Exhibit Highlight: “As to the Woman Question: The Admission of Women to the University of Michigan”

In 2020, the Bentley Historical Library commemorated the 150th anniversary of the admission of the first woman to the University of Michigan, Madelon Stockwell, with a joint physical and online exhibit “As to the Woman Question”. The exhibit looks at early attempts by women to enroll at Michigan, changing ideas among the faculty that eventually

Collection Highlight: Maryland Province Archives

Maryland Province ArchivesBooth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown UniversityWashington, D.C. “Belle Reade, on the crazy ward, will soon give birth. She is much afraid that she will at that time loose [sic] her mind again. She asked very earnestly that a priest baptize the child & have it sent to an asylum. She is

Call for Nominations (Mid-Term Election)

The SAA Women’s Collections Section is running a midterm election and currently seeking nominees for the role of Vice Co-Chair/Co-Chair Elect! For the first year of the two-year term, these two elected officers will hold the positions of Vice Co-Chairs. The second year in office, the elected officers will hold the positions of Co-Chairs. Newly

WCS Call for Blog Posts!

The Women’s Collections Section wants to promote your work on our blog! Have you worked on an exciting collection or project that documents women’s history? Did you curate an exhibit highlighting women? Did you host an event? Will you have one in the future you would like to promote? We want to hear about it!