The University of Louisville's Archives and Special Collections has many collections that shed light on women's lives in Louisville through history. This guide highlights these materials, and provides a starting place for research.
The University Archives and Records Center keeps vertical reference files on a variety of topics relating to the university and to Louisville and the surrounding area.
Reference Files for Women's History
Files that document women's experiences at the University of Louisville include but are not limited to:
Alpha Omicron Pi
Athletics -- women
Basketball -- women
Beauty pageants
Business and Professional women
Chi Omega
CWENS, National Society of
Dames Club
Delta Zeta
Field Hockey
FOCUL (Feminists on Campus, UofL)
General Hospital: School of Nursing
Home Economics Department
Kappa Delta
Ladybirds
Nursing, School of -- pre-1980
Nursing, School of -- 1980s
Nursing, School of -- 1990s
Nursing, School of -- 2000s
P.E.A.C.C. (Prevention, Education and Advocacy on Campus and in the Community)
Pi Beta Ohi
Pi Gamma Omicron
Rape Relief Center
Rowing (women)
Sexual harassment
Sigma Kappa
Soccer (women)
Softball (women)
Sororities
Tennis (women)
Track (women)
Volleyball -- 1970s
Volleyball -- 1980s
Volleyball -- 1990s
Volleyball -- 2000s
Volleyball -- general
Women, Commission on the Status of
Women students (includes firsts)
Women's Center
Women's Club
Women's and Gender Studies
Zeta Tau Alpha
Related Files
Files that document women's experiences in the Louisville area include but are not limited to:
Blacks -- Women United for Social Action
Civic and Fraternal Organizations -- Daughters of the American Revolution
Civic and Fraternal Organizations -- Junior League
Education -- Girls High School
Education -- Holy Rosary High School
Education -- Loretto High School
Education -- Louisville Female Seminary
Education -- Louisville Normal School
Education -- Mercy Academy
Education -- Presentation Academy
Government -- Women
Health -- Home Birth Movement
Nursing -- General
Nursing -- Louisville General Hospital
Nursing -- Norton Memorial Infirmary
Immigrants -- Women's Club campaign
Politics -- League of Women Voters
Public Issues -- Abortion
Social Service Agencies -- Babies Milk Fund Association
Social Service Agencies -- Girl Scouts
Social Service Agencies -- Louisville Flower Mission