Box 2
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the papers of Jane Heckman from 1940 to 2010. Papers include minutes, committee records, administrative files, publicity and audio-visual files from the West Suburban Area YWCA; as well as meeting minutes and booklets from OWL (the Older Women’s League) of DuPage County, meeting minutes, correspondence, and printed material from other organizations in DuPage County, printed material from Barnard College, and personal correspondence. The collection documents Jane Heckman’s involvement in various organizations that focused on women, education, environmental issues, racial equality, and peace; with the predominate focus on the YWCA. Of note is the material collected and arranged by Jane Heckman into chapters for a potential book on the history of the West Suburban Area YWCA in Series I, as well an invitation to President Barack Obama’s 2009 Inauguration located in box 11.
Dates
- created: 1940-2010
- Other: Date acquired: 12/18/2011
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty- four hours advanced notice is requested for the audio-visual material due to the need of special equipment.
Extent
From the Collection: 24.00 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 5 digital files (6.47MB) other_unmapped
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Northern Illinois University Repository
Founders Memorial Library
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb IL 60115 US
815-753-9392
rhcua@niu.edu
