Women's writing
Scope and Contents
The Sisters for Health Education (S.H.E.) records (1979 – 1982; 1.4 cubic feet) documents the creation and operations of this Purdue student organization. The educational materials in this collection record the kinds of sexual and reproductive health information available to college students at the time. The collection also shows the difficulties encountered trying to establish an organization that talked openly about issues of abortion, birth control, and rape during this era. Types of materials include circulars, clippings, correspondence, and planning notes.
Dates
- Creation: 1978-1982
- Other: Date acquired: 10/01/2013
Creator
- From the Collection: Sisters for Health Education (S.H.E.) (1979-1982) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.40 Cubic Feet (Three full-width letter-size manuscript boxes and one half-width letter-size manuscript box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu