LibGuides: GQS 201: Introduction to Gender, Queer, and Feminist Studies: Archives Project

This guide is intended as a starting point for a research project about the history and development of the Gender & Queer Studies Department at the University of Puget Sound.

Members of the Associated Women Students pose in Kittredge Hall, 1954. Image Source: A Sound Past

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University Historical Resources

Start with these resources to begin research about the development of the Gender & Queer Studies Department and gendered experience on campus.

The Trail
Digitized issues of the student newspaper
When searching the Trail, use a variety of terms:
"Women's Studies"
"Gender Studies"
"Gender and Queer Studies"
"female students"
Gay or Lesbian or Transgender students
"LGBT Students"
Gay or Lesbian or Transgender
AWS or "Associated Women Students"
"Feminist Student Union"
"Queer Alliance"
Curriculum
University Bulletins
Includes information about academic departments and course offerings; some years are missing online but print versions are available in the archives
Sound Past
Historic images from the University's Archives Collection
Tamanawas
Yearbooks of the University of Puget Sound, now available online! Print copies are available in A&SC and the NW Room, to the left of the library entrance.
Arches
Alumni magazine
Wetlands Magazine
Student publication from the Gender Studies Program

Examples of Books for Context

A Companion to Gender Studies by Philomena Essed; David Theo Goldberg (Editor); Audrey Kobayashi (Editor)
Call Number: HQ1075 .C656 2005 Print Books
ISBN: 9780631221098
This companion presents a unified and comprehensive vision of its field, and its new directions. It is designed to demonstrate in action the rich interplay between gender and other markers of social position and (dis)privilege, such as race, class, ethnicity, and nationality.
A Companion to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies by George E. Haggerty (Editor); Molly McGarry (Editor)
Call Number: Click on the title above for online access
ISBN: 1405113294
Publication Date: 2007
Surveys current discussions taking place in this area of study. Recognizing the multidisciplinary nature of the field, the editors gather new essays by a team of established and emerging scholars addressing the politics, economics, history, and cultural impact of sexuality.
The Routledge Queer Studies Reader by Donald E. Hall (Editor); Annamarie Jagose (Editor)
Call Number: HQ75.15 .R68 2013 Print Books
ISBN: 9780415564106
Publication Date: 2012
A a comprehensive resource for students and scholars working in this vibrant and interdisciplinary field. The book traces the emergence and development of Queer Studies as a field of scholarship, presenting key critical essays alongside more recent criticism that explores new directions.
The Transgender Studies Reader by Susan Stryker (Editor); Stephen Whittle (Editor)
Call Number: HQ77.9 .T72 2006 Print Books
ISBN: 9780415947084
Publication Date: 2006
Puts forth fifty influential texts with new introductions by the editors that, taken together, document the evolution of transgender studies in the English-speaking world.
When Women Ask the Questions: creating women's studies in America by Marilyn J. Boxer; Catherine R. Stimpson (Foreword by)
Call Number: HQ1181.U5 B69 1998 Print Books
ISBN: 9780801858345
Publication Date: 1998
Marilyn Boxer traces the successes and failures of women's studies, examines the field's enduring impact on the world of higher education, and concludes that the rise of women's studies has challenged the university in the same way that feminism has challenged society at large.
Women's Studies on Its Own: a next wave reader in institutional change by Robyn Wiegman (Editor)
Call Number: HQ1180 .W6876 2002 Print Books
ISBN: 9780822329503
Publication Date: 2002
Since the 1970s, Women's Studies has grown from a volunteerist political project to a full-scale academic enterprise. This book assesses the present and future of the field, demonstrating how institutionalization has extended a vital, ongoing intellectual project for a new generation of scholars and students.

Subject Encyclopedias for Context

Encyclopedia of Gender and Society by Jodi A. O'Brien (Editor)
Call Number: Click on the title above for online access.
Publication Date: 2008
Covers the major theories, research, people, and issues in contemporary gender studies. Offers a cross-national/cross-cultural perspective that provides comparative analyses of the life experiences of men and women around the world.
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America by Marc Stein (Editor)
Call Number: Click on the title above for online access.
Publication Date: 2004
Provides a comprehensive survey of lesbian and gay history and culture in the United States. Articles range from short biographical entries to longer essays surveying topics such as the Stonewall riots, federal law and policy, same-sex institutions and AIDS.
The Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History by Howard Chiang
Call Number: Click on the title above for online access
ISBN: 9780684325538
Publication Date: 2019
Covers LGBTQ topics in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East, as well as North America, and takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject, using film, literature, human rights, politics, landmark legislation, activism, the arts, language, sports, and historical events as points of entry into the content.
Handbook of American Women's History by Angela Howard (Editor); Frances M. Kavenik (Editor)
Call Number: HQ1410 .H36 2000 Reference
ISBN: 9780761916352
Publication Date: 2000
This major reference work provides short articles on key people, events and ideas that have shaped the history of women in the United States.
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender by Fedwa Malti-Douglas
Call Number: Click on the title above for online access.
Publication Date: 2007
Addresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level; examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the structures of representation.
Gender Studies: Interdisciplinary Research Primer by Macmillan
Call Number: Click on the title above for online access
ISBN: 9780028662817
Publication Date: 2016
This book serves as a primer to the study of gender, including women's, queer, and men's studies. By employing literature, film, art, history, and other disciplines, it identifies areas of critical thought and practice in gender and sexuality studies; provides an overview of central themes, current topics, and seminal debates; and offers resources for further research.
LGBTQ Events: Great Events from History by Salem Press Editors (Editor); Robert C. Evans (Editor)
Call Number: Click on the title above for online access
ISBN: 9781682175910
Publication Date: 2017
This resource chronicles important historical events that have identified, defined, and legally established the rights of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities.

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Archives & Special Collections Hours

Spring 2020 update:

The Archives & Special Collections is currently unable to host in-person researchers. If you need assistance or would like to set up a virtual appointment, please email us at archives@pugetsound.edu.

A small selection of digitized material from the Archives & Special Collections is available online 24/7.

Visiting the Archives & Special Collections

In addition to open hours, the Archives & Special Collections are available by appointment. A few things to be aware of when visiting the Archives & Special Collections:

Materials in the Archives & Special Collections do not circulate. They are available for use only in the Archives & Special Collections.
No food or drink is allowed in the Archives & Special Collections.
Pencil only, no pens. We have pencils available if you forget to bring one.
Laptops are permitted.
Phones and cameras may be used with the permission of the Archivist.

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