National Organization for Women (NOW), San Diego Chapter Records, 1964-1984

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Summary

Creators:
National Organization for Women (NOW), San Diego Chapter
Extent:
26.98 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Identification of item, folder title, box number, National Organization for Women, San Diego Chapter Records, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection documents local civil rights; commerce and manufacturing; higher education; special education; family life; local government and politics; state government and politics; national government and politics; health services; law and legal profession; organized labor; women-in business; women-in government and politics. It includes correspondence, minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors, reports, financial records, membership lists, legal documents, newspaper clippings, and newsletters.

Biographical / historical:

The National Organization for Women (NOW), San Diego Chapter, was formed in 1970 to lobby for the enforcement of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and works toward the elimination of discrimination against women in job and educational opportunities.

Acquisition information:
San Diego County NOW
Arrangement:

I. Administration

1. National

2. Western, Southwestern, and West Coast

3. California

4. San Diego County

II. President's Correspondence

III. Issues and Topics

1. Affirmative Action

2. Abortion

3. Business

4. Children and Family

5. Discrimination

6. Education

7. Employment

8. Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

9. Fundraising

10. Health

11. Status of Women

12. Homosexuality

13. Rape

14. Military

15. Media

16. Religion

17. Minority Women

18. Male Beauty Pageants

19. Sexuality

20. Legal Matters and the Justice System

21. Conferences

22. Miscellaneous

23. Task Forces and Committees

24. Coalitions and Groups

25. Periodicals

26. Publications

IV. Membership and Financial Records

Accruals:

1977-014, 1991-020 2017-032

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.

Preferred citation:

Identification of item, folder title, box number, National Organization for Women, San Diego Chapter Records, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Location of this collection:
Library and Information Access
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
Contact:
(619) 594-6791
askscua@mail.sdsu.edu
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