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Utah Women's History Association records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0432

Scope and Contents

The Utah Women's History Association records (1978-2005) consist of newsletters, correspondence, pamphlets, meeting minutes, articles, grant materials, and three drafts of the book Women in Utah History: Paradigm or Paradox? (USU Press, 1995).

Dates

  • 1978-2005

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Organizational History

The Utah Women's History Association was founded in 1977. The association's focus was Utah women, Utah history generally, and the entire field of women's history with an interdisciplinary approach. The association sponsored symposiums and programs to reflect this diversity. The group disbanded in 1989, but continued work on the book Women in Utah History: Paradigm or Paradox?, which was published in 1995.

Extent

4 Linear Feet (9 boxes)

Abstract

The Utah Women's History Association was founded in 1976 and focused on Utah history generally, and the entire field of women's history with an interdisciplinary approach. The group traveled across the state hosting programs on women in Utah history, as well as co-sponsoring events with groups such as the Springville Art Museum and the Salt Lake City Public Library. The bulk of the records relate to UWHA's last project, the publication of Women in Utah History: Paradigm or Paradox? (USU Press, 2005).The group disbanded in 1989.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Box 1 was donated in 1983 (0.5 linear feet).

Boxes 2-9 were donated in 2008.

Box 1, folder 16 was donated by Pat Scott in 2009.

Related Materials

Separated Materials

Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (A0069).

Processing Information

Processed by Sharon Thorup and Julia Huddleston in 1984 and 2009.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2014.

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Title
Inventory to the Utah Women's History Association records
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Sharon Thorup.
Date
1984 (last modified: 2009, 2014 and 2018)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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