National Organization for Women (NOW), San Diego Chapter Records
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- 1964-1984
Creator
- National Organization for Women (NOW), San Diego Chapter (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Historical Note
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.
Extent
26.98 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
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
Source of Acquisition
San Diego County NOW
Accruals and Additions
1977-014, 1991-020 2017-032
- Artifacts
- Feminism--California--San Diego
- Feminists--California--San Diego--Sources
- National Organization for Women. San Diego County Chapter--Archives
- Organizational Records
- Photographs
- Women's rights
- Women's rights--California--San Diego County
- Women--California--San Diego
- Women--California--San Diego County--Societies and clubs
- Women--Legal status, laws, etc
- Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--California--San Diego County
Creator
- National Organization for Women (NOW), San Diego Chapter (Organization)
- Title
- National Organization for Women (NOW), San Diego Chapter Records
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 12/03/2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository