Caltech Library Resource Displays

"Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. Women’s History Month 2023 will take place from Wednesday, March 1 - Friday, March 31, 2023"

The Library's unique and diverse collections are rich with resources for the study of women's history. This research guide gathers together a collection of topical guides and essays that tell the stories of women in America.

"This fascinating, educational collection features 50 illustrated portraits of trailblazing women in STEM throughout history."

Political commentator and comedy writer Erin Ryan and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by a bicoastal squad of funny, opinionated women to talk through everything from reproductive rights to romcoms. They break down the political news of the week, plus the topics, trends, and cultural stories that affect women’s lives. New episodes drop every Thursday.

A list of links. Podcasts, organizations, and more.

"The National Women’s History Alliance, which spearheaded the movement for March being declared National Women’s History Month, has announced the women’s history theme for 2023, “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories."

"The space for women to be seen, heard and celebrated."

BBC Podcast.

"What’sHerName is a global women’s history podcast hosted and produced by academic sisters Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle. We tell the stories of the amazing women World History left out. Every episode features one woman, centered on an interview with a guest historian, writer, or scholar."

"A newsletter of notable women, nonbinary, and trans people in the history of science and medicine, written by author Olivia Campbell. Each newsletter will highlight a different person whose impact on science should be much more widely recognized."

"The first major biography of one of our most influential judges--an activist lawyer who became the first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary--that provides an eye-opening account of the twin struggles for gender equality and civil rights in the 20th century."

Women in the History of Science brings together primary sources that highlight women’s involvement in scientific knowledge production around the world.

The Einstein Papers Project is engaged in one of the most ambitious scholarly publishing ventures undertaken in the history of science. The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein provides the first complete picture of Einstein’s massive written legacy.

The Albert Einstein Archives contains the largest collection of original manuscripts by Einstein in the world and includes his vast correspondence with the most influential physicists and intellectuals of the 20th century. Moreover, it comprises the most exhaustive compilation of material about Albert Einstein.

"An unprecedented visual biography of the iconic pioneer of modern physics, with signed photographs, letters, manuscripts and more."