Jean Fuller Anderson papers , 1978-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Anderson, Jean Fuller
Title
Jean Fuller Anderson papers
Dates
1978-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 manuscript box
Collection Number
Coll 312
Summary
Jean Fuller Anderson is an American educator and publisher who taught courses on women and media at Oregon State University and focused her work on economic equity for women. The collection contains materials related to Anderson's teaching and her work related to economic equity for women, particularly the Economic Equity for Women Conference, 1987-1989.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) administered through the Oregon State Library.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Jean Fuller Anderson is an American educator who focused her work on economic equity for women. Along with her partner Ellen Nichols, Anderson founded the non-profit organization Economic Equity for Women, Inc. She was president of the National Federation of Press Women Oregon affiliate and founder of In Unison Publications and In Unison magazine.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection includes materials related to courses on women and media taught by Anderson at Oregon State University beginning in the late 1970s. Anderson co-taught courses with Judy Carlson that would eventually become part of the Women's Studies program. Materials include syllabi, course readings, and correspondence to guest speakers for the course. In addition, the collection contains three folders of materials related to Anderson's work for the Economic Equity for Women Conference held annually from 1987 to 1989. These include minute meetings, budgets, and conference programs. The last two folders of the collection are copies of the magazine In Unison: Issues for Oregon's Contemporary Woman, the name of which was later changed to Women In Unison. The magazine was published from 1987-1990.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Businesswomen--Oregon--Periodicals
  • Mass media and women--United States
  • Pay equity--United States
  • Women educators--Oregon
  • Women's periodicals
  • Women--Oregon--Periodicals

Corporate Names

  • Oregon State University--Faculty