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Records of the Virginia Tech Women's Network

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-30-07

Scope and Content

This collection contains records from the Women's Network at Virginia Tech, dated from about 1973 to 1991. It comprises correspondence, reports, publicity materials, and records related to the administration and the group's support of related causes.

Series I: Chronological files, 1973-1981, 1984-1991, contain records from the collection arranged by academic year, including letters, reports, meeting minutes, and more.

Series II: Publicity and Correspondence, 1978-1984, undated, consists of publicity materials, correspondence, letterhead, articles, newsletters, and “Women’s Network News.”

Series III: Causes, 1972-1973, 1975-1984, undated, contains information about different causes the Women’s Network supported. This includes the Affirmative Action task force, the childcare task force, trying to get a class at Virginia Tech for Women’s Studies, fighting for Women’s Equity, preventing sexual harassment in the workforce, and more.

Series IV: Administration, 1980-1985, undated, is items related to the administrative side of the organization, such as a progress report, minutes for meetings, and ideas for the network.

Dates

  • 1972-1991, undated

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Administrative History

The Virginia Tech Women's Network was founded in 1977 within the College of Education, as a branch of the Virginia Women's Network. The goal of the group was to provide support for the university's professional women as well as advocate for an equal voice for women in the university.

Extent

4.2 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)

Abstract

This collection includes information from the Women's Network at Virginia Tech from about 1973-1991. It includes letters, meeting minutes, reports, and more related to the operation of the organization as well as materials from different task forces and causes the Women's Network was backing.

Arrangement

This collection is separated into four series:

  • Series I: Chronological files, 1973-1981, 1984-1991
  • Series II: Publicity and Correspondence, 1978-1984, undated
  • Series III: Causes, 1972-1973, 1975-1984, undated
  • Series IV: Administration, 1980-1985, undated

Source of Acquisition

The Records of the Virginia Tech Women's Network were transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in May 1989, October 1990, and January 2004.

Appraisal

The contents of Series I was received in binders. The binders were removed and destroyed. The contents were retained and placed in archival folders.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Records of the Virginia Tech Women's Network by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Records of the Virginia Tech Women's Network were commenced and completed in February 2020.

Title
Records of the Virginia Tech Women's Network, 1972-1991, undated
Status
Completed
Author
Clare Carter, Student Worker, and LM Rozema, Archivist
Date
2020 (CC0 1.0)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308