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Women
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent 
 This database of over 3,500 digitized visual images and 50 hours of sound files from 45 African countries is searchable by keyword, subject, or country. It may also be browsed by collections of images (artisans, buildings and structures, cities and towns, education, landscape, religion, and women) or sounds (greetings, rites and ceremonies, songs and singing, and drums). From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/AfricaFocus/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Religion Last updated Jan 21, 2008 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL): 1943-1954
Women really did have a baseball league of their own and this site supplies the details. The history section includes the text of league documents such as "Rules of Conduct," "Charm School Guide," and "Rules of Play." Find team rosters and photos, research contacts, suggested reading, a FAQ, a trivia quiz, and links to other baseball sites. From the AAGPBL Players. http://www.AAGPBL.org/ Topics: Baseball, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Feb 28, 2005 Althea Gibson
This is the official website for Althea Gibson, who "overcame unbelievable odds to achieve international acclaim and success ... in both amateur tennis and professional golf." Gibson, who died in 2003 at the age of 76, was "the first African-American to win both Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships." The site features a partial chronology of her life from 1927 through 1975, photographs, and information about the Althea Gibson Foundation. http://www.altheagibson.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Women Last updated Apr 6, 2006 American Cowgirl
Historical photographs, accompanied by text, bear witness to 120 years of women in rodeo. The competitive lives of two bullriders are documented in the sounds, words, and images of three short slide shows. Photographic tips are also provided. Originally published in the July/August 2001 issue of Kodak e-Magazine. http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/cowgirl/ Topics: History, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Nov 27, 2005 Army Nurse Corps History
This site traces the role of nurses in the U.S. Army from the Spanish American War to current times. It includes articles, photographs, a slide presentation, an exhibit of uniforms and insignia, the song of the corps, photographs and biographies of all the superintendents and chiefs of the corps, and the Prayer of an Army Nurse. From the Office of Medical History, Office of the Surgeon General. http://history.amedd.army.mil/ANCWebsite/anchome.html Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, History, Photograph Collections, U.S. Military, United States History Last updated Nov 11, 2009 Boardfolio.com: The Surfer's Directory
Searchable directory of surfing resources. Includes history, videos, photos, organizations, magazines, books, surf reports, camps and schools, and many other categories of surfing information. Boardfolio Girl has surfing resources for women. Surf Town features links to regional surfing information. http://www.boardfolio.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports Last updated Apr 5, 2007 By Popular Demand: "Votes for Women" Suffrage Pictures, 1850-1920
These thirty-eight pictures include individual portraits, photographs of suffrage parades, picketing suffragists, an anti-suffrage display, and cartoons. The images, which complement a collection of text documents, are both searchable and browsable. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vfwhtml/ Topics: Activism, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Politics, Women Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Carrie Chapman Catt Childhood Home
This site features a biography, related links, and an article on the FBI files kept on the "key coordinator of the woman suffrage movement" and founder of the League of Women Voters. Also includes photos and information on the activist's childhood home, located in Charles City, Iowa. Created by archivist David F. McCartney at The University of Iowa at Iowa City. http://www.catt.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, History, Home & Housing, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Politics, United States History, Women Last updated Feb 20, 2005 Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame
Biographical information on Connecticut women, including Marian Anderson, Alice Hamilton, Katharine Hepburn, Madeleine L'Engle, Clare Boothe Luce, and Alice Paul. Photographs and links to further information are provided with each profile. http://www.cwhf.org/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections Last updated Feb 22, 2005 Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics
Profiles of nearly 90 20th-century women "who have made original and important contributions to physics" before 1976. Includes "descriptions of some important work they have done and also biographical information regarding their lives, work, [and] achievements." Searchable, and browsable by field of study. Includes writings, an annotated gallery of photographs, and a collection of quotes. From the University of California, Los Angeles. http://cwp.library.ucla.edu/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Physics Last updated Dec 6, 2005 Design Profile: Legendary Women Who Defined the Art of Style
This site features photographs of 12 women from the early and mid-20th century who defined "the art of living well. Their style of dress, the manner in which they entertained, the way they decorated their splendid homes, set standards for the world, and still fascinates and inspires today." Includes brief information about selected women, including Dorothy Draper, Elsie De Wolfe, Babe Paley, and Diana Vreeland. From Canadian Interior Design. http://www.canadianinteriordesign.com/kwi/ Topics: Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Photograph Collections Last updated Jan 18, 2005 The Emma Goldman Papers
