Joyce and Leon Nower Papers
Scope and Contents
The Joyce and Leon Nower papers document the formation of the San Diego State University Women's Studies Program and free speech activism in San Diego late 1960s and early 1970s. The papers traces curriculum development for the women's studies courses and document the Nower's committment to supporting women's rights and black communities. The files also contain information about projects advocating the formation of one of the first women's shelter for survivors of domestic violence in San Diego. The papers are arranged in two series: Series I. Subject Files and Series II. Teaching Materials.
Series I: Subject Files
This series contains files relating to Joyce and Leon's activism and scholarly endeavors. It is arranged alphabetically.
Series II: Teaching Materials
This series contains course material from the foundations of the Women's Studies Department at SDSU. It consists of syllabus and research materials for curriculum for beginning women's history and bibliography. It is arranged by course title and covers from 1970-1975.
Dates
- Creation: 1968-1981
Creator
- Nower, Leon (Person)
- Nower, Joyce (1932-2010) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. A large majority of the collection was separated and cataloged or placed in the Radical Ephemera and Underground Publications Collection, 1966-1983.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright interests in some or all of these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creator(s) of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of archival collections is such that multiple creators are often applicable and copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. In any case, the user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, obtaining publication rights and copyright infringement. When requesting images from Special Collections & University Archives for publication, we require a signed agreement waiving San Diego State University of any liability in the event of a copyright violation.
Extent
0.60 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
I. Subject Files
II. Teaching Materials
Accruals and Additions
2006-067
Subject
- Nower, Joyce (Person)
- Nower, Leon (Person)
- San Diego State University. Women's Studies Department--History--Sources (Organization)
- San Diego State College--Faculty--History--20th century--Sources (Organization)
- Title
- Joyce and Leon Nower Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kim Schwenk
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository