Roberts, Edwin T., 1920-1998 (Sc 1229),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Roberts, Edwin T., 1920-1998 (Sc 1229), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1229. Legal papers removed from genealogy notebooks compiled by Edwin T. Roberts, including a Mississippi deed, 1867, and documents relating to Richardella Ragland’s estate, partially in Warren County, Kentucky.
Gardner, Byron Richard, 1894-1966 (Sc 1255),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Gardner, Byron Richard, 1894-1966 (Sc 1255), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1255. Paper entitled “Woman” by Byron Gardner, in which he upholds what he considers to be women’s divinely ordained role in society and opposes women’s suffrage.
'We're Not Little Babies Anymore': A Cultural History Of Small Girls In America, 1920-1945,
2014
Loyola University Chicago
'We're Not Little Babies Anymore': A Cultural History Of Small Girls In America, 1920-1945, Stella A. Ress
Dissertations
The appearance of high-profile girl characters in popular culture media of all types soared between the years from 1924, when Little Orphan Annie first appeared in the comic section of newspapers, to 1945, when teenage girls replaced their younger sisters in the spotlight. As such, girl culture of the 1920s through the 1940s experienced a boon in popularity never before witnessed. And yet, despite substantial evidence that point to the impact preadolescent girls had on society during this time, surprisingly scholars have left the experiences of these girls and their depictions in popular entertainment unexplored. For historians, this raises a …
Sheridan In The Shenandoah: The Civil War Memoir Of Levi H. Winslow, Twelfth Maine Infantry Regiment Of Volunteers,
2014
Morris County Heritage Commission, Morristown, New Jersey
Sheridan In The Shenandoah: The Civil War Memoir Of Levi H. Winslow, Twelfth Maine Infantry Regiment Of Volunteers, David Mitros
Maine History
David Mitros is archivist emeritus, Morris County Heritage Commission, Morristown, New Jersey. Currently living in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he continues his writing and research as a part-time local history project consultant. He received a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University and a master’s degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills. He received the Roger McDonough Librarianship Award from New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance in 2009. He is the author of four books, including one on the Civil War, Gone to Wear the Victor’s Crown: Morris County, New Jersey and the Civil War, A Documentary Account (1998).
“What The Women Of Maine Have Done”: Women’S Wartime Work And Postwar Activism, 1860-1875,
2014
The University of Maine
“What The Women Of Maine Have Done”: Women’S Wartime Work And Postwar Activism, 1860-1875, Lisa Marie Rude
Maine History
Maine women had been active in reform movements during the antebellum era. They joined mother’s associations, temperance groups, abolitionist societies, and woman suffrage organizations. Although the Civil War did not create activists, it did strengthen them, while opening the door for other women to become activists. The war provided an unprecedented opportunity for the women of Maine to be actors in the public sphere. Postwar women’s movements in Maine were therefore fueled by their agency on the home front during the war. The author is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine, working under the supervision of Dr. …
Could The Girls Be Counseled?,
2014
Western Kentucky University
Could The Girls Be Counseled?, Christy L. Spurlock
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Females attending Western Kentucky University in the late 1950s and 1960s had a much different dress code and residence hall rules than their male counterparts.