Includes an illustrated biography, photographs, a chronology (1869-1940), writings, speeches, and a browsable and searchable collection of "personal correspondence, pamphlets, handbills, and manuscripts" relating to the well-known anarchist, feminist, and "advocate of free speech, birth control, women's equality and independence, union organization, and the eight-hour work day." From the University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Goldman/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Political Parties & Theories, Social Issues, Women Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Encyclopedia Astronautica
This website details the history of space exploration, with an emphasis on human missions to space. Brief astronaut biographies are given with links to various spacecraft, boosters, rocket engines, fuels, space programs, and launch sites. Also has descriptions of proposed space programs by both the U.S. and Russia which were never implemented. Other features include women in space and hundreds of photographs and drawings. From a space enthusiast. http://www.astronautix.com/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Dec 18, 2006 Golf Stars Online: Annika Sorenstam
A "links directory to help people find sites and online resources dedicated" to professional golfer Annika Sorenstam. Includes links to official and fan sites, biographies and statistics, photo galleries, interviews, and more. Searchable. http://www.golfstarsonline.com/S/Annika_Sorenstam/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Hedda Morrison Photographs of China, 1933-1946
A searchable collection of more than 5,000 photographs taken by Hedda Morrison "while resident in Beijing from 1933 to 1946." Also includes a chronology, publications about the photographer, a selected bibliography, and a list of the contents of the photographer's albums. From the Harvard-Yenching Library of the Harvard College Library. http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/harvard-yenching/collections/morrison/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photography Last updated Oct 9, 2005 Hercules: Greece's Greatest Hero
An easy to understand site that tells the stories of the Greek mythological hero Hercules. The tales include Hercules' 12 labors, his triumph over the giants, and the influential women who took part in his feats. Excellent photographs of museum pieces depicting the life of Hercules and pictures of geographical locations highlight the text. This site is part of Tuft University's Perseus Project. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/index.html Topics: Literature & Books, Photograph Collections, Religion Last updated Jul 29, 2009 High Flyers: Canadian Women in Aviation
An overview of "Canadian women's participation in the field of aviation," including "personal photos, memorabilia and other archival documents, [and brief] biographies of approximately twenty women." From Canada's Digital Collections. Available in English and French. http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/high_flyers/ Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Transportation Last updated May 10, 2008 Highlighting Human Rights in Ontario
Historical documents and photographs exploring the "recognition of human rights throughout the history of [Ontario] prior to the establishment of the Ontario Human Rights Commission in 1961." Explores topics of Ontario as a haven from persecution, the right to a fair trial, freedom from slavery, freedom of religion, women's rights, the right to education, freedom of peaceful assembly, and the Ontario Human Rights Commission. Available in English and French. From the Archives of Ontario, Canada. http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/exhibits/humnrits/index.html Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, International Governments, Labor, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Social Issues, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jan 16, 2006 History of the American West, 1860-1920
"Over 30,000 photographs, drawn from the holdings of the ... Denver Public Library ... illustrate Colorado towns and landscape, document the place of mining in the history of Colorado and the West, and show the lives of Native Americans." The site features special presentations on Native American women, Denver, and World War II troops, as well as thousands of photos browsable by photographer, place, or topic. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/codhtml/hawphome.html Topics: Geology, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Technology, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated May 18, 2004 Introduction to an Exhibit of Photographs of Jane Addams, Her Family, and Hull-House
Brief biographical information, a bibliography, a description of the Jane Addams Collection, and photos of the Nobel Prize winner and "Mother of the World" who "championed the protection of immigrants, child labor laws and recreation facilities for children, industrial safety, juvenile courts, recognition of labor unions, woman suffrage, and world peace." By archivist Anne Yoder, Swarthmore College Peace Collection. http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/Exhibits/janeaddams/addamsindex.htm Topics: Labor, Military, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Religion Last updated May 22, 2008 Isabel Allende
