Houston Area Women's Center Records, 1975-1990


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Houston Area Women's Center
	Title:	Houston Area Women's Center Records
	Dates:	1975-1990
	Abstract:	The Houston Area Women's Center (HAWC) emerged from the Women's Information and Referral Exchange Service (WIRES) in 1977. HAWC provides resources to battered women in metropolitan Houston. In 1996, HAWC programs fell into three primary areas, Family Violence, Rape Crisis, and Community Education. This collection contains organizational and financial records, minutes, correspondence, photographs, and procedural manuals. Items date from 1975 to 1990 with most of the material dating from the early 1980s.
	Identification:	1996-005
	Quantity:	34 boxes; 18 linear feet
	Repository:	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries

Organization History

The Houston Area Women's Center (HAWC) emerged from the Women's Information and Referral Exchange Service (WIRES) in 1977. The Referral Exchange eventually became a service within HAWC, providing resources to battered women in metropolitan Houston, Texas. The purpose of the Women's Center is to "provide shelter and support services to survivors of sexual assault and family violence…[to] educate and inform the community in order to prevent and eliminate the causes of this violence…[To] empower women to advance their roles, their rights and their well-being." In 1996, HAWC programs fell into three primary areas, Family Violence, Rape Crisis, and Community Education.

Initially, HAWC consisted entirely of volunteers led by former City of Houston Women's Advocate Nikki Van Hightower. As the organization grew, it gained a one-room office in the University of Texas School of Public Health and Nikki Van Hightower became the first Executive Director of HAWC. Along with this growth, services provided by HAWC expanded, including an eleven-bed shelter for battered women and their children. By 1980, HAWC offered support to victims of sexual assault through the Rape Crisis Program (formerly the Houston Rape Crisis Coalition) and purchased a permanent shelter facility with nineteen beds.

Throughout the 1980s, HAWC branched out to provide services to areas surrounding Houston, continued to develop support programs, and lobbied for changes in state laws and community law enforcement procedures. The Women's Club of Houston donated a facility in 1982, which, after remodeling, accommodated forty-five women and children. During the same year, HAWC opened a domestic violence program in Montgomery County; satellite programs in other parts of Harris County, and Fort Bend County, followed shortly thereafter. The Texas Legislature passed updated sexual assault laws and the Houston Police Department announced a policy calling for arrests in cases of domestic violence during 1983 resulting, in part, from lobbying by HAWC.

The 1990s brought further expansion by HAWC in greater Houston and Texas. The organization again moved to accommodate growing staff and services. Programs expanded to provide benefits from established programs to different sectors within the community. Hispanic Outreach, Asian Outreach, and African-American Outreach programs began between 1992 and 1994. Lobbying activity also increased during the 1990s as HAWC aided in the passage of numerous pieces of legislation, including stalking laws, the National Violence Against Women Act within the Crime Bill, and evidence laws pertaining to marital rapes. During this time, HAWC also assisted with the creation of the Domestic Violence Unit within the Houston Police Department, as well as establishing a Task Force for Children within the Texas Council on Family Violence.

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Scope and Contents

The Houston Area Women's Center Records contain organizational and financial records, minutes, correspondence, photographs, and procedural manuals. Items date from 1975 to 1990 with most of the material dating from the early 1980s. The bulk of the collection focuses on Nikki Van Hightower's tenure as Executive Director of HAWC and her involvement in different aspects of the organization's activities, including fundraising, program development, and outreach. The collection's holdings also detail the development and structure of HAWC's Rape Crisis Program, Women's Information and Referral Exchange Service (WIRES), Advocates for Incest Survivors (AFIS), sexual assault programs, and the Center's role in sex crime legislation.

Complete runs of the HAWC newsletters Centerline (call number HQ 1439.H68 C46) and Catalyst (call number HQ 1439.H68 C375) are cataloged and available in the Women's Archive and Research Center at the University of Houston. The HAWC Photograph collection, also held at the University of Houston, includes black and white and color photos, slides, proof sheets and negatives detailing HAWC's development. In addition, the HAWC Ephemera collection contains posters, t-shirts, pins and pamphlets. Also held at the University of Houston and of possible interest to the researcher are the Marjorie Randal National Women's Conference Collection and the Nikki Van Hightower Papers.

