Finding Aid to the Maryjean Suelzle Collection of National Organization for Women, Berkeley Chapter Files, 1966-1974
Finding Aid to the Maryjean Suelzle Collection of National Organization for Women, Berkeley Chapter Files, 1966-1974
Collection Number: BANC MSS 85/39 c
The Bancroft LibraryUniversity of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California Funding for processing this collection was provided by National Historical Records and Publications Commission
- Guide Written By:
- Janice Otani
- Date Completed:
- April 2006
Biographical Information and Organizational History
National Organization for Women
Scope and Content of Collection
Series 1 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, BERKELEY CHAPTER 1967-1974
Arrangement
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
With Maryjean Suelzle Feb 1970 - Sep 1972
General Jan 1970 - Aug 1972
Bylaws undated
Organization information
Goals, literature packet, miscellany 1969-1970
Brochure layout undated
Membership 1970, 1972
Meetings Feb 1970 - May 1972
Outgoing President's remark undated
Activities
Women's Coalition meetings; San Francisco, California
Glide Church Sep 27, 1969
South Center Library Jan 10, 1970
Grace Cathedral Feb 7, 1970
Wonder Fair; Oakland, California Apr 7 - May 3, 1970
Council on Foundations, Inc. 21st Annual Conference May 19, 1970
August 26 Aug 1970
Candidate's Night, "Women's Legislative Goals for the 70s" Sep 30, 1970
Socialist