Feminism--United States--History--20th century.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
bell hooks papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0257
Abstract
The bell hooks papers comprise seventeen boxes of business and personal correspondence, published and unpublished writings, news clippings, photographs, and other records documenting the life, research interests, and career of bell hooks. Dr. hooks (Gloria Jean Watkins, 1952-2021) was a scholar, author, and educator, who worked to expose and dismantle many forms of systemic inequality including sexism, racism, classism, and homophobia. Her work also explored the meaning and power of love as...
Dates:
Circa 1960-2020; Majority of material found within 1980-2015
Juanita M. Kreps photographs, documents, and recordings
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0278
Abstract
This collection comprises photographs, certificates, plaques, writings, and audio-visual recordings created primarily in the 1970s to 1990s. These resources document the life and accomplishments of educator and economist Juanita M. Kreps (1921-2010), a Berea College and Duke University graduate who served as the first female U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Dates:
circa 1950-1997 ; Majority of material found within 1971-1990