The HAWC records are arranged into fourteen series: Board of Directors, Executive Director, Financial Records, HAWC Programs, Outside Programs, Facilities, General Correspondence, Procedures, Legislation and Political Activity, Public Relations, Miscellaneous, South Texas College of Law Family Violence Seminar, Owner's Manual for Members of the Board of Directors and Advocates for Incest Survivors. The original arrangement has been kept intact where possible, however, some rearrangement was necessary to facilitate research. Much of the material, originally grouped as annual office files, has been rearranged topically. Material is arranged chronologically within each series and sub-series or topic. When possible, folder headings from office files used by HAWC have been used in arranging and describing the records.

The last three series, South Texas College of Law Family Violence Seminar, Owner's Manual for Members of the Board of Directors, and Advocates for Incest Survivors, arrived later than the bulk of the collection and were arranged as separate series, rather than integrated into the collection, in order to maintain provenance. The three series were included with the HAWC Photograph collection materials as three separate binders, which were then taken apart for preservation purposes. As with the rest of the collection, original order was maintained where possible.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open for research.

Use Restrictions

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, locating copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian.

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Index Terms
	Terms are either Library of Congress Subject Headings or taken from local sources.


Subjects (Organizations)

		Houston Area Women's Center


Subjects

		Women Societies and clubs -- Texas -- Houston.
		Women in community organization -- Texas -- Houston.
		Social service -- Texas -- Houston.
		Abused women -- Texas -- Houston.


Formats

		Records
		Minutes
		Project manuals
		Photographs
		Correspondence

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1-4		Board of Directors
	There are fifty-three folders in this series, with materials dating from 1977 to 1990. Materials include minutes, charters, articles of incorporation, membership and structure lists, and volunteer hours logs. Most of the records in this series relate to meetings held by the Board of Directors.
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1	1		Meetings, 1978-1979
	2		Meetings, 1980
	3-4		Meetings, 1981
	5		Meetings, 1982
	6		Meetings, 1983
	7		Meetings, 1984
	8		Meetings, 1985
	9		Meetings, 1986
	10		Minutes, 1977
	11		Minutes, 1978
	12		Minutes, 1979
	13-14		Minutes, 1980
	15-17		Minutes, 1981
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2	1-3		Minutes, 1981
	4-7		Minutes, 1982
	8-12		Minutes, 1983
	13-14		Minutes, 1984
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3	1-5		Minutes, 1984
	6-10		Minutes, 1985
	11		Minutes, 1990
	12		Minutes, undated
	13		Charters, 1977
	14		Articles of Incorporation, 1977
	15		Board Membership and Structure, 1978-1979
	16		Board Membership and Structure, 1978-1981
	17		Board Membership and Structure, 1982-1983
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4	1		Board Membership and Structure, 1984-1985
	2		Board Membership and Structure, undated
	3		Board Members Volunteer Hours Log, 1986-1987
	4		Board Members Volunteer Hours Log, 1987-1988
	5		Board Members Volunteer Hours Log, 1988-1989

