Scope and Contents
The Eugene Women's Crisis Center records consist of minutes, administrative documents, records of training and events, grant records, and subject files from 1977 to 1991.
Dates
- 1977-1991
Creator
- Eugene Women's Crisis Center (Eugene, Or.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
The Eugene Women's Crisis Center, established in the 1970s, provided assistance and support to victims of sexual assault. The crisis center was a member of the Rape Crisis Network, a loose affiliation of centers geared toward helping women who had been assaulted that was established in the 1970s. Many of the rape crisis centers existed in cities with colleges or universities.
Extent
5 linear feet (5 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Eugene Women's Crisis Center, established in the 1970s, provided assistance and support to victims of sexual assault. The Eugene Women's Crisis Center records consist of minutes, administrative documents, records of training and events, grant records, and subject files.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series:
Series I: Meeting Minutes
Series II: Administrative Documents
Series III: Events
Series IV: Education and Training
Series V: Grants
Series VI: Subject Files
Physical Description
1 record storage box and 4 manuscript boxes
Processing Information
Collection processed by Cassandra A. Schmitt, Sam Bouchat, and Kira B. Homo
- Administrative records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Rape victims -- Services for -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Women -- Services for -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Eugene Women's Crisis Center Records
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Cassandra A. Schmitt, Sam Bouchat, and Kira B. Homo
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) administered through the Oregon State Library.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
