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California State University, Long Beach, Center for Women's Studies records
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Description
In the early 1970s a Women’s Studies Program began at California State University Long Beach. The program was considered a controversial presence and complaints led to the firing of two faculty directors. This collection contains files covering the Women’s Studies Program from its beginnings to the 1982 ACLU lawsuit against CSULB for the violation of rights. Materials include memoranda, letters, reports, and newspaper clippings.
Background
The first Women’s Studies courses were taught at California State University Long Beach (CSULB) in the early 1970s. In 1974 the Center for Women’s Studies was formed by faculty and students with the goal of developing an interdisciplinary minor within American Studies and to develop a women’s resource center on the CSULB campus. Around this same time, the Associated Students opened a student-run Women’s Referral Center in the Student Union. The presence of feminism the CSULB campus was a controversial issue in terms of some of the course content, as well as whether the referral center should be limited to referrals or become a women’s resource center. In 1982 right-wing activists targeted the center and the program director, Dr. Sondra Hale, and Women’s Center director, Denise Wheeler, were fired. In response 13 faculty member and three students filed a lawsuit with the ACLU against CSULB, charging the University with violations of the First and Fourth Amendments.
Extent
2.0 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.