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4-9		Executive Director
	This series, dealing with the office of Executive Director, contains eighty-two folders and one box of photographs (136 photos in addition to an equal number of duplicates and negatives). Items within this series date from 1977 to 1989. The bulk of material concerns Nikki Van Hightower's activities as Executive Director of HAWC and date from 1977 to 1986. A few folders deal with Judith Stevenson's tenure as Executive Director and date from 1987 to 1989. Subjects include: speaking engagements, correspondence, meetings, Family Violence Program and Advisory Commission, and Texas Department of Human Resources. Nikki Van Hightower served on several state committees; items pertaining to her activities and programs on the state level are included in this series. In 1984, she was invited by the Federal Republic of Germany to participate in a tour focusing on Women's and social issues in Germany. Notes, photographs, and souvenirs from this trip are also included in this series.
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4	6		Speaking Engagements, 1979
	7-10		Speaking Engagements, 1980
	11-12		Speaking Engagements, 1981
	13-15		Speaking Engagements, 1982
	16-18		Speaking Engagements, 1983
	19		Speaking Engagements, 1984
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5	1-3		Speaking Engagements, 1984
	4-8		Speaking Engagements, 1985
	9		Speaking Engagements, undated
	10		Correspondence, 1978-1980
	11		Correspondence, 1981
	12-13		Correspondence, 1982
	14-15		Correspondence, 1983
	16-18		Correspondence, 1984
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6	1		HAWC Programs Directors Meetings, 1985-1987
	2		HAWC Programs Directors Meetings, 1988
	3		Staff Meetings, 1985-1986
	4		Staff Meetings, 1987
	5		Staff Meetings, 1988
	6		Stevenson, Judith, 1987-1989
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6-7, 33			German Trip
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6	7			Brochures, 1984
	8			Correspondence, 1984
	9			Diary, 1984
	10			Education, 1984
	11			Itinerary, 1984
	12			Notes, 1984
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33	--			Photographs, 1984
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6	13			Women's Information, 1984
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7	1			Workers Unions, 1984
	2		Family Violence Evaluation Report, 1983
	3-19		Family Violence Program
	3			Table of Contents, 1983
	4			Description and Background, 1983
	5			Statues, 1983
	6			Status Reports, 1983
	7			Advisory Committee, 1983
	8			Committee Members, 1983
	9			Bylaws, 1983
	10			Agendas and Minutes, 1983
	11			General, 1983
	12			Staff Information, 1983
	13			Advisory Committee Agenda, 1984
	14			Advisory Committee Bylaws, 1984
	15			Correspondence, 1984
	16			Drafts, 1984
	17			Financial Information, 1984
	18			Miscellaneous, 1984
	19			Workgroup, 1984
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8	1		Family Violence Advisory Commission, 1984
	2-10		Family Violence Advisory Commission, 1985
	11		Family Violence Advisory Commission, 1986
	12		Fiscal Year Grant, 1984
	13		Texas Department of Human Resources, 1984
	14		Texas Department of Human Resources, 1985
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9	1		Texas Department of Human Services, 1985
	2-3		Texas Department of Human Services, 1986
	4		Rockefeller Award, 1977-1981

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9-15		Financial Records
	There are 102 folders containing HAWC's financial records dating from 1977 to 1988. Information in this series is divided into two sub-series, Administrative, which includes budgets, celebrity auction, and financial reports and Fundraising Information. As a nonprofit organization, much of the Women's Center's funding comes from donations. Fundraising on an individual, corporate, and foundation level provided for a large portion of HAWC's financial support. Many of the folders in this series pertain to fundraising efforts. The United Way has given financial support to the Women's Center and these records constitute a large portion of the Fundraising sub-series.
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9-10			Administrative
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9	5			Budgets, 1980
	6			Budgets, 1981-1982
	7			Budgets, 1983
	8			Budgets, 1984-1986
	9			Celebrity Auction, 1985
	10			Financial Reports, 1980
	11			Financial Reports, 1981
	12			Financial Reports, 1982
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10	1			Financial Reports, 1983
	2			Financial Reports, 1984
	3			Financial Reports, 1985
	4			Financial Reports, 1986
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10-15			Fundraising Information
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10	5			Capital Project, 1984
	6-7			Capital Project, 1985
	8			Committee, 1985
	9			Corporate, 1979
	10			Corporate, 1980
	11-12			Corporate, 1981
	13			Corporate, 1982-1983
	14-15			Corporate, undated
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11	1			Corporate, undated
	2			Events (Music Festival), 1984-1985
	3			Events, 1985
	4			Foundations, 1978-1979
	5			Foundations, 1980
	6			Foundations, 1981
	7			Foundations, 1982-1983
	8			Foundations, undated
	9			Individuals, 1979
	10			Individuals, 1980
	11			Individuals, 1981
	12			Individuals, 1982
	13			Individuals, 1983
	14			Individuals, 1984
	15			Individuals, 1985
	16			Lists, 1981-1983
	17			Lists, 1984
	18			Lists, undated
	19			Local, 1977-1978
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12	1			Local, 1979
	2			Local, 1980
	3			Local, 1985
	4			Local, undated
	5			Materials, 1982-1984
	6			Materials, 1985
	7			Materials, undated
	8-9			Other Contacts, 1981
	10			Other Contacts, 1982
	11			Other Contacts, 1983
	12			Other Contacts, 1984
	13			Other Contacts, 1985
	14			Other Contacts, undated
	15-18			Thank Yous, 1983
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13	1-3			Thank Yous, 1983
	4-7			Thank Yous, 1984
	8			Thank Yous, 1985
	9			Thank Yous, 1986-1987
	10			United Way, 1979-1980
	11			United Way, 1981
	12-17			United Way, 1982
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14	1-3			United Way, 1983
	4-8			United Way, 1984
	9-15			United Way, 1985
	16-17			United Way, 1986
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15	1-2			United Way, 1986
	3-7			United Way, 1987
	8			United Way, 1988

