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Series IV. National Organization for Women Records, 1906-1983

 Series

Scope and Contents

Series IV contains two subseries, Subseries 1. N.O.W. Organizational Records, and Subseries 2. Publications. Included in Subseries 1 is a Starting a N.O.W. Convenors Kit, new member materials, chapter correspondence and form letters, and N.O.W. ephemera. The Starting a Convenors Kit is a box that was mailed to Dee Keys containing instructions along with N.O.W. programs, policies and administrative documents. Also included in Subseries 1 is a new memeber folder containing documents that are intended for a new N.O.W. member to become familiar with, such as programs and policies as well as informative reading lists. A file with chapter correspondence and form letters from the nation office of N.O.W. is contained in Subseries 1. The topics in the documents include abortion, poverty and welfare, divorce, and women's liberation. Subseries 1 also contains programs from two N.O.W. State of California conventions and one N.O.W. National Convention program. Lastly, Subseries 1 contains ephemera from N.O.W. chapter meetings and events. Subseries 2 contains publications such as Our Bodies Our Selves, Notes from the Third Year of Women's Liberation, Circle One Self Health Handbook, 51% Publications magazines, Chrysalis magazines, Women: A Journal of Liberation magazines and a Burr McIntosh Monthly magazine.

Bulk Dates: 1970-1983

Dates

  • Creation: 1906-1983

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 14 boxes (5.838 linear feet)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

Series IV contains a collection of N.O.W. related documents and publications collected by Convenor Dee Keys. Documents include form letters, instructional kits for club meetings, and N.O.W. ephemera.

Arrangement

Each subseries is separately arranged in chronological order.

Repository Details

Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
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