IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 106 5LFH
Held at: Women's Library
Title: London Feminist History Group
Date(s): 1980-1986
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 0.25 A box
Name of creator(s): London Feminist History Group
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The London Feminist History Group (1973-1989) was established in 1973 as an informal discussion group that met in the homes of participating members and was the first organisation of its kind in the UK. Its main function was to provide a supportive and productive atmosphere in which to create works of feminist history and to support new women's studies course students. The general emphasis was to share information and problems and provide support and stimulus to those women doing research. Members were defined as those who took part in each meeting; these meetings were led by one or two women who acted as convenors and undertook the administration of the organisation for a year before passing the role to another. The group invited speakers to address meetings on a regular basis as well as holding 'work in progress'; meetings were members discussed their own projects. From its beginning, the group had close links with the Women's Research and Resources Centre through a number of mutual members and the two organisations shared homes over a period of several years until the early 1980s. The group was wound-up in 1989.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
The archive consists of: 3 attendance books (one book includes accounts).
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Conditions governing access:
This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Physical characteristics:
Finding aids:
The Women's Library catalogue
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
Accruals:
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Donated in 1991 by a former member of the London Feminist History Group.
ALLIED MATERIALS
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Related material:
The Women's Library also holds the Papers of Anna Davin (7ADA), who was a member of the London Feminist History Group; the Records of the Women's Research and Resources Centre (5WRR); papers of Pat Caplin (7PAC). The Women's Library Printed Collections holds some publications by the London Feminist History Group.
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Finding aid created by export from CALM v7.2.14 Archives Hub EAD2002. Edited for AIM25 by Sarah Drewery.
Date(s) of descriptions: 16/06/2008