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15-22		Houston Area Women's Center (HAWC) Programs
	There are 131 folders in this series. Subjects relate to different programs developed or managed by the Houston Area Women's Center and include: alcohol and drug abuse, battered women, community education, family violence, homeless services, Houston Rape Crisis Coalition, pornography, rape crisis, sexual abuse, WIRES, and HAWC branch programs and shelters. Materials within the series date from 1975 to 1988. Information concerning some programs is rather slight, but community education, rape crisis, and sexual abuse programs each contain more information. Researchers interested in materials related to rape crisis programs should examine items found with the Houston Rape Crisis Coalition, which was a precursor to HAWC's Rape Crisis Program. Materials relating to branch programs begun by or affiliated with HAWC are also found in this series. Information about the Bay Area and Fort Bend programs is particularly abundant, with less on programs in Katy, Montgomery County, and the Northwest Area.
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15	9		Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1981
	10-12		Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1982
	13		Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Inner Circle, 1983
	14		Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Inner Circle, 1984
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16	1		Battered Women, 1975-1978
	2		Battered Women, 1979
	3		Battered Women, 1980
	4		Battered Women, 1981
	5		Battered Women, 1982
	6		Battered Women, undated
	7-11		Community Education, 1981
	12-15		Community Education, 1982
	16		Community Education, 1983
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17	1-3		Community Education, 1983
	4-8		Community Education, 1984
	9-11		Community Education, 1985
	12-13		Family Violence, 1983
	14-16		Family Violence, 1984
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18	1-3		Family Violence, 1985
	4			Policies, undated
	5			Reports, 1982
	6		Homeless Services, 1988
	7		Housing, 1985
	8		Houston Rape Crisis Coalition, 1975-1980
	9		Houston Rape Crisis Coalition, 1981
	10		Houston Rape Crisis Coalition, undated
	11		Pornography Program, 1986
	12		Rape Crisis Program, 1979-1981
	13		Rape Crisis Program, 1981
	14		Rape Crisis Program, 1982
	15		Rape Crisis Program, 1983
	16			Brochures, 1982
	17			Correspondence, 1984
	18			Correspondence, 1985
	19			Correspondence, 1986
	20			Council, 1982-1983
	21			Council Meetings, 1983-1984
	22			Council Meetings, 1985-1986
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19	1			Council Structure, 1983
	2-7		Rape Crisis
	2			Harris County Hospital Applications, 1982-1983
	3			Harris County Hospitals, 1980-1986
	4			Harris County Hospitals, undated
	5			Hospital Evaluations, 1982-1983
	6			Hospital Evaluations, 1984
	7			Hospital Evaluations, undated
	8-10		Rape Crisis Program
	8			Monthly Reports, 1988
	9			Steering Committee, 1982-1984
	10			Steering Committee, 1985-1986
	11		Sexual Abuse Program, 1982-1983
	12		Sexual Abuse Program, 1983
	13-15		Sexual Abuse Program, 1984
	16-18		Sexual Abuse Program, 1985
	19		Sexual Abuse Program, 1986
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20	1		WIRES, 1978-1982
	2		WIRES, 1983
	3		WIRES, 1984
	4		WIRES, 1985
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20-21			Bay Area
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20	5			Agendas, 1984-1986
	6			BACODA, 1984
	7			Rape Crisis Program, 1985
	8			Assorted, 1984-1985
	9			Contacts, undated
	10			Correspondence, 1984
	11-17			Correspondence, 1985
	18			Correspondence, 1986-1987
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21	1			Rape Crisis Program Monthly Reports, 1984-1985
	2			Procedures, 1984-1985
	3			Social Service Center, 1984-1985
	4			Training, 1984-1986
	5			United Way, 1985-1986
	6			Volunteers, 1984-1985
	7		Baytown Women's Center, 1984-1985
	8-22		Fort Bend
	8			Agendas, 1984-1985
	9			Articles, 1984-1985
	10			By-laws, undated
	11			Assorted, 1984-1985
	12			Citizens Against Sexual Assault, 1983-1984
	13			Citizens Against Sexual Assault, 1984-1985
	14			Women's Refuge, 1983-1985
	15			Correspondence, 1984
	16-17			Correspondence, 1985
	18			Media, 1984-1985
	19			Merger, 1984
	20			Monthly Reports, 1984-1985
	21			Training, 1984-1985
	22			Volunteers, 1984
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22	1-4		Katy
	1			Agendas, 1986-1988
	2			Correspondence, 1985-1988
	3			Training, 1986
	4			Volunteers, 1987-1988
	5-7		Montgomery County
	5			Family Violence Outreach, 1983
	6			Rape Crisis Coalition, 1985
	7			Shelter, 1984-1985
	8-11		Northwest Area
	8-10			Correspondence, 1985
	11			Correspondence, 1986
	12		Supportive Outreach Services Program, 1985

