urn:taro:utsa.00238 Inventory of the Margaret Joseph Papers, 1987-1996 16 April 2009Encoded in XMetal Author by Angela McClendon Ossar Finding aid is in English. Descriptive Summary Joseph, Margaret Margaret Joseph Papers 1987-1996Materials are in English. UA 99.0008 0.2 linear feet (1 box) University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections Margaret Joseph was the Assistant Director for Public Services at the University of Texas at San Antonio Library from 1973 until her retirement in 2001. She was one of the first librarians hired in the UTSA Library. From 1987 through 1996, Joseph served on the Women's History Week Organizing Committee, producing library exhibits and bibliographies on various topics in women's history. She also worked on the Women's Walk for Athletics from 1992-1993. The papers span the years 1987 through 1996 and comprise documentation of Margaret Joseph's involvement with UTSA Women's History Week and Women's Walk for Athletics. Materials include correspondence and memoranda, meeting minutes and agendas, programs, flyers and brochures, bibliographies of women's history subjects, captions for exhibit materials, issues of the Roadrunner newsletter, and handwritten notes. Biographical Note

Margaret Joseph was the Assistant Director for Public Services at the University of Texas at San Antonio Library from 1973 until her retirement in January 2001. She was one of the first librarians hired in the UTSA Library, beginning on June 15, 1973. From 1987 through 1996, Joseph served on the Women's History Week Organizing Committee, producing library exhibits on various topics in women's history in honor of the annual event. She also worked on the Women's Walk for Athletics from 1992-1993.

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Library was established in 1973, the first year students were admitted to the new university. The Public Services Department oversaw reference, instruction, outreach, and other functions related to aiding UTSA faculty, staff, and students in library research. Public Services staff administered the University's Library Instruction Course (LIB 1001), in which UTSA students were taught how to conduct library research and compile bibliographies.

 Scope and Content Note

The papers span the years 1987 through 1996 and comprise documentation of Margaret Joseph's involvement with UTSA Women's History Week and Women's Walk for Athletics. Materials include correspondence and memoranda, meeting minutes and agendas, programs, flyers and brochures, bibliographies of women's history subjects, captions for exhibit materials, issues of the Roadrunner newsletter, and handwritten notes.

This collection is housed at UTSA's HemisFair Park Campus, though off-site access is also available at UTSA's John Peace Library.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Usage Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

Materials documenting Joseph's work in the UTSA Library may be found in the UTSA Library Public Services Department records ( UA 5.02). Materials pertaining to Women's History Week at UTSA may be found in the UTSA Center for the Study of Women and Gender records ( UA 13.01), as well as the UTSA Women's Studies Institute records ( UA 14.03).

 Acquisition Information

Transferred to the University Archives in January 2004 (Acc. 2004-011).

 Processing Information

Processed and encoded by Angela McClendon Ossar, University Archivist.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Margaret Joseph Papers, UA 99.0008, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

 Index Terms Personal Names Joseph, Margaret. Organizations University of Texas at San Antonio. Library. Public Services Department. University of Texas at San Antonio--History. Subjects Academic librarians--Texas.Academic libraries--Reference services--History--20th century.Women's studies.Universities and colleges--History--20th century. Locations San Antonio (Tex.)--History--20th century. Genres/Formats Memorandums. Correspondence.Subject bibliographies. Fliers (printed matter). Minutes.Newsletters. Detailed Description of the Collection Margaret Joseph Papers, 1987-1996

The papers comprise documentation of Margaret Joseph's involvement with UTSA Women's History Week and Women's Walk for Athletics. Materials include correspondence and memoranda, meeting minutes and agendas, programs, flyers and brochures, bibliographies of women's history subjects, captions for exhibit materials, issues of the Roadrunner newsletter, and handwritten notes.

 1 1-2Women's History Week file, 1987-1996 1 3Women's Walk for Athletics file, 1992-1993