Records of Women and Gender in International Development

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research, except for restricted materials in Sub-group I: Records of the Director of the Virginia Tech Women in Development Program, Mary Hill Rojas. These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply to materials in the record group; other materials may be in the public domain. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication.

Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of Women and Gender in International Development, RG 35/01/01b, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
1.5 Cubic Feet 1 box and 1 folder
Language:
Materials in this record group are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of Women and Gender in International Development, RG 35/01/01b, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This record group contains materials relating to the Women and Gender in International Development at Virginia Tech. This includes records documenting programs leading up to the current program, especially Women in World Development.

Sub-group I: Records of the Director of the Virginia Tech Women in Development Program, Mary Hill Rojas contains materials created and collected by Mary Hill Rojas in her role as director of the Women in World Development (WID) (later Women in Development and Women and Gender in International Development) program at Virginia Tech. Included are documents that led to the creation of WID, government and VPI publications and reports, newsletters and pamphlets relating to women in agriculture and development, a DVD of an interview, and professional documents from Rojas.

Biographical / historical:

The Women in World Development was renamed Women and Gender in International Development. It later became Women and Girls in Development (WGD) and then Women and Girls in International Development.

Acquisition information:
The Sub-group I: Records of the Director of the Virginia Tech Women in Development Program, Mary Hill Rojas were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2015.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Records of Women and Gender in International Development was completed in March 2023. Additional subgroups will be processed as received.

Arrangement:

The record group is organized in sub-groups by creator/collector.