The site of the author of "Eva Luna," "The House of the Spirits," "Daughter of Fortune," and other books. There are three sections: "Books" (summaries, excerpts, and reviews), "Roots" (biography, timeline, awards, other works, photo gallery), and "Curiosities" (Allende's answers to questions about her inspiration and style, photographs, and a list of her publishers). Provided in English and Spanish. http://www.isabelallende.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections Last updated Mar 2, 2004 Jewish Women's Archive (JWA)
The JWA aims "to uncover, chronicle, and transmit the rich legacy of Jewish women." "Discover" profiles Jewish women, past and present, in online exhibits; "Teach" provides primary sources and lesson plans by type (cartoons, films, letters, photographs, speeches), time period (1800-1849, 1850-1899, 1900-1949, 1950-2000), and topic (anti-Semitism, immigration, philanthropy); and "Research" has a searchable archive of information on "hundreds of women, women's organizations, and manuscript collections." Includes links to related Web sites and resources. http://jwa.org/ Topics: Judaism, Lesson Plans, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 6, 2007 Jewish Women's Archive: Women of Valor
An exhibit of 16 American Jewish women, from Bella Abzug to Gertrude Weil, who distinguished themselves in a variety of ways. "Each of these remarkable women had the courage and conviction to overcome social, cultural and religious barriers to achieve her goals." Photographs, documents, images of historical artifacts, biographical overview, bibliography, and timeline are included with each profile. http://jwa.org/exhibits/wov/ Topics: Judaism, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections Last updated Nov 6, 2007 Kentucky Derby History
Historical information on the Kentucky Derby. Features links, photos, timelines, the roles of women and blacks, and statistics on races, horses, breeders, jockeys, trainers, and owners. Includes "Today's Racecard." From the Churchill Downs racing track. http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2009/history Topics: Mammals, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 7, 2009 Lee Miller Archive
Photographer Lee Miller produced "portraits of her friends such as Pablo Picasso, and work[ed] as a correspondent with the US army in World War II. Beginning her own studio in Paris with artist Man Ray, she went on to work with Vogue, and in France, Egypt, and New York, being best remembered for her witty Surrealist images." This commercial archive features a gallery of Lee's photographs, news, biography, chronology, bibliography, and a list of exhibitions. http://www.leemiller.co.uk/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Lewis Wickes Hine's "Work Portraits"
Features 20 photos from "Lewis Wickes Hine's self described 'work portraits' series [which] began shortly after World War I when he returned from Europe. ... This time, instead of documenting the decrepit working conditions of men, women and children in American factories, he chose to glorify the inextricable communion between the worker and the machine in a more positive way." Includes a brief biography. From the New York Public Library. http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/photo/hinex/workport/work1.html Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography Last updated Mar 24, 2004 The Life of the Indigenous Woman in Chiapas/Vida de la Mujer Indigena en Chiapas
An exhibit of over 30 photographs representing "the life of the indigenous and peasant woman in Chiapas," Mexico, taken by indigenous Mayans. Commentary available in English and Spanish. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu:7001/Gallery/chiapas/ Topics: Native Americans, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 8, 2004 Love Forever: Yayoi Kusama, 1958-1968
A collection of fourteen photographs and brief accompanying text, this site "highlights the decade that [Japanese artist] Yayoi Kusama lived and worked in New York City." Online companion of an exhibit of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City. http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/1998/kusama/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Margaret Mead: Human Nature and the Power of Culture
An exhibit about the American anthropologist and writer. It includes selected materials from the vast collection of manuscripts, diaries, letters, field notes, drawings, prints, photographs, sound recordings, and film in the Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives at the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/mead/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Social Science Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Marian Anderson: A Life in Song
A biographical site celebrating "the artistic development and musical career of Marian Anderson." Includes images of early recital programs; information about her teachers, coaches, and accompanists as well as her tours; a brief history of spirituals in recital. There is a searchable collection of more than 4000 photos, plus audio clips of lieder singing and spirituals and video clips from both music and interviews. Developed from materials in archives at the University of Pennsylvania Library. http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbm/anderson/ Topics: Black Resources, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 4, 2005 Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator
Includes photos, interviews, and "a brief life history of Mary McLeod Bethune including her founding of the Daytona Normal and Industrial School for Negro Girls" (now Florida's Bethune-Cookman College). Also features resources for teachers. From the Florida Memory Project. http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/MaryBethune/ Topics: Black Resources, Education, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Women Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Miss America
