Women Against War Records, 2002-2023

Summary

Abstract:
This collection documents the operations of Women Against War.
Extent:
45.54 MB and 5.0 cubic ft.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Women Against War Records, 2002-2023. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Women Against War Records).

Background

Scope and content:

Currently the collection includes digitial files of the Waging Peace blog created by Women Against War. The blog appeared on the Albany Times-Union web site from 2009-2021 and a core group of Women Against War authors regularly contributed to the blog. Additional files, including physical materials, are expected to be added.

Biographical / historical:

Established in 2002, Women Against War was formed by a group Capital District New York women who mobilized against the United States government's plan to go to war with Iraq. Since then, Women Against War has become a vital participant in the larger national and international peace and justice movement through its various projects and affiliations. Women Against War advocates for changed U.S. foreign policies through lobbying, leafleting, vigils, media outreach, and educational events.

Acquisition information:
Eleanor Stein donated materials in 2020. Mickie Lynn and Maud Easter arranged for the donation of the Women Against War blog in 2021. In 2024, Maud Easter donated paper records and a small amount of A/V and Trudy Quaif donated videos she had of interviews with longtime Women Against War members.
Processing information:

The collection is unprocessed.

Arrangement:

The collection is unprocessed and is likely disorganized. Individual items may be difficult to find.

Physical location:
The materials are located onsite in the department.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Access to this collection is restricted because it is unprocessed. Portions of the collection may contain recent administrative records and/or personally identifiable information. Please contact an archivist for more information.

Terms of access:

This page may contain links to digital objects. Access to these images and the technical capacity to download them does not imply permission for re-use. Digital objects may be used freely for personal reference use, referred to, or linked to from other web sites.

Researchers do not have permission to publish or disseminate material from these collections without permission from an archivist and/or the copyright holder.

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The Department of Special Collections and Archives is eager to hear from any copyright owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided in the future.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Women Against War Records, 2002-2023. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Women Against War Records).

Location of this collection:
M. E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives
Science Library 350
1400 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12222, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
518-437-3933