By Robie Liscomb
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UVic Archivist Jane Turner (right) and Prof. Deborah Yaffe (Women's Studies) flank the stained glass sign from Victoria's Everywoman's Books newly acquired by UVic Archives. The sign was designed and created by Heather Hestler with the intent of reflecting the light and beauty of all women. Yaffe was a member of the collective that ran the Victoria bookstore.
Thirty-five people gathered in University Archives March 6 to celebrate International Women's Day, the acquisition of the Everywoman's Books archives and stained glass window sign, and the availability of the Faculty Women's Caucus Oral History Project materials.
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The UVic Faculty Women's Caucus Oral History Project was conducted by Kyle Mitchell (Archives) and records stories of faculty women involved in women's issues on campus. It consists of 16 audiocassette tapes and transcripts of interviews with: Dr. Marilyn Callahan (Social Work), Dr. Radhika Desai (Political Science), Dr. Jean Dey (Education, retired), Dr. Monika Langer (Philosophy), Prof. Hester Lessard (Law), Dr. Margie Mayfield (Education), Phoebe Noble (Mathematics, retired), Dr. Clare Porac (Psychology), Dr. Alison Preece (Education), Dr. Christine St. Peter (Women's Studies), Judith Terry (English), Dr. Paddy Tsurumi (History, retired), Dr. Jennifer Waelti-Walters (Women's Studies, retired), Prof. Barbara Whittington (Social Work), and Prof. Margot Young (Law).
These two collections are part of the Victoria Women's Movement Archives, a collaborative effort of UVic Archives, local feminist groups, and the Department of Women's Studies. The Women's Movement Archives was established in 1995 to preserve and provide access to important documents pertaining to the histories of women's movement groups in Victoria.
