Guide to the Papers of the Women's Public Leadership Consortium

Collection Number: M03-1
Title: Papers of the Women's Public Leadership Consortium.
Dates: 1979-1994
Size: 7 folders (ca. 250 items)
Repository: Manuscripts and Personal Papers, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida

ABSTRACT

The collection consists of subject files which chronicle the group's activities and development from 1979-1994. The bulk of the collection are administrative records, correspondence, and printed materials.

LANGUAGE: English.

ACQUISITION: Gift of UNF faculty members.

ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION

The collection is open for research. For additional information and to make an appointment to view the collection, contact E. Brady at 904-620-1533; email: ebrady@unf.edu

PREFERRED CITATION

Papers of the Women's Public Leadership Consortium, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.

BIOGRAPHICAL / HISTORICAL NOTE

The Consortium was organized in Spring 1979 by Dr. Bette Soldwedel, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. A steering committee consisted of women representatives (faculty, administrators, and students) from four area colleges: Edward Waters College, Florida Junior (later Community) College, Jacksonville University and UNF. The Consortium's purpose was to develop innovative programs for political education and to encourage women's political and public leadership. The Consortium sponsored or collaborated in forums directed at increasing women's leadership skills in academic and civic settings. An inaugural seminar was held in May 1980, featuring a keynote address by the 1977 Nobel Prize winner Mairead Corrigan.

In November 1991, the Consortium changed it's name to Women in Higher Education in Jacksonville. It's new statement of purpose was, in part, to provide a forum for Jacksonville women in higher education to exchange ideas on subjects of current interest and concern. It held regular programs focusing on issues affecting the female faculty, students, and staff of local institutions of higher learning. The organization ceased to exist in 1995.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The collection consists of subject files which chronicle the group's activities and development from 1979-1994. Materials include primarily correspondence, minutes and agendas of meetings, awards recognition, event planning, event programs and membership lists. Eight photographs from the group's 1984-85 awards luncheon are also included.

ARRANGEMENT

Arranged by series; chronological within folder.

INDEX TERMS

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog:

Women's Public Leadership Consortium.
Women in Higher Education in Jacksonville.
Women in higher education -- Florida -- Jacksonville.
Women in public life -- Florida -- Jacksonville.
Leadership in women -- Florida -- Jacksonville.
Educational leadership -- Florida -- Jacksonville.
Women college administrators -- Florida -- Jacksonville.
Women college teachers -- Florida -- Jacksonville.
Women college students -- Florida -- Jacksonville.
Soldwedel, Bette J.
University of North Florida.

CONTAINER LIST

SUBJECT FILES

Box Folder Description

1 1-3 Organizational files, 1979-1985.
Announcements, correspondence, minutes of meetings, newspaper clippings, and programs and brochures detailing events and activities. Eight photographs from the 1984-85 awards luncheon are included. Shown are: Dr. Joan Carver, Deborah Gianoulis.

1 4 Administrative materials, 1986-1989.
Award recipient lists, correspondence, membership lists, and programs of annual Honors Luncheons.

1 5 Administrative materials, 1990-1991.
Correspondence, membership lists, memorandum, minutes of meetings, statement of purpose, and programs of annual Honors Luncheons.

1 6 Administrative materials, 1992-1994.
Agendas and minutes of meetings, announcements, correspondence, membership lists, memorandum, and planning materials for annual Honors Luncheons and other events.

2 7a-c Memorabilia, 1982-1994
T-shirts (3). Wording on front: Women Unite! Take back the Night, October 16, 1982; Our Natural Energy Source: Girl Power, Girls Clubs of Jacksonville; Silent no More - Voice for Choice - Keep Abortion Safe and Legal.