China Women's Federation, All - visit to Madison, 1987
Box   2
Folder   31
Child abuse and neglect, 1985-1986
Choices
Box   2
Folder   32
General, 1985-1990
Conferences
Box   2
Folder   33-34
1984-1985
Box   3
Folder   1
1985
Box   3
Folder   2
Education, 1984
Box   3
Folder   3
Educational materials, 1983-1984
Box   3
Folder   4
Pregnancy prevention, 1984
Box   3
Folder   5
Vocational options and employment, 1984-1985
Box   3
Folder   6
Civil rights, 1984-1985
Clarenbach, Kathryn F.
Box   3
Folder   7
General, 1988
Box   3
Folder   8
Tribute to, 1988
Box   3
Folder   9
Clinic terrorism, 1984-1985
Comparable Worth
Box   3
Folder   10
General, 1984-1990
Box   3
Folder   11
AFSCME and unions, 1984
Box   3
Folder   12
Bibliography, 1984
Box   3
Folder   13-14
Clippings, 1984-1987
Box   3
Folder   15
Correspondence, 1984-1985
Box   3
Folder   16
Court cases, 1987
Box   3
Folder   17
Federal, 1985-1987
Box   3
Folder   18
Legislation, 1985-1987
Box   3
Folder   19
Legislative Reference Bureau, 1984-1987
Box   3
Folder   20
Madison, City of, 1990
Public Hearings
Box   3
Folder   21
Eau Claire Public Hearing Testimony, 1984
Box   3
Folder   22
Legislature, 1985
Box   3
Folder   23
Madison Public Hearing Testimony, 1984
Box   3
Folder   24
Speeches, 1984
Box   3
Folder   25
State agencies, 1983-1986
Box   3
Folder   26
State and local governments, 1984
Task force
Box   3
Folder   27-34
1984
Box   4
Folder   1-5
1985-1986
Box   4
Folder   6
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, 1985
Conferences
Box   4
Folder   7
Women and Economic Development, 1985
Box   4
Folder   8
Women's Economic Roundtable, 1985
Box   4
Folder   9
Empowerment of Women, 1986
Box   4
Folder   10
Women in Juvenile Justice System, 1986
National Association of Commissions for Women
Box   4
Folder   11-23
General, 1984-1997
Regional conferences
Box   5
Folder   1
1983
Box   5
Folder   2
1985
Box   5
Folder   3
Women of Color Dialogue, 1984
Box   5
Folder   4
“Women's Health - Policy, Politics and Power”, 1986
Box   5
Folder   5
Women's Policy Research Conference, Fourth, 1994
Box   5
Folder   9
Displaced Homemakers, 1989-1990
Box   5
Folder   10
Economic Development, 1986-1987
Box   5
Folder   11
Economic Security, 1985-1990
Box   5
Folder   12
Education, 1985-1994
Box   5
Folder   13
Education for Employment, 1986
Education Equity Work Group
Box   5
Folder   14
Background materials, 1984
Box   5
Folder   15
Correspondence, 1984
Box   5
Folder   16
Minutes and memos, 1984
Box   5
Folder   17
Press clippings, 1984
Box   5
Folder   18
Section 118.13
Equal Rights Amendment
Box   5
Folder   19
General, 1970-1991
Box   5
Folder   20
Wisconsin, 1970-1986
Box   5
Folder   21
Executive orders and certificates
Family leave
Box   5
Folder   22
General, 1970-1989
Box   5
Folder   23
Analyses, 1987-1989
Box   5
Folder   24
Correspondence and memos, 1985-1988
Box   5
Folder   25
Testimonies, 1987-1988
Box   5
Folder   26
Farm tour, 1986 June 25
Farm Women's Exchange
Box   5
Folder   27
General
Box   5
Folder   28
Marathon County farm tour, 1988
Box   5
Folder   29-30
Platteville, 1990
Box   5
Folder   31
Wausau, 1988
Box   6
Folder   1-2
Farrow, Margaret, 1990-1991
Box   6
Folder   3
Feminization of poverty, 1991-1992
Box   6
Folder   4-5
Harder, Sarah, 1983-1989
Box   6
Folder   6
Health care
Box   6
Folder   7
History of the Wisconsin Women's Council, 1975-1990
Women's History Week
Box   6
Folder   8-11
General, 1984-1987
Box   6
Folder   12-13
Wisconsin, 1980-1981
Box   6
Folder   14
Initiatives, 1984-1988
Box   6
Folder   15
Juvenile justice
Box   6
Folder   16
Kohler, Mary and Terry, 1987-1988
Box   6
Folder   17
Major accomplishments, 1984-1990
Marital property reform
Box   6
Folder   18-19
General, 1984-1989
Box   6
Folder   20
Press clippings, 1984-1985
Box   6
Folder   21-23
