Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Joyce and Leon Nower Papers
- Dates:
- 1968-1981
- Creators:
- Nower, Leon and Nower, Joyce (1932-2010)
- Extent:
- 0.60 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, Joyce and Leon Nower Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Joyce and Leon Nower papers document the formation of the San Diego State University Women's Studies Program and free speech activism in San Diego late 1960s and early 1970s. The papers traces curriculum development for the women's studies courses and document the Nower's committment to supporting women's rights and black communities. The files also contain information about projects advocating the formation of one of the first women's shelter for survivors of domestic violence in San Diego. The papers are arranged in two series: Series I. Subject Files and Series II. Teaching Materials.
Series I: Subject Files This series contains files relating to Joyce and Leon's activism and scholarly endeavors. It is arranged alphabetically.
Series II: Teaching Materials This series contains course material from the foundations of the Women's Studies Department at SDSU. It consists of syllabus and research materials for curriculum for beginning women's history and bibliography. It is arranged by course title and covers from 1970-1975.
- Arrangement:
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I. Subject Files
II. Teaching Materials
- Accruals:
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2006-067
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-01-15 13:42:42 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research. A large majority of the collection was separated and cataloged or placed in the Radical Ephemera and Underground Publications Collection, 1966-1983.
- Terms of access:
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The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, Joyce and Leon Nower Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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Library and Information Access5500 Campanile DriveSan Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
- Contact:
- (619) 594-6791