Phyllis Killam Abell
Faculty Papers
Women's Studies Department
(UA 9/6/2)
Size: 7 Boxes
Series I - VIII
Biography:
Phyllis Killam Abell, member of the class of 1950, studied chemistry and served as president of the Association of Women Students at UNH. She was married soon after completing her college education, as was the expectation of the women of her generation. Ten years later, when her marriage fell apart, she wanted to improve her skills that she needed in order to find work. She returned to college and got her masters degree in Family Studies and Child Development. She began teaching and research at various institutions including UNH. She was a strong advocate for women and people of color. She taught Women's Studies courses and served on the UNH Women's Commission. She was co-coordinator of UNH's Race, Culture, and Power program and also helped coordinate the "A Century of Progress: The History of Women at UNH" project that was presented for the first time at UNH Reunion 2000.
Scope and Content:
This collection consists of material collected by Phyllis K. Abell. The majority of the collection involves women's issues such as sexual harassment, violence towards women, women's education and women's history. It includes memos, agendas and minutes, interview information and various reports from the Women's Commission and Task Force, Women's Advisory Committee, Task Force and SHARPP, as well as material from the Women's History Project. It also includes material form the Diversity Committee and the start of the Race, Culture and Power Minor. The collection also includes information on the exhibits/panels presented as part of the Women's History Project headed by Phyllis Abell.
Series Listing:
I. Women's Advisory Committee Feb. 1972 - Feb 1995
II. SHARPP Oct. 1985 - Nov. 1992
III. Climate Committee March 1984 - Sept. 1995
IV. Women's Commission Task Force Aug. 1994 - Jan. 1997
V. Women's Commission 1971 - 1997
VI. Diversity Committee 1985 - 1999
VII. Race, Culture, Power April 1992 - Spring 2003
VIII. Women's History Project Nov. 1999 - Feb. 2003
| F.1 | Timeline: violence Against Women at UNH Feb. 15, 1972-Fall 2003 |
| F.2 | Women's Advisory Group Committee Members |
| F.3 | Essay and Minutes: Advisory Group Meeting Aug. 6, 1987-June 10, 1988 |
| F.4 | Agendas - Advisory Committee Jan. 7, 1987 - June 24, 1988 |
| F.5 | Advisory Committee Year End Report Sept. 22, 1987 - Sept. 8, 1988 |
| F.6 | Advisory Board: Women's Endowment Fund Proposal Oct. 31, 1994 - Feb. 6, 1995 |
| F.7 | Sexual Harassment Education/Staff Oct. 31, 1985 - May 19, 1988 |
| F.8 | Sexual Harassment Survey |
| F.9 | Field house Sept. 9-23, 1987 |
| F.10 | Telephone "Tree" - Safety Sept. 18-29, 1987 |
| F.11 | English 401/501 Oct. 7 - Nov. 4, 1987 |
| F.12 | Escort Service Oct. 16 - Nov. 12, 1987 |
| F.13 | Take Back the Night Committee April 8, 1988 |
| F.14 | Fraternities May 4, 1987 - Feb. 1, 1988 |
| F.15 | Individual correspondence Aug. 3, 1987 - May 17, 1988 |
| F.16 | SHARPP Spring/June 16, 1987 - June 21, 1988 |
| F.17 | Sexual Harassment Policy March 1987 - June 27, 1988 |
| F.18 | Sexual Harassment Workshop March 1987 - March 28, 1988 |
| F.19 | Case studies, Training material, Proposed Procedures April 20, 1987 - Jan. 19, 1988 |
| F.20 | Correspondence from concerned Faculty & Staff May 4 - Sept. 11, 1987 |
| F.21 | News Release on Sexual Assault May 5, 1988 |
| F.22 | Johnson Theater Oct. - Nov. 1992 |
| F.23 | Recommendations related to sexual harassment & sexual assault on campus June 2, 1987 - Nov. 10, 1992 |
| F.1 | Climate Committee Memos & correspondence to and from CEEC July 17, 1984 - Jan. 3, 1987 |
| F.2 | Climate Committee Minutes and Agendas Sept. 10, 1984 - May 19, 1986 |