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about this beauty contest. Through "interviews with former contestants, behind-the-scenes footage, and photographs, the film reveals how the pageant became a battleground and a barometer for the changing position of women in society." Includes video clips from past pageants, a timeline, a list of Miss America winners, a teacher's guide, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/missamerica/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Photograph Collections, Social Issues Last updated Dec 22, 2004 Molly Picon
A biography of Yiddish theater and film star Molly Picon, who "helped keep Yiddish culture alive by bringing it out of the shtetl and into mainstream American culture." There are photographs of the actress, her performances, her family, and her husband, producer Jacob "Yonkel" Kalich. From the Jewish Women's Archive. http://jwa.org/exhibits/wov/picon/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Judaism, Notable People, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections Last updated Feb 21, 2009 The Museum of the City of New York
This museum "holds more than 1.5 million paintings, prints, photographs, costumes, toys, rare books, manuscripts, sculptures, decorative arts objects, and other artifacts that comprise a treasury of New York City history." The site features an overview of the collection with selected images, and virtual exhibits on subjects such as Work Projects Administration (WPA) photographs of New York, Al Hirschfeld's New York, and 18th century women's shoes. Searchable. http://www.mcny.org Topics: Fashion, Holidays & Observances, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 1, 2004 Nasty! Nasty! Punk Rock in the UK 1976-1979
This searchable site from Punk77 includes brief descriptions of over one hundred bands, a feature on women in punk, and a general history of the music and the scene. Here you can also find an abundance of photos, selected audio clips (WAV format), and links. http://www.punk77.co.uk/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians, Photograph Collections Last updated Sep 8, 2000 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
"The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame [in Fort Worth, Texas,] honors and documents the lives of women who have distinguished themselves while exemplifying the pioneer spirit of the American West." The site includes information and photographs of the nearly 200 honorees in the Hall of Fame. Includes annotated bibliographies on cowgirls, African American women and the American west, horses, artist Bob Wade, and more. Also includes a virtual tour of the museum. http://www.cowgirl.net Topics: Mammals, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated Jan 31, 2005 National Geographic's Women Photographers
Brief profiles and works of Jodi Cobb, Karen Kasmauski, Maria Stenzel, Annie Griffiths Belt, and Sisse Brimberg, with their audio commentaries on the photos. Requires Flash. From the Newseum. http://www.newseum.org/womenphotographers/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photography Last updated Apr 12, 2004 National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery was "founded in 1856 to collect the likenesses of famous British men and women." The site contains a database of images and descriptions of the Gallery's "paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings and photographs." Searchable by sitter, artist, name of portrait, and more. Also features news, a history of the Gallery, online exhibits, and resources for teachers and students. http://www.npg.org.uk/index.php Topics: Museums, Museums by Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 15, 2009 NCAAsports.com
The official site for the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Reports on individual men's and women's sports and championships, past and present. Features photos, a listing of NCAA schools (including team mascots and nicknames), and broadcasting and Internet information. http://www.ncaa.com/ Topics: College and University Education, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 7, 2008 Nikki Giovanni
This site celebrates the life and work of poet Nikki (born Yolande Cornelia) Giovanni. In addition to photographs of Giovanni, the site includes a biography, timeline of her life and accomplishments, and links to other sites. Also lists her poetry books, children's books, and essays (no excerpts), and features clips from a documentary about Giovanni. The multimedia section contains video clips of Giovanni reciting poems and delivering speeches. http://nikki-giovanni.com/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Poetry Last updated Jan 7, 2006 The Official Site of Amelia Earhart
Biography, photographs, achievements, quotes, and other information about this famous aviator, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. The site includes news of events in her honor, facts about other records she set, and what is known about her disappearance during her 1937 attempt to fly around the world. http://www.ameliaearhart.com/ Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Transportation Last updated Apr 10, 2009 Passport to Paradise: Sufi Arts of Senegal and Beyond
An exhibit "concerning arts of the Mourides, a mystical Muslim movement originating in Senegal, West Africa." Contains artworks, photographs, and images of writings; and information on Sheikh Amadu Bamba and his teachings, the Mouride work ethic, Sheikh Ibra Fall, women, and the pilgrimage to Touba. Also includes portraits of featured artists. From the Fowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California, Los Angeles. http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/paradise/main001.htm Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jul 10, 2004 The Pauline Johnson Archive
