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Finding Aid for the National
Organization for Women, Buffalo Chapter Records,
1973-1986
MS 60
State University of New York at
Buffalo. University Archives
420 Capen HallBuffalo, New York 14260United StatesPhone: 716-645-2916 Fax: 716-645-3714Email:
lib-archives@buffalo.edu
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2006.
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2006. State
University of New York at Buffalo. All rights reserved.
Title: National Organization for
Women, Buffalo Chapter Records,
1973-1986
Creator:
National
Organization for Women. Buffalo Chapter (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Extent: 6
cartons, 1 ms.
(8 linear
feet)
Repository:
State University of New York at Buffalo. University
Archives
Abstract: The papers of the Buffalo
chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) from 1973-1986. The files
include clippings, leaflets and serials on subjects of concern to the Buffalo
Chapter, such as local politics, Equal Rights Amendment, reproductive rights,
and domestic violence. Records were kept in part by NOW Chapter Presidents
Paulette Hammond, Mary Jo Egner, and Linda Cleveland.
Preferred Citation
[Description and dates], Box/folder number, MS 60, National
Organization for Women, Buffalo Chapter Records, 1973-1986, University
Archives, The State University of New York at Buffalo.
See the Archives'
preferred citations instructions for
additional information.
Acquisition Information
Collection was donated to the archives by Gail R. Willsky and
Paulette G. Hammond in 1990. Additional material was donated in 2002, by Doris
Kent.
Terms of Access
National Organization for Women, Buffalo Chapter Records, 1973-1986
are open for research.
Copyright
Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors,
or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written
permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before
publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be
copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise
specified.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives staff, circa 1990; box container
list revised by Archives staff, 1997; additional materials processed by Erin
Verhoef, August 2006
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
The Buffalo Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW),
established in the 1970's, was a local affiliate of a national organization
dedicated to protecting the rights and independence of women in the United
States. Their activities consisted of lobbying legislators, organizing rallies
and marches, and educating the public on civil rights issues. One of the
primary concerns of the Buffalo Chapter was getting the Equal Rights Amendment
(ERA) approved, thus affirming the equal application of the constitution to all
citizens regardless of sex.
From the NOW website (
http://www.now.org )
"The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of
feminist activists in the United States.... NOW's actions have established the
organization as a major force in the sweeping changes that put more women in
political posts; increased educational, employment and business opportunities
for women; and enacted tougher laws against violence, harassment and
discrimination... Our official priorities are winning economic equality and
securing it with an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that will guarantee
equal rights for women; championing abortion rights, reproductive freedom and
other women's health issues; opposing racism and fighting bigotry against
lesbians and gays; and ending violence against women."
Collection contains materials generated by the organization including
newsletters, correspondence and board meeting minutes. Other branches of the
organization are represented, including New York State NOW and Northeast
Regional NOW. The files include clippings, leaflets and serials on subjects of
concern to the Buffalo Chapter, such as local politics and events, and to the
organization as a whole, such as the Equal Rights Amendment, reproductive
rights, and domestic violence. Materials originate from NOW as well as from
other groups concerned with issues affecting women. Records were kept by NOW
Chapter Presidents Paulette Hammond, Mary Jo Egner, and Linda Cleveland.
When the finding aid was updated in 2006 as part of EAD retrospective
conversion project, series and subseries were imposed. Original processing
consisted of only a box list. The collection is now divided into three series:
I. Administrative records,
II. Subject files, and
III. Reproductive rights. Records are in chronological and/or
alphabetical order when possible.
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I. Administrative records |
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Administrative records series encompass
local, state and national organizational information. Records in this series
document meetings, membership, funding, correspondence, conferences,
publications, and legislation. [See also Series II Subject files for more
information on the local, state and national NOW organizations.]
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Original processing order maintained: local chapter
information followed by state and national information. Alphabetical and then
chronological when possible.
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| Box-folder |
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Contents |
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| 1.1 |
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Meetings,
July
1983
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| 1.2 |
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Meetings,
August
1983
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| 1.3 |
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Meetings,
September
1983
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| 1.4 |
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Meetings,
October
1983
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| 1.5 |
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Meetings,
November
1983
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| 1.6 |
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Meetings,
December
1983
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| 1.7 |
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Meetings,
January
1984
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| 1.8 |
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Meetings,
February
1984
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| 1.10 |
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Meetings,
April
1984
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| 1.13 |
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Meetings,
August
1984
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| 1.14 |
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Meetings,
September
1984
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| 1.15 |
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Meetings,
October
1984
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| 1.16 |
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Board members,
1979-1983
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| 1.17-1.19 |
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Board minutes,
1980-1986
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| 1.20-1.23 |
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Correspondence,
1980-1986;includes letters exchanged with
government representatives, affiliated organizations, as well as personal
correspondence. Also includes plate from rubber address stamp.
