RIT Women's Caucus records

Collection — Folder: 1-4

Identifier: RITArc-0417

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The RIT Women's Caucus records contain materials related to the organization. The collection consists of newsletters, outlines of caucus goals, and secretarial club correspondence. Also included are meeting minutes, announcements, notes and agendas.

Folder 1 - Newsletters (3) “It’s About Time!, circa 1973

Folder 2- Goals for the Women’s Caucus, list of attendees at initial gathering of women on Feb. 19, 1973, notes on issues important to women at RIT, 1973

Folder 3- Secretarial Club correspondence, meeting invitations, 1973

Folder 4- Meeting minutes and agendas of the women’s caucus, and personnel subcommittee, Feb –June, 1973

Dates

circa 1973

Creator

Rochester Institute of Technology. Women's Caucus (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

The RIT Women's Caucus formally began February 13, 1973. Sixty women who represented staff, faculty and students met to determine goals and priorities for women at RIT. Three sub-committees were formed: Grievance, Personnel, and Psychological Climate. A Steering Committee was formed to handle organizational matters. The main goal of the caucus was to make the RIT community more aware of the problems and concerns facing women.

Extent

4 Folder(s) (Collection consists of 4 folders.)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Various records, correspondence, meeting minutes, announcements and newsletters related to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Women’s Caucus.