Mershart, Eileen DeGrand, 1992-1994
National Association of Commissions for Women
Box   6
Folder   24
General, 1991-1997
Box   6
Folder   25
3rd Annual Legislative Briefing, 1997
Box   7
Folder   1
Board meeting, 1997
Box   7
Folder   2
Mershart, Eileen DeGrand, 1995-1997
Box   7
Folder   3
Maximemos newsletter, 1985-1987
Box   7
Folder   4-5
Press releases, 1985-1994
Public hearings
“Beyond the Barriers of Poverty”
Box   7
Folder   6-7
Green Bay, 1984
Box   7
Folder   8-9
Milwaukee, 1984
Box   7
Folder   10
Farm Women's Roundtable, Madison, 1987
Box   7
Folder   11
La Crosse, 1987
Box   7
Folder   12
Lac du Flambeau, 1992 September 11
Box   7
Folder   13
“Lives of Rural Women,” Rhinelander, 1985
Box   7
Folder   14
Milwaukee Women Business Owners, 1989
Box   7
Folder   15
Racine, 1991 April 26
Box   7
Folder   16
Reports, 1984-1994
Box   7
Folder   17
Superior, 1992 September 10
Box   7
Folder   18
Reproductive rights and birth control, 1983-1990
Box   7
Folder   19
Retirement, 1986-1987
Rosenthal, Hannah
Box   7
Folder   20-22
Speaking engagements, 1984-1991
Box   7
Folder   23
Tribute to, 1992 March 23
Box   7
Folder   24
Sexploitation, 1984-1987
Box   7
Folder   25
Sex education, 1987-1991
Box   7
Folder   26
Shange, Ntozake, 1988
Box   7
Folder   27
Small Business Administration, 1988
Speeches
Box   7
Folder   28
Earl, Tony, Governor, 1984-1986
Box   7
Folder   29
Harder, Sarah, 1981-1987
Box   8
Folder   1-2
Mershart, Eileen DeGrand, 1992-1995
Box   8
Folder   3
Rosenthal, Hannah, 1983-1990
Box   8
Folder   4
Miscellaneous
Box   8
Folder   5
Sports and Women, 1978
Box   8
Folder   6
Summers, Anne, 1989 June
Box   8
Folder   7-8
Vergeront, Susan, 1988-1991
Box   8
Folder   9
Veterans, 1983-1984
Box   8
Folder   10
Voting, 1984
Box   8
Folder   11
Women-owned businesses, 1988-1994
Box   8
Folder   12-13
Women of color, 1984
Workgroups
Box   8
Folder   14
Choices, 1984-1985
Box   8
Folder   15-17
Women in corrections, 1985-1993
Box   8
Folder   18
Economic development, 1984-1985
Box   8
Folder   19
Educational equity, 1984
Box   8
Folder   20
Health, 1985-1986
Box   8
Folder   21
Pay equity, 1984
2000/100
Part 2 (2000/100, Audio 1653A): Additions, 1984-1985
Physical Description: 13 tape recordings and 2 videorecordings 
Scope and Content Note: Meeting minutes, 1984-1985.
Audio 1653A
Tape recordings
1653A/1
Milwaukee Area Technical College, 1984 July 14
Rhinelander public hearing, 1985 October 19
1653A/2
Employment
1653A/3-4
Families
1653A/5
Women's health
1653A/6
Education barriers
1653A/7
Lives of rural women
1653A/8
Employment barriers, Nicolet, 1985 October 19
1653A/9-10
Roundtable, capitol and credit, 1985 December 6
1653A/11-12
La Crosse public hearing, 1987 April 6-8
1653A/13
Women and health
2000/100
Videorecordings of meeting, 1984 July 14
Video   1
Welcome and first session
Video   2
Committee reports and farewell
2007/106
Part 3 (2007/106): Additions, 1977-2003
Physical Description: 5.6 cubic feet (5 records center cartons and 2 archives boxes) and 2 videorecordings 
Scope and Content Note: Additional records of the council, 1977-2003 but primarily 1999-2002, including meeting minutes and agenda materials, correspondence, subject files on a wide variety of issues and organizations, background information for an organizational directory, and records concerning the participation of chair Katie Mnuk in meetings of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Pregnancy Services Board, the Governor's Task Force on the Glass Ceiling Initiative, and the Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee of the Department of Workforce Development. Also of note are planning materials for a trip to the Ukraine to study women's issues in that country. The two videotapes document a March 26, 1993 meeting of the Glass Ceiling Commission.
