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Guide to the Carla Kirkwood Collection MS 208
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Series I: Women's Studies Program, San Diego State College

Box-folder 1:1

Women's Studies Program introduction, description and courses, 1969

Box-folder 1:2

Board Meetings, 1970–1971 and undated

Includes:

Information on formation of the board including duties and organization.
Meeting minutes and agendas.
Board roster with contact information, correspondence and curriculum material.
Box-folder 1:3

Board Meetings, 1973 February 1–April 26 and undated

Includes:

Procedural documents, meeting minutes and agendas.
Box-folder 1:4

“Readings for Women’s Studies,” 1970-1971

Scope and Content

Essays and poetry on women’s issues and feminism.
Box-folder 1:5

Socialist-Feminist papers, 1973-1974

Box-folder 1:6

“The 2nd Revolution: Newsletter of the Women’s Studies Program,” 1971

Box-folder 5:1

“The 2nd Revolution: Newsletter of the Women’s Studies Program” undated

Box-folder 1:7

“Women’s Movement in San Diego” (paper) 1972 September

Box-folder 1:8

"San Diego State 1970: The Initial Year of the Nation's First Women's Studies Program" (publication), 2011

Box-folder 1:9

Women's Union, 1970 November 9 and undated

Box-folder 1:10

"Certain Qualities" (script), 1971

 

Series II: Women's Issues

Box-folder 1:11

“Birth Control Handbook,” 1970

Box-folder 1:12

“No More Fun and Games: A Journal of Female Liberation,” 1969

Box-folder 1:13

“Sappho ‘71” (poetry book), 1971

Box-folder 1:14

Booklet on Asian women, 1971

Box-folder 1:15

“On the Liberation of Women in Albania” (report), 1972

Box-folder 1:16

Booklets on Women in the Working Class, 1970-1974

Box-folder 1:17

Women Studies Collective: “Toward a Scientific Analysis of the Gay Question,” undated

Box-folder 1:18

“What Have Women Done? A Photo Essay on the History of Working Women in the United States” (booklet), 1974

Box-folder 1:19

New York Radical Feminists, 1970

Box-folder 1:20

“A Communist View of Trade Unions” (booklet), 1975

Box-folder 5:2

"Goodbye to All That: The Newspaper by San Diego Women," 1970–1971

Box-folder 5:3

"Goodbye to All That: The Newspaper by San Diego Women," 1972-1973

Box-folder 5:4

"RAT" (newspaper), 1969

Box-folder 5:5

"RAT" (newspaper), 1970

 

Series III: Labor and Unions

Box-folder 2:1

Shopmen’s Local Union No. 627 Strike flyers, 1980 August 8-14

Box-folder 2:2

NASSCO Strike, 1980-1981 and undated

Includes:

Flyers, reports, correspondence and articles regarding Ironworker International placing Local 627 under trusteeship after the strike at NASSCO.
Box-folder 2:3

Working Class Unity League, 1970

Box-folder 2:4

Communist Movement documents, 1975 May and undated

Box-folder 2:5

YWCA Women’s Center flyers and newsletters, 1970 April 29-1973 April 12 and undated

Box-folder 2:6

“Cannery Workers Service Center” (newsletter), 1980 May

Box-folder 5:6

“How San Diego Took Care of its Wobblies” (article), 1977 March 10-16

Box-folder 5:7

"San Diego Wildcat" (newspaper) (some in Spanish), 1972-1974

Box-folder 5:8

"Kitty Litter" (newspaper), 1972 May

Box-folder 5:9

"Prensa Popular" (newspaper), 1974 September 11 and undated

Box-folder 5:10

"Up From the Bottom" (newspaper), 1974 December–1975 January and undated

Box-folder 5:11

"Waterfront Worker" (newspaper), 1975 April 23-May 21

 

Series IV: NGO Forum on Women, Beijing '95

Box-folder 2:7

Forum information packet and funding, 1995 March 7-July 25 and undated

Box-folder 2:8

Asian Women’s Human Rights Council, 1995 September 2

Box-folder 2:9

Australian Aborigines, 1995 August

Box-folder 2:10

Black Women’s Rape Action Project (England), Women Against Rape, 1995 August 31

Box-folder 2:11

“Crossroads Books Distribution Collective,” 1995

Box-folder 2:12

China, Workshop of Women and Literature in China, 1995 September and undated

Box-folder 2:13

Draft Platform for Action, 1995 May 24

Includes:

Proposals for consideration in the preparation of a draft declaration by the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women for the Fourth World Conference on Women, September 4-15, 1995.
Box-folder 2:14

Filipino Women, 1995

Box-folder 2:15

Housework Campaign, Wages for, 1995

Box-folder 2:16

India, Women of, 1995

Box-folder 2:17

International Network of Women of Color In Preparation for the UN 4th World Conference on Women, 1995

Box-folder 2:18

Iran, Activities of BASEEJ Women Volunteers, 1995

Box-folder 2:19

Japan, Women of, 1995

Box-folder 2:20

Korean Women’s Video Presentations. 1995

Box-folder 2:21

Latin America, Women of, 1995

Includes:

Activities of the 4th Conference on Women-Beijing 1995, Columbian Women’s Social Movement Facilitating Committee
Box-folder 2:22

New Zealand, Women of, 1995

Box-folder 2:34

“Violence Against Women – The Hidden Health Burden,” World Bank Discussion Papers, 1995