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| 1.24-2.2 |
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Membership,
1978-1983,
undated
[5 folders]
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[1.27 RESTRICTED] |
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| 2.3 |
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Buffalo NOW Newsletter,
1974-1986; includes correspondence.
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| 2.4-2.5 |
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Bylaws,
1974-1986
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| 2.6-2.9 |
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Campaign,
1984;
includes information on candidates running for government office.
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| 6.1 |
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Campaign,
1984:two
audio tapes,
"NOW PAC Mondale endorsement 12/83"and
"Presidential Campaign Message September,
1984"
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| 2.10-2.11 |
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Campaign,
1986;includes clippings, correspondence, and pamphlets
concerning candidates running for local, state and national government
office.
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| 2.12 |
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Chapter elections,
1981-1984
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| 2.13 |
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Events,
1980-1991, undated; includes flyers and planning
information for local events such as the NOW Holiday Fair.
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| 2.14 |
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Fund solicitation,
1980,
undated
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| 2.15 |
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Clippings and announcements,
1980-1984, undated; includes
pamphlets.
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| 2.16 |
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Chapter development,
1980-1986,
undated
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| 2.17 |
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Publicity,
1980-1991, undated; includes two 8 x 10
photographs of protesters.
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| 2.18 |
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Resolutions,
1973-1984;
includes
"Strategies for Business Compliance and Government
Enforcement" published by NOW (1973).
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| 2.19 |
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Tax exemption,
1977-1981
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| 2.20 |
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Treasurer's report,
1980-1984,
undated
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| 2.21 |
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Campaign Finance Reform,
1986
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| 2.22 |
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Women, Power and Decision Making (NOW New York State
conference),
1986
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| 2.23 |
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Women's Rights in New York State (workshop),
1985
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| 2.24 |
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Paulette Hammond's notebook, undated
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| 2.25 |
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Telephone log, undated
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| Box-folder |
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Contents |
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| 2.32 |
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Board minutes,
1980-1984
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| 2.33 |
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Chapter renewal financial report,
1983-1984
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| 3.1 |
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Convention, 1979-1981
1979-1981
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| 3.2 |
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Correspondence,
1980-1985
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| 3.3 |
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Council meeting notices,
1980-1983
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| 6.7 |
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Newsletters,
1979-1984;
includes
NOW New York State
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| 3.6 |
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Northeast region,
1980-1986
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| Box-folder |
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Contents |
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| 2.27 |
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Board meetings,
1983-1984,undated
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| 2.28 |
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Conferences,
1979-1987
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| 6.2-6.3 |
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Conferences,
1979-1987
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| 2.29 |
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Convener's kit,
1979;includes forms and guides for internal chapter
functioning.
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| 2.30 |
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Correspondence,
1979-1985,
undated
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| 2.31 |
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Leadership forum,
1986
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| 6.4-6.6 |
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Newsletters,
1973-1984; includes
Do it NOW (1973-1978) and
National NOW Times (1978-1984).
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II. Subject files |
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Subject files, established in original
processing, include civil rights organizations, campaigns and concerns.
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Original alphabetical processing order
maintained.
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| Box-folder |
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Contents |
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| 3.7 |
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AIDS,
1984,
undated
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| 3.8 |
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Affirmative Action,
1979-1984,
undated
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| 3.10 |
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),
1983,
undated
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| 3.11 |
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American Women in Science (AWIS),
1984-1985
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| 3.12 |
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Amherst (New York) Democratic Committee,
1983-1986
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| 3.13 |
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Anderson, John,
undated; includes platform of presidential candidate.
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| 3.14 |
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Animal rights, undated
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| 3.15 |
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Arts,
1980-1986,
undated
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| 3.16 |
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Birth,
1973-1980,
undated
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| 3.17 |
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Center for Women in Government,
1985-1986
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| 3.18 |
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Childcare,
1978-1979
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| 3.19 |
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Child support,
1983-1986
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| 3.20 |
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Civil Rights Restoration,
1983-1985
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| 3.21-3.22 |
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Coalition for a Better Buffalo,
1985,
undated
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| 3.23 |
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Consciousness raising, undated
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| 3.24 |
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Consumer advocacy,
1981-1986
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| 3.26 |
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C-Section of Western New York,
1976-1979
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| 3.28 |
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Democratic delegate selection,
1980-1985
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| 6.8 |
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Dovetail newsletters,
1986
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| 3.29 |
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Draft registration,
1980-1981
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| 3.30 |
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Education,
1972-1984,
undated
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| 3.31 |
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Emick, Leslie Ann,
1983;
includes clippings about trial of battered woman convicted of
manslaughter.