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23-25		Non-HAWC Programs
	The thirty-eight folders in this series deal with non-HAWC programs in the greater-Houston area and Texas. Items date from 1977 to 1987. Programs include: Associated Texans Against Crime, Girls Club of Houston, Greater Houston Hospital Council, Harris County Women's Political Caucus, Houston/Harris County Interagency Council on Rape, Rice Center, Sexual Assault Coalition, Texas Association Against Sexual Abuse, Texas Council on Family Violence, Women's Center Foundation, and the Women's Hospital of Texas.
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23	1		Associated Texans Against Crime, 1984
	2		Community Development Division, 1985
	3		End Hunger Network, 1987
	4		Girls Club of Houston, 1984
	5		Girls Club of Houston, 1984-1985
	6		Greater Houston Hospital Council, 1984
	7		Harris County Women's Political Caucus, 1984
	8		Health Care Services of America, 1984
	9		Health Care Services of America, 1985
	10		Houston/Harris Co. Interagency Council on Rape, 1980-1981
	11		Houston/Harris Co. Interagency Council on Rape, 1982-1983
	12		Mental Health Association Crisis Plan, 1985
	13-14		Mental Health Association Crisis Plan, 1986
	15		Mental Health Association Crisis Plan, undated
	16		Other Programs, 1979
	17		Other Programs, 1985
	18		Other Programs, undated
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24	1		Rice Center, 1984
	2		Sexual Assault Coalition, 1984
	3		Sexual Assault Issues Coalition, 1983-1984
	4		Texas Association Against Sexual Abuse, 1981-1983
	5		Texas Association Against Sexual Abuse, 1982-1986
	6			Articles, 1983-1984
	7		Texas Interagency Council on Sexual Assault, 1982-1984
	8		Texas Council on Family Violence, 1984
	9		Texas Council on Family Violence, 1985-1986
	10		Women's Center Foundation, 1981
	11-12		Women's Center Foundation, 1982
	13		Women's Center Foundation, undated
	14		Women's Groups, 1980
	15		Women's Groups, 1981
	16		Women's Groups, 1982
	17		Women's Groups, 1984
	18		Women's Groups, 1985
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25	1		Women's Hospital of Texas, 1977-1985
	2			Board of Directors, 1977-1985

