Kentucky Foundation for Women records, 1985-2000.

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Kentucky Foundation for Women records, 1985-2000.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42398652

The collection provides a rich source of information about grass-roots feminist activism, philanthropy, not-for-profit organizations, artistic patronage, feminist art, and women's culture. The Administrative Files Series contains foundation newsletters; administrative correspondence; minutes for Board of Directors meetings; and financial, legal, and tax papers. The Project Files Series contains papers on special projects, including Hopscotch House and the Wolf Pen Women Writers Colony. THE AMERICAN VOICE Files Series contains information regarding the publication of the feminist literary journal THE AMERICAN VOICE. The series contains correspondence between the editors (Frederick Smock and Sallie Bingham) and contributors; copy-edited drafts of poetry, prose, and non-fiction essays; business records; broadsides; chapbooks; miscellaneous publications; and issues of the journal. The Grant Files Series contains documentation on the evolution of the Foundation's grant program, including projects funded between 1986 to 1993. There are also videocassettes, audio cassettes, and compact discs. Addition (2001-0021) (2,208 items, dated 1986 to 1999 and n.d.) continues to document the process of publishing THE AMERICAN VOICE. Materials include correspondence, board minutes, grant applications and evaluations, financial statements, video (3) and audio (4) cassettes and one audio compact disc, and information files for volumes 32-49. Also included are writings by Sallie Bingham. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. Addition (2007-0126) (5.0 linear feet, approximately 3750 items, dated 1986-2000) consists primarily of files documenting the organization's grant program, and also includes project files, files related to the feminist literary journal THE AMERICAN VOICE, publications, and Hopscotch House materials.

29,000 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7449318

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture

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Kentucky Foundation for Women

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Foundation supports feminist authors, artists, projects, and social activism. Established in Louisville, Ky. by Sallie Bingham. From the description of Kentucky Foundation for Women records, 1985-2000. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 42398652 1985 Mar. 19 Kentucky Foundation for Women (KFW) incorporated by Sallie Bingham, Founder and Executive Director ...

Smock, Frederick

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Bingham, Sallie

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American author. From the description of After such knowledge [manuscript], 1960. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647806189 Feminist and author. From the description of Sallie Bingham papers, 1930-2011 and undated (bulk 1940s-2000s) (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 37869800 From the description of Sallie Bingham papers, 1900-2003 and undated (bulk [1940s]-1998). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 83772096 ...