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| 3.32 |
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Employment,
1981,
undated
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| 3.33 |
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Equal Pay for Equal Work,
1981-1983, undated
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| 3.34-3.35 |
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Equal Rights Amendment,
1980-1986, undated
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| 6.9 |
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Equal Rights Amendment,
1980-1986,
undated
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| 6.10-6.15 |
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Equal Rights Amendment,
1975: a
photocopied transcript of the minutes of a hearing of the
"Senate Judiciary Committee on Equal Rights
Amendment," March 11,1975.
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| 7.1-7.2 |
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Equal Rights Amendment,
1980-1986,
undated; includes memorabilia:
bumper stickers,
buttons,
sashes.
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| 3.36 |
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Erie County Democratic Committee,
1985-1986
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| 3.37 |
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Federal legislation and women's issues,
1980-1981
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| 6.16 |
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Federal legislation and women's issues,
1980-1981, undated
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| 3.38 |
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Feminism -- history and philosophy, undated; includes
clippings.
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| 3.39 |
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Feminist Women's Health Center (Tallahassee, FL),
1973-1979
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| 3.40 |
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Ferraro,
Geraldine,
1984,
undated
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| 3.41 |
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Frontier Democrats Club,
1980-1984,
undated
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| 3.42 |
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Fundraising organizing, undated
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| 3.43 |
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Gay rights,
1975-1985, undated
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| 6.17 |
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General fact sheets, undated
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| 3.45 |
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Hispanic Task Force,
1980-1986
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| 4.2 |
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Housing discrimination,
1983
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| 4.3 |
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Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME),
1983-1986
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| 6.18 |
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Humanistic Society of Western New York,
1982-1986
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| 4.4 |
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Indigenous issues,
1986
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| 4.6-4.7 |
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International Women's Day,
1975-1985
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| 4.8 |
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Jackson '84 Campaign,
1983-1984
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| 4.11 |
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Keane, Jimmy,
1986;
includes information on congressional campaign.
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| 4.12 |
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Latin America,
1979-1985;
includes Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Mexico, Chile, and
Bolivia.
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| 4.13 |
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League of Women Voters,
1984
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| 4.14 |
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Legal & Education Defense Fund,
1986,
undated
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| 4.15 |
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Lobby Day,
1981-1982
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| 4.16 |
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Local political groups,
1984
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| 4.17 |
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Marriage and Divorce Task Force,
1980-1985
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| 4.18-4.19 |
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Media and women,
1977-1985
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| 4.20-4.21 |
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Media Task Force,
1975-1986
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| 4.22 |
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Minority women,
1974-1982
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| 4.23 |
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Mondale/Ferraro
campaign,
1984
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| 4.24 |
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Name changing,
1980-1981
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| 4.25 |
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NOW convention site,
1988
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| 4.26 |
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National political groups,
1976,
undated
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| 4.27 |
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National Women's Political Caucus,
1984
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| 4.28 |
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New York State legislature and women's rights,
1980-1986
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| 4.29 |
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Nuclear Power, undated
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| 4.30 |
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Older Women's League (OWL),
1981
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| 4.31 |
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Packwood, Bob,
1983-1984
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| 4.32 |
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Peace organizations,
1983-1986
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| 4.33 |
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Political Action Committee,
1981-1982
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| 4.34 |
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Professions,
1975-1985
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| 4.35 |
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Racial issues,
1983-1986
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| 4.36 |
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Racial Justice Symposium,
1984
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| 4.37 |
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Rainbow Coalition,
1984-1986
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| 4.39 |
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Reagan, Ronald,
1983-1986
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| 4.40 |
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Religion Task Force,
1975-1986
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| 4.41 |
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Schlafly, Phyllis,
1981;
includes clippings on sexual harassment from conservative
spokeswoman.
