Kansas State University Women's Center records

Identity elements

Reference code

US US kmk U2014.29

Level of description

Collection

Title

Kansas State University Women's Center records

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

(1973-)

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 theread 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 ofread 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 (Wildcatsread 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

246

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

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