Working Group in Feminism and History Records, 1992-2017
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Summary
- Creator:
- Working Group in Feminism and History
- Abstract:
- The Working Groups in Feminism and History (WGFH, formerly the Feminist Women in History Group, FWHG) is a collective of graudate students and faculty from Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and other area universities that meets regularly to discuss scholarship in gender and history. The collection includes fliers, correspondence, websites, and other materials related to the activities of the Working Group in Feminism and History.
- Extent:
- .25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- UA.28.01.0014
- University Archives Record Group:
- 28 -- Faculty and Staff Organizations
28 -- Faculty and Staff Organizations > 01 -- General Organizations
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes fliers, correspondence, websites, and other materials related to the activities of the Working Group in Feminism and History. Included are captures of both the Feminist Women in History website from 2003 and the Working Group in Feminism and History site as of 2017; fliers for events organized by the group; correspondence regarding event planning, scheduling speakers, leadership of the group, and other topics; a printed out copy of the website for the Feminist Women in History Group; and schedules for events.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Working Group in Feminism and History (WGFH) was founded in 1990 as the Feminist Women in History Group (FWHG). The group was formed by Judith Bennett, a faculty member in history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Cymthia Herrup, a faculty member in history at Duke University, to provide support, discussion, and socializing for female graduate students and female faculty at Duke, UNC-CH, and other universities in the area. The group met several times per semester at the home of one of the faculty members to discuss scholarship and socialize. At least one or two meetings per year invited guest speakers or panelists to discuss a particular topic or work of scholarship, while other meetings provide an opportunity for group members to discuss their own scholarship.
In 2003, the Feminist Women in History Group became the Working Group in Feminism and History, with some organizational changes. The group meets monthly during the academic year to discuss topics related to gender history, and is open to everyone.
Organizational leadership in the group rotates each year. Some frequent organizers have included Judith Bennett of UNC-CH, Cynthia Herrup of Duke, Jacquelyn Hall of UNC-CH, Laura Edwards of UNC-CH and later Duke, and many others from both UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University.
- Acquisition information:
- The Working Group in Feminism and History Records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2017.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Tracy M. Jackson, March 2017
Accessions described in this collection guide: UA2017.0008
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Women -- History
Feminism -- North Carolina
Feminism and higher education - Names:
- Working Group in Feminism and History
Duke University -- Faculty
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -- Faculty
Duke University -- Graduate students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -- Graduate students
Hall, Jacquelyn Dowd
Bennett, Judith M.
Herrup, Cynthia B.
Edwards, Laura F.
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[Identification of item], Working Group in Feminism and History Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.