domestic violence
Feminist Transformations and Domestic Violence Activism in Divided Berlin
A history of women’s activism against domestic violence in divided Berlin between 1968 and 2002.
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Women's Digital Knowledge Library
History Collection
Resources and information about women’s history.
suffrage
The Politics of Women’s Suffrage
A history of the early twentieth-century movement for women’s suffrage in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
Women and the Public Life in Early Meiji Japan
Women and Public Life in Early Meiji Japan focuses on women’s activities in the new public spaces of Meiji Japan.
Technology and Women’s Empowerment
This book contributes to the growing body of literature and present state of knowledge, offering the reader broad evidence on how new information and communication technologies impact women’s economic and social empowerment and hence have an impact on overall welfare creation.
Sound Citizens
This book reveals a much broader and more complex history of women’s contributions to Australian broadcasting than has been previously acknowledged.
The Secret History of The ENIAC Women
We recorded extensive oral histories and produced a film called “The Computers: The Remarkable Untold Story of the ENIAC Programmers.”
Reaching for help
This book presents an account of the ideas, the diverse and shared efforts and the enduring hard work of women’s health activists, drawn together in one volume for the first time.
Africa
Women of the Portuguese Guinea Liberation War
This open access book helps correct an egregious gender bias in contemporary accounts of a major episode in 20th-century African decolonization.
Asian American
A Feeling of Belonging
Book on the cultural activities of young, predominantly unmarried Asian American women from 1930 to 1960.
Challenging Women’s Agency and Activism in Early Modernity
Examining women’s agency in the past has taken on new urgency in the current moment of resurgent patriarchy, Women’s Marches, and the global #MeToo movement.
Women’s Labour Activism in Eastern Europe and Beyond
This collaborative monograph presents a deeply researched, inclusive history of women’s labour activism in Eastern Europe, Austria, Turkey and transnationally, from the age of empires to the late twentieth century.
Female Education as Reflected in Victorian Fiction
While I was studying at Columbia University, this subject, Female Education As Reflected In Victorian Fiction, was suggested to me as the basis for a thesis.
What 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage Means for Women of Color
‘If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair’ — Here’s a breakdown of the undeniable impact women of color had on securing women’s suffrage.
What You Need to Know About Women’s Suffrage
Here’s what you need to know about Women’s Suffrage.
History of the Women’s Rights Movement
Making women’s history mainstream.
Women in Congress
Biographical profiles of former women Members of Congress, links to information about current women Members, essays on the institutional and national events that shaped successive generations of Congresswomen, and images of each woman Member.
Great Women’s Rights Movement Footage – 1970s
Clips from women of the 1960s protesting.
Relations Across Generations
A History of Interactions Between LGBTQ+ Students & UW-Milwaukee Authorities
The Evolution of Queer History at UWM
Archive of the history of queer activism in the US.
Queer History: UWM’s Archive of the Past
An archive of queer history in the US.
Women in Science: History, Achievements, & Facts
Women in science throughout history.
Shout Out for Women in Science
Information on impactful careers of women in science.
Where are the Women? A Detailed History of Women in Computer Science and How it Impacts the Modern Day Industry
History of computer science focusing on women and the impacts it has today.
The Untold History of Women in Science and Technology
Stories of women in STEM during the Obama Administration.
Shall not be Recognized
Exhibit of photos and verbal portraits of same sex couples in long, committed relationships with oral interviews.
Milwaukee LGBT Oral History Project
Oral interviews of LGBT Milwaukeeans conducted 2003 – 2007.
Murphy Library Digital Collections
Digital collection of archived Leaping La Crosse publications.
House of History: Black LGBTQ+ Milwaukee History
Oral history interviews with Black LGBTQ+ Milwaukeeans.
Eldon Murray Papers
Digital collection of Eldon Murray Papers and newspaper clippings.
history
Wisconsin Women Making History
Provides an online destination to find remarkable women who have contributed to Wisconsin’s state legacy.
health
Florence Nightingale Digitization Project
A collaborative database consisting currently of more than 2,300 letters handwritten or narrated by Florence Nightingale that for the first time are now available to researchers through a single source.
history
In Disguise: Cross Dressing and Gender Identity
Exhibition explores cross dressing and gender identity during the 18th and 19th centuries.
gender nonconforming
Tretter Transgender Oral History Project
Description The goal of the Tretter Transgender Oral History Project
health
ACT UP Oral History Project
The ACT UP Oral History Project is a collection of interviews with surviving members of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, New York.
history
Discovering American Women’s History Online
Database provides access to digital collections of primary sources documenting the history of women in the United States.
feminism
Click! The Ongoing Feminist Revolution
Exhibit highlighting achievements of women from the 1940s to the present.
history
H-Women
Helps historians discuss research interests, teaching methods, and the state of the field and historiography of women’s studies.
history
National Women’s History Alliance
Recognizes historic accomplishments of women by providing informational services and educational and promotional materials.
Britain
Before Victoria: Extraordinary Women of the British Romantic Era
Website provides an overview of the exhibition Before Victoria.
history
Florence Nightingale Museum
Celebrates the life and work of the best known figure in nursing history.
history
Women’s History Network
National association and charity for the promotion of women’s history.
Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index
Journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages.
Scotland
Women in Scottish History
Provides a location for materials on the history of Scottish women.
Women’s History Sourcebook
Presents online documents and secondary discussions which reflect the various ways of looking at the history of women.
history
Gender Matters from The Victorian Web
Images and documents, including books, as nodes in a network of complex connections.
education
Women in World History Curriculum
Lessons, biographies, reviews, and other resources related to teaching about women in world history.
archives
Freedom Archives – Gender and Sexuality
Audio and video recordings from the late-1960s to the mid-90s chronicling the history of the Bay Area, the United States, and international movements.
