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Women's Student Government Association (WSGA) scrapbook

Women's Student Government Association (WSGA) scrapbook

Descriptive Summary

Title: Women's Student Government Association (WSGA) scrapbook
Creator: University of Georgia. Women's Student Government Association
Inclusive Dates: 1962-1967
Language(s): English
Extent: 1.5 Linear Feet 1 box
Collection Number: UA19-005
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

Collection Description

Historical Note

In the mid 1960s at the University of Georgia, the Women's Student Government Association (WSGA) saw it's mission as one designed to preserve and promote the interest and prestige of women at the University. All female students were automatically enrolled in this organization which oversaw the increasingly controversal rules governing their behavior and dress during this time period.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a scrapbook dating from 1962 to 1967 that was deposited by Louise McBee who was the Dean of Women during that time. Included in the scrapbook are articles and surveys that reflect the changing societial norms relating to college age women in the 1960s.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Women's Student Government Association (WSGA)scrapbook, UA19-005, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

RG:6


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

McBee, Mary Louise
Scrapbooks
University of Georgia. Students
University of Georgia. Women's Student Government Association

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Women's Student Government Association (WSGA) scrapbook , 1962-1967