MC41. Women's Alliance Records, 1978-1983 RESTRICTED
Scope and Contents
Minutes, articles of incorporation, by-laws, correspondence, grant proposals, reports, newsletters, news clippings, brochures, printed material, photographs, and administrative, personnel, financial and programmatic records documenting the structure, goals, fundraising, publicity and feminist educational, cultural, athletic, and research activities of the Alliance. The controversy surrounding its participation in the Coal Employment Project, and its annual sponsorship of a women's art show are recorded. Extensive topical research files on other community organizations and women's issues, particularly health, sexuality, and work, are included.
Series I: Administrative Records, 1977-83
Series II: Program Records 1979-84
Community women's resource, networking and referral center, founded in Springfield in 1978 as the Alliance of Women in Change. Shared a house with Rape Information and Counseling Center and Sojourn House. Changed name to Women's Alliance in 1980. Its house was sold in 1983, and the Alliance dissolved in soon afterwards. Directed by Polly Poskin.
Dates
- Created: 1978 - 1983
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1984
Creator
- Women's Alliance (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
RESTRICTED: Access to personnel records.
Extent
4.16 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical
Source of Acquisition
Polly Poskin
Creator
- Women's Alliance (Person)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com