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University of Washington Women's Council Records, 1969-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington. Women's Council
Title
University of Washington Women's Council Records
Dates
1969-1983 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.31 cubic feet (6 boxes)
Collection Number
(Accession No. 05-009)
Summary
Records of the University of Washington Women's Council. The purpose of the council was to promote and advance the rights and equal opportunities of women at the University of Washington.
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
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Historical Note

The University of Washington Women's Council was established by the provost's office in 1972 to ensure that UW's affirmative action goals were met. These goals included promoting, developing, and advancing the rights and equal opportunities for all women at UW. The council also acted as an advisory group to the director of the Office for Affirmative Action for Women. Katharine B. Thom held the director's position and was an ex-officio member of the council until 1975. The council's advisory role included establishing direction and guidelines concerning the development of opportunities for UW women in employment, education, and extracurricular activities in accordance with federal and state affirmative action guidelines. Members of the women's council considered their work to be part of the larger human rights movement.

Membership in the UW Women's Council was limited to 15-25 women representing a balance of faculty, staff, and students. The council sought to include members with diverse points of view. Appointments were made to the council for a period of one academic year with the possibility of reappointment for two additional terms. The offices of chair, vice-chair, secretary, and treasurer were also rotated in the same cycle. The council met on a monthly basis to review activities and agendas based on the group's purpose and mission, and to discuss specific problems. It often weighed in on specific cases of employment discrimination, particularly as it related to job classification, tenure, and pay inequity; it also researched issues of concern to women in the university community. The provost's office had a continuing role in the administrative functions of the council. Philip Cartwright and George Beckman held the office of provost during the council's life span.

The council helped to set up the Women's Information Center and served as the center's advisory committee. In the fall of 1983, the Women's Council changed its name to Council on the Status of Women.

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Content Description

The collection consists of the records of the University of Washington Women's Council and of its steering committee. Also included are records collected by the Women's Council from the Task Force on the Comparability of Certain Exempt and Classified Positions, the UW Women's Studies Advisory Committee, and the UW Faculty Senate Special Committee on Women.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

These are public records; use is unrestricted when access is granted.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Transferred by Ruth Robinson, 1974 and 1975; Linda Erickson of the Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Office, 1985; and Anne Guthrie, 1989.

Processing Note

Processed in 2005.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Affirmative action programs in education--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Discrimination in employment--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Sex discrimination in higher education--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
  • Women college students--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Women college teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Women in education--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Women--Education (Higher)--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Cartwright, Philip W
  • Guthrie, Anne
  • Robinson, Ruth A
  • Stogsdill, Rose Marie
  • Thom, Katharine B

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington--Employees
  • University of Washington--Faculty
  • University of Washington--Students
  • University of Washington. Office of the Provost
  • University of Washington. President
  • University of Washington. Special Committee on Faculty Women--Archives
  • University of Washington. Women's Council--Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • University of Washington. Special Committee on Faculty Women (creator)
    • University of Washington. University Archives


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