Descriptive Summary
Foundation for a Compassionate Society
Foundation for a Compassionate Society collection,
1976-1997Materials are in English.
MS 75
.42 linear feet (1 Box)
University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
The Foundation for a Compassionate Society was founded by Genevieve Vaughan in 1988 in San Marcos, Texas. The Foundation operated as an umbrella organization for peace projects that Vaughan was involved with at the time.
The collection consists of articles, brochures, pamphlets, clippings and other printed material.
Historical NoteThe Foundation for a Compassionate Society was founded by Genevieve Vaughan in 1988 in San Marcos, Texas. The Foundation operated as an umbrella organization for peace projects that Vaughan was involved with at the time. Genevieve Vaughan is an independent researcher who has funded projects by women to further the work of social change. She has been working on the theory of a maternal gift economy as an alternative to Patriarchal Capitalism for many years. The Foundation for a Compassionate Society closed in 1998.
Scope and Content NoteThe collection consists of articles, brochures, pamphlets, clippings and other printed material.
Organization of Collection
- Original Deposit of March 1998 (Acc. 1998-024)
Access Restrictions
This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.
Usage Restrictions
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright,
property, and libel laws as they apply.
Related Materials
The Texas Legacy Project of the Conservation History Association of Texas has an interview with Genevieve Vaughan from 2002, including video and transcription: http://www.texaslegacy.org/bb/transcripts/vaughangenevievetxt.html
Acquisition Information
Received from Ruthe Winegarton in March 1998
(Acc. 1998-024).
Processing Information
More detailed processing is not anticipated at this time.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Foundation for a Compassionate Society collection, MS 75, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Index Terms
Personal Names
Vaughan, Genevieve, 1939-
Organizations
Foundation for a Compassionate Society
Subjects
Feminist economics.
Gifts--economic aspects.Feminist theory.
Genres/Formats
Articles.Clippings.Magazines.Manuscripts for publication.
Preliminary Inventory of the Foundation for a Compassionate Society collection
Original Deposit of March 1998 (Acc. 1998-024)
1 Foundation for a Compassionate Society
1 Women's studies - National. list, 1994
1 Foundation for a Comp. Society, Women Weaving Peace Exhibit info, 1992
1 Sierra Blanca, newspaper clippings, 1996
1 Newspaper articles and clippings, 1995-1997 and undated
1 Various brochures, pamphlets, and newsletters
1 For-Giving, a Feminist Criticism of Exchange by Genevieve Vaughan [unproofed copy]
1 Nuclear Waste Breast Cancer and the Environment transcripts, 1994
1 Feminist Family Values Public Forum program, 1996
1 Woman of Power magazine, issue 23
1 Life Magazine - Remarkable American Women, 1776-1976, 1976