Wikipedia:Meetup/National Archives Gender Equality Edit-a-Thon/DC
National Archives Gender Equality Edit-a-Thon
editImprove Wikipedia entries related to gender equality with the the National Archives and Records Administration. This event is part of the Amending America initiative at the National Archives in celebration of the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. This event is co-sponsored with Wikimedia DC.
This event is part of DCFemTech's Tour De Code 2016.
- When
- Saturday, October 22, 2016
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Who
- No advanced technical skills required!
All members of the public and NARA staff, whether Wikipedians or not, are welcome to join.
- What to bring
- Photo ID
- Laptop or tablet
- Where
The event will be held in the Innovation Hub at the National Archives in Washington, DC. To access NARA's Innovation Hub, please use the National Archives Building's entrance at Pennsylvania Avenue. This is the research/staff entrance, not the main exhibits/events door.
- Innovation Hub
- National Archives Building
- 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20408
PLEASE NOTE: You will be entering a government building and will be required to go through security (a magnetometer). You will need to show a photo ID (preferably a driver's licence or other government ID) and sign in to come to the Innovation Hub.
- RSVP Preferred
- Sign up directly below or on the eventbrite page. This event is free of charge; an advance headcount is desired.
Goals
edit- To celebrate the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights
- To encourage inexperienced editors and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia
- To improve a selection of Wikipedia articles related to gender equality
- To increase awareness of NARA records and research resources
Schedule
editTime | Activity | Location | Livestream information |
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10:00 - 10:15 | Welcome, Introductions, and Refreshments Welcome by David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States | Innovation Hub (see above for directions)
Refreshments generously provided by Wikimedia DC Photo ID required for security entry |
Join us virtually |
10:15 - 11:00 | How to edit Wikipedia | Innovation Hub and Online | Join us virtually |
11:00 - 11:45 | WWI Army Nurses and Red Cross Records Held by NARA, Pat Anderson, Retired Supervisory Archivist | Innovation Hub | Join us virtually |
11:45 - 5:00 | Editing | Innovation Hub | This part will not be livestreamed but you are welcome to continue editing with us virtually. |
12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch | Innovation Hub
Refreshments generously provided by Wikimedia DC |
Questions? Add your own
edit- What should I bring?
- Laptop & photo ID. The Archives has a limited number of loaner laptops you may utilize during the edit-a-thon, and they are first-come, first-served.
- May I take photographs?
- You're welcome to bring your own camera or non-feeder scanner.
- Do I need a research card?
- You will not be required to obtain a research card to attend the event, but this is a great opportunity to get one!
RSVP
editRSVP below or on our eventbrite page
We will also be broadcasting the first part of the day on a Google Hangout. More information for a link coming During the editing if you have questions, log in to the chat below or ask them to [email protected]
NARA staff
edit- DinaHerbert − Dina Herbert, Coordinator of the Innovation Hub, Office of Innovation, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
- Mereastew − Meredith Stewart, Innovation Hub Director, Office of Innovation, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Attendees
edit- econterms (talk) 00:52, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
- Geraldshields11 (talk) 20:37, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
- Taylordw (talk) 01:09, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
- Brock-brac (talk) 14:35, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
- Cebasham (talk)
Participating remotely
editCan't join in person? No problem! A livestream will be available.
Don't have a username yet? It's easy to create one.
Want to work on an article that's not on the list? You're welcome to choose any topic you like!
Some events also include a video or audio conference. You can find more details on this page.
Task list: Entries to improve
editNote: These categories are relatively arbitrary. Many of the women, events, or themes are listed multiple times
Civil Rights Activists
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* Anderson, Mary (22 February 1942). "Speech on Equal Pay and Women's Contribution to the War Effort" (mp3). Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, 1826 - 2009. No. 1772533, 48.360. National Archives and Records Administration.[1]
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Suffragists
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*[www.archives.gov/education/lessons/bloomer Article on archives.gov “Petition of Amelia Bloomer Regarding Suffrage in the West]
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Native American Women
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African American Women
editWomen in STEM
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*Ellen Ochoa in National Archives Catalog-- we've got some good images in the catalog.
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ENIAC Girls or Section on Women in ENIAC Article
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Women on the Titanic
editUS Government Employees, Politicians, & Diplomats
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Historical Resource: Changing the Boundaries: Women at Work in the Government
Women in Development
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Ann Moore - Peace Corps Alumna
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Carol Bellamy - Peace Corps Alumna and Director, Director of UNICEF
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*9405524 Letter to President Clinton
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Women in the Military
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* You're Going to Employ Women
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LGBTQ Individuals; Women who Dressed as Men During 19th C. Wars
editSome of the Women who Dressed as Men could be considered transgender by today's standards but it's not clear.
