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Women at Northwestern

Woman's Medical School, Chicago 

Home Economics, Nutrition Class 

Engineering lab, 1970s

Technological Institute, Girl's Open House, 1970s

Northwestern University, WAVES, 1940s

Woman's Medical School, Chicago 

Records of Schools and Departments

Evanston College for Ladies (1869-1933)North Western Female College (1855-1976)School of Domestic Arts and Sciences (1899-1972)Woman’s College (1872-1893)Subject Files: School of Medicine --Woman's Medical CollegeThe list below features links to finding aids of collections relating to women's curriculum and resources for women at Northwestern. The collections were donated to Northwestern University Archives. Also, please note that some collections or portions of collections are restricted. Review the "Conditions Governing Access" section of the finding aid for more information. 

A finding aid is a guide to an archival collection. It helps researchers identify primary and secondary sources relevant to their research. Each finding aid provides historical or biographical context and explains how the collection is organized and its inclusive contents.

Northwestern University Archives database of finding aids