Iowa Commission on the Status of Women records

The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women records date from 1977 to 2013 and measure 12.75 linear inches. The records are arranged in three series: Publications, Legislative correspondence, and "Write Women Back into History" contest.

The Publications series includes brochures published by the ICSW about its history and mission, and on topics of interest to women such as sexual harassment in the workplace. In 1984, the ICSW conducted public hearings on the feminization of poverty in Iowa and produced a report of their findings, which is included in this series. It also includes a 1997 report summarizing the results of town meetings held across the state on the status of Iowa women. A comprehensive directory of women's organizations and a calendar featuring women who have made important contributions to Iowa complete the series.

The Legislative correspondence series includes memos, testimony, and letters written by ICSW staff members to various state and national legislators conveying their views on pending bills and issues.

The essays in the Write Women Back into History contest series are organized by year of submission. Within each year, they are organized alphabetically by the last name of the subject of each paper. The winning essays are in a separate folder at the beginning of each year. A subject analysis of all essays submitted is located in the Collections Analysis notebook in the IWA reading room.