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25	3-16	Houston Area Women's Center (HAWC) Facilities
	This series contains fourteen folders of material dating from 1978 to 1986. The majority of information pertains to HAWC's facility at 4 Chelsea Place. Among the items are deeds of purchase, floor plans, remodeling estimates, and maintenance information. This series also contains a folder dealing with the HAWC Thrift Shop.
	3		Facilities, 1978
	4		Facilities, 1979
	5		Facilities, 1980
	6		Facilities, 1981
	7-8		Facilities, 1982
	9		Facilities, 1983
	10		Facilities, 1983-1984
	11		Facilities, 1984
	12-13		Facilities, 1985
	14		Facilities, undated
	15		Remodeling 4 Chelsea Place, 1982-1983
	16		Thrift Shop, 1986

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26	1-7	General Correspondence
	This series contains seven folders with items dating from 1978 to 1994. Several series within the collection also contain correspondence. Items in this series include general correspondence. Material relating to a specific series can be found with appropriate subject material.
	1		Correspondence, 1978
	2		Correspondence, 1979
	3		Correspondence, 1980-1983
	4		Correspondence, 1984
	5-6		Correspondence, 1985
	7		Correspondence, 1986-1994

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26-27		Procedures
	This series contains nine folders with material dealing with volunteer and staff training as well as resident intake procedures. Items date from 1982 to 1988 although much is not dated. Items of interest include the Volunteer Training Manual, Rape Crisis Survivor Assistance Manual, Rape Crisis Program Hotline Procedures and Program Manual, and the Crisis Help line Training Manual. The series also contains supplements to various manuals and a Shelter Intake Package.
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26	8		Volunteer Training Manual, 1982
	9		Rape Crisis Survivor Assistance Manual, 1982
	10		Rape Crisis Survivor Assistance Manual, undated
	11		Rape Crisis Program Hotline Procedures and Program Manual, 1982
	12		Shelter Intake Package, 1988
	13		Volunteer Manual Crisis Hotline, undated
	14		Supplement to Crisis Hotline Training Manual, 1984
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27	1		Crisis Helpline Training Manual, undated
	2		Volunteer Manual Crisis Hotline, undated

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27-28		Legislation and Political Activities
	This series contains twenty-three folders with material dating from 1975 to 1989. The Women's Center lobbied for many changes in local and state procedures and laws. The bulk of this series focuses on HAWC activities to influence legislation. Subject files include Abortion, Hospital Rape Treatment, Evidence Collection, Feminist Politics and ERA, Rape and Sexual Assault, and Women's Economics. Also included, is material about the Women's Lobby Alliance.
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27	3		Abortion, 1984
	4		City Ordinance: Hospital Rape Treatment, 1982
	5		Evidence Collection, 1975-1984
	6		Legislation, 1980-1982
	7		Legislation, 1983
	8-11		Legislation, 1984
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28	1-4		Legislation, 1985
	5		Legislation, 1989
	6-11		Legislation
	6			Anti-nuclear, 1982
	7			Feminist Politics and ERA, 1981-1982
	8			Pro-choice, 1981-1982
	9			Rape and Sexual Assault, 1981
	10			Women's Economics, 1981-1982
	11			Miscellaneous, 1981
	12-14		Women's Lobby Alliance
	12			Legislative Guide, 1981
	13			Mailings, 1981-1982
	14			Legal Information, undated