Devoted to spoken word performer Emily Pauline Johnson (1861-1913), "one of Canada's most popular and successful entertainers at the turn-of-the-century." Includes photos, correspondence, post cards, personal items, fan letters, reviews, articles, programs and tickets, a bibliography, poetry, short stories, and manuscripts. The daughter of a Mohawk Native-Canadian father and an English mother, Johnson used the Mohawk name 'Tekahionwake'. Available in English and French. From Canada's Digital Collections and McMaster University. http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/%7Epjohnson/mock.html Topics: Authors by Region, Authors by Region: United States, Correspondence, Literature: Fiction, Native Americans, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poetry Last updated Jun 23, 2006 Picturing Modern America 1880-1920: Historical Thinking Exercises for Middle and High School Students
This site offers interactive activities aimed at deepening "students' understanding of common topics in the study of modern America 1880-1920" and building "students' skills in analyzing primary sources, especially visual sources." Critical thinking exercises cover topics such as women's history, child labor, prairie life, industrialization, and social customs. From Educational Development Center's Center for Children and Technology. http://cct2.edc.org/PMA/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Labor, Photograph Collections Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Portraits and Portrayals: Selected Photographs From the Lotte Lehmann Collection
Companion to an exhibit about the impact of the roles and professional relationships "on the life of the great German-born soprano, Lotte Lehmann." Includes a brief biographical essay and photos of Lehmann. From the Department of Special Collections, Donald C. Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/exhibits/lotte.html Topics: Musicians, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 27, 2008 Prior and Norris Troupe Photographs
This digital exhibit documents vaudeville in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It features photographs and ephemera collected by the vaudeville team know as the Prior and Norris Troupe. The database is searchable by keyword and categories such as theatrical productions, singers, and women in entertainment. Includes a finding aid. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content-dev.lib.washington.edu/norrisweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections Last updated Feb 23, 2005 The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
"Politics, nationalism, commercialism and athletics were intimately related in the ancient Olympic Games" in Athens. This site discusses traditions ancient and modern, such as nudity, the torch, awards, the concept of amateurism, women's participation, the Olympic Truce, cheating and bribery, and other matters. A glossary and photographs of artifacts are included. From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. http://www.penn.museum/sites/olympics/olympicintro.shtml Topics: Photograph Collections, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Issues, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Oct 14, 2009 Ritualwell.org: Ceremonies for Jewish Living
"This website is all about Jewish ritual innovations for holidays and lifecycles as well as time-honored Jewish customs." Discusses making and sharing rituals, Jewish holidays, Shabbat and daily life, and lifecycle rituals. Contains photos of various ceremonial objects, a glossary, and related links. A project of Kolot: The Center for Jewish Women's and Gender Studies at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC). http://www.ritualwell.org/ Topics: Judaism, Photograph Collections, Religion Last updated Sep 18, 2005 The Rutgers Oral History Archives: World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Cold War
This is "an enterprise to record the personal experiences of the men and women who served on the homefront and overseas. It is based on in-depth interviews of individuals who lived through these conflicts." This project has hundreds of oral history interviews, a photo gallery and a list, with illustrations, of shoulder patches and badges of honor. http://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/ Topics: History, Libraries & Archives by Type, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated May 29, 2006 SAWNET: The South Asian Women's NETwork
"A forum for those interested in issues concerning South Asian women worldwide." The website includes articles and news, a bibliography of books by and for South Asian women, a section on children's books, and links to other women's resources. Who's Who contains over 80 short biographies (some with photographs). SAWNET's definition of South Asia includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. http://www.sawnet.org/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 3, 2007 Secret of Photo 51
This companion site to a PBS NOVA episode "investigates the seminal role that Rosalind Franklin and her remarkable X-ray photograph played" in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. Includes background materials, program transcript, images, a slide show, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/photo51/ Topics: Biology, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Science, Science Last updated Feb 28, 2005 Stories from the Gold Rush
Stories of the gold rush in Alaska include Extraordinary Women , with biographical information and photos; The Trails ; Banking on the Stampeders ; Mail & Mail Carriers ; Bennett and Lindeman: Tent Cities on the Lakes , Running the Rapids , Starvation and Disease , and others. Features examples of literature of the period, with links to the works of Jack London and Robert Service. Sponsored by the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/gold/gold2.html Topics: History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated May 28, 2003 Tarek Heggy
