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Rochester feminist collection

 Collection
Identifier: D.416

Biographical / Historical note

Rare Books and Special Collections staff member Lana Sauciunac began to collect the materials in this collection in November 1978.

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of two series: Activism and Printed Materials. The series Activism contains materials from the Speak- Out conference organized by the Genesee Region Women's group on June 4, 1977. Issue packets such as economic and health rights provide documentation of the later phase of the Second Wave feminism movement. The second series includes fliers and pamphlets regarding the campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, which was never ratified, as well as reproductive rights campaigns and lesbian rights issues. One of the most significant group of materials in this collection document reactions in the city of Rochester and surrounding towns, when in June of 1986, activist Nikki Craft bared her breasts during a woman's rights rally in Cobb's Hill. Coverage of the rally, letters to the editor and editorials represent a wide spectrum of local opinions regarding women's rights.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1970-1986

Language of Materials

English

Extent

2 box(es) (1 box, 1 flat box)

Access

The Rochester Feminist 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

Started by Rare Books and Special Collections staff member, Lana Sauciunac in November 1978.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Rochester Feminist Collection, D.416, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Title
Rochester feminist collection
Status
Completed
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

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA