Abstract

This collection contains a deconstructed binder containing clippings and correspondence related to women's athletics at Vanderbilt and Title IX in Tennessee dated 1976-1980. Also included is ephemera related to Peggy Layne's track career at Vanderbilt.

Scope and Contents

The Nashville University Women’s Council Collection is ½ Hollinger box or .21 linear feet and contains records of the council from 1973 to 1979. Financial records, correspondence, membership information and meeting minutes comprise the bulk of the records.

Scope and Content Note

This is a small collection (0.42 linear feet) in two half size Hollinger boxes consisting primarily of papers written by women students in a history class taught by Professor Barbara Weinstein in Fall 1981 called Women at Vanderbilt. Altogether there are 13 research papers. This collection also includes a course syllabus and selected readings for the class, as well as newspaper articles relevant to the topics studied.

Historical Note and Scope and Content This small collection of 0.21 linear feet contains records of seven women’s organizations at Vanderbilt University operating during the middle 1970’s until the early 1980’s. The seven organizations are: Nashville University Women’s Council Southeastern Women’s Studies Association Staff Women’s Association Vanderbilt Professional Women Vanderbilt Women’s Faculty...