Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee records, 1987-2024

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Summary

Title:
Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee records
Dates:
1987-2024
Creators:
Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee, Schneider, Beth E., 1945-, and Guravitz, Lisa (Lisa Gail)
Abstract:
Records of the Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee (SBWPC), a non-partisan political action committee committed to taking social action against discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age or ability.
Extent:
15 Linear Feet (15 cartons)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee records, SBHC Mss 151. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains records of the activities of the Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee. Materials may include newsletters and memos, board meeting agendas and minutes, planning and campaigning materials, correspondence, and other related materials.

Biographical / historical:

The Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee (SBWPC) is a non-partisan political action committee that is committed to taking social action against discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age or ability by endorsing candidates who support its positions and promote a feminist agenda. The SBWPC was organized in October of 1987 by UCSB political science professor Gayle Binion, Antioch College Associate Dean Lois Phillips, and then Executive Director of the L.A. City Commission on the Status of Women, Susan Rose. In January of the following year, SBWPC held its first reception that brought together 250 people and featured Betty Friedan as the keynote speaker.

To promote and fund their goals, SBWPC organizes events such as Candidate Development Workshops, Endorsement Meetings, Cosmopolitics, Presidents' Circle Luncheons, Community Outreach events, and Educational Forums.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Lisa Guravitz, 2025 Chair of the SBWPC. The collection was assembled and organized prior to donation by Beth Schneider.
Arrangement:

The collection has been arranged chronologically by year, except in the case of board materials, newsletters, and other events, which have been arranged separately by topic. Donor imposed arrangement has been maintained.

  • Series 1: Annual materials
  • Series 2: Newsletters
  • Series 3: Board materials
  • Series 4: Other events and publicity

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Rebecca Vasquez, January 2025.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-28 09:20:51 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the collection and physical objects belong to the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at the UCSB Library. All applicable literary rights, including copyright to the collection and physical objects, are protected under Chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code and are retained by the creator and the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns.

All requests to reproduce, quote from, or otherwise reuse collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB at special@library.ucsb.edu. Consent is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or their assigns for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee records, SBHC Mss 151. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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