NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN TWIN CITIES CHAPTER:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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| Creator: |
National Organization for Women. Twin
Cities Chapter, creator. |
| Title: | Records of Twin Cities NOW. |
| Dates: | 1967-1984. |
| Abstract: | Historical information, bylaws and other legal documents
(1967-1977), minutes (1970-1979), reports and related files (1973-1981), financial
records (1970-1981), membership information (1970-1977), correspondence (1969-1981),
news releases and newspaper clippings (1972-1981), and printed materials documenting
the activities of an activist organization embodying all aspects of the feminist
agenda through education, publicity, and legislation programs. The chapter is a
local affiliate of Minnesota NOW and the National Organization for Women. |
| Quantity: | 1.75 cubic feet (2 boxes and 1 oversize
folder). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf
locations. |
There are also newsletters, correspondence, and other papers of subsidiary chapters
within the Twin Cities metropolitan area (1970-1984), including Excelsior,
Minnetonka, North East Area, St. Paul, Suburban, University Community, and
Wayzata.
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Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
National Organization for Women. Twin Cities Chapter. Records of Twin
Cities NOW. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples
Accession Information:
Accession number: 12910; 13238; 13613; 14455
Processing Information:
Processed by: Kathryn A. Johnson, October 1990
Catalog ID number: 990017123900104294
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| Location | Box |
| 149.F.5.6F | 1 | Historial information, 1971-1990. |
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| | Bylaws and related organizational records, 1967-1981. |
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| | Minutes: |
| | | Steering committee and board, 1970-1979. 3 folders. |
| | | General membership, 1980-1989. |
| | | Board, 1980-1990. 5 folders. |
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| | Reports and similar records, 1973-1981. |
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| | Goal setting records, 1987-1989. |
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| | Financial records, 1970-1981. 2 folders. |
| | | Includes treasurer's reports and budgets. |
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| | Membership lists and related records, 1970-1977. |
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| | Media Watch and Media Action Committee, 1970-1990. 2 folders. |
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| | Program and activities notices, 1982-1990. |
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| | News releases and newspaper clippings, 1972-1977. |
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| | Correspondence, 1969-1976. 6 folders. |
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| Location | Box |
| 149.F.6.6F | 2 | Correspondence, 1977-1990. 3 folders. |
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| | Miscellaneous printed material, 1973-1990. 2 folders. |
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| | Subject files: |
| | | Abortion: |
| | | | Abortion rights, 1979-1990. 5 folders. |
| | | | Abortion education workshop, 1989. |
| | | | Operation Rescue/Clinic defense, 1989. |
| | | Dubious achievment awards, 1988-1990. |
| | | Equal Rights Amendment: |
| | | | General file, 1974-1987. 5 folders. |
| | | | Mormon Church project, 1978-1988. 2 folders. |
| | | Metropolitan Waste Control Commission: NOW legal
cases 1988-1990. |
| | | Photographs. 1 folder containing 52 items. |
| | | | Includes scenes of Chicago ERA rally, Twin Cities NOW Morethon, prominent
individuals, Willmar 8 strike, Sonia Johnson, and ERA rally at Minnesota
State Capitol. |
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| Location | |
| 148.C.4.4F | | Oversize materials: |
| | | Feminist Consciousness Raising Series, Twin Cities Chapter, [undated]. |
| | | Twin Cities membership meeting, April 13, 1980. |
| | | | 3 items. |
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the
Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Feminism -- Minnesota.
- Feminists -- Minnesota.
- Sex discrimination against women --
Minnesota.
- Sexism.
- Women's rights -- Minnesota.
- Women -- Societies and clubs -- Minnesota -- Twin
Cities Metropolitan Area
- Equal rights amendments.
- Document Types:
- Minutes (administrative records).
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