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- 1979-1991 (Creation)
Extent
2 cu.ft. (2 boxes); 192 electronic files
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Administrative history
Founded in 1980 as an independent national organization of Episcopal women, the Episcopal Women's History Project has played an important role in recovering and documenting the lives of women who have made outstanding contributions to The Episcopal Church. The Project aims to raise awareness about the historic place of women in the Church and their ethnic, racial, regional, and class diversity. Since its formation, the group has produced historical resources, conducted oral history interviews, published a newsletter, distributed grants, and supported and encouraged research and scholarship related to the historical role of women in The Episcopal Church.
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Scope and content
The records of the Episcopal Women’s History Project contains interviews and corresponding transcripts conducted with eighteen distinguished Episcopal women along with photographs, printed materials, and correspondence relating to the interviewees. These interviews span 1979 to 1991 with the majority taking place between 1981 and 1986. Additionally, the collection contains a questionnaire and its associated responses and correspondence that was sent to thirty-eight Episcopal women leaders in an attempt to document their experiences in the Church.
System of arrangement
Questionnaire for Episcopal Church Women Leaders, 1985-1988
Oral Histories, 1979-1991
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Conditions governing access
Access to Episcopal Church records is governed by the Archives Public Access Policy. Research requests must be submitted in writing.
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Conditions governing reproduction
The Archives is able to respond to limited requests for reproductions subject to copyright restrictions, internal policy, and the condition of the source documents.
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- English
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- Bussing, Elizabeth (Subject)
- Christie, Marjorie (Subject)
- Dozier, Verna J. (Subject)
- Gillespie, Joanna (Subject)
- Donovan, Mary (Subject)
- Rucker, Aileen S. (Subject)
- Shoemaker, Helen (Subject)
- Turnbull, Helen Brogden (Subject)
- Wedel, Cynthia (Subject)
- Young, Frances M. (Subject)
- Chinnis, Pamela (Subject)