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28-30		Public Relations
	There are sixty-four folders in this series. Materials date from 1978 to 1989. The bulk of this series is newspaper clippings dating from 1978 to 1989 dealing with the topics of domestic violence, HAWC, family violence, rape, sexual assault, and the HAWC Rape Crisis Program. Most of the newspaper articles are from the Houston Chronicle and the Houston Post. Other sub-series within the Public Relations series include: Events, Photographs, Press Conferences and Releases, Public Service Announcements, and HAWC's Public Policy Committee. Events cover an assortment of programs affiliated or sponsored by the Women's Center.
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28	15-20		Assorted
	15			Foleys Advertisement, 1985
	16			National Children's Day Committee, 1984-1985
	17			Inner Circle (Media), 1982
	18			Public Films Inc., 1985
	19			Scrapbook, undated
	20			T-shirt Contract, 1981
	21-25		Events
	21			Centerline Talk Show, 1982
	22			"Coming Out" Play on Battering, 1985
	23			Musical Festival, 1986
	24			Luncheon, 1986
	25			Sexual Assault Awareness Week, 1988-1989
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29	1-35		Clippings
	1			HAWC General, 1978-1981
	2			HAWC General, 1979-1981
	3			HAWC General, 1982
	4-5			HAWC General, 1983
	6-11			HAWC General, 1984
	12-16			HAWC General, 1985
	17-19			HAWC General, 1986
	20-22			HAWC General, 1987
	23			HAWC General, 1988
	24			HAWC General, undated
	25			Domestic Violence, 1984
	26			Domestic Violence, 1985
	27			Domestic Violence, 1987
	28			Domestic Violence, 1987-1989
	29			Family Violence Outreach, 1984
	30			Family Violence Outreach, 1985-1986
	31			Rape, 1984
	32			Rape Crisis Program, 1982-1985
	33			Rape Crisis Program, 1985
	34			Rape Crisis Program, 1985-1986
	35			Sexual Assault, 1986-1987
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30	1-6		Photographs
	1			Photographs, 1980
	2			Photographs, 1981
	3-4			Photographs, 1985
	5			Photographs, 1986
	6			Photographs, undated
	7-10		Press Conferences and Releases
	7			ERA Press Conference, 1982
	8			Houston Police Department Press Conference, 1983
	9			Press Releases, 1979-1980
	10			Press Releases, 1981-1982
	11-13		Public Policy Committee
	11			Public Policy Committee, 1983-1984
	12-13			Public Policy Committee, 1985
	14-18		Public Service Announcements
	14			Public Service Announcements, 1980-1982
	15			Public Service Announcements, 1983
	16			Public Service Announcements, 1984
	17			Public Service Announcements, 1985-1986
	18			Public Service Announcements, undated

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31-33		Miscellaneous
	This series contains thirty-two folders of material dating from 1975 to 1987. Subject files of particular note within this series deal with the Houston Police Department, manuals from other Women's shelters and programs from across the country, HAWC's tenth anniversary, a 1975 study of rape prosecution in Harris County, and material concerning the Southwestern Bell Consumer Advisory Panel.
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31	1		Bypass of the Local Exchange in Texas, undated
	2		Feminist Research Projects, 1986
	3-4		HAWC Tenth Anniversary and Annual Meeting, 1987
	5		Hightower, Nikki Van, undated
	6		Houston Police Department, 1982-1984
	7		Houston Police Department, undated
	8		Innovative Nursing Proposal, 1986
	9		Institute of Cultural Affairs, 1984-1985
	10		Junior League/Volunteer Coordinator, 1981-1983
	11-16		Manuals
	11			Rape Victim Advocates Procedure (Chicago), undated
	12-13			Volunteer Advocate Manual (Louisville), undated
	14			Winnebago County Rape Crisis Center Manual, undated
	15			Rape Crisis Center Handbook (New Orleans), undated
	16			Waco Rape Crisis Center Training Manual, undated
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32	1		Miscellaneous, 1985-1986
	2		Miscellaneous, undated
	3		Petition - Funding Cuts, 1986
	4-6		Phone Message Slips, undated
	7		Possible Centerline Article Topics, 1984-1985
	8		Rape Prosecution in Harris County (study), 1975
	9		Resumes, undated
	10		Southwestern Bell Consumer Advisory Panel, 1983-1984
	11-12		Southwestern Bell Consumer Advisory Panel, 1984
	13		Southwestern Bell Consumer Advisory Panel, 1985
	14		TCA Grant Application, 1985
	15		Women's Issues, 1984
	16		Woman's Rights: Agenda for the States, undated
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33	--		Photographs/Negatives

