Research Guides: Women's History Month Recommendations: Towson's Special Collections and University Archives

Women in Towson's History

Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) has material relating to the history of our institution, including many items about performing arts and women's student life on campus. Towson University community members can access this material online and in-person at SCUA. Information about visiting SCUA

Department of Women's and Gender Studies records
Towson University hosted one of the first programs in Women's and Gender Studies. This collection documents its history.
Unearthing Towson's History Project
Interdisciplinary collaborative effort to investigate Towson's history, particularly with regard to issues of diversity.
SCUA Wiki
This link will bring up all of the items tagged "women" in the SCUA wiki page, including information about Elaine Hedges, the founder of the Women's and Gender Studies program at TU.
TU Women's Studies Collection
An archival collection documenting the history of TU's Women's Studies Department, one of the earliest programs in the country.

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Women's History Month Recommendations

Women in Towson's History