Alternatives for Battered Women collection
Biographical/Historical note
Inspired by an article on battered women that appeared in the August, 1976 issue of Ms., Helen French organized a meeting on December 16, 1976 of women from Rochester's educational, nursing, and mental health communities. Also attending were representatives from church groups, local chapters of the National Organization for Women (NOW), the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), and other organizations. They founded Alternatives for Battered Women (originally called The Coalition for Battered Women) with the objective of providing women victims of domestic violence and their children with shelter and other services.
Scope and Contents
The Alternatives for Battered Women Collection consists of two scrapbooks compiled by Lura Carstens and Marion Strand of material that documents the history of Alternatives for Battered Women. Many of the records are from the files of Helen French. The scrapbooks include originals and photocopies of news clippings, meeting minutes, speeches, reports, and other relevant materials.
Also included in the collection are fifteen audio tapes of interviews done in 1990 by Carstens and Strand with several people who participated in the founding of Alternatives for Battered Women. Scrapbook 2 contains notes taken during some of the interviews.
Creator
- Alternatives for Battered Women (Organization) (Organization)
Dates
- Creation: 1976-1990
Language of Materials
English
Extent
2 linear feet (2 scrapbooks, 15 audio tapes, 1 envelope)
Access
The Alternatives for Battered Women Collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift of Lura Carstens, Helen French, and Marion Strand, September 30, 1992.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Alternatives for Battered Women Collection, D.237, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Subject
- Alternatives for Battered Women (Organization) (Organization)
- Title
- Alternatives for Battered Women collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library
