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02. Carey Shuart Women's Research Collection

 Collecting Area
Identifier: 02

Found in 107 Collections and/or Records:

Top Ladies of Distinction Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1997-015
Dates: 1964-2001; Majority of material found within 1964-1998
Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of minutes, budgets, programs, and ephemera, arranged into four series. The materials date from 1964-1998 and are organized, for the most part, chronologically. The collection also includes eleven trophies dating from 1991 to 1993. The trophies were awarded at local and national conferences for chapter attendance and best scrapbooks.

UH Women's Studies Program and Friends Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-007
Dates: 1984-2011; Majority of material found in 1991-2011
Scope and Contents The collection consists of administrative materials such as meeting invitations and agendas, minutes, financial reports, bylaws, and events sponsored by the Women's Studies department as well as newsletters published by the Women's Studies and Friends of Women's Studies and various ephemera and memorabilia. The bulk of the papers are dated between 1991 and 2011, but a few publications and clippings date to 1980s. The most recent papers include invitations to events organized by the Friends...

University Commission on Women Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-008
Dates: 1999-2010; Majority of material found within 2004-2009
Scope and Contents

This collection includes materials related to the University Commission on Women (UCW). The majority of the materials included in the collection revolve around the governance and operation of the organization with a large series being dedicated to the mentoring program. The collection consists of six series: Governance, Meetings, Mentoring Program, Reports, Research, and General Information.

Nikki Van Hightower Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1997-017
Dates: 1967-1997
Scope and Contents This collection documents the career of Nikki Van Hightower from the time of her appointment as Women's Advocate up to, and including, her work as Harris County Treasurer. It contains material dating from 1967 to 1997, with the bulk of the material dating from 1977 to 1989. Types of material within the collection include correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, speeches, commentaries, press statements, publications, diaries, photographs and clippings. The papers were...

Voices Breaking Boundaries Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-015
Dates: 1999-2016
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials from Voices Breaking Boundaries’ (VBB) history and administration, planning documents, event materials, press clippings and audio-visual materials.In addition to paper records, this collection also contains digital archival material. Digital archival materials can be accessed in the Special Collections Reading Room by advance request. Because not all of these materials are processed, these materials may require up to two weeks to access. Some...

Eleanor Wakefield papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-041
Dates: 1888-1970
Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, scrapbooks, and photographs documenting Eleanor’s experiences growing up and attending school in Houston during the early 20th century. The materials also document her family history as well as her contributed columns to the Houston Chronicle during the 1940s and 50s.

This collection is not yet fully processed. For questions about materials in this collection or to request access, contact curator Vince Lee at velee@uh.edu.

April West-Baker Papers from the National Women's Conference

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-011
Dates: 1975-1989
Scope and Contents

This collection includes newspaper articles that either April West Baker wrote or was mentioned in, press releases that addressed updates on the planning of the Houston Women’s Conference, photographs that were taken at the Women’s Conferences, and a variety of memorabilia such as pins and badges. Materials are arranged chronologically, with each series corresponding to one of three conferences. Materials are arranged by format within each chronological series.

Andrea White Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-010
Dates: 1993-2010; Majority of material found within 2004-2010
Scope and Contents

This collection includes speeches, written works, as well as DVDs and photo CDs that document civic and professional life of Andrea White, former First Lady of Houston, housed in one box and comprised of three series.

Kathryn J. Whitmire Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2004-002
Dates: 1972-1992
Scope and Contents This set of papers documents Kathy Whitmire's long, active political career as the mayor of Houston throughout the 1980s. The collection is organized into four major series beginning chronologically with Jim Whitmire's political documents, Kathy Whitmire's career as city controller, followed by her mayoral campaigns and city business during each term, and documentation upon her defeat in 1991. The materials largely consist of Whitmire's campaign and city business documents including...

Wild Dog Archives Feminist Zine Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-034
Dates: 1970-1994
Scope and Contents

This collection includes zines, newsletters, books and other publications related to feminism. Publications included are Black Star, Breakthrough, Dissent, Liberation, Love and Rage, The Second Wave, Socialist Review, The Storm!, Ultra, Win., and Zero.

Women for Justice Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-002
Dates: 1971-1997
Scope and Contents The collection is organized in eleven series and housed in 6 boxes. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the material is the correspondence between the inmates and the organization. The series are organizational material, administrative documents, Goree unit TDC, correction system: laws & conditions, volunteer program, client services, Christmas projects, external correspondence, published information and photographic materials. Of special interest are inmate correspondence, program...

Women in Action Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2001-006
Dates: 1970-1998
Scope and Contents The collection arrived in the archives in good order, and the original order has been maintained for the most part. The collection consists of material dating from 1970 to 1998, and is arranged into four series: Administrative Records, Financial Records, T.A.M.I. House, and Ephemera. The first two series include material pertaining to general W.I.A. activities and to T.A.M.I. House, such as board of director's minutes and newsletters; the T.A.M.I. House series' material pertains only to that...

Women of Rotary Club of Houston Records

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2022-017

Women of Rotary Club of Houston Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-017
Dates: 1947-2016
Content Description

The collection contains records and reports from past presidents of the organization, board minutes, newsletters, directories of its members, scrapbooks, photos, and yearbooks documenting the activities and news of its members within the Houston community. Also included are annual fundraiser and Treasurer reports on activities and events that raised money for causes advocated for by the Women of Rotary Club of Houston.

Women's Fund for Health Education and Resiliency (HER) Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-002
Dates: 1979-2014
Scope and Contents The Women's Fund for Health Education and Resiliency Records collection consists of 34 boxes of material, including fundraising and educational outreach events documentation, administrative materials, committee meeting minutes and files, correspondence, membership rosters, income tallies, research grant applications, photographs, newsletters, and publications. Arriving in two installments, the processed records date from 1979-2014 and were not interfiled. As a result, materials within each...