Subject Areas - Women's Studies Sources in Special Collections

Books, pamphlets, and other published materials:
Check MUSCAT for Special Collections' holdings. Our stacks are closed so you must make your requests at the reference desk in our Reading Room. In most cases, our copies are rare and/or first edition, but there may be a second copy in the main stacks that can circulate.

For non-published materials, including photographs, maps, ephemera, and manuscripts, consult the archivists.

College Archives:
Many of the College Publications archived in Special Collections will be extremely beneficial to the researcher, including the Woman's League Convention Proceedings (1911-1995) and the Women's Studies Newsletter, published by the Women's Studies Department of Gettysburg College (1995-present).

Other college publications that discuss women at Gettysburg or Gettysburg College alumnae include: Gettysburg, the alumni magazine, 1930-present; the Alumni Directory and Alumni Record of Gettysburg College, 1832-1932; deceased faculty and alumni files; the Faculty Meeting Minutes of Gettysburg College; athletic reports and media guides, 1931-present; the Student Handbook/G-Book; the Gettysburgian (student newspaper); as well as the Spectrum (yearbook).

In addition, researchers should consult the inventories of the Record Groups of President's Papers for pertinent materials regarding women at Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) College. The Papers of Henry W.A. Hanson, C.A. Hanson, and Charles Glassick all contain subject files about women and their organizations.

Subject Vertical Files:
Special Collections maintains subject files on noteworthy people, places, events, and things. Researchers may want to read the files entitled "Dean of Women (of Gettysburg College)," "Sexual Harassment," "Status of Women at Gettysburg College," "Title IX (athletics)," "Women's General League," "Women's Chorus," "Women's Commission," "Women's Division," "Women's Studies Conference/Newsletter," "Women's Student Government," "Women's Studies Program Advisory Committee," and "Women's Week."

Oral History Collection:
This collection contains personal interviews with women on topics such as the History of Gettysburg College and World War II / Women in World War II / World War II-Homefront. Paper copies of these transcripts are available in the Reading Room.

Photo Albums and Scrapbooks:
See the College History page for a list of the scrapbooks and photo albums of Gettysburg College women.

Manuscript (MS) and Vertical File Manuscript (VFM) Collections, with call numbers and links to inventories, where appropriate.

Baky, Sherrin Hilllburt (class of '65). Letter from Merle Miller regarding Women's Student Government Association. ca. 1961. TLS-1pg. VFM-257

Eisenhower, Mamie Doud. The bulk of this collection contains much correspondence addressed to Vivian Hart McCracken of Portugese Bend, California. MS-071.

Eisenhower, Mamie.  Letter from Mrs. Eisenhower to Charles and Elizabeth Wolf thanking them for a gift and relating her reunion with her family in Washington including grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Certificate of Authenticity included.  TLS-1p. VFM-311.

Haupt, Anna Cecilia Keller. Transcription of Anna's Journal: 18 Dec 1842- 23 Dec 1843. From the Herman Haupt Papers MS No. 269. MS- 52 pp. VFM-68.

House Rules. Office of the Dean of Women, ca. 1954. Official notice, presumably attached to a bulletin board. D-1pg. VFM-262

Lind, Jenny. Ticket and program from Mademoiselle Jenny Lind's first grand concert. 9 June 1851. D - 2pp. VFM-94.

Marshall, Anne.  Class of 1957.  Three parent's copies of Gettysburg College Grade Reports from January 29, 1954 and January 30, 1955.  Two Letters to parents dating September 14, 1953 and September 15.  One Eastern High School graduation card from parents dating June 1953.  One membership card and one invitation to join Beta Beta Beta dating March 31, 1955.  One certificate of participation in the Alpha Xi Delta building corporation dated December 9, 1957.  11pp.  VFM-323.

O'Neal, Ellen Wert. Letter from Ellie to her husband, a physician, around the time of the Battle of Sharpsburg. ALS- 3pp. VFM-106.

"Planks From the Suffrage Platform." 12" x 8.25" broadside. Raleigh, NC: Printed by Capital Printing Co., ca.1920. D-1pg. VFM-255

Radical Pamphlets, 1965-1975. Consists of pamphlets on topics such as labor, women's rights, communism, ecology, racism, and poverty. Also features papers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets on the Peace Movement in the United States during the Vietnam War. MS-036.

