{"id":4375,"date":"2026-08-17T21:08:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll094\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:22","slug":"coll094","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll094\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s Center records"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nWomen’s Center records<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl094<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County. Women’s Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\n1991-2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n5 boxes (2.75 linear feet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language:<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abstract:<\/td>\nThis 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nWomen’s Center records, University Archives, Collection 94, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h1>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Scope & Content<\/h1>\n

Arrangement<\/h2>\n

Arranged by accession.<\/p>\n

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Provenance Information<\/h1>\n

Provenance and Acquisition Information<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Processing Note<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Descriptive Rules Used<\/h2>\n

Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)<\/p>\n

Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Access & Use<\/h1>\n

Finding Aids<\/h2>\n

Container list available.<\/p>\n

Finding Aid: \/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll094\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Access Conditions<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use<\/h2>\n

Reproductions allowed for research purposes. UMBC is the copyright owner; permission to reproduce is required.<\/p>\n

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Subject Headings<\/h1>\n

Creators<\/h2>\n

University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Women’s Center<\/p>\n

Subjects<\/h2>\n

University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Women’s Center — Archives<\/p>\n

University of Maryland, Baltimore County — Students<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Series Description & Container List<\/h1>\n

UARC 2011-019<\/h2>\n
Date: <\/strong>1994-2002<\/div>\n
Extent: <\/strong>1 box (0.5 linear feet)<\/div>\n
Description: <\/strong><\/p>\n

5 videocassettes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n