University of Florida Association of Women Faculty Records
Scope and Content
Collection contains agendas, member lists, constitutions, correspondence, newsletters and committee information from the University of Florida Association of Women Faculty.
Dates
- Creation: 1988 - 1998
Creator
- University of Florida. Association of Women Faculty. (Organization)
Access
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Biographical/Historical Note
The Association for Women Faculty, now called the Association for Academic Women, started at the University of Florida in 1974. Its founders were Irene Thompson, professor in the English department, and a small group of other female faculty members. The AWF worked for salary equity across the State University System, the Equal Rights Amendment, and affirmative action.
In 1983, the AWF was renamed to the Association for Academic Women. Its founding president in 1983 was Dr. Norma Leavitt, head of the Department of Physical Education for Women. The focus of the AAW began to change to include workshops and other programs to help female faculty and staff advance in their careers.
To learn more about the AAW and its history, see this article from UF News.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains agendas, member lists, constitutions, correspondence, newsletters and committee information from the University of Florida Association of Women Faculty.
Arrangement
Arranged into one series.
Location
Please note that this collection is housed in the Auxiliary Library Facility off campus and will require advance notice for timely retrieval. Please contact the Special and Area Studies Collections department prior to your visit.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from Library Director's Office accession, 2023.
Subject
- University of Florida. Association of Women Faculty. (Organization)
- Title
- A Guide to the University of Florida Association of Women Faculty Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Dalia Dooley and Sarah Coates
- Date
- November 2023
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755
special@uflib.ufl.edu