mums201 Valley Women's Union Records, 1974-1976 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Linda Seidman. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA

2002

Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Eric Cartier. 2002-07-29 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mu154 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Special Collections and University Archives W.E.B. Du Bois Library University of Massachusetts Amherst Valley Women's Union Records, 1974-1976 Finding Aid Manuscript Number 201 Compiled by Linda Seidman 1986 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Valley Women's Union Valley Women's Union Records 1974-1976 MS 201 1 box (0.25 linear ft.) Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst Organization based in Northampton, Massachusetts, whose purpose was to unify groups that were working for political change beneficial to women. Records include newsletters, agendas for meetings, reports, position papers, and mailings. English. Historical Note

The Valley Women's Union was established in 1974 by members of the Valley Women's Center, Northampton, Massachusetts, who were committed to political change benefiting women. They were concerned that the Valley Women's Center had become a static umbrella organization and that many of its formerly vital functions had been absorbed by local social service agencies.

The purpose of the new organization was to unify groups working for political change, and to initiate action intended to bring about change.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Records include newsletters, agendas for meetings, reports, position papers, and mailings, 1974-1976.

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Cite as: Valley Women's Union Records (MS 201). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Acquired from Dale Melcher, 1986.

Processed by Linda Seidman, 1986.

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