Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1974–2013 (Creation)
Extent
4.50 Linear Feet, 4.00 Boxes
Post-Fire Oversize Extent:
Box 1 (23x31); 509S: 19/2/5
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Women's Resource Center was founded in 1973, in response to the need for women's programming at Kansas State University. In the early years, the Center was located in Fairchild Hall and staffed by volunteers who made weekly commitments to be in the… read more
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Women's Center records document the development and history of the Women's Center, known originally as the Women's Resource Center and today as CARE (Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education). The materials are divided into administrative records,… read more
System of arrangement
The Women's Center Records (1974–2013) are housed in four boxes and arranged in seven series: 1) Women's Center Administrative Records (1974–2013); 2) Campaign for Nonviolence (CNV) (1990–2009, undated); 3) Proactive Educators for the Elimination of… read more
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
No access restrictions: All materials are open for research.
Conditions governing reproduction
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
It received accession number U2014.29 and the department housed the materials until the date of transfer.
Immediate source of acquisition
The Office of Student Life transferred these records on July 14, 2014.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
The selected materials provide documentation of Women's Center activities for more than 30 years. There are some office files, but a majority of records involve events and other efforts of Center staff. Topics and events represented include WAR (Wildcats… read more
Specialized notes
- Citation: Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Kansas State University Women's Center records, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Alternative identifier(s)
Archon Collection ID
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Archivist's note
Finding Aid Author: Cynthia A. Harris
Processing Info: Cynthia A. Harris, Library Assistant III, manuscript processor, processed the collection in February 2016, and university archivist Cliff Hight reviewed it in March 2016.
Publication Date: 2016-03-01