Social Childbirth And Communities Of Women In Early America,
2014
DePauw University
Social Childbirth And Communities Of Women In Early America, Jocelyn Jessop
Honor Scholar Theses
None
Unpacking The Suitcase: The Real Last Chapter Of Alice Paul And Peg Edwards’S Activism, And Why These Stories Matter,
2014
DePauw University
Unpacking The Suitcase: The Real Last Chapter Of Alice Paul And Peg Edwards’S Activism, And Why These Stories Matter, Clark Edwards
Honor Scholar Theses
I was fortunate enough to find a thesis topic within my own family. My paternal grandmother was guardian ad litem for Alice Paul in the later 1970s. Paul was instrumental in securing the passage of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, and author of the Equal Rights Amendment among other contributions for women’s rights. Fortunately my grandmother saved court records, letters, her notes, and more for her period of activism with Paul and as part of the Ridgefield Connecticut National Women’s Political Caucus. I knew nothing of my grandmother’s work until last year. My thesis seeks …
"Remembrance Will Cling To Us Through Life": Kate Bushman's Memoir Of The Battle Of Gettysburg,
2014
Gettysburg College
"Remembrance Will Cling To Us Through Life": Kate Bushman's Memoir Of The Battle Of Gettysburg, Brian Matthew Jordan
Adams County History
Kate Bushman never expected that the Civil War would visit her tiny town. Nor could she have predicted the life altering impact of Gettysburg’s grisly scenes, indelibly etched into the folds of her memory. The best evidence of that transformation is the remarkable memoir of the battle and its aftermath that she obediently entered into her leather-bound scrapbook sometime in the early 1870s. Leaving no room for pretense, she recognized that the events she witnessed were significant, and that hers was important historical testimony. No longer just another devoted wife, mother, and Unionist, she was “an eye witness.” [excerpt …
"Feminist Lawyers And Political Change In Modern France, 1900-1940." In Eva Schandevyl Ed., Women In Law And Law-Making In The Nineteenth And Twentieth Century Europe, Chapter 2. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2014: 45-73.,
2014
DePaul University
"Feminist Lawyers And Political Change In Modern France, 1900-1940." In Eva Schandevyl Ed., Women In Law And Law-Making In The Nineteenth And Twentieth Century Europe, Chapter 2. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2014: 45-73., Sara L. Kimble
School of Continuing and Professional Studies Faculty Publications
This research considers how French female lawyers participated in legal reform during the period from 1900 to 1940. Frenchwomen were admitted to the legal profession in 1900 by an act of parliament and this reform brought political implications in its wake. My research on the first cadres of female lawyers illustrates that that they were unusually political active. As unequal members of the profession and unequal citizens in the society many of these new professionals engaged in a vigorous defense of equality and justice.
Call To Duty: Women And World War I,
2014
Chapman University
Call To Duty: Women And World War I, Jennifer D. Keene
History Faculty Articles and Research
"Watching loved ones depart, uncertain if they would return—this was an experience that women around the world shared during the Great War. The continual scene of women sending men off to fight was troubling; paradoxically, it was also a familiar, traditional ritual that reinforced gender roles within western societies. "
Ua94/6/13 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Jeff Baynham,
2014
Western Kentucky University
Ua94/6/13 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Jeff Baynham, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
WKU memorabilia collected by Jeff Baynham includes athletic trading cards, posters and basketball tournament programs.
Are Women’S Roles Changing In Oman?,
2014
Western Kentucky University
Are Women’S Roles Changing In Oman?, Andrew Miller
The Student Researcher: A Phi Alpha Theta Publication
This is an exploratory research project on Omani women’s roles changing in the household. To start off, tradition will be defined by the definition I followed throughout my paper. Following that, I will explore what is women’s traditional role within the household. Next, information will be presented that will discuss major steps women have taken in education, employment, and gaining skills for the workplace. These points will be followed up with statistics and an explanation of each table. These tables examine the data of women’s education, freedom, encouragement to work, and overall skills they are gaining. You will read about …
Convict Voices: Women, Class, And Writing About Prison In Nineteenth-Century England,
2014
University of New Hampshire
Convict Voices: Women, Class, And Writing About Prison In Nineteenth-Century England, Anne Schwan
University of New Hampshire Press: Open Access Books
In this lively study of the development and transformation of voices of female offenders in nineteenth-century England, Anne Schwan analyzes a range of colorful sources, including crime broadsides, reform literature, prisoners' own writings about imprisonment and courtroom politics, and conventional literary texts, such as Adam Bede and The Moonstone. Not only does Schwan demonstrate strategies for interpreting ambivalent and often contradictory texts, she also provides a carefully historicized approach to the work of feminist recovery. Crossing class lines, genre boundaries, and gender roles in the effort to trace prisoners, authors, and female communities (imagined or real), Schwan brings new insight …
Collection Info Tags,
2014
University of New England
Collection Info Tags
Sincerely Yours, Letters From The Maine Women Writers Collection (Multi-Page Items)
Informational tags used in the exhibit "Sincerely Yours" which included letters from a variety of people. The tags include biographical and hisotrical information about the writers of the letters and their holdings at MWWC.
