Eva Gold Feminist Ephemera Collection

Collection

Identifier: SC35

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Collection Scope and Content Summary

The Eva Gold Feminist Ephemera Collection contains feminist publications/periodicals, academic essays, and bibliographies. Materials primarily date from the mid-late 60s and early 70s, offering perspective on second wave feminism related to labor, sexual politics, antimilitarism, and women's liberation.

Dates

Creation: 1960 - 1973

Access

This collection has no restrictions.

Publication Rights

Reproduction Restrictions

Reproductions can be made for research purposes.

Historical Background

Eva Gold is a co-founder and was a co-principal of Research for Action (RFA), a Philadelphia based education research and evaluation group. RFA was structured as a feminist organization with limited hierarchy, which sought to provide women with a balance between work and family. RFA's studies were guided by feminist research methods (paying particular attention to power relations between researchers and subjects) and committed to advancing social change. Gold served as an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania from 2012-2022, where she taught processes of inquiry and data analysis.

In the late 60s and 70s, Gold was an anti-war activist. She and other women who were peace activists began thinking and reading about the role of women in society, considering militarism, class, race, and sexism in relation to patriarchy. Through these involvements, Gold accumulated related ephemera in her home over time, giving rise to this collection.

Extent

.43 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains second wave feminist ephemera and publications including journal articles, academic essays, periodicals, and conference materials.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is arranged by its contents according to record type. The arrangement is as follows:

Series 1, Essays and articles Series 2, Journals and periodicals Series 3, Organization information and reading lists Series 4, Conference materials

Physical Location

This collection is located in the Barnard Archives and Special Collections, Barnard Library. To use this collection, please contact the Barnard Archives and Special Collections at 212.854.4079 or archives@barnard.edu.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Eva Gold, 2025.

Accruals

Accruals not expected.

Processing History

This collection was processed and the finding aid written by Adam Johnson in August, 2025. Descriptive Rules Used: Finding aid adheres to that prescribed by Describing Archives: A Content Standard. Finding aid written in English.