| F.3 | Climate Committee Related Articles, Correspondence, Group Project and CEEC Suggestions March 26, 1984 - Feb. 13, 1986 |
| F.4 | Gender Equity Climate Study Task Force, Final Report:1993 - 1994 |
| F.5 | Climate Study Task Force, 1995 |
| F.6 | Women's Climate Study & Survey Results Sept. 15, 1993-Sept. 29, 1995 |
| F.7 | Silva Case (Nonsexist language) Dec. 1993 - March 1994 |
| F.7 | Budget Task Force Sept. 24, 1995 - April 2, 1996 |
| F.9 | Women's Commission Task Force (Report) Aug. 14, 1994-Jan. 28, 1997 |
| F.1 | Members List (1972-1996) and Women's Commission Progress Report May 16, 1983 |
| F.2 | Women's Commission Correspondence & Report on suggestions regarding Violence against women March 17 - Nov 3, 1987 |
| F.3 | Women's Commission Policies/Procedures Nov. 1992 - 1996 |
| F.4 | Women's Commission Yearly Timeline of Events and Roster 1971 - 1997 |
| F.5 | Women's Commission Evaluation, Proposal and Spring Retreat Oct. 1990 - May 27, 1992 |
| F.6 | Women's Commission Minutes, Planning and 1993/1994 Retreat Oct. 13, 1992 - June 14, 1994 |
| F.7 | 1995/1996 Retreat June 1994 - May 4, 1996 |
| F.8 | Women's Commission Evaluation and Interviews March - May 23, 1995 |
| F.9 | Women's Commission Evaluation March 1995 - March 17, 1996 |
| F.1 | Diversity Report Summary and Minority Recruitment and retention Task Force 1985 - 1989 |
| F.2 | Diversity Conference 1987 - 1988 |
| F.3 | Diversity Committee Members (Minutes/Agendas, Correspondence, AIDS Consultation Group, News Clippings) Sept. 28, 1987 - May 18, 1989 |
| F.4 | Diversity Committee's Curriculum Subcommittee Correspondence and Curriculum Resource Day 1987 - Oct. 4, 1989 |
| F.5 | Diversity Requirement June 17, 1991 |
| F.6 | Newspaper Articles on Diversity at UNH Oct. 11, 1988 - Oct. 15, 1999 |
| F.7 | Race, Culture, Power Minor Proposal/ Ethnic Studies Proposal & Minutes/Correspondence May 27, 1992 - Dec. 10, 1992 |
| F.8 | UNH Accreditation Steering Committee Minutes April 3, 1992 - May 1993 |
| F.9 | R.C.P. Steering Committee Memos & Correspondence Dec. 21, 1992 - March 21, 1996 |
| F.10 | R.C.P. Steering Committee Information 1993 - 1994 |
| F.11 | Diversity Seminars and Race, Culture, Power Workshop Feb 1993 - Dec. 11, 1996 |
| F.12 | Race, Culture, Power Progress and Annual Reports 1992 - 1999 |
| F.13 | Status/Color Report and Correspondence Aug. 1999 - 2000 |
| F.14 | Photos: R.C.P's First Participation in Major/Minor Fair (Strafford Room) 1997 - 1998 |
| F.15 | R.C.P. Steering Committee Meetings and Agendas Jan. 29, 1993 - Feb. 16, 2001 |
| F.16 | R.C.P. Minor Courses & Women's Studies Minor Fall 1996 - Spring 2003 |
| F.1 | Women's History Project - Diamond Library June 6, 2000 |
| F.2 | Women's History Dateline 1890 - 1987 |
| F.3 | Women's History Project - Phyllis K. Abell Biography |
| F.4 | Women's History Project Sponsors-Correspondence Aug. 2-Dec. 1, 1999 |
| F.5 | Women's History Project - Letters/Gifts to Project Nov. 12, 1999 - May 20, 2001 |
| F.6 | Women's History Project Description/Proposals for Funding Dec. 10, 1999 - Jan. 20, 2000 |
| F.7 | Women's History Project Budget Letter to Hoskin June 20, 2000 |
| F.8 | Women's History Project Staff Meetings Jan. 4 - April 8, 2000 |
| F.9 | Women's History Project Forms & Correspondence for Parents Association Grant Proposals Feb. 24, 2000 - Dec. 4, 2001 |
| F.10 | Women's History Project Interview Schedule & Outlines 1999 - 2002 |
| F.11 | Women's History Project Interview Letter March 1, 2001 |
| F.12 | Women's History Project Interview permissions & WSBE permissions completed Dec. 17, 1999 - May 14, 2002 |
| F.13 | Women's History Project Publicity Feb. 2000 - Sept. 15, 2001 |
| F.14 | Women's History June 2000 Invitations List Feb 12 - May 24, 2000 |
| F.15 | Celebrating Women's Leadership: Forum May 26 - June 22, 2000 |
