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Chris Riley Papers

An inventory of her papers at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Hadiya Lee
Date: 2024



Biography

Christine Riley [b. 1950] attended the College of Human Development at Syracuse University, where she received a Master of Arts in Child and Family Studies in 1978. Riley was a member of the Women’s Studies Steering Committee, formed by graduate students and faculty in 1976 to develop a Women’s Studies Program at Syracuse University. The interdisciplinary Women's Studies Program was established in Fall 1977 in the College of Arts and Sciences. Riley also participated in the Women's Studies Curriculum Committee, which was established in 1977 to develop the core curriculum of the Women's Studies Program.


Scope and Content Note

The Chris Riley Papers include materials related to Riley's experience on the Women's Studies Steering Committee and the Women's Studies Curriculum Committee. The papers include meeting minutes, brochures, clippings, correspondence, general notes, and the Women's Studies Program Proposal and drafts.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Related Material

Additional information about the Women's Studies Program can be found in the Syracuse University Clipping Files.


Selected Search Terms

Names

Riley, Christine.
Syracuse University -- Alumni and alumnae.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Syracuse University. College of Arts and Sciences.
Syracuse University. Department of Women's and Gender Studies.

Subjects

Women's studies.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Brochures.
Correspondence.
Minutes (administrative records)
Newsletters.
Newspaper clippings.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Chris Riley Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Christine Riley in 2024.

Processing Information

Materials were placed in acid-free folders and an acid-free box.


Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically.


Table of Contents

Papers


Inventory