Rochester feminist collection
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
- Sauciunac, Lana (Collector, Person)
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