Box   1
Folder   1
2nd Chance homes, 2001
AARP
Box   1
Folder   2
General, 2001
Box   1
Folder   3
Financial Fitness Day, 2000
Box   1
Folder   4
Adoption, 1998-2000
Box   1
Folder   5
American Association of University Women (AAUW), 1996-2001
Box   1
Folder   6
Affirmative action, 1997-2000
Box   1
Folder   7
Afghanistan, 2001
Box   1
Folder   8
AFL-CIO, 1999
Box   1
Folder   9
Americans with Disabilities Act, 1999
Box   1
Folder   10
Appointments, 1999-2001
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Pregnancy Services (APPPS)
Box   1
Folder   11-12
Board, 2000-2002
Box   1
Folder   13
Board nominees, 1999-2002
Box   1
Folder   14
Board administrative hiring, 2002
Box   1
Folder   15
Budget, 2000
Box   1
Folder   16
Current grantees, 2002
Box   1
Folder   17
History, basic documents, 1995-2002
Box   1
Folder   18
Mary Pittman
Box   1
Folder   19
Next board meeting
Box   1
Folder   20-21
Pathways Conference, 2001-2002
Box   1
Folder   22
RFP (Request for proposal), 2001-2002
Box   1
Folder   23
Awards, 1999-2000
Box   1
Folder   24
Biennial report, 1989-2001
Box   1
Folder   25
Business and Professional Women of Madison, 1999-2001
Box   1
Folder   26
Businesses, women-owned, 1994-2001
Box   1
Folder   27
CASA Maria, 1999
Box   1
Folder   28
Convention on elimination of discrimination against women, 1992-2001
Box   1
Folder   29
Displaced Homemaker Advisory Committee, 2000-2002
Box   1
Folder   30
CEDAW, 2002
Box   1
Folder   31
Center for Policy Alternatives, 2001
Box   1
Folder   32
Centro Hispano, 1999
Box   1
Folder   33
Child care, 1998-2001
Box   1
Folder   34
Child support, 2000-2002
Box   1
Folder   35-41
Child Support Advisory Panel, 2001-2002
Box   1
Folder   42
China mission, 1998
Box   1
Folder   43
Choices, 1991-2000
Box   1
Folder   44
Church Women United, 1999-2002
Box   1
Folder   45
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, 1999
Box   1
Folder   46
Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology Development, 1999
Box   2
Folder   1
Contraception coverage, 1999-2001
Box   2
Folder   2
Courts, 1998-1999
Box   2
Folder   3
Date rape drugs, 1998-2001
Box   2
Folder   4-5
Directory, 1999-2003
Directory questionnaires, 2000-2001
Box   2
Folder   6
Employment and training organizations
Box   2
Folder   7
Childcare
Box   2
Folder   8
Domestic abuse
Box   2
Folder   9
Health
Box   2
Folder   10
Housing
Box   2
Folder   11
Legal services
Box   2
Folder   12
Older women
Box   2
Folder   13
W-2 agencies
Box   2
Folder   14
Business development
Box   2
Folder   15
Educational organizations
Box   2
Folder   16
Professional and membership organizations
Box   2
Folder   17
Divorce, 1998-1999
Box   2
Folder   18
Distinguished women proclamation, 1997
Box   2
Folder   19
Domestic violence, 1994-2002
Box   2
Folder   20
Earned income tax credit, 2001
Box   2
Folder   21
Economic self-sufficiency for women, 1999
Box   2
Folder   22
Educational equity, 1984-2002
Box   2
Folder   23
Elderly women, 1999
Box   2
Folder   24
Equal Rights Amendment, 1977-2002
Box   2
Folder   25
Fair testing, 1999
Box   2
Folder   26
Family and Medical Leave, 2001
Box   2
Folder   27
Family care
Box   2
Folder   28
Family living, 1999-2001
Box   2
Folder   29
Fatherhood initiative, 1999
Box   2
Folder   30
Female athlete triad, 2002
Box   2
Folder   31
Feminist Expo, 1999
Box   2
Folder   32
Fiscal estimates, 1999
Box   2
Folder   33
General Federation of Women's Clubs, 2000
