National Women and Media, Collection, 1965-2007 (C3025)

1.75 linear feet, 22 audio cassettes, 16 video cassettes

INTRODUCTION

The National Women and Media Collection (NWMC) contains speeches, newspaper columns, advertising campaigns, articles, interviews, and audiovisual material from women in the media as well as media organizations.

DONOR INFORMATION

Consult the reference staff about donor information.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

The National Women and Media Collection Project is a joint venture of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and the Western Historical Manuscript Collection. Marjorie Bowers-Paxson—MU graduate, longtime newspaperwoman, and retired Gannett publisher—established the NWMC in 1987 with a monetary donation and the gift of her own papers.

The National Women and Media Collection Project documents the roles women have played and are playing in media fields, both as media employees and as objects of coverage, how those roles have altered over time, and how attitudes of and towards women have changed. The NWMC includes the records of women’s organizations and the professional and personal papers of: female journalists—reporters, correspondents, and columnists; educators—professors of journalism, mass communication, public relations, and advertising; editors and publishers of newspapers and magazines; radio, television, and film producers and personalities; press secretaries; public relations personnel; and advertising associates. These papers document the professional lives of women working in media fields, coverage of women’s issues, the women’s press, news by and about women, media stereotypes, gender and race discrimination, portrayal of women in advertising, national and international women’s conferences, and activities of women’s organizations.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The National Women and Media Collection consists of items from various women and organizations that were too limited in scope to consider as separate collections, and includes audiovisual as well as manuscript material. The collection is arranged alphabetically by the name of the person or organization.

FOLDER LIST

f. 1Albers, Jo-Ann Huff, 1977-1985
f. 2-4American Society of News Editors (ASNE), Survey of Women in Directing Editorships, 1980s
f. 5Borchers, Kathy, 1989-1991
f. 6-10Byrd, Joann, 1980s
f. 11Center for Media and Values, “Break the Lies That Bind” workshop, 1990s
f. 12Clearinghouse on Women’s Issues, 1988-1989
f. 13Connolly, Maureen A., 1974-1981 (lawsuit against AP)
f. 14-16Cooper, Anne, 1970s-1980s
f. 17Foxworth, Jo, 1965-1988 (advertising executive) see also a.c. 8 and v.c. 1-4
f. 18Foxworth, Jo, Boss Lady, 1978
f. 19Foxworth, Jo, Wising Up, 1980
f. 20Foxworth, Jo, Boss Lady’s Arrival and Survival Plan, 1986
f. 21Gaarder, Nancy, “The Early Years, An Account of Women in Missouri Journalism and at the School of Journalism, 1808-1928”—research project under the supervision of Joye Patterson, 1981
f. 22Henry, Susan, “Journalism History and Women’s History”—presented at the Committee on the Status of Women session on “Future Directions in Gender Research,” Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 1987
f. 23-24Lewine, Frances, 1980 (deposition in lawsuit against AP)
f. 25Marston, Betsy, 1987
f. 26Newspaper Advertising Bureau, Inc., “The Newspaper Advertising Sales Force: Recruitment, Training and Compensation,” c.1987
f. 27Papandreou, Margarita, 1985-1987
f. 27aTobin, Joan, 2004-2007
f. 28-32Wheeler, Helen R., The Bibliographic Instruction-Course Handbook: A Skills and Concepts Approach to the Undergraduate, Research Methodology, Credit Course—For College and University Personnel, 1988
f. 33Women’s Institute Press, “United Nations Decade for Women Plans of Action, 1975-1985” and “Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women,” December 1979
f. 34Wyndham, Diana, 1980s
a.c. 1Ballion, Joan and Susan Christensen, KMA Radio, 1992
a.c. 2Bartimus, Tad, Journalism Week, 1988
a.c. 3Birkby, Evelyn, KMA Radio, 1992
a.c. 4Breaking New Ground for Rape Coverage, Journalism Week, 1990
a.c. 5Bustamante, Margo, “Between the Lines,” KBIA, 1990
a.c. 6Carbine, Pat, 1977
a.c. 7Curtis, Charlotte, 1975
a.c. 8Foxworth, Jo, Advertisements for D’Agostino Grocery Stores (see also f. 18-21 and v.c. 1-4)
a.c. 9Frederick, Pauline, 1972
a.c. 10Jones, Sue and Marilyn Lee, KMA Radio, 1992
a.c. 11Kilgore, Maggie, 1978
a.c. 12Kleiman, Carol, Journalism Week, 1988
a.c. 13Madsen, Pearl, KICD Radio, Spencer, Iowa, 1992
a.c. 14McConahay, Brenda, KMA Radio
a.c. 15Oakley, Billie, KMA Radio, Shenandoah, Iowa, 1992
a.c. 16Regional Discrimination, Catherine Zanone, Journalism 317, 1991
a.c. 17Salembier, Valerie, 1975
a.c. 18Smith, Hazel B., 1977
a.c. 19Spease, Wynn, WNAX, Yankton, 1992
a.c. 20Thomas, Helen, 1978
a.c. 21Wings (Women’s International News Gathering Service), Third Anniversary Newscast, 1989
a.c. 22 Ziegenmeyer, Nancy and Geneva Overholser, NPR, Weekend Edition, 1990
v.c. 1-4Foxworth, Jo, Advertisements for D’Agostino Grocery Stores (see also f. 18-21 and a.c. 8)
v.c. 5McClendon, Sarah—Leaders of Distinction
v.c. 6Paxton, Marjorie
v.c. 7, 8Paxton, Marjorie, Speech on Mary Paxton Keeley
v.c. 9Title VII: The Costs, The Benefits, Center for New Communications, Indiana University School of Journalism
v.c. 10-12Women, Men & Media
v.c. 13WVU School of Journalism, 7 April 2000; seven women correspondents panel/VN War, recorded C-Span 2, 29 April 2000
v.c. 14, 15Ziegenmeyer, Nancy and Geneva Overholser, Iowa Public Television, Touchstone with Pat Boddy, 1990
v.c. 16 Ziegenmeyer, Nancy and Geneva Overholser, Nightline, 1990

INDEX TERMS

These index terms are the subjects, people, places, etc. under which this collection is listed in all available indexes at The State Historical Society of Missouri-Columbia. If you are interested in a specific index term, please contact the reference staff.

Index TermsLocation
Bartimus, Tad (1947- )a.c. 2
Borchers, Kathyf. 5
Discrimination in employmentf. 13, 17
Feminismf. 1-33; a.c. 1-22; v.c. 1-16
Foxworth, Jof. 18-21; a.c. 8; v.c. 1-4
Journalismf. 1-33; a.c. 1-22; v.c. 1-16
Keeley, Mary Paxtonv.c. 7, 8
National Women and Media Collectionf. 1-33; a.c. 1-22; v.c. 1-16
Paxton, Marjoriev.c. 6-8
Rapea.c. 4, 22; v.c. 14-16
Thomas, Helen (1920- )a.c. 20
Women journalistsf. 1-33; a.c. 1-22; v.c. 1-16