Official website from Egypt's Tarek Heggy, a liberal political thinker in the Arab world, who is a manager in the petroleum industry, a university lecturer, and an author. "His work advances the causes of modernity, democracy, tolerance, and women's rights in the Middle East." Includes dozens of essays, a resume with a list of his books, photos, and video files of interviews (some only in Arabic). Some materials available in several languages. http://www.heggy.org Topics: History By Place, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Politics, Regions of the World, Social Science, Women Last updated Aug 17, 2005 Tending the Commons: Folklife and Landscape in Southern West Virginia
A collection of materials documenting "traditional uses of the mountains in Southern West Virginia's Big Coal River Valley. [These mountains] have supported a way of life that for many generations has entailed hunting, gathering, and subsistence gardening, as well as coal mining and timbering." Features manuscripts, sound recordings, photographs, maps, and other materials. Includes background essays. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/tending/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Society & Social Science Last updated May 7, 2006 The Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Collection, 1971-1991
A collection of nearly 80 images of artworks by Theresa Cha, including examples of artist books, concrete poetry, mail art, and performance art. Contains a brief biography and an overview of the collection. From the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf238n986k Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Photograph Collections, Poetry, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 3, 2006 Timeline: Women in Space
"Hundreds of humans have flown in space. Only 40 women have made the journey -- including Eileen M. Collins, who commands the Space Shuttle Discovery on NASA's historic return to flight" in 2005. This timeline features photos and brief information about some of these women, including Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman in space), Sally Ride (first U.S. woman astronaut), and Kathryn Sullivan (first American woman to perform a spacewalk). From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4770249 Topics: Astronomy, Photograph Collections, Technology Last updated Jul 27, 2005 Union Women's Alliance to Gain Equality (1971-1982)
An exhibit of photographs of people and activities of the Union Women's Alliance to Gain Equality (Union WAGE), "an organization of socialist and progressive women from 1971 through 1982. It supported women organizing in the work place and included struggles for democratic rank and file unions." The photographs were taken by Cathy Cade from 1970 through 1975; many include images of workers on strike. From the Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/exhibit/cade/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Labor, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Women Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly
Contains profiles of Wanda Jackson, Brenda Lee, Janis Martin, Lorrie Collins, and other performers; information on fashion; audio clips; photos; and a timeline. Online companion to film of same title, this site features an interview with the film's writer and director, Beth Harrington. From PBS Online and ITVS, the Independent Television Service. http://www.pbs.org/itvs/welcometotheclub/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections Last updated Mar 10, 2004 Woman Suffrage and Feminism Photographs in the Schwimmer-Lloyd Collection
This digital collection contains approximately 750 "photographs of feminists and suffragists from the papers of Rosika Schwimmer, from the Schwimmer-Lloyd Collection. ... A large selection of the featured photographs pertain to the International Woman Suffrage Alliance (IWSA) Congresses, with a particular focus on the 1913 Budapest Congress." Includes background and related links. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=all&collection=WomanSuffrageandFemi&col_id=542 Topics: Photograph Collections, Women Last updated Feb 27, 2008 Women and the U.S. Coast Guard
Photos, essays, and other material on women in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard. Features historical data on women lighthouse keepers, the U.S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve (also known as the SPARs), photos of women's Coast Guard uniforms (1942-1974), a chronology, and a bibliography. From the U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. http://www.uscg.mil/history/WomenIndex.asp Topics: Photograph Collections, U.S. Military, United States History, Women Last updated Jun 7, 2009 Women in Congress
Features historical essays, brief biographies of women members of congress, images of artifacts such as posters and campaign buttons, and historical data such as number of women representatives and senators by congress, women elected to party leadership positions, and women of color in congress. Includes members' websites and committee assignments. http://womenincongress.house.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Women Last updated Jun 14, 2007 Women In Military Service For America Memorial
This site describes the memorial (in Washington, D.C.), recounts and honors the stories and struggles of military women "who have served in our nation's defense during all eras and in all services." Also find women commemorated on U.S. postal stamps, educational resources, news, and a bibliography. Search the Register for "military histories, photographs and memorable military experiences of registered servicewomen." http://www.womensmemorial.org/ Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, U.S. Military, United States History, Women Last updated Mar 8, 2005 Women of Our Time: Twentieth Century Photographs From the National Portrait Gallery
