National Women's History Project newspaper and bookmark

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: RITDSA-0133

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The National Women's History Project collection contains a copy of Women's History 2014 Gazette newspaper- volume 6 and a Celebrating Women of Character, Courage & Commitment bookmark related to the National Women's History Month 2014 celebration. Represented in the nominees for the event include educator, author and advocate for the Deaf Community, Agatha Tiegel Hanson. Other notable American Deaf women mentioned in the write-up on Hanson are Alice Cogswell, Annie Jump Cannon, Nellie Zabel Willhite, Ruth Benedict and Nansie Sharpless.

Dates

Creation: 2014

Creator

National Women's History Project (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

In 1980, the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) was founded in Santa Rosa, California by Molly Murphy MacGregor, Mary Ruthsdotter, Maria Cuevas, Paula Hammett and Bette Morgan to broadcast women’s historical achievements.

The NWHP started by leading a coalition that successfully lobbied Congress to designate March as National Women’s History Month, now celebrated across the land. Today, the NWHP is known nationally as the only clearinghouse providing information and training in multicultural women’s history for educators, community organizations, and parents-for anyone wanting to expand their understanding of women contributions to U. S. history.

Source: http://www.nwhp.org/about-2/our-history/

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 folder in 1 legal size document box)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Materials related to the National Women's History Project celebration of National Women's History Month 2014. In 1980, the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) was founded in Santa Rosa, California by Molly Murphy MacGregor and others to broadcast women’s historical achievements.

The collection includes the Women's History 2014 Gazette (volume 6) and a bookmark from the same event. Feautred in the Gazette is 2014 National Women's History Month nominee Agatha Tiegel Hanson. Other notable American Deaf women mentioned in the write-up on Hanson are Alice Cogswell, Annie Jump Cannon, Nellie Zabel Willhite, Ruth Benedict and Nansie Sharpless.