RS 3/6/3 Women's Center

Descriptive summary

creator:	Iowa State University, Margaret Sloss Women’s Center
title:	Administrative records
dates:	1971-[ongoing]
extent:	6.72 linear feet (16 document boxes)
collection number:	RS 3/6/3
repository:	University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Iowa State University, Margaret Sloss Women’s Center, Administrative records, RS 3/6/3, University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

The Margaret Sloss Women’s Center was established in 1981 to provide a centralized home for women’s organizations and to promote and sustain women through advocacy, programs, and information and referral services. The Women’s Center offers support and referrals to individuals who are experiencing discrimination, sexual harassment, abuse or just need someone to listen. The Center is located in the Sloss House, which was named for Thomas Sloss, former superintendent of buildings, grounds, and construction at Iowa State College (University). The house provides meeting rooms for groups and organizations to hold discussions, forums, and meetings. It is also a space for women to meet, network, study, watch television, and relax. The Center is named in honor of Margaret Wragg Sloss, the first woman to receive a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (1938) from Iowa State University.

Directors:

Connie Tanczo	(1982-1983)
Torry Dickinson	(1983-1984)
Peg Lonnquist	(1984-1988)
Judy Jones	(1989-1993)
Celia Naylor-Ojurongbe	(1994-1997)
Lisa Enloe	(1997)	Interim
Pamela Thomas	(1998-2000)
Nancy Bevin	(2000)	Interim
Penny Rosenthal (Rice)	(2001)	Interim
Penny (Rosenthal) Rice	(2001- )

Collection description

This collection contains the administrative records for the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center. The files include proposals to create the women’s center, reviews of the center, staff meeting minutes, calendars, conferences, and programs and activities such as the Rosa Parks Day Celebrations, Sexual Assault Awareness Week, Carrie Chapman Catt Awards, and Women’s Week.

Organization

This collection is organized in chronological order.

