Priscilla A. Golding Collection

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2021-021

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Priscilla Golding Collection (1994-2000; circa 1990s) contains .42 linear feet of documents related to the Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 and Northeast Women in Transportation (NEWIT). This includes: material related to ISTEA history and the “Fulfill the Promise” campaign; NEWIT meeting minutes and agendas, proposals, project updates, correspondence, and history; as well as copies of a petition for rule making and policy changes addressed to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP); and copies of City of Boston ordinances and acts related to hiring women and construction jobs.

Dates

1994-2000; circa 1990s

Creator

Golding, Priscilla (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

Priscilla Golding was a member of Northeast Women in Transportation (NEWIT) and director of Women in the Building Trades, which was located in Jamaica Plain, MA. Founded in 1991, NEWIT was a coalition of tradeswomen located in the Northeast of the United States who were committed to increasing training, employment, support services, and professional development for women and minorities looking for viable careers in the transportation industry. During Golding’s time in NEWIT, she worked to gain access to funds from ISTEA for women and minorities to advance their careers in the transportation industry. Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 authorized funds for highways, highway safety, and mass transportation for the fiscal years 1992-1997.

Sources: “Northeast Women in Transportation”, Patricia Golding Collection, SPC.2021.021 Box 1, Folder 3

Extent

1 box

.42 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains meeting minutes; notes; reports; articles; correspondence; memorandums; and other material belonging to Priscilla Golding, an advocate for women in highway construction. Golding was an active member of Northeast Women in Transportation (NEWIT), which was created to help women and minorities gain access funds from the Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 for training, support services, and employment in the transportation industry. For digitized material related to all tradeswomen archives collections please consult the Tradeswomen Archives Project.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Priscilla Golding, 2021.

Related Materials

For related collections please consult: Lynn Shaw Collection; Oregon Tradeswoman Collection; Pat Williams Collection; Ronnie Sandler Collection; Vivian Price Collection; Madeline Mixer Collection; Kelly Baar Collection; Jane Templin Collection; and Molly Martin Collection. For digitized material related to all tradeswomen archives collections please consult the Tradeswomen Archives Project.