Records held by former University at Buffalo professor, Anna Kay France, as related to her involvement in the 1st International Women Playwrights Conference (IWPC) held at the University at Buffalo, October 14-23, 1988. Includes correspondence with national and international playwrights, session transcripts, and papers from the International Center for Women Playwrights.

Contains video recordings of Sessions I and II (The following sessions are missing: Session I: Welcoming Ceremonies, Session I: Staged readings from three plays by Zulu Sofola (Nigeria) Wedlock of the Gods, The Lost Dreams, and The Sweet Trap, and Session II: Open Forum.).

Most panels, workshops, performances, and talks are represented.

Includes Keynote Conference Address; Forum/Performance Contemporary Body; Forum/ Performance New Storytellers; Keynote Storytelling; Keynote Language and Laughter