| F.16 | Celebrating Women's Leadership: Forum Intros/Resumes June 6-10, 2000 |
| F.17 | Celebrating Alumni Women's Achievements Forum & 2001 Reunion March 5 - June 9, 2001 |
| F.18 | Women Studies - History and Correspondence Aug. 25 - June 19, 2000 |
| F.19 | Women's History Project Athletics Nov. 24, 1999 - Aug. 8, 2000 |
| F.20 | Occupational Therapy March - August 2000 |
| F.21 | Women's History Project Science (Correspondence) Feb. 19, 1992 - April 28, 2000 |
| F.22 | Women's History Project Nursing 2000 |
| F.23 | Women's History Project Home Economics/Family Studies History 1929-2001 |
| F.24 | Educating A College Community About Women's Contributions: An Historical Approach (Essay involving Photo Exhibit) |
| F.25 | Women's History Project - Education Feb. 2002 |
| F.26 | Women's History Project WSBE Correspondence March 14 - April 6, 2001 |
| F.27 | UNH Women's History Project Proposal Photographic Exhibit Oct. 2001 |
| F.28 | Women's History Photographic Exhibit Panel Drafts 1 - 10 |
| F.29 | Women's History Photographic Exhibit Panels 11 - 13 June 2001 |
| F.30 | Women's History Photographic Exhibit Changes in Panels March 2001 - Spring 2002 |
| F.31 | Women's History Photographic Exhibit Panel Outlines June 10, 2000-2002 |
| F.32 | UNH Women's History Project Proposal Photographic Exhibit Oct-Nov 2002 |
| F.33 | Women's History Project Extension Correspondence and Exhibit July 18, 2000 - May 27, 2002 |
| F.34 | Celebrating Achievements of Women Graduates: Forum 2002 (Women Resumes and Correspondence) |
| F.35 | Women's History Project Invitations Mailing List, Talk at Exhibit, Correspondence March 10, 2001 - Feb. 11, 2003 |
| e.1 | Jill Burns, non-traditional student (indexed) |
| e.2 | Kimberly A. Vogel, non-traditional student (indexed) |
| e.3 | Jo Anne Miles, non-traditional student (indexed) |
| e.4 | Janet Lyons, non-traditional student (indexed) |
| e.5 | Dr. Judy Ray, women's athletic |
| e.6 | Pam McPhee, women's athletics |
| e.7 | Sandy Bridgeman '87, Lacrosse head coach |
| e.8 | Gail Goodspeed, gymnastics |
| e.9 | Ed Booska, COLSA |
| e.10 | Patty Bedkar, COLSA |
| e.11 | Betty Crepeau, Occupational Therapy |
| e.12 | Anne Kelley, Nursing |
| e.13 | Raelene Shippee-Rice, Nursing |
| e.14 | Kristine Baber, Family Studies |
| e.15 | Mary Temke, Home Economics and Agricultural Extension |
| e.16 | Carmen Buford, Assoc. Dean of Students. Race, Culture and Power |
| e.17 | Joanne Weeks, Press secretary |
| e.18 | Anita Klein, microbiology |
| e.19 | Chris Evans, soil science |
| e.20 | Brenda Whitmore, university construction |
| e.21 | Karol LaCroix, Dean of UNHM |
| e.22 | Suzanne Huard, computer research |
| e.23 | Marian James, history (retired) |
| e.24 | Deborah Stone McAdams, education (indexed) |
| e.25 | Judy Robb, education |
| e.26 | Jane Hanson, education |
| e.27 | Paula Salvio, education |
| e.28 | Sharon Nodie Oja, education |
| e.29 | Ann Diller, education |
| e.30 | Barbara Krysiak, WSBE |
| e.31 | Cari Moorehead, Counseling (indexed) |
| e.32 | Rita Weathersby, organized behavior (indexed) |
| e.33 | Sylvia Marple, hotel administration (indexed) |
| e.34 | Frances Hall, management (indexed) |
| e.35 | Linda Sprague, operations management education (indexed) |
| e.36 | Karen Conway, economics (indexed) |
| F. 1 | Indexes to oral histories |
| F. 2 | Photographs: UNH women leaders e. 1 Carmen Buford e. 2 Karen M. Smith Conway e. 3 Myra Davis e. 4 Francine S. Hall e. 5 Suzanne Huard e. 6 Marion James e. 7 Jean Kennard e. 8 Linda G. Sprague e. 9 Rita P. Weathersby e.10 Brenda Whitmore e.11 Ruth J. Woodruff |
| F. 3 | Photographs: Misc. women students e. 1 House Parties e. 2 Dorm meeting in Congreve, 1950 e. 3 misc. candids e. 4 unidentified African-American students (2) |