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One of the largest recognized repositories of manuscripts, archives, photographs, periodicals and other primary sources of women's history, the collection consists of over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) of material documenting the historical experience of women in the United States and abroad from the colonial era to the present.
This grew into a research library called the Women's Archives, [2] It was renamed in 1965 in honor of Elizabeth Bancroft Schlesinger (1886-1977) and her husband Arthur M. Schlesinger (1888-1965), as they were strong supporters of the library's mission.
Elmer Albert Batters [1] (November 24, 1919 – June 25, 1997) was a pioneer fetish photographer [2] who specialized in capturing artful images of women with an emphasis on stockings, legs, and feet, [3] placing him ahead of his time in popularizing foot fetishism imagery as erotic entertainment.
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college with coed graduate and certificate programs, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States.The Smith College Archives document the life of the College by collecting materials created by students, faculty, administrative and departmental staff during the course of their time here.
Because of rising costs and limited interest, many have been discontinued: From 1995 to 2013, the number of U.S. college yearbooks dropped from roughly 2,400 to 1,000. [1] This is a partial list of those yearbooks that have been made available for digital search and download via their school libraries or archives.
Hamilton College, Lexington was founded in 1869 as Hocker Female College. a private women's college affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. Its name changed in 1878. Its name changed in 1878. In 1889, Kentucky University (later Transylvania University), bought a stake in the school, taking total control in 1903.
Lucy Stanton Day Sessions (October 16, 1831 – February 18, 1910) was an American abolitionist and feminist [1] figure, notable for being the first African-American woman to complete a four-year course of a study at a college or university. [2] [3] She completed a Ladies Literary Course from Oberlin College in 1850. [4]
East Hall, c. 1914 Gymnasium, c. 1914. On January 11, 1913, the board of trustees announced that the institution's name would change to Kentucky College for Women. [7] The college had received a gift of $57,000 ($1,541,414 in 2022 money) from Dr. Nathaniel W. Conkling on New York, as well gifts totaling $175,000 ($5,394,949 in 2022 money) from other donors. [7]