"Reject the Susan B. Anthony Amendment." 12.25" x 8.25" broadside. Raleigh, NC: Printed by the Edwards & Broughton Printing Co, ca. 1920. D-1pg. VFM-256

Rios, Marjorie.  Class of 1963.  13 letters, 13 envelopes, one postcard, and one music program sent to her parents during her sophomore year at Gettysburg College dating from September 17, 1960 to May 17, 1961.  The letter written on April 17, 1961 mentions the arrival of Eisenhower at Gettysburg.  ALS-17pp.  VFM-322.

Schaper, Donna, Class of 1969. Collection includes her personal and professional papers as a student at Gettysburg College and minister in the Congregational Church, as well as her scrapbooks dating from 1961 to 1972. MS-057.

Sexual Harassment. Miscellaneous. Consists of informational pamphlets, videos, and binders. Unprocessed collection.

"Signature of 450,000". Book published for the 65th Anniversary Convention of the International Ladies Garment Worker's Union in Miami Beach, Florida in May 1965. Ms-66p. VFM 272.

Singmaster, Elsie. "The Fire Tower," in Woman's Home Companion. May 1924 edition- 5pp. article. VFM-203 (oversize)

Singmaster, Elsie. "A Friend," in The Saturday Evening Post. 13 October 1928-2pp. VFM-204 (oversize)

Singmaster-Lawars, Elsie. Letter from Elsie to Mr. Cooper complementing his book. 17 Jan. 1930. TLS- 1pp. VFM-132.

Smith, Louis E. Letter from Smith to her friend Miss Arnie discussing student life at Gettysburg College and Mt. Hermon, MA. 19 March 1911. ALS- 14pp. VFM-135.

Stallsmith, Helen K. Class of 1930.  Orientation binder with lecture notes and lessons from her Orientation.  Contains information on how to study and advice on college and academics. MS-162pp. VFM-280a

Stallsmith, Helen K. Class of 1930. Biology binder with lecture notes.  Contains hand-drawn diagrams, quizzes, and notes from biology lectures. Dated Fall 1926.  MS-133pp. VFM-280b

Stallsmith, Helen K. Class of 1930.  Various documents including Owl and Nightingale programs; Commencement program, 17 June 1928; grade reports; the Valedictory speech given by Stallsmith titled, "The Liberal College and Man", AMs-6pp; several issues of the Gamma Phi publication Procope; two portrait photograhps; and a Phi Beta Kappa certificate.  VFM-338

Surratt, Mary E. Newspaper article and several pamphlets declaring the innocence of Mary Surratt in the assassination of Lincoln and her untimely death. Incl. 2 pictures of the execution. MS- 42pp. VFM-147

Taylor (Rood), Kathrine Kressmann. The majority of this collection consists of Taylor Rood's publications, including Address Unknown, Florence: Ordeal by Water, Until That Day, as well as a number of articles written by her. An interview of Taylor Rood by Special Collections Librarian David Hedrick also accompanies these papers. MS-086.

Veable, Catheryn Marsada. Memorabilia and photos from her experiences at Gettysburg College, class of 1945, Delta Gamma. MS- 46pp. VFM-199

Woman's General League of Gettysburg College Collection, 1911-1995. A 57 box, 148 volume collection of board minutes, correspondence, programs, report ledgers, photographs, and scrapbooks that documents the history of the first women-only organization officially affiliated with and recognized by Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) College. MS-040.

Woman's General League of Gettysburg.  Collection of papers from the Woman's General League 1966 - 1991 including the constitution and by-laws, statistical reports, treasurer's reports, news clippings, correspondence and notes MS-115pp. VFM-319.  See also -  MS-40, Women's General League of Gettysburg College Collection.

Women's Commission Papers. The Mary Dolheimer Collection. Consists of reports, memorandums, articles, and correspondence from the Woman's Commission, 1995 to 2001. MS-085. 

Women's Student Government. Rules and Constitution, ca. 1940. MS-4pgs. VFM-266.

Women's Student Government. Record book of Council meeting minuets 1948-1952. MS-104pgs. VFM-270 (oversize)