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Sarah Rosetta Wakeman - woman who served as a man in Civil War; see references on Women in Civil War in To Create List
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Albert Cashier - woman who served as a man in Civil War; see references on Women in Civil War in To Create List
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Joseph Lobdell - Lobdell would like be considered as transgender in today's world; see references on Women in Civil War in To Create List
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Other important women
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*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/12005167 Letters to Harry Truman - if you click on the link to the file units, each letter is in its own file unit.
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Archivists and NARA Leaders
editFor NARA Employees working on these articles, check with an experienced editor for conflict of interest issues
*Claudine Weiher: The Fight for Independence - can use images from the blog post to add to the page
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Themes and events
editTask list: Entries to create
edit✓ Please check with a WikiFacilitator before starting new pages
Themes and Events
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No page exists only Reynolds v. United States or Polygamy, neither mention the drive for a constitutional amendment. The drive mostly came during Utah’s bid for statehood. There was also a push at the time for the federal government to regulate marriage and divorce (because of the fear of polygamy from Utah).
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Thelma Bowe, et al, vs. Colgate Palmolive Company Hiring rules involving weight-lifting ability, when solely applied to female applicants, are unconstitutional.
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Women and Wars; Women in the Military
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*There are many nurses, for example Dorethea Dix and a category but no article; Even the category page can be fixed: Clara Barton and Dorethea Dix are not in this list
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There are no articles about either subject or mention on the main page. There is an article about the Spanish–American War Nurses Memorial and Anita Newcomb McGee In the memorial article there is a section about nurses in the War; that can be made into its own page Juliette Gordon Low was a nurse during the war but her page does not say that - HRC [Hillary Rodham Clinton /Girl Scouts 85th Anniversary 5/21/97] |
There is no article of nurses in WWI; there is a category There is an article about Women in World War I and a category for it.
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Women in Government and Politics
editWomen in STEM
editENIAC Girls or Section on Women in ENIAC Article
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Women Arrested with Susan B. Anthony
editWomen arrested with Susan B. Anthony: General resources for women arrested with Susan B. Anthony
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Task list: Completed or edited
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- Added in Pension reference for Cathay Williams
- Added biographical information and images to Bess Truman's page
Resources
editGeneral sources
edit- March 2016 Twitter chat included some great information about women working in the White House: Women Working for the White House #POTUSchat
- More Women's History links, from the Archives Library Information Center
- Military Resources: Women in the Military
- Women in the 1950s - Eisenhower Library
Wikipedia editing resources
editIf you are unfamiliar with Wikipedia, you might try this training module which will help explain a lot of things, including how to add your signature.
N.B. Also located on the Resources page referenced above under Editor Resources
See Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtAndFeminism/Resources
- Tutorial: Getting Started Guide (Presentation in DC)
- Beginners’ Guide to Wikipedia (account creation, article editing)
- Five Pillars of Wikipedia (philosophical guidelines and best practices for Wikipedia editing)
- Tutorial
- How to Edit a Page
- Wiki Markup Quick Reference (PDF version of printed handout)
- Guide to Writing Wikipedia Pages for Notable Women in Computing by Susan H. Rodger (applicable to any biography)
- Article Development
- Your First Article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
- Manual of Style
- Citation templates
- Infobox templates
- Bookshelf (additional "getting started" resources)
- Art+Feminism - Video training
Tools and templates
edit- Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia
- Infobox template - person
- Biographies of living persons
- Writing an article
- About the Sandbox
- Determining Notability of Creative Professionals
- Conflict of Interest in Wikipedia Editing
- Verifying Reliable Sources
Online resources
edit- Want to go at your own pace? Self guided introduction
- N.B. There is an IRC channel if online participants need help:
- Wikipedia:IRC/wikipedia-en-help
- #wikipedia-en-help connect
- Wikipedia:IRC/wikipedia-en-help
External links
editReferences
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Outcomes
editPages improved
edit- Equal Pay Act of 1963 -- footnote cleanup
- Equal Rights Amendment -- footnote cleanup
- Annie Warburton Goodrich add image
- Mary Adelaide Nutting add infobox, image
- Julia Catherine Stimson add infobox
- ENIAC -- added wikilinks, copyedits, new redirect from ENIAC Girls
- w:fr:Betty Holberton -- added infobox to French wikipedia
- Agnes von Kurowsky add infobox
- Betty Holberton -- cleanup, and link to her from Sorting algorithm
- Ann Lowe add image
Pages created
edit- Drafts
Other
edit- Uploaded 17 event photographs on Wikimedia Commons under Catergory:2016 National Archives Gender Equality Edit-a-Thon in Washington, DC (so it will not be confused with the NYC category with a photograph). Geraldshields11 (talk) 00:56, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
- about 1500 photographs were reviewed and 534 were chosen to upload. Geraldshields11 (talk) 00:56, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
- Slowking4 taught geraldshields11 a different method to upload to Wikimedia Commons. Geraldshields11 (talk) 00:56, 23 October 2016 (UTC)