The digital archive that I explored was called ‘Women Against Violence Against Women collection’ that included everything you could imagine about this group of activists. The amount of stories that could be written using this collection would be endless with all of the information provided by this archive. This group first came to be when a film called “Snuff” was released in theaters all around the Los Angeles area. This film included sexual assault, murder and dismemberment of a woman. It was putting out ideas that we’re encouraging reality. Following this the Rolling Stones were promoting their album with a billboard promoting that woman like to be beaten. Both of this were taken down within hours or days. The WAVAW was a non-profit education/action organization that was to eliminate images of violence against women/sex-violence as a promotional technique. In this archive you are able to view images of newsletters that were sent out by this organization, informing the city what they stood for and actions that need to be done.
WAVAW Newsletter
There are scripts and letters pertaining to all director and committee meetings they were a part of. Images of the founder documents that included this organizations prevent against the “Snuff” film, The Rolling Stones billboard, and many other documents preventing women’s violence. How their nation structure was trying to be set up. Information of the WEA and WCI boycotts they were involved in. Information like the organization, press releases, fact sheets, and victory campaigns. Other things included were documents and flyers for their advertisement, other campaign documents, community event flyers, and other official conference documents.
Event flyer
Stories could be written using this archive could include the history of the WAVAW, stories about the campaigns they were involved in or also a story of events that included women’s violence that the WAVAW did something about, and help make the change. A story that would not be able to be told by this collection is any specifics pertaining to members of the organization. Something interesting would be if you were about to tell a story about a member from the WAVAW. Including things like their background and upbringing, how they have been personally affect by women’s violence or sexual assault or if they know someone who has. To be able to tell their story about the campaigns they attended or events they were involved in. Getting that personal side of the WAVAW would make for a great story but all the information that was included in the archive is enough to make great stories itself.