Activism

These papers document the professional and personal life of Dr. Judith Gold Stitzel, professor of English and Women's Studies at West Virginia University. They include materials related to her own education, her career at West Virginia University, her public and professional service, her publications and speeches, and her awards and honors. These papers also detail the development of Women's Studies as part of the curriculum at West Virginia University.

The Morgantown Women Working for Peace and Justice (MWWPJ), occasionally referred to as the Morgantown Women Working for Peace, was formed in 1991 in response to the United States-led Gulf War in Iraq. This collection consists of 62 digital files containing scans of a scrapbook loaned to the WVRHC by former MWWPJ member Sharon Goodman.