United States
Ethnic Women of Cleveland Oral History Project
Interviews with women of eastern European birth or heritage, many whom remember World War II or the Great Depression.
archives
Iowa Women’s Archives
Manuscript collections that chronicle the lives and work of Iowa women, their families, and their communities.
suffrage
Suffragists Oral History Project
Seven major figures in twentieth-century suffragist history represented here with full-length oral histories.
archives
Washington Women’s History Consortium Collections
Resources about Washington women’s history.
history
All Sewn Up: Millinery, Dressmaking, Clothing and Costume
Millinery, dressmaking, clothing and costume books from the UW-Madison collections.
activism
Agents of Social Change Online Exhibit: New Resources on 20th Century Women’s Activism
Papers of 20th century women activists and the records of the Women’s Action Alliance and the National Congress of Neighborhood Women.
history
American Women: A Guide to Women’s History Resources at the Library of Congress
First stop for Library of Congress researchers working in the field of American women’s history.
history
Women’s Liberation Movement Print Culture
Manifestos, speeches, essays, and other materials documenting various aspects of the Women’s Movement in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s.
United States
Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History & Culture
Materials that reflect the public and private lives of women, past and present.
history
This Extraordinary Woman: Portraits of Female Curiosities in early American Print Culture
Portraits published between 1771 and 1859.
history
Far from the Path of Virtue: Women on the Margins of Morality in Antebellum America
Exhibit of societal responses to women’s deviance and the stories of five women, both villains and victims, who treaded on the margins of morality.
feminism
The Feminist Chronicles, 1953-1993
Electronic copy of the book that dramatizes the effort of feminist women.
archives
HEARTH: Home Economics Archive
Books and journals in Home Economics and related disciplines.
Black women
The Liberation of Jane Johnson
Story on the escape of Jane Johnson, slave of Col. John H. Wheeler of North Carolina.
history
The Making of a Homemaker
Exhibition featuring Victorian era homemaking handbooks and periodicals written for women at that time.
history
Ghosts of the Second Wave
Photographs of the 1977 National Women’s Conference in Houston, Texas.
birth control
Margaret Sanger Papers Project
Historical editing project for the papers of the noted birth control pioneer.
history
Remembering the 1911 Triangle Factory Fire
Original sources on the fire held at the ILR School’s Kheel Center, an archive of historical material on labor and industrial relations.
history
National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House in Rochester, NY.
Black women
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
Mary McLeod Bethune achieved her greatest recognition at the Washington, DC townhouse that is now this National Historic Site.
history
Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation and Home
While restoring knowledge of Gage’s contributions, the Gage Foundation is also an educational resource for human rights issues.
history
Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice
A non-profit organization that furthers the legacy of Alice Paul and her life’s work for gender equality, and takes a leadership role in bringing recognition to women and the historic sites that honor them.
history
Women Working, 1800-1930
Women Working, 1800–1930 is a digital exploration of women’s impact on the economic life of the United States between 1800 and the Great Depression.
history
Women’s History in Wisconsin
Original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts and other primary sources available online that reveal the history of Wisconsin women.
history
How Wisconsin Women Won the Ballot
On June 10, 1919, the Wisconsin Legislature passed a resolution ratifying the Federal Constitutional amendment abolishing sex as a qualification of voters.
Black women
Black Women Oral History Project Interviews, 1976–1981
Audio and transcripts of the oral histories of 72 African American women from across the United States.
Latine
Chicana por mi Raza Digital Memory Collective
A hybrid archive, museum, and digital curriculum organized around capturing Chicana and Latina voices from the long Civil Rights Era.
publishing
Women in Publishing Oral History
Aims to create a permanent record of women who worked in publishing in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.
history
Women Who Rock Oral History
Brings together scholars, musicians, media-makers, performers, artists, and activists to explore the role of women and popular music in the creation of cultural scenes and social justice movements in the Americas and beyond.
higher education
A Dangerous Experiment: Women at the University of Michigan
A digital history exhibition about women at the University of Michigan.
history
Berkshire Conference of Women Historians
Promotes scholarship and supports the activities of women in the historical profession.
history
Dovie Horvitz Collection
Over 1,300 images and scanned texts representing objects and printed matter that reflect the lives of women from the mid 1800s through the mid 1900s.
National Marian Anderson Museum
Museum is the center for the life and legacy of Marian Anderson.
GWonline, the Bibliography, Filmography and Webography on Gender and War since 1600
Collects and organizes secondary literature, women’s autobiographies, films and websites with primary documents on the subject of gender, military and war.
history
Hidden Voices: Enslaved Women in the Lowcountry and U.S. South
Exhibit explores the history of Black women in the American South from the Antebellum era to the Reconstruction era.
Civil Rights
Remembering Individuals, Remembering Communities: Septima P. Clark and Public History in Charleston
Interprets and maps the life and work of Septima Poinsette Clark to provide insights into her experiences.
Black women
Black Women’s Suffrage Portal
Materials documenting the roles and experiences of Black Women in the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
Black women
Women Who Changed Atlanta and the World
Exhibit features the work of two prominent women-led organizations, the Chautauqua Circle and the Neighborhood Union.
Coordinating Council for Women in History
Organization supporting women in the historical profession as well as research in women’s history.
history
Collective Biographies of Women
The annotated bibliography of English-language books that collect three or more short biographies of women.
history
The Real Rosie the Riveter Project
Archive of filmed oral histories of 48 women represented here provide a complex portrait of Rosie the Riveter.
archives
Black Women’s Organizing Archive
Brings together archives of 19th and early 20th century Black women intellectuals, organizers, and activists.
history
Sharing Stories from 1977
History of the 1977 National Women’s Conference, the only federally funded, bipartisan supported, and most diverse gathering of American women in U.S. history.