An online gallery of "photographs of some of twentieth century America's famous and influential women." Brief biographical portraits accompany photos of Helen Keller, Maya Lin, Dorothy Day, Julia Child, and many other women. Site also features transcripts and audio clips about biographical moments in portrait photography and photographic portraiture styles. http://www.npg.si.edu/cexh/woot/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photography, Technology Last updated May 5, 2004 Women of Protest: Photographs From the Records of the National Woman's Party
"This online presentation is a selection of 448 photographs from the approximately 2,650 photographs in the Records of the National Woman's Party collection, housed in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress." The photographs, which represent "the militant wing of the suffrage movement," are from 1875 to 1938 (mostly from 1913-1922). Includes essays and a timeline (1912-1997). From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/suffrage/nwp/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Politics, United States History, Women Last updated Aug 23, 2005 Women Photographers
An exhibit of photographs by 30 women, including Berenice Abbott, Imogen Cunningham, Olivia Parker, and Barbara Morgan. Includes commentary about each photographer. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/women/default.html Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photography Last updated Aug 23, 2006 Women Pilots in World War II
This exhibit provides a general overview of women pilots during World War II, and information specific to Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), and the Women's Flying Training Detachment (WFTD). Includes photos, a video, profiles of some of the women, and lists of women in the classes. From the United States Air Force (USAF) Museum. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1506 Topics: Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. Military, United States History, Women, World War II Last updated Aug 24, 2006 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Established in 1999 with twenty-five inductees in the first year and ten in the second year, this hall's purpose is to celebrate and promote women's basketball. The Web site has photographs of each inductee and a brief notation of why each was selected. There is also a timeline outlining highlights (including rule changes) in the history of the sport and I'm in the Hall where children can submit brief entries about themselves, their thoughts about the game, and their aspirations. http://www.wbhof.com/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Feb 25, 2004 Women's International Center
Site of a "non-profit organization dedicated to women and their great contributions to humanity." Includes a history of the Center; biographies and photographs of the Center's "Living Legacy Award recipients and other exceptional humanitarians"; histories of women through art and women in America; a calendar featuring the birthdates of prominent women; and related links. http://www.wic.org/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections Last updated Nov 6, 2007 Women's International League for Peace and Freedom: Photograph Exhibit
An exhibit of images of leaders, events, and group photos (1915-1999) of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). Created by archivist Anne Yoder, Swarthmore College Peace Collection. http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/Exhibits/wilpfexhibit/exhibithome.htm Topics: History, Military, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Religion, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place, Women Last updated Jul 8, 2008 Women's Legal History Biography Project
Hundreds of biographies of pioneering women lawyers practicing in the late 1800s through the end of the 20th century. Many of these are written by students of women's legal history at Stanford University, with supplemental articles, obituaries, photographs, a timeline, and historiography. Maintained by librarians at Stanford's Robert Crown Library. http://www.law.stanford.edu/library/womenslegalhistory/ Topics: History, Law, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, United States History Last updated Sep 15, 2009 Women's Literary Salons Archive, 1975-1985: New York, Cerridwen, Paris, Los Angeles
Materials from the Woman's Salon for Literature, "a feminist forum for intellectual discussion and for the presentation of feminist writings." Includes documents, newsletters, photographs, and a bibliography. Maintained by Ruth Wallach, head of the Architecture and Fine Arts Library at the University of Southern California. http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/womens_salons/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Social Issues, Women Last updated Jun 7, 2006 Worklore: Brooklyn Workers Speak
This site "explores the work lives of Brooklynites as they made, and continue to make, their living in the borough. Using photographs and personal quotes, this online exhibition compares the experience of working in the past to doing so today." The site addresses the themes of racial bias, women's changing work roles, immigrants, and unemployment. Includes a game, classroom materials, a bibliography, and links. A project of The Brooklyn Historical Society and Brooklyn Public Library. http://www.worklore.net/ Topics: Labor, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Apr 28, 2004 |
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