Rosemary Seymour Collection

Dr. Rosemary Seymour's (1919-1984) collection of papers primarily focuses on women's studies, encompassing a broad interpretation of the field. Collection comprises of 256 boxes within 70 series and includes research papers, articles, cassette tapes, posters, and teaching resources that were held in the Women's Studies Resource Room or collected by Dr. Seymour herself.

Women’s Studies Resource Room

This collection consists of materials that were either collected or created for the Women's Resource Room. 

Four main types of material are present:

1. Administration records of the Resource Room, primarily Seymour 25, alongside indexes and catalogues from other series
2. Deliberately collected or created materials, including reference files and their indexes
3. Records from other organizations or individuals donated to the Resource Room
4. Materials relevant to Women's Studies, used by Rosemary Seymour for teaching or research, categorised under "Rosemary Seymour" below.

Rosemary Seymour

The series presented here are largely the result of the archivist's organisation, reflecting the functions associated with Rosemary Seymour. They primarily address various elements of her teaching and research in the fields of Sociology and Women's Studies. The general correspondence series (Seymour 36) encompasses both personal correspondence and materials related to her professional endeavours.

Researchers should also be aware that a significant portion of the resources within the Women's Studies Resource Room was extensively utilized by Rosemary Seymour throughout her research activities. For example, the Seymour 5 series (Newsletters) was partially assembled for the purpose of developing the Bibliography-Documentary detailed in Seymour 20. It is important to note that much of the work documented in Seymour 20 was conducted by students and research assistants in the Resource Room, rather than exclusively by Dr. Seymour herself.

Finally, this collection includes Dr. Seymour's personal papers pertaining to her thesis, teaching, and various academic interests.

The following series are index cards and are only in a rough discernible order, therefore are not included online. If you are interested they can be viewed in person. Please enquire through the Request Access Link below. 
Series 2, 4, 7, 12, 33, 58, 63, 68.