Disabled Women & Disability Advocates

This guide brings together the collections in the Iowa Women’s Archives (IWA) that contribute to our understanding of disability history and advocacy in Iowa. The collections featured here are organized into two groups: disabled women and disability advocates.  The descriptions for each collection provide a brief overview of the individual or organization, as well as note the specific boxes where the materials are located. A more detailed account of the collection and its relation to a particular topic is included in the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. 

Content Warning:

This guide contains content that may be harmful or difficult to view. The IWA’s mission is to collect and make available primary sources about the history of Iowa women from all walks of life, including the history of groups underrepresented in archives. As a result, some of the materials presented here may reflect outdated, biased, offensive, and possibly violent views and opinions. In addition, some of the materials may relate to violent or graphic events and are preserved for their historical significance. The IWA is committed to working with the disabled community in updating and repairing these descriptions to illustrate a more accurate and positive view of disability history.  

The "L" Word, Martha Havlic papers, 1992, Iowa Women's Archives, University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City.