Women's Fund for Health, Education and Research (HER) Records 1979-1997

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Women's Fund for Health, Education and Research (HER) Records 1979-1997

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As a non-profit foundation, the Women's Fund for HER is dedicated to understanding, improving, and promoting women's health by providing support for research and educational programs. Fundraising through membership solicitation, special events, and corporate support is a primary goal of the Women's Fund. These records include documents on fundraising and educational outreach events, with fundraising the dominant activity. Correspondence, membership rosters, income tallies, research grant applications, and newsletters comprise the collection.

Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries

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