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| 4.42 |
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Sexual abuse,
1980-1986
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| 4.43 |
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Sexual discrimination,
1974-1984
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| 4.44 |
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Sexual harassment,
1981-1985
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| 4.45 |
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Simple Gifts,
1976-1981
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| 4.46 |
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Smeal, Eleanor,
1985
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| 5.1 |
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Social services,
1981,
undated
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| 5.2 |
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South Africa,
1985-1986
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| 5.3 |
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Sports and sex bias,
1975-1977, undated
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| 5.4 |
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Town meeting forum,
1986: event
organized by National Women's Political Caucus and held at Erie Community
College.
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| 5.5 |
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Toxic victims,
1984,
undated
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| 5.7 |
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Voter registration,
1981-1983,
undated
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| 5.8-5.9 |
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Western New York Women's Political Caucus,
1981-1987;
includes newsletters.
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| 5.10 |
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Wife battering,
1976-1981
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| 6.19 |
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Women and Change,
1985: booklet
about women's issues in New Zealand.
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| 5.11 |
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Women in New York State,
1986
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| 5.12 |
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Women in politics,
1975-1985
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| 5.13 |
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Women's groups,
1981,
undated
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| 6.20-6.24 |
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Women's groups,
1980-1991:
directories and newsletters. Newsletters include:
Common Ground,
New Women's Times,
Feminist Observer,
Women's Voices,
Women, Speak Out,
On the Issues,
Womankind, and
Voice of the
Alchemist.
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| 5.14 |
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Women's health,
1968-1982; includes
Physician's Discussion Guide: The Female
Patient published by Eli Lilly and Company, 1968.
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| 5.15 |
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Women's Prison Project,
1981
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| 5.16 |
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Women's Studies programs,
1974-1987
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| 5.17 |
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Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA),
1980-1986
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III. Reproductive rights |
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Files established in original processing.
Subjects encompass reproductive rights organizations, campaigns and
concerns.
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Original alphabetical processing order
maintained.
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| Box-folder |
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Contents |
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| 5.18-5.19 |
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Abortion--publications,
1975-1985
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| 5.20 |
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Coalition for Abortion Rights and Against Sterilization
Abuse (CARASA),
1979-1982
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| 5.21 |
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Family planning,
1974-1980,
undated; includes booklet,
"Family Planning: Improving Opportunities for
Women," published by Victor-Bostrom Fund for the International Planned
Parenthood Federation, 1974.
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| 5.22 |
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Family Planning Advocates of New York State,
1980-1984
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| 5.23 |
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In-vitro fertilization,
1982
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| 5.24 |
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National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL),
1979-1986; includes newsletters.
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| 6.25 |
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National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL),
1978-1982:
newsletters
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| 5.25 |
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NOW and reproductive rights,
1979-1982,
undated
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| 5.26 |
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Planned Parenthood flyers and brochures,
undated
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| 5.27 |
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Planned Parenthood of Buffalo,
1980-1986,
undated
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| 5.28 |
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Pro-choice organizations,
1980-1983
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| 5.29 |
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Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights,
1976-1979
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| 5.30 |
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Sex education,
1974-1986
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| 5.32-5.33 |
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Stop HLA (Human Life Amendment) Campaign,
1981;
includes petitions.
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| 5.34 |
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Teen pregnancy, undated
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| 5.35 |
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Western New York Coalition for Freedom of Choice,
1976-1977,
undated
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog.
Cleveland, Linda
Egner, Mary Jo
Hammond, Paulette
National Organization for Women
National Organization for Women. Buffalo Chapter (Buffalo, N.Y.)
National Organization for Women. New York State
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Abortion--United States
Birth control
Equal rights amendments--United States
Feminism--New York (State)--Buffalo--History--Sources
Feminists--New York (State)--Buffalo--History--Sources
National Organization for Women--Records and correspondence
National Organization for Women. Buffalo Chapter (Buffalo, N.Y.)--Records and correspondence
National Organization for Women. New York State--Records and correspondence
Political campaigns--New York (State)
Political campaigns--United States
Reproductive health
Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation
State University of New York at Buffalo--Archives
Women in politics--New York (State)
Women's rights--New York (State)--Buffalo--History--Sources
Women--New York (State)--Buffalo--Societies, etc.
Bumper stickers
Buttons (information artifacts)
Clippings
Color photographs
Newsletters
Associated MaterialRelated Resources in the University Archives
MS
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Chapter, 1972-1977, 1980
MS
86 , Pro-Choice Network of Western New York records,
1988-2004
MS
36 , Sonia Swanson Papers, 1924-1978
Related Resources in Other Repositories
MC 296 ,
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