Valley Women's Union Records
The Valley Women’s Union was established in 1974 by members of the Valley Women’s Center, Northampton, Massachusetts, who were committed to political change benefiting women. They were concerned that the Valley Women’s Center had become a static umbrella organization and that many of its formerly vital functions had been absorbed by local social service agencies The VWU sought to unify groups that were working for political change beneficial to women.
Records include newsletters, agendas for meetings, reports, position papers, and mailings.
The Valley Women’s Union was established in 1974 by
members of the Valley Women’s Center, Northampton,
Massachusetts, who were committed to political change
benefiting women. They were concerned that the Valley Women’s
Center had become a static umbrella organization and that
many of its formerly vital functions had been absorbed by
local social service agencies.
The purpose of the new organization was to unify groups
working for political change, and to initiate action intended
to bring about change.
Records include newsletters, agendas for meetings,
reports, position papers, and mailings, 1974-1976.
The collection is open for research.
Cite as: Valley Women’s Union Records (MS 201). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Acquired from Dale Melcher, 1986.
Processed by Linda Seidman, 1986.