Books by Tanya Zanish-Belcher
Women's archives hold a significant place in the historical record, illuminating stories of indiv... more Women's archives hold a significant place in the historical record, illuminating stories of individuals who had an impact on our past in both powerful and quiet ways. The history of the archives themselves and the struggle to achieve equal representation within the historical record also tell a valuable story, one that deftly examines American culture and society over the past few centuries.
In Perspectives on Women's Archives, eighteen essays written by noted archivists and historians illustrate the origins of a women-centered history, the urgent need to locate records that highlight the diverse experiences of women, and the effort to document women's experiences. The essays also expose the need for renewed collaboration between archivists and historians, the challenges related to the accessibility of women's collections, and the development of community archives.
Ultimately, archival relevancy is reinforced, not diminished, by sharing resources and exposing absences. This book inspires new thinking about the value of women's archives and how to fill the gaps in our recordkeeping to move toward a more diverse and inclusive future.
Articles by Tanya Zanish-Belcher
Archival Issues: journal of the Midwest Archives Conference, 2006
Providing proper housing and storage of archival materials is a primary
goal undertaken in all a... more Providing proper housing and storage of archival materials is a primary
goal undertaken in all archives. Standard containers for manuscripts, documents, photographs, three-dimensional objects, and other archival materials are readily available.
However, for nonstandard, unusual, or complex objects that require additional support,
developing housing or specialized storage can be problematic. Thinking creatively
about housing and storage of archival materials increases the wealth of housing options available to archives even when a conservator is not available. Archivists can
incorporate pre-made and traditional archival supplies in innovative ways to create
structures that store and protect, while at the same time, limit handling during use and
exhibition. Three basic methods (sink mats, boxes with fillers, and archival sleeves and
wrappers) can assist in this process and are illustrated with examples from the Iowa
State University Library Special Collections
Selected Works (BePress) by Tanya Zanish-Belcher
Conference Presentations by Tanya Zanish-Belcher
Papers by Tanya Zanish-Belcher
"It is a profession that is new, unlimited and rich!": the promotion of the Ame... more "It is a profession that is new, unlimited and rich!": the promotion of the American fashion designer in the 1930s
College and Research Libraries News, 2003
Digital access and the Web have altered the , landscape of archives and special collections perma... more Digital access and the Web have altered the , landscape of archives and special collections permanently and allowed increasing numbers of users to locate ard access archives and other rare materials. Throughout history, documents, manuscripts, and rare books were rese~ ed for an in-house elite number of scholars. Now there are no limits, except time and expense; on primary resources being made available electronically worldwide
Women in Engineering ProActive Network, 1996
Still Unheard by the Mainstream: Locating Serial Articles on Women in Science Tanya Zanish-Belche... more Still Unheard by the Mainstream: Locating Serial Articles on Women in Science Tanya Zanish-Belcher SUMMARY. The second wave of the women's movement begin-ning in the 1960s led to a renewed interest in the roles that women have played in history and society, ...
Collection Management, 2006
The authors discuss the significance and importance of the working relationship between curators ... more The authors discuss the significance and importance of the working relationship between curators and conservators. Based on their own experiences at an academic research library, they describe the difficulties in administering cross-departmental collections care and conservation. Among the topics discussed is the importance of prioritizing selection for treatment of special collections material, building departmental relationships, and communication issues. Establishing open communication and a collaborative work environment lead to new opportunities and long-term benefits for both departments.
This article examines archival collecting, taking as case studies two women’s archives. Drawing o... more This article examines archival collecting, taking as case studies two women’s archives. Drawing on their experiences building the
The Curtiss-Wright Cadettes, sponsored by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, was a U.S. World War II... more The Curtiss-Wright Cadettes, sponsored by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, was a U.S. World War II program to recruit women into engineering to fill in for men who had been drawn into the war effort. Curtiss-Wright was in the process of scaling up mass production of armaments and needed skilled workers. The Corporation thus requested that the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education consult the engineering colleges to carry on a special program for preparing college women for responsibilities in engineering. 800 women were given accelerated training programs in major American universities and placed in engineering jobs at Curtiss-Wright facilities around the country. This paper examines the experiences of those women, based on documentary evidence and on a number of interviews with women who participated in the program. We explore the question of whether this program represented a breakthrough for women in engineering, demonstrating that women could serve well in that occup...