Box   2
Folder   34
Girl Scouts, 1998-2001
Girls
Box   3
Folder   1
1998-2001
Box   2
Folder   35
2001-2002
Box   3
Folder   2
Girls in science, 2001
Box   3
Folder   3
Girls in sports, 2002
Glass Ceiling Commission
Box   3
Folder   4-8
1998-2002
Video   1-2
Videotapes documenting Glass Ceiling Commission meeting, 1993 March 26
Box   3
Folder   9
Governor's employment and training conference, 1999
Box   3
Folder   10
Government programs for women, 1995-1998
Box   3
Folder   11
Head Start, 1999-2001
Box   3
Folder   12
Health, 1998-2001
Box   3
Folder   13
HIV, 1998-1999
Box   3
Folder   14
Hmong women, 1999
Box   3
Folder   15
Holly House, 2002
Box   3
Folder   16
Indian women, 2000
Box   3
Folder   17
Institute for Wisconsin's Future, 1999
Box   3
Folder   18
Institute for Women's Policy Research, 1998-2002
Box   3
Folder   19
Kenyan women, 1999
Box   3
Folder   20
Korean women, 2001
Box   3
Folder   21
Labor statistics, 1998
Box   3
Folder   22
Leadership America, 1999
Box   3
Folder   23
Legislative Council, 1999
Box   3
Folder   24
Legislature, 2002
Box   3
Folder   25
Lesko, Matthew, 2000
Box   3
Folder   26
Lobbyists, 1999
Box   3
Folder   27
Long term care, 1998-2002
Box   3
Folder   28
Marital property, 1998-2000
Box   3
Folder   29
Media, 1999
Box   3
Folder   30
Medical Assistance, 1999-2000
Box   3
Folder   31
Mental health parity, 1999-2002
Box   3
Folder   32
Mercury, 1996
Box   3
Folder   33
Michel's pipeline, 1998
Box   3
Folder   34
Military women, 2002
Box   3
Folder   35
Milwaukee minority joint certification program, 1998
Box   3
Folder   36
Milwaukee Saves, 2002
Box   3
Folder   37
Milwaukee Women's Center, 1998
National Association of Commissions for Women
Box   3
Folder   38
General, 1998-2000
Box   3
Folder   39
Bylaws, 1997
Box   4
Folder   1
National Association of Women Business Owners, 1998-2001
Box   4
Folder   2
National Committee on Pay Equity, 1999-2000
Box   4
Folder   3
National Women's Hall of Fame, 2001
Box   4
Folder   4
National women's history project, 1999
Box   4
Folder   5
NOW (National Organization for Women), 1998-2001
Box   4
Folder   6-7
Non-traditional employment, 1992-2002
Box   4
Folder   8
Newsletter, 1998
Box   4
Folder   9
Pensions, 2001
Box   4
Folder   10
Philanthropy, 1999
Box   4
Folder   11
Planned Parenthood, 2000
Box   4
Folder   12
Prevention Resource Center, 1999
Box   4
Folder   13
Professional dimensions, 1998
Box   4
Folder   14-15
Racine/Kenosha Women's Commission, 2000-2002
Box   4
Folder   16
Rape Crisis Center, 2002
Box   4
Folder   17
Retirement, 1999-2001
Box   4
Folder   18
Sexual harassment, 1998-2002
Box   4
Folder   19
SEWI regional plan, 1998
Box   4
Folder   20
Self-sufficient standard, 1998-1999
Box   4
Folder   21-22
Social Security, 1998-2002
Box   4
Folder   23
State capitols, 1999
Box   4
Folder   24
State executive conferences, 1999
Box   4
Folder   25
Statistics, 1998-2001
Box   4
Folder   26
Strategic planning by state agencies, 1999
Box   4
Folder   27-28
Take Your Daughter to Work Day, 1995-2001
Box   4
Folder   29
Title IX, 2002
Box   4
Folder   30
Teacher licensure, 1999
Box   4
Folder   31
Ukraine, 2000
Box   4
Folder   32
U.S. Women's Bureau, 1996-1999
Box   4
Folder   33
“Suited for Success,” 2001-2003
Box   4
Folder   34
Used clothing donations, 2001-2002
Box   4
Folder   35
Violence against Women Act, 1998-2001
Box   4
Folder   36
Vocational rehabilitation, 1999
Box   4
Folder   37
W-2, 1998-2002