“Like Husband And Wife”: The Role Of Susan B. Anthony And Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Friendship In Advancing Their Personal And Professional Successes,
2014
DePauw University
“Like Husband And Wife”: The Role Of Susan B. Anthony And Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Friendship In Advancing Their Personal And Professional Successes, Maritza Mestre
Honor Scholar Theses
None
Precarious Pedagogies? The Impact Of Casual And Zero-Hour Contracts In Higher Education,
2014
University of the West of England
Precarious Pedagogies? The Impact Of Casual And Zero-Hour Contracts In Higher Education, Ana Lopes, Indra Angeli Dewan
Journal of Feminist Scholarship
Precarious work is associated with and characterizes the effects of neoliberal policy—the transference of economic risk onto workers, the erosion of workers’ rights, the flexibilization and casualization of work contracts, self-responsibility, financial insecurity, and emotional stress. In the Higher Education (HE) sector, the number of insecure academic jobs, especially zero-hour contracts for hourly paid teaching and short-term contract research, has grown exponentially in recent years in response to the structural and fiscal changes within universities, which reflect these global shifts. This paper presents findings from a pilot study conducted with academics on casual contracts in HE institutions in England and …
Decolonizing Higher Education: Black Feminism And The Intersectionality Of Race And Gender,
2014
Goldsmiths College, University of London
Decolonizing Higher Education: Black Feminism And The Intersectionality Of Race And Gender, Heidi Safia Mirza
Journal of Feminist Scholarship
Drawing on black feminist theory, this paper examines the professional experiences of postcolonial diasporic black and ethnicized female academics in higher education.1 The paper explores the embodiment of gendered and racialized difference and reflects on the power of whiteness to shape everyday experiences in such places of privilege. The powerful yet hidden histories of women of color in higher education, such as the Indian women suffragettes and Cornelia Sorabji in late nineteenth century, are symbolic of the erasure of an ethnicized black feminist/womanist presence in mainstream (white) educational establishments. The paper concludes that an understanding of black and ethnicized female …
Beginning With The Body: Fleshy Politics In The Performance Art Of Rebecca Belmore And Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha,
2014
University of Alberta
Beginning With The Body: Fleshy Politics In The Performance Art Of Rebecca Belmore And Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Samantha Balzer
Journal of Feminist Scholarship
This article examines what I term the "fleshy" politics of Rebecca Belmore's 2002 Vigil and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha's contributions to the 2009 version of the performance project Sins Invalid: An Unshamed Claim to Beauty in the Face of Invisibility. Focusing on the embodied performances of both Belmore and Piepzna-Samarasinha, I read the skin of the artist as a site where complex politics develop. This analysis is broken into three sections: the first considers the relationship between the performing body and the performance space; the second attends to specific movements each artist makes; the third focuses on garments worn in each …
Teaching Postcolonial Literature In An Elite University: An Edinburgh Lecturer’S Perspective,
2014
University of Edinburgh
Teaching Postcolonial Literature In An Elite University: An Edinburgh Lecturer’S Perspective, Michelle Keown
Journal of Feminist Scholarship
This reflective essay explores some of the pedagogical challenges I have faced in teaching postcolonial literature and theory at the University of Edinburgh. There are particular social dynamics at work at Edinburgh that make engaging with intersectionality, particularly in the context of colonialism and racism, a rather complex endeavor. Edinburgh is a Russell Group university, and our undergraduate constituency is overwhelmingly white, middle class and British, with a high proportion of students coming from British public-school backgrounds. Many of these students approach postcolonial writing with well-meaning liberal intentions, but often adopt what Graham Huggan (2001) would term an exoticizing perspective …
