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mnsss103 Minorities Collection, 1926-1984 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by mnsss. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College

Northampton, MA

2003

Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Laura Cutter. 2003-06-12 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mnsss103 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Minorities Collection, 1926-1984 Finding Aid MS 439 Revised 2002 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Minorities Collection1926-1984 MS 439 2 boxes; 6 volumes (2 linear ft.) Sophia Smith Collection

Smith College Northampton, MA

Materials relate to the status of women of color and white ethnic women in the United States. Includes printed materials, bibliographies, position papers, the Indian School Journal, unpublished position papers from the Wesleyan College Center for Research on Women, A Resource Guide of American Indian-Alaskan Native Women, and four reports from Conference on the Educational and Occupational Needs of Black, Hispanic, Asian-Pacific American, American Indian, and White Ethnic Women. English. Scope and Contents of the Collection

Flyer for "Indian Women: Their Roles in the Resistance," a benefit for Women of All Red Nations (W.A.R.N.), undated

The Minorities Collection consists primarily of published material relating to the status of women of color and white ethnic women in the United States. The collection dates from 1915 to 1983, with the bulk of the material ranging from 1935 to 1976. Types of materials include articles, pamphlets, newsletters, bibliographies, position papers, and clippings. Items of particular interest include The Indian School Journal (Chilocco, OK, 1926); and unpublished position papers from the Wesleyan College Center for Research on Women. Books include The White Brute, by Mary White Ovington (1915), A Resource Guide of American Indian-Alaskan Native Women (U.S. Department of Education, 1980), and four reports from Conference on the Educational and Occupational Needs of Black, Hispanic, Asian-Pacific American, American Indian, and White Ethnic Women (U.S. Department of Education, 1976-78). There is also a list of photographs of "distinguished Blacks, abolitionists, and civil rights workers" that can be found in other locations within the Sophia Smith Collection.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The collection is open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

Material in this collection may be protected by copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy all copyright holders. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Minorities Collection, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

Additions to the Collection

Periodic additions to collection are expected.

History of the Collection

The Minorities Collection is an on-going collection comprised of materials given to the Sophia Smith Collection by various donors.

Finding aid revised in 2002 by Gayla Spaulding, intern. Recent additions may not be reflected in the finding aid.

Search Terms African American women--Social conditions--History--20th century Asian American women----Social conditions--History--20th century Civil rights--United States--History--20th century Ethnicity--United States--History--20th century Hispanic American women--Social conditions--History--20th century Indian women--United States--Social conditions--History--20th century Minority women--United States--History--Sources Minority women--Education--United States-- History--20th century Minority women--Employment--United States-- History--20th century 1 1 General: printed material Black women 1 2 Bibliography 1 3 Articles and pamphlets, 1935-82 1 4 Black Women's Educational Policy and Research Network Newsletter, Sept 1981; Jan and Mar/Apr 1982 1 5 Congress of Afrikan People 1 7 Miscellaneous printed material 1 8 Wellesley College Center for Research on Women: Working Papers, #39, #45, and #61 1 9 List of photographs in SSC of abolitionists, civil rights workers, and distinguished Black Americans Hispanic women 2 10 General: articles, pamphlets, and printed material 2 11 La Raza 2 12 The Indian School Journal (Chilocco, Oklahoma), 1926 2 13 "Moving Mountains Past, Present, and Future": The Role of Women of Color in the American Political System, 1984 2 14 The Organizer, 1981-83 2 15 Asian-American women, 1978, n.d. Books on Shelf Conference on the Educational and Occupational Needs of Asian-Pacific-American Women (U.S. Department of Education), 24-25 Aug 1976 Conference on the Educational and Occupational Needs of Hispanic Women (U.S. Department of Education),29-30 Jun and 10-12 Dec 1976 Conference on the Educational and Occupational Needs of American Indian Women (U.S. Department of Education),12-13 Oct 1976 Conference on the Education and Occupational Needs of White Ethnic Women (U.S. Department of Education),10-13 Oct 1978 Resource Guide of American Indian-Alaska Native Women, edited by Owanah P. Anderson and Sedelta D. Verble (U.S. Department of Education), 1980 The White Brute by Mary White (oversize), 1915