The number of repositories dedicated to collecting women's papers has grown substantially in ... more The number of repositories dedicated to collecting women's papers has grown substantially in the past quarter century, with no fewer than 15 established after 1990. This article analyzes that trend, arguing that activists—as well as scholars and archivists—have been at the forefront in establishing these new archives. As the fields of women's history, women's studies, and gender studies have matured, and as women's historians have broadened their vision to include diverse groups, geographic regions, and topics, significant gaps in the documentary record have become evident. Scholars, archivists, and activists have responded to that need with new collecting initiatives and new archives. The authors contend that woman-centered repositories will continue to play an important role in the archival landscape in the coming decades.
Providing proper housing and storage of archival materials is a primary goal undertaken in all ar... more Providing proper housing and storage of archival materials is a primary goal undertaken in all archives. Standard containers for manuscripts, documents, photographs, three-dimensional objects, and other archival materials are readily available. However, for nonstandard, unusual, or complex objects that require additional support, developing housing or specialized storage can be problematic. Thinking creatively about housing and storage of archival materials increases the wealth of housing options available to archives even when a conservator is not available. Archivists can incorporate premade and traditional archival supplies in innovative ways to create structures that store and protect, while at the same time, limit handling during use and exhibition. Three basic methods (sink mats, boxes with fillers, and archival sleeves and wrappers) can assist in this process and are illustrated with examples from the Iowa State University Library Special Collections.
Archives and Museum Informatics, 1993
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Books by Tanya Zanish-Belcher
In Perspectives on Women's Archives, eighteen essays written by noted archivists and historians illustrate the origins of a women-centered history, the urgent need to locate records that highlight the diverse experiences of women, and the effort to document women's experiences. The essays also expose the need for renewed collaboration between archivists and historians, the challenges related to the accessibility of women's collections, and the development of community archives.
Ultimately, archival relevancy is reinforced, not diminished, by sharing resources and exposing absences. This book inspires new thinking about the value of women's archives and how to fill the gaps in our recordkeeping to move toward a more diverse and inclusive future.
Articles by Tanya Zanish-Belcher
goal undertaken in all archives. Standard containers for manuscripts, documents, photographs, three-dimensional objects, and other archival materials are readily available.
However, for nonstandard, unusual, or complex objects that require additional support,
developing housing or specialized storage can be problematic. Thinking creatively
about housing and storage of archival materials increases the wealth of housing options available to archives even when a conservator is not available. Archivists can
incorporate pre-made and traditional archival supplies in innovative ways to create
structures that store and protect, while at the same time, limit handling during use and
exhibition. Three basic methods (sink mats, boxes with fillers, and archival sleeves and
wrappers) can assist in this process and are illustrated with examples from the Iowa
State University Library Special Collections
Selected Works (BePress) by Tanya Zanish-Belcher
Conference Presentations by Tanya Zanish-Belcher
Papers by Tanya Zanish-Belcher
In Perspectives on Women's Archives, eighteen essays written by noted archivists and historians illustrate the origins of a women-centered history, the urgent need to locate records that highlight the diverse experiences of women, and the effort to document women's experiences. The essays also expose the need for renewed collaboration between archivists and historians, the challenges related to the accessibility of women's collections, and the development of community archives.
Ultimately, archival relevancy is reinforced, not diminished, by sharing resources and exposing absences. This book inspires new thinking about the value of women's archives and how to fill the gaps in our recordkeeping to move toward a more diverse and inclusive future.
goal undertaken in all archives. Standard containers for manuscripts, documents, photographs, three-dimensional objects, and other archival materials are readily available.
However, for nonstandard, unusual, or complex objects that require additional support,
developing housing or specialized storage can be problematic. Thinking creatively
about housing and storage of archival materials increases the wealth of housing options available to archives even when a conservator is not available. Archivists can
incorporate pre-made and traditional archival supplies in innovative ways to create
structures that store and protect, while at the same time, limit handling during use and
exhibition. Three basic methods (sink mats, boxes with fillers, and archival sleeves and
wrappers) can assist in this process and are illustrated with examples from the Iowa
State University Library Special Collections