Finding aid for the Center for Feminist Research records 5330
Sue Luftschein
USC Libraries Special Collections
2018 July
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Center for Feminist Research records
creator:
University of Southern California. Center for Feminist Research
Identifier/Call Number: 5330
Physical Description:
10 Linear Feet
10 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1987-2016
Abstract: The Center for Feminist Research works with the Gender Studies Program at USC to create research opportunities for the study
of women, gender, and feminism. The USC Center for Feminist Research records consists of office files, ephemera, reports,
grant applications, and corresponence, 1987-2010, documenting the activities of the Center and its predecessor, the Institute
for the Study of Women and Men. Included is information about specific fellowship programs and prizes, newsletters, various
reports, CFR events, budgets, files on various scholars affiliated with the Center, Feminist Council files, and gender studies.
Historical note
The Center for Feminist Research works with the Gender Studies Program at USC to create research opportunities for the study
of women, gender, and feminism. Through seminars, workshops, conferences, and other gatherings, scholars, students and members
of the greater Los Angeles community can share interests and concerns about gender in the community, society and the world.
The Center offers fellowships for USC faculty and graduate students, fellowships for students in Communications and Cinema,
and an affiliated scholars program that provides access to USC for feminist scholars from other institutions. The CFR is governed
by a Steering Committee composed of faculty from across the University.
Content Description
The USC Center for Feminist Research records consists of office files, ephemera, reports, grant applications, and corresponence,
1987-2010, documenting the activities of the Center and its predecessor, the Institute for the Study of Women and Men. Included
is information about specific fellowship programs and prizes, newsletters, various reports, CFR events, budgets, files on
various scholars affiliated with the Center, Feminist Council files, and gender studies.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections 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.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Center for Feminist Research records, Collection no. 5330, University Archives, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Feminism -- Study and teaching -- California -- Archival resources
Reports
Correspondence
Newsletters
Printed ephemera
University of Southern California. Center for Feminist Research -- Archives
Box 2
Lois Banner files
1989-1992
Box 2
Institute for the Study of Women and Men
1989-1992
Box 2, Box 6
Feminist Council
1991-1992, 1994-1995
Box 2
Summer Grant recipients
1990-1991
Box 3, Box 5, Box 8, Box 9
Box 3
Steering Committee
1990-1995
Box 4, Box 8, Box 9, Box 10
Box 6
Affiliated scholars
1988-2006
Box 9, Box 10
Fellowship correspondence and applications
1990-2009
Box 10
Women in Higher Education
2002-2006
