August 26, 1920 marks the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting women the right to vote. But the campaign for women’s suffrage began long before that and the story of Iowa women reflects the stories of women across the country. As we celebrate 90 years of equalContinue reading “Celebrate 90 years of “Votes for Women”, Aug 26″
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LGBT Life in Iowa City, Iowa: 1967-2010 Online Exhibit Earns Honorable Mention
OutHistory.org, the award-winning website on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer U.S. history, announced the winners of its “Since Stonewall Local Histories Contest,” 41 years after the start of the rebellion that marks the beginning of the modern movement for LGBTQ rights and liberation. “LGBT Life in Iowa City, Iowa: 1967-2010” online exhibit curated by UniversityContinue reading “LGBT Life in Iowa City, Iowa: 1967-2010 Online Exhibit Earns Honorable Mention”
“Comrades in the Labor Room,” Women’s History Month Lecture
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the University’s Council on the Status of Women, History of Medicine Society and Iowa Women’s Archives will sponsor a reception and a public lecture by University of Iowa History Professor Paula Michaels. Wednesday, March 104:30 – 6:30 p.m.Iowa Women’s Archives on the third floor of the Main Library. TheContinue reading ““Comrades in the Labor Room,” Women’s History Month Lecture”
Women’s History Month reception, Mar 3
To celebrate women’s history month and to unveil a new digital collection of UI alumna Eve Drewelowe, the UI Libraries will host a reception from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, in the North Exhibition Hall of the Main Library. Joni Kinsey, Curator of the Drewelowe art collection, will speak briefly onContinue reading “Women’s History Month reception, Mar 3”
Pioneering Artist Eve Drewelowe Featured in Digital Archive
The life and work of painter Eve Drewelowe (1899-1988) are celebrated in a new digital collection created by the University of Iowa Libraries and the School of Art and Art History. This pioneering artist, who in 1924 received the UI’s first Master’s degree in studio arts, is the focus of the Eve Drewelowe Digital Collection,Continue reading “Pioneering Artist Eve Drewelowe Featured in Digital Archive”
Kerber Recognition in Iowa Womens Archives, Dec 10
Professor Linda K. Kerber, the May Brodbeck Professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, was inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame in Des Moines on August 29, 2009. Please join us as we celebrate Professor Kerber, who has devoted her life and career to the empowerment of women through a better understanding ofContinue reading “Kerber Recognition in Iowa Womens Archives, Dec 10”
Looking at Life through the Large End of a Telescope: Sept 11
Lecture by Dr. N. Peggy Burke, CLAS Alumni Fellow 2009, sponsored by the Dept. of Health & Sport Studies and the Iowa Women’s Archives. A reception will follow the lecture. Friday, September 113:30 – 5 p.m.Pomerantz Career Center, Auditorium C20 N. Peggy Burke (Ph.D. ‘65, Physical Education) has spent a life in service to theContinue reading “Looking at Life through the Large End of a Telescope: Sept 11”
Iowa Women’s Archives Needs Your Vote: Sept 1-15 (links updated)
The Iowa Women’s Archives at The University of Iowa Libraries has been nominated for an Iowa Women’s Foundation 2009 50% Solution Award in the nonprofit category. Vote Here! The 50% Solution Awards began in 2006 as a way to recognize and reinforce positive contributions made to open doors and advance Iowa women and girls. PreviousContinue reading “Iowa Women’s Archives Needs Your Vote: Sept 1-15 (links updated)”
Weaver to Speak at History for Lunch: Mar 25
The State Historical Society of Iowa’s popular “History for Lunch” lecture series continues this month with Janet Weaver, assistant curator of the Iowa Women’s Archives at the University of Iowa. History for Lunch will be at noon Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at SHSI’s Centennial Building, 402 Iowa Avenue (Iowa and Gilbert streets) in Iowa City.Continue reading “Weaver to Speak at History for Lunch: Mar 25”
Celebrate Women’s History Month: March 10
The Herstory Subcommittee of the Council on the Status of Women & the Iowa Women’s Archives present A Women’s History Month Reception Tuesday, March 10, 2009 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Program begins at 5:15, refreshments served. Join us in celebration with guest speaker(s) Prof. Linda Kerber and Prof. Leslie Schwalm in the Iowa Women’sContinue reading “Celebrate Women’s History Month: March 10”