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34	1-11	South Texas College of Law Family Violence Seminar
	This series contains eleven folders of material from a family violence seminar given by the Houston Young Lawyers Association and HAWC at South Texas College of Law on April 17, 1986. This series arrived later than the bulk of the collection and was processed separately. It was originally in a binder, although the materials were removed for preservation purposes. The series contains information on the legislative actions of the 68th Texas legislature, the Harris County District Attorney's Family Criminal Law Division Domestic Violence Unit, reports on law enforcement and cases, as well as a description of Houston area resources. In addition, the series contains details regarding the preparation and presentation of protective orders.
	1		Cover Page, April 17, 1986
	2		Table of Contents, April 17, 1986
	3-4		Summary of Action - 68th Texas Legislature, April 17, 1986
	5-7		Policies of the Domestic Violence Unit, April 17, 1986
	8		Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence, April 17, 1986
	9		Dynamics of the Battered Spouse Case, April 17, 1986
	10		Houston Area Resources, April 17, 1986
	11		Preparing and Presenting the Application for Protective Order, April 17, 1986

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34	12-33	Owner's Manual for Members of the Board of Directors
	This series contains twenty-two folders with information for the Board of Directors for the 1992-1993 fiscal year. This series arrived after the bulk of the collection and was processed separately. Originally housed in a binder, materials were removed for preservation purposes. The series includes legal documents, such as articles of incorporation and by-laws, financial information like the organization's budget, as well as a profile of the staff and programs at HAWC. The Staff Personnel Manual and Procedures may also be of interest to researchers.
	12		Cover Page, 1992-1993
	13		Table of Contents, 1992-1993
	14		Mission Statement, 1992-1993
	15		Board Position on Issues, 1992-1993
	16		Role of the Governing Board, 1992-1993
	17		Articles of Incorporation, 1992-1993
	18		Historical Chronology, 1992-1993
	19		Case Statement, 1992-1993
	20		Tax Exempt Status Information, 1992-1993
	21		By-laws, 1992-1993
	22		Organizational Chart, 1992-1993
	23		Board of Directors and Staff Information, 1992-1993
	24		Agency Budget, 1992-1993
	25		Revised Budget, 1992-1993
	26		Agency Profile, 1992-1993
	27		Calendar of Events, 1992-1993
	28		Board of Directors and Committees, 1992-1993
	29		Staff Personnel Manual and Procedures, 1992-1993
	30		Newsclippings, 1992-1993
	31		Speakers Bureau Information, 1992-1993
	32		Pamphlets, 1992-1993
	33		Correspondence, 1992-1993

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34	34-46	Advocates for Incest Survivors (AFIS)
	This series of thirteen folders chronicles a facet of the activities of AFIS. Information dates from the summer of 1994, with the bulk of the items concerning the organization of the Mystery Dinner Fundraiser in September 1994. Topics include correspondence, Mystery Dinner Invitation and Program, Press Releases and Financial Information. The series also includes a small number of articles about family violence and abused children in general.
	34		Correspondence Received, May-August 1994
	35		Correspondence Received, August-October 1994
	36		Correspondence Sent, July-September 1994
	37		Douglas M. Lawson Associates, Inc., June-July 1994
	38		Art Auction, July-August 1994
	39		Underwriters, July-August 1994
	40		Mystery Dinner Invitation and Program, July-August 1994
	41		Mystery Dinner Letterhead, undated
	42		Press Releases, August 1994
	43		Public Service Announcement, September 1993-August 1994
	44		Financial Information, September-October 1994
	45		Articles, November 1993-September 1994
	46		Miscellaneous, undated

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