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Nancy Huse papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 383

Scope and Contents

The Nancy Huse papers, 1974-2006 and undated, primarily relate to Huse's role in promoting women's rights at Augustana College. Materials include foundational documents related to Augustana College's Committee on the Status of Women, which was created in response to the Women's Educational Equity Act; supplementary materials for Huse's classes; and copies of essays, 1994-2006, that won the Mary Wollstonecraft Writing Award for excellence in women's and gender studies scholarship.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974-2006 and undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder.

Historical Note

Nancy Huse began teaching at Augustana College in 1972. After obtaining her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, she became the director of first year student advising and orientation in the Augustana College English department. She helped found the college's Women's and Gender Studies program in 1985. Professor Huse retired in 2006 after 34 years of teaching at Augustana.

Extent

0.4 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Nancy Huse was an Augustana College professor and co-founder of the college’s Women’s and Gender Studies program. The Nancy Huse papers, 1974-2006 and undated, primarily relate to Huse's role in promoting women's rights at Augustana College. Papers include foundational documents for Augustana College's Committee on the Status of Women, materials Huse accumulated in support of her classes, and winning essays of the Mary Wollstonecraft Writing Award for excellence in women's and gender studies scholarship.

Arrangement

Original order has been maintained.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Nancy Huse, July 2006.

Related Materials

MSS 69 Women's and Gender Studies records

Processing Information

Processed by Atticus Garrison, July, 2015.

Title
Nancy Huse papers, 1974-2006 and undated.
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Atticus Garrison
Date
July 2015
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository

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