Fonds 10-088 - Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre fonds

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre fonds

Parallel title

Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre = Centre d'Aide aux Victimes du Viol d'Ottawa

Title notes

  • Variations in title: Previously known as Ottawa-Hull Rape Crisis Centre = Centre d'Aide aux Victimes du Viol d'Ottawa-Hull

Level of description

Fonds

Reference code

CA ON0034 10-088

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • 1 January 1970-31 December 1982 (Creation)
    Place
    Ottawa

Physical description area

Physical description

38 cm of textual records.

Archival description area

Name of creator

(1974-)

Administrative history

In 1974, three women (Rosemary Billings, Gaby Van Heusen and Diane Williams) originally active in the Ottawa Women’s Centre had the idea of starting a crisis centre for victims of rape and sexual assault in the Ottawa-Hull area. A grant was secured to ... »

Scope and content

The Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre Foundation fonds offers insight into the structure and activities of the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre serving the Ottawa-Hull area. It contains records of the centre's early years of operation. The fonds contain administrative ... »

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

The fonds was donated to the University of Ottawa Archives and Special Collections in 2001 by Judith Hamill.

Language of material

  • English
  • French

Script of material

  • Latin

Restrictions on access

The majority of the fonds is open and accessible, however, some files are restricted for a predetermined period of time in keeping with relevant privacy laws. Please ask ARCS staff for further information.

Associated materials

A file in the Victoria Rape Relief Society fonds is related to the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre (Series CA ON0034 10-040-S8 - Rape Crisis Centres)
Four files in the Ottawa Women's Place fonds are related to the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre (Series CA ON0034 10-... »

Access points

Place access points

Control area

Institution identifier

ON0034

Rules or conventions

RAD

Status

Final

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

C.H. February 1, 2019