Preserving the legacy of the Women Astronomical Computers of the Harvard College Observatory

The following post was written and contributed by Lisa Bravata, Curatorial Assistant, Astronomical Photographic Plate Collection, Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics The Harvard College Observatory began strategically building its collection of astronomical photographic plates shortly after the invention of dry plate photography in the 19th century. Harvard astronomers’ prolific output of photographs needed to

At the Epicenter Once Again: Women’s Reproductive Rights Movement in Dallas

This post was written by Samantha Dodd, Curator of the Archives of Women of the Southwest, DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University. With the return of reproductive rights to the national spotlight, the number of reference calls and emails to the DeGolyer Library’s Archives of Women of the Southwest has skyrocketed. Reporters, journalists, bloggers, and activists

Etta Hulme on the Equal Rights Amendment

This blog post highlights the work of renowned editorial cartoonist Etta Hulme. It was compiled by Sara Pezzoni, Photograph Collections Coordinator at the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries’ Special Collections. The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries’ Special Collections holds the collection of long-time Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial cartoonist, Etta Hulme. The collection consists

Kittredge Cherry and Audrey Lockwood: A Love Story

The following post was written by Abbie Steuhm, Student Specialist at the Iowa Women’s Archives, University of Iowa Libraries. The LGBTQ+ community has grown in incredible size and visibility in the last decade. The legalization of same-sex marriage in the U.S. in 2015 was a colossal milestone for LGBTQ+ rights, and it has arguably helped

Indexing Equal Rights Magazine

The Valdosta State University Odum Library Archives and Special Collections acquired a run of the Equal Rights magazine published from the 1920’s – 1950’s when the National Women’s Party (NWP) disposed of its surplus.

Emma Tenayuca: Latina labor leader in San Antonio

Latina labor leader Emma Tenayuca was born in San Antonio in 1916 and was attending political rallies before the age of eight. In 1932, at age 16, she took part in the spontaneous Finck cigar workers strike in San Antonio. At the time Tenayuca was a member of the local chapter of the Workers Alliance, a national organization formed by the Communist Party of the United States. During the strike, she was arrested and jailed.

Helen Bass Williams: Educator and Civil Rights Activist

The following post was written by Katey Watson, the France A. Córdova Archivist at Purdue University Purdue University archivists have long known Helen Bass Williams’ significance to not only Purdue, but U.S. history. In 1968, she became Purdue’s first Black faculty member and was integral in establishing many support systems for Black students, staff, and

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