Cleopatra's Sisters records
Scope and Contents Note
This collection contains various materials related to the administration and events of Washington College’s Cleopatra’s Sisters organization. Ruth Shoge, one of the group’s Faculty Representatives, primarily collected materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1986-2011
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Publication rights
Copyright has not been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Organizational History
Cleopatra’s Sisters is “an organization of diverse women at Washington College dedicated to community service and advocacy for women’s issues.” It was formed in 1992 as Cleopatra’s Daughters to create a safe space and sense of community for women of color on campus. Around 2008 they changed their name to Cleopatra’s Sisters. The organization is active in Washington College student life as of 2024.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Physical and technical access restrictions
None.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Cleopatra's Sisters Records
- Author
- L. Sheldon
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Washington College Archives & Special Collections Repository
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown MD 21620