Women's Heritage Museum/International Museum of Women records, 1887-2005 (bulk 1970-1997)

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Women's Heritage Museum/International Museum of Women records, 1887-2005 (bulk 1970-1997)

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The Women's Heritage Museum/International Museum of Women Records, 1887-2005 (bulk 1970-1997), document the formation of this museum, which was organized to promote women's history. The records consist of administrative documents, newspaper clippings, photographs, and video tapes. The collection contains information on museum exhibits, including California Woman Suffrage 1870-1911, which opened in 1986 and was shown in the California State Capitol and the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York. Materials include artifacts that were used in musuem exhibits, such as the petticoat of Sarah Bard Field, a California suffragist and poet. This collection is arranged into seven series: Series I. Administrative files, 1985-1996; Series II. Exhibits and programs, 1979-2004 (1990-2000); Series III. Artifacts and exhibit materials, 1887-2003 (1980-1990); Series IV. Career action files, 1971-1988; Series V. Publications and clippings, 1954-2005; Series VI. Audiovisual and visual materials, 1987-2004; Series VII. Artwork, posters, and museum plans, 1983-2004.

52.9 linear feet (52 boxes), 13 linear feet (3 folio file drawers).

San Jose State University

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San JoseĢ State University. Library. Special Collections & Archives

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Organizational History In 1857 the San Francisco Board of Education established an evening school for current and prospective teachers in the city. The school became know as the Minns' Evening Normal School, named after the principal, Washington Minns. In 1862, the California State Legislature formally established Minns' school as the first California State Normal School. The school remained in San Francisco until the California State Legisla...

International Museum of Women

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The International Museum of Women (I.M.O.W.), originally called the Women's Heritage Museum (W.H.M.), was founded in 1985 when Jeanne McDonnell, Anne Murray, and Jane Van Dusen signed the papers of incorporation. The mission of this social change museum was to value the lives of women around the world. The museum documented women's history through exhibits and sponsored a variety of programs focused on educating the public and improving the status of women. Since the museum lacked a permanent bu...