mnsss368 Focus on Women, Inc. Records, 1980-1986 Finding Aid Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College

Northampton, MA

Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup. 2006-12-01 Finding aid written in English. Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Focus on Women, Inc. Records, 1980-1986 Finding Aid MS 342 2006

Collection Overview Focus on Women Inc. Focus on Women, Inc. Records1980-1986 MS 342 1 box (1.25 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection

Smith College Northampton, MA

Feminist advocacy and intercultural exchange organization. Correspondence, financial records, and printed material regarding activities of Focus on Women, Inc., serving women and girls in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. NOTE: There is no container list for this finding aid. Contact the Sophia Smith Collection for more information. Historical Note

Focus on Women, Inc. was organized in 1978 as a network of local groups and agencies serving women and girls in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Their goals were to enhance, improve and foster the educational, economic, social and cultural opportunities available to women. They sought to lessen and eliminate prejudice, discrimination, abuse, and exploitation, and diversify cultural opportunities for women by organizing conferences, and obtaining and disseminating information. Groups involved included the Women's Services Center, League of Women Voters of Central Berkshire, Berkshire County Extension Service, the Girls Club of America, Berkshire Community College, Minority Women's Alliance, Junior League and Family Planning Council of Western Mass.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Focus on Women Records consist of correspondence, financial records, and printed material regarding FOW activities, especially annual conferences, 1980- 82.

There is no container list for this finding aid. You may contact the Sophia Smith Collection for more information.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection with the following restriction:

Collection is stored offsite; researchers must request boxes 48 hours in advance.

Note: this collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.

Copyright to unpublished materials may be owned by the creator, or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

Preferred Citation

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Focus on Women, Inc. Records, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

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