Box-folder 2:23

"No Limits For Women Project," 1995

Box-folder 2:24

Overseas Domestic Workers, Kalayaan, 1995

Box-folder 2:25

Population and environment, 1995

Box-folder 2:26

Rape Crisis Center-Dublin, 1995

Box-folder 2:27

“Sexual Exploitation Worldwide, Sex Trafficking, Sex Tourism, and Prostitution,” 1995

Box-folder 2:28

Structural Adjustment Programs, 1995

Box-folder 2:29

Thailand, Women of, 1995

Box-folder 2:30

Theatre, Women’s Circus, International Playback Theatre Team, 1995

Includes:

“All in a Woman’s Family” (script)
Box-folder 2:31

Theatre Performances/Cultural Activities, 1995

Includes:

Women’s Circus
“Vampire Shock!” Feminist Performance
“Look at the World Through Women’s Eyes” program book
Box-folder 2:32

Third World Movement Against Exploitation of Women, 1995

Box-folder 2:33

Turkey – Women’s Counseling Center/Shelter Information, 1995

Box-folder 2:35

“Women and War” Brochure, International Committee of the Red Cross, 1995

Box-folder 2:36

Women’s Liberation Worldwide newsletter, 1995

Box-folder 2:37

Xenophobic Representation of Conference, 1995

Includes:

Email message summarizing the NGO Forum on Women.
Box-folder 2:38

Chinese Women Directors Interviews, 1995

Includes:

Interview transcripts of: Carla Kirkwood and Lin Yin Yu, Director of “Youth Art Theatre;” Carla Kirkwood and Zhang Qihong, Director of Theatre at “Central Drama Academy;” and Carla Kirkwood and Chen Rong, Director of the “Youth Art Theatre.”
Box-folder 3:1

"Time Capsule, A Concise Encyclopedia by Women Artists," Robin Kahn ed. (book), 1995

Box-folder 3:2

U.S. Department of State bulletins, 1995 July-September

Includes:

“Remarks of Ambassador Madeleine K. Albright, U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations concerning the 4th World Conference on Women,” August 2, 1995.
“U.S. Delegation to the U.N. 4th World Conference on Women,” August 7, 1995.
“Security Guidance/Information,” August 2, 1995.
“Background on the U.N. World Conference on Women leading to the 4th United Nations World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace, September 4-15, 1995 and the parallel NGO Forum ’95, August 30 – September 8, 1995, Beijing, China.”
Box-folder 5:12

"Forum ’95" (newspaper), 1995 September 2-4

Box-folder 3:3

Maps of China, 1995

Includes:

Maps of Beijing
Map of NGO Forum on Women 1995
Tourist Map of China
 

Series V: Art Projects

Box-folder 3:4

Press books (2), 1984–2005 and undated

Includes:

Flyers for, and images of, art projects.
Reviews of art projects in various publications.
Box-folder 3:5

“Your Mama and Your Sister and Your Girlfriend,” 1982-1986

Includes:

Background information, press, and script for “Your Mama and Your Sister and Your Girlfriend” performance.
Box-folder 3:6

“There Are 206 Bones In The Human Body,” 1988

Includes:

Book to accompany performance by Las Gringas Performance Group.
Box-folder 3:7

“Woyzeck and Maria on East 94,” 1989 April 29–May 5 and undated

Includes:

Background information, press, and script for “Woyzeck and Maria on East 94,” performed April 29, 1989 at Sushi, Inc.
Box-folder 3:8

“Woyzeck and Maria on East 94” (VHS tape), 1989

Box-folder 3:9

"Welcome Back Emma," 1989 October 6-November 19 and undated

Includes:

Background information, press and contracts for the art project “Welcome Back Emma,” performed November 2, 1989.
Box-folder 3:10

“Off The Back Burner: An Opinion Show,” 1989 October 20–November 25

Scope and Content

Essays by San Diego artists and arts professionals to accompany a group exhibition at Sushi, Inc.
Box-folder 4:1

"America's Finest?", 1990 September 1-1991 April 24

Includes:

Background information and press regarding the group public art project.
Box-folder 4:2

“NHI” (No Humans Involved), 1990 September 6-1993 March 25

Includes:

Background information regarding the public art project “NHI” (No Humans Involved), funding and business contracts.
Announcements.
Newspaper, magazine, and television press.
Public official and community response to the art project.
Box-folder 4:3

“MWI” (Many Women Involved), 1992-1994

Includes:

Background information, press and script for the art performance “MWI.”
Flyer for the book, Critical Condition: Women on the Edge of Violence, edited by Amy Scholder, which contains the script for “MWI.”
Box-folder 4:4

"MWI" (Many Women Involved) (VHS tape), 1992

Box-folder 4:5

"Bodies of Evidence" (VHS tape), 1993-1995

Box-folder 4:6

"War Diaries," 1996 August 6-1997 November 25 and undated

Includes:

Flyer for “War Diaries” performance at Whitney Museum of American Art, December 18-19, 1996.
Images, press, and script for “War Diaries.”
Box-folder 4:7

"War Diaries" (VHS tape), 1996-1997

Box-folder 4:8

Performance work (photographic slides), 1985-1993

Includes:

“Your Mama and Your Sister and Your Girlfriend,” May 1985
New Image Teen Theatre, Public Schools Tour, May 1987
“The Strong Breed,” Installation Gallery, 1989
“There Are 206 Bones in The Human Body,” Las Gringas Performance Group, Sushi, Inc., Neofest 1988
“Woyzeck and Maria on East 94,” Sushi, Inc., Neofest 1989
“Red Emma Returns” 1989
“MWI,” January 1993
“Bodies of Evidence,” 1993