Box   4
Folder   38
Wages
Box   5
Folder   1
WALDO (Wisconsin asbestos and lead database), 2001
Box   5
Folder   2
Website development, 1998
Box   5
Folder   3
Wider opportunities for women, 1996-2001
Box   5
Folder   4
Wisconsin Coalition against Sexual Assault, 1999
Box   5
Folder   5
Wisconsin evaluation survey report, 1997
Box   5
Folder   6
Wisconsin Inter-generational Network, 1999
Box   5
Folder   7
Wisconsin women and the law, 1989
Box   5
Folder   8
Wisconsin women in government, 2001
Box   5
Folder   9
Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, 2000-2002
Box   5
Folder   10
Wisconsin Minority Women Network, 2000
Box   5
Folder   11
Wisconsin Women's Network, 1997-2002
Box   5
Folder   12
Women commissions, 1999
Box   5
Folder   13
Women and girls in sports, 1999-2002
Box   5
Folder   14
Women and poverty conference, 1998
Box   5
Folder   15
Women in business, 1998-1999
Box   5
Folder   16
Women in government, 2000
Box   5
Folder   17
Women in the Legislature, 1998-2001
Box   5
Folder   18
Women work!, 1999-2002
Box   5
Folder   19
Women's Center Inc.
Box   5
Folder   20
Women's council/national association homebuilder, 2000
Box   5
Folder   21
Women's Development Center, 2000
Box   5
Folder   22
Women's Equality Day, 1997-2000
Box   5
Folder   23
Women's History Month, 1999
Box   5
Folder   24
Women's Law Center, 1999
Box   5
Folder   25
Women's political voice, 1999
Box   5
Folder   26
Work-life balance, 2000
Box   5
Folder   27
Workforce Investment Act, 1998-1999
Box   5
Folder   28
WWBIC advisory team, 1999-2002
Box   5
Folder   29
YWCA of Greater Milwaukee, 1998
Box   5
Folder   30
Zonta Club, 1999
Box   5
Folder   31
Member memos, 2000-2001
Box   5
Folder   32
Training, 1999
Box   5
Folder   33
Voice mail, 1999
Box   5
Folder   34
Water cooler, 1999
Box   5
Folder   35
Y2K, 1999
Box   5
Folder   36-42
General correspondence, 1998-2002
Meeting files
Box   6
Folder   1-10
1998-2000
Box   7
Folder   1-5
2000 May-2001 September
Box   7
Folder   6-7
Miscellaneous meetings
2013/015
Part 4 (2013/015): Additions, 2008
Physical Description: 1 DVD and 71 megabytes 
Scope and Content Note: Material created in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Wisconsin Women's Council in 2008. There are two documents, “Status of Women” and “WI Women's Council Early History,” which contain scanned documents, photographs, and newspaper clippings about the Wisconsin Women's Council. There is also a video titled The Way We Were, featuring interviews with founding members of the Council discussing the importance and impact of the Wisconsin Women's Council.
2013/086
Part 5 (2013/086): Additions, undated
Physical Description: 1 videorecording 
Scope and Content Note: Videorecording about Wisconsin's Glass Ceiling Initiative, specifically focusing on women. Contains information concerning women in the workforce and what can be done to remedy the inequalities.
2014/008
Part 6 (2014/008): Additions, 2008
Physical Description: 0.1 cubic feet (1 folder) 
Scope and Content Note: Transcripts of interviews used to create the 25th anniversary tribute video (part of accession 2013/015). Interviewed are: Ave Bie, Chief Judge Kitty Brennan, Governor Tony Earl, Lt. Governor Margaret Farrow, Roberta Gassman, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Dr. Joan Prince, Hannah Rosenthal, Carol Skornica, and Julia Taylor. There is also a rough transcript of the entire video.