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This recording contains an International Women's day rally held at Mount Saint Vincent University, it contains a speech by Dr. Naomi Hersom, University President.

This recording contains an International Women's day rally held at Mount Saint Vincent University, it contains a continuation of the keynote speech by Susan Armsten [sp?] and musical performances.

This recording contains an International Women's day rally held at Mount Saint Vincent University, it contains musical performances and speeches, some are cut off by recorder.

This file contains photos and documents (such as team rosters) related to the Mount Saint Vincent women’s soccer team.

This file contains photos of the Mount Saint Vincent University women’s field hockey team.

This file contains photos and documents (such as team rosters) related to the women’s basketball team at Mount Saint Vincent University.

Content for Track A begins at 00:00:31. From 00:00:31 to 00:02:49 an unnamed woman introduces the session. From 00:02:54 to 00:11:02 Chairwoman Dr. Theresea MacNeil (chair of the executive committee that planned the conference) Margaret Colpits [sp?] (coordinator of the conference) and Shirley Steele (Continuing Education, Mount Saint Vincent) make various announcements about the schedule and conference. From 00:11:02 to 29:17 groups present recommendations which concern women in a variety of ways. From 00:29:17 to 00:29:48 the tape is chatter and then blank. From 00:29:48 to 00:31:10 an unnamed woman introduces Margaret Colpits. Margaret Colpits discusses putting together the conference and introduces Sister Mary Albertus from 00:31:00 to 00:35:30. From 00:35:30 to 00:41:39 Sister Mary Albertus speaks about Women in Nova Scotia fulfilling their potential and discusses International Women's Year. From 00:41:30 to 00:43:38 Margaret Colpits speaks to the assistance from the province of Nova Scotia and introduces a representative of the premiere - Walter Fitzgerald, Minister of Labour and Housing. From 00:43:40 to 00:50:23 Walter Fitzgerald speaks about women in the workforce. From 00:50:23 to 00:52:11 Margaret Colpits introduces William C. Stewart from the federal department of manpower and immigration. William C. Stewart also discusses women in the workforce and there importance place in economic and social development from 00:52:11 to 01:02:06. From 01:02:06 to 01:04:35 Margaret Colpits introduces Dr. Katie Cooke who is the Chairman of the advisory council for the status of women). Dr. Cooke moderates the panel which begins with a self-introduction from Dr. Jacques Goulet (professor of religious studies), Dr. Goulet also discusses his beliefs surrounding women at home from 01:05:40 to 01:17:01. From 01:17:20 to 01:25:31 Reverend Betty Griffiths (Shediac, New Brunswick) discusses women in the home and the home and mother as a focal point. Women in employment is presented on by Anne Patterson, the director of women's programs with the federal department of Manpower and Immigration from 01:26:33 to 01:35:47. George McCurdy, the director of the Nova Scotia human rights commission discusses women's rights from the perspective of their agency from 01:35:47 to 01:46:31. Joan MacLellan, municipal Councillor from East Hants discusses women in urban and rural communities from 01:49:27 to 01:59:23. From 02:00:00 to 02:04:06 Colleen Campbell discusses women and the improvement of the place of women in society. From 02:04:17 to 02:08:59 the panel takes questions and comments. Track B continues with the question and comment to the panel from 00:00:00 to 26:45.

This recording contains a portion of the Women in Nova Scotia conference in which women discuss resources and recommendations which concern the status of women. From 00:00:00 to 00:03:46 introductions and schedule updates are presented. Leaders of area groups (for example southwestern Nova Scotia) updated the group as a whole from 00:03:46 to 00:18:58 most groups presented waht they believed to be the resources available to women in their area as well as recommendations. From 00:18:58 to 00:23:29 the recording contains chatter from attendees, and silence. From 00:23:29 to 01:45:45 the meeting continues to discuss the recommendations of the group.

This recording contains an interview conducted by Deborah Poff, Coordinator of Women's Studies with guest Elizabeth Dodson Grey, author and feminist theologian.