Take Part In "The Word On Women Project"

If there is an interest among repositories in the NNYLN’s seven-county region to take part in a state-wide DHP project, we would like to know.

The Word on Women: A Directory of Historical Records Collections Documenting Women in History in Upstate New York is housed on the Central New York Library Resources Council website, at www.clrc.org and click on Word on Women.

This Directory was designed as a tool for teachers and students, media in news and entertainment, scholars, public policymakers, and others who see the value of women in history, and especially of women in this region. Raising public awareness of the contributions made by local women in fields of science, education, religion, the arts, medicine, and numerous other walks of life, only furthers the perception of Upstate New York as the source for some of the most important milestones throughout history.

This resource guide contains entries from 141 archives, libraries, historical societies, schools and other repositories holding historical records pertaining to women. Each entry contains a brief description of the individual repository’s holdings specific to women, and other information of interest to researchers.

This directory covers collections about women that are held in 28 counties in four New York State regions: Central New York region - Herkimer, Madison, Oneida and Onondaga counties; in the Rochester region - Livingston, Ontario, Wayne and Wyoming counties; South Central New York region - Allegany, Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins and Yates counties; and the Western New York region - Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie Genesee, Niagara and Orleans counties.

Those interested in learning more about The Word on Women are asked to look at the Directory on-line (www.clrc.org). For those wanting to participate, please send the following information to pouimet@nnyln.org or fax it to 315-265-1881:

Name of Repository/Organization:
Address:
Mailing Address (if different):
Phone: Fax:
Website (URL):
Email:
Contact Person - name and title:
Days and times open for research:
Any restrictions on use of materials (briefly describe):
Photocopying Available?:    yes       no
Finding Aids Available?:      yes       no
Research Services Available?:    yes       no
Provide a brief description of holdings pertaining to women and/or women’s history. Please include specific names, dates and subjects whenever possible (please use additional paper):