Overview
| Title: | Women’s Center records |
| Call Number: | Coll094 |
| Creator: | University of Maryland, Baltimore County Women’s Center |
| Dates: | 1991-2013 |
| Size: | 5 boxes (2.75 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | This collection contains materials from the Women’s Center at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Includes records relating to on-campus programming and services, administrative files, finances, correspondence, recordings, and ephemera. |
| Language: | English |
| Citation: | Women’s Center records, University Archives, Collection 94, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD). |
Administrative/Biographical Note
Established in 1991 as the Women’s Union, the Women’s Center at UMBC works to advance gender equality and promote critical social justice in the community through programming, workshops, and education.
Scope & Content
Arranged by accession.
Provenance Information
Accessions UARC 2011-019, UARC 2012-003, and UARC 2015-03 transferred from the Women’s Center. Accession UARC 2015-04 was donated by Suzanna Merritt, former UMBC employee and the first dedicated staff member of the Women’s Center.
Collection unprocessed. Digital files from UARC 2015-13 has been transferred to Library storage. A list of files included in UARC 2012-003 is available.
Access & Use
This collection requires review by Special Collections staff prior to use by researchers. Users should submit their request to view this collection at speccoll@umbc.edu or 410-455-2353.
Reproductions allowed for research purposes. UMBC is the copyright owner; permission to reproduce is required.
Subject Headings
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Women’s Center Archives
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County Students
Series Description & Container List
UARC 2011-019
| Title | Date | Box | Folder | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLC colloqium with Dr. Natalie Sokoloff, 11/19/2002 | 2002 | |||
| Lani Guinier lecture at UMBC, 4/13/1995 | 1995 | |||
| Fine Arts Recital Hall, Women Artists, 4/8/1996 | 1996 | |||
| International Women’s Day Forum at UMBC, 3/8/1994 | 1994 | |||
| Student Socialist Forum. African American Feminists: Resisting Racism, Male Dominance, and Violence, 3/13/1997 | 1997 |
UARC 2012-003
| Title | Date | Box | Folder | Info |
|---|
UARC 2015-13
| Title | Date | Box | Folder | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabric poster | ||||
| Publications and strategic plans | ||||
| Plaque: UMBC Community Service Award, 1991. Women’s Union. | ||||
| Plaque: S.O.L.D. Awards Ceremony. Presented to Women’s Union, “Take Back the Night”, 1996. | ||||
| 7 CDs with files from the Women’s Center documentary, 2011. |
UARC 2015-04
| Title | Date | Box | Folder | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publications; a history of the Women’s Center; Women’s Forum information; and Freda Pyles, Suzanna Merritt, and other correspondence. | ||||
| Binder containing information from the Her Hands exhibit (1993). | ||||
| Floppy diskettes: Women’s Center, Women’s Commission, Women’s Forum, Women’s Center No. 2, and Women’s Forum. |