Women's history -- Rhode Island

Scope and Contents The Advisory Commission on Women in Rhode Island records collection consists of print materials from 1973 to 1983 that provide insight into state initiatives around gender equity in Rhode Island. The bulk of the collection consists of newsletters printed by the Commission to promote events such as forums, workshops, and gatherings as resources that would increase civic engagement and socioeconomic status for women broadly. Internal reports also offer insight into organizational structure and...

Scope and Contents The Rhode Island League of Girls Clubs records collection consists of printed materials concerning the Girls’ City Club of Providence and the Valley Girls’ Club. These materials include newspaper clippings and annual reports, as well as club calendars, newsletters, and other promotional material that advertise the clubs’ year-round programs. The dates represented in the collection are 1918 to 1924, which provide insight into operations at the time of the National League of Working Women’s...

Scope and Contents The Rhode Island Women’s Suffrage Association (RIWSA) records collection consists of materials relating to women’s suffrage that were published by RIWSA and collected from affiliated women’s suffrage groups in Rhode Island between 1883 and 1919. The materials span from informational newsletters to promote women's suffrage to a counseling booklet for Rhode Island women voters once their suffrage was legislated in 1920. The collection does include one oppositional leaflet that was collected...

Scope and Contents The Women’s Republican Club of Rhode Island collection includes promotional materials used by the Club from 1922 to 1937. The materials include a bulletin for circulation that summarizes Club proceedings and advertises its weekly meetings. There is also a copy of the Rhode Island Elephant, the official publication of the Club with the same functions as the bulletin. Apart from these promotional publications, there are campaign songs and a questionnaire that were in use around the 1924 and...