Container List

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1	University Committee on Women	1971-1983
1	2	Iowa State faculty – gender equality	1971-1986
1	3	The formation of the Women’s Center	1972-1983, n.d.
1	4	Gender equality in sports – Title IX	1972-1993, n.d.
1	5	Expansion of Women’s Studies	1973-1978, n.d.
1	6	Women’s Week 1974	1974
23	4-6	Women’s Week 1974 - publicity, planning, events, reports, articles, correspondence	1974
16	17-18	Early ISU “Herstory” file clippings – newspaper articles on women’s issues, honors, and ideas	1974-1976
1	7	Proposals for establishment	1974-1979
1	8	Proposals for the creation of a women’s center	1974-1980
23	2-3	Women’s Week - correspondence, information, brochures	1975
23	1	Women’s Week - publicity, events	1975
1	9	Sigma Delta Epsilon – graduate women in science	1975-1982, n.d.
17	1	Womenews – newsletters	1975-1985
1	10	Women’s Week 1976	1976
17	2	Women’s Week 1976 – general information, programs, correspondence	1976
17	3	Women’s Week 1976 – workshops, films, publicity, general information	1976
17	4	Women’s Week 1976 – planning, speakers	1976
1	11	Women’s Week 1977	1977
17	5	Women’s Week 1977 – event locations, arts, evaluations	1977
17	6	Women’s Week 1977 – speakers, workshops, publicity, general information	1977
1	12	Formation of Carrie Chapman Catt Library	1977, n.d.
1	13	Ames Women’s Conference	1978
1	14	National Women’s Centers training project	1978
17	7	Women’s Week 1978 – workshops, films, events, information	1978
18	1	Women’s Week 1978 – minutes, publicity, speakers	1978
1	15	Programs	1978-1979
1	16	Building use procedures	1978-1994, n.d.
1	17	Iowa State University Survey on issues related to changing role of women – report of findings	1979
18	2	Women’s Week 1979 – speakers, events, correspondence	1979
18	3	Women’s Week 1979 – correspondence, appearance contracts	1979
18	4	Women’s Week 1979 – reports, meeting minutes, correspondence	1979
1	18	Proposal for a women’s center	1979-1980, n.d.
1	19	Sigma Delta Epsilon – bulletin	1979-1982
1	20	Women’s Center – general information	1979-1997, n.d.
18	5	History of Sloss House, related persons	1979-2002, n.d.
18	6	Women’s Week 1980 – speakers, events	1980
19	1	Women’s Week 1980 – general information, committees	1980
19	2	Women’s Week 1980 – speakers, committee information	1980
2	1	Expansion of women’s programs at Iowa State	1980-1983
2	2	Gender equality at Iowa State – position papers	1980-1985
19	3	Women’s Week 1981 – publicity, films, events	1981
19	4	Women’s Week 1981 – committee notes, speakers, workshops	1981
2	3	Move into Sloss House	1981-1982, n.d.
2	4	Office of Student Life	1981-1985, n.d.
2	5	Women’s Week 1982	1982
19	5	Women’s Week 1982 – publicity, events, speakers	1982
19	6	Women’s Week 1982 – committee, planning information	1982
2	6	Volunteerism/Mentoring at Women’s Center	1982, n.d.
2	7	Resignation letters	1982-1983
2	8	Programs	1983
2	9	Women’s Week 1983	1983
2	10	Position requirements	1983
19	7	Women’s Week 1983 – publicity, speakers, workshops	1983
20	1	Women’s Week 1983 – meetings, planning, general information	1983
2	11	Report on the status of women’s programs	1983-1984
2	12	University Committee on Women	1983-1984
2	13	Women’s Center staff meeting information	1983-1985
2	14	Women’s Center review	1984
2	15	Review of Center (official report by University Committee on Women)	1984
2	16	Institute on National Affairs	1984
20	2	Women’s Week 1984 – committee meetings, general information	1984
2	17	YWCA	1984, n.d.
2	18	YWCA	1984-1985
2	19	Women’s Political Caucus budget	1984-1985
2	20	Women’s Center staff meeting information	1984-1985
2	21	Notes on meetings with supervisors	1984-1986
20	3	Programs, speakers, announcements, fliers	1984-1988
2	22	Programs	1984-1989
3	1	Contract with book peddlers	1985
3	2	Women’s Center staff meeting	1985-1986
3	3	Budget	1985-1986
3	4	Sexual assault programs	1985-1988
3	5	Dean of Students office	1985-1990
3	6	Women’s Calendar	1985-1996
15	1	Web-files	1985-1996
3	7	George Washington Carver Professorship – J. Herman Blake	1985-1997
20	4	Womenews – newsletters	1985-1997
3	8	YWCA Executive Director Search Committee meeting	1986
3	9	Women’s Calendar	1986
20	5	Women’s Week 1986 – general information, publicity, speakers, events	1986
3	10	Dean of Students Office – annual report	1986-1991
3	11	Goals/objectives/mission	1986-1992
3	12	Iowa State’s policies on: sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual abuse	1986-1994, n.d.
3	13	Programs	1986-1996
3	14	Dean of Students Office management team	1986-1997, n.d.
4	1	Women’s Calendar	1987
4	2	Marketing plan for Women’s Center	1987
4	3	Sloss House – by Jeffrey Chick	1987
15	2	Women’s Week meeting minutes	1987
4	4	Sex Equity Forum	1987-1988
4	5	Campus lighting	1987-1988
4	6	University Committee on Women – biannual report	1987-1989
4	7	Women’s Week 1988	1988
4	8	Women’s Calendar	1988
15	3	Advisor’s file – Women’s Week	1988
20	6	Women’s Week 1988 – publicity	1988
4	9	Inclusive language	1988, n.d.
4	10	University Committee on Women	1988-1989
15	4	Volunteers	1988-1991
4	11	Search committee handout	1988-1995, n.d.
4	12	Domestic abuse	1988-1995, n.d.
4	13	Women’s Week 1989	1989
4	14	Women’s Calendar	1989
4	24	Questionnaire	1989
15	5	Calendar	1989
20	7-8	Women’s Week 1989 – brochures, speakers, publicity, correspondence, committees	1989
4	15	Human relations forum	1989-1990
4	16	Sex equity forum	1989-1990
4	17	University Committee on Women	1989-1990
15	6	Recognition certificates	1989-1990
4	19	Carrie Chapman Catt Award	1990
4	20	Women’s Week 1990	1990
4	21	Women’s History Month	1990
15	7	Administrative Calendar	1990
21	1	Women’s Week 1990 – brochures, correspondence, speakers	1990
21	2	Women’s Week 1990 – minutes, publicity, general information	1990
4	22	Women’s conference	1990-1991
4	23	Sex equity forum	1990-1991
5	1	University Committee on Women	1990-1991
15	8	Correspondence	1990-1991
5	2	Naming of Catt Hall – University Committee on Women	1990-1992
5	3	Programs	1990-1992
5	4	Safety committee	1990-1993
5	5	Carrie Chapman Catt Awards	1990-1997, n.d.
5	6	The Black Culture Center – newsletter	1991
5	7	Programming guide	1991
5	8	Tait, James	1991
5	9	Contemporary Concert Committee – June Millington	1991