Description
San José State University's Women's Studies Program was one of the earliest women's studies programs in the United States.
The Women's Studies Program Records document the emergence and development of the Women's Studies Program from 1963 to 2003.
The bulk of these records highlight the program's internal administration and its efforts in community outreach.
Background
In 1972 Academic Vice President Hobert Burns officially established the Women's Studies Program (WSP) at San José State University.
An ad hoc committee was formed and included Dr. Fauneil (Fanny) Rinn of the Political Science Department, Dr. Billie Jensen
of the History Department, and Dr. Sybil Weir of the English Department. With the rise of campus protests against traditional
academic curriculum and the earlier success of the African American Studies Program, the SJSU Administration readily supported
the formation of the WSP. The combined efforts of the Administration, faculty, and students launched one of the first women's
studies programs in the U.S.
Extent
12 Box
13.55 linear ft.
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections and Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions
also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational
purposes.
Availability
One section of personnel files represented in folders 189-220 is restricted. Written permission is required to access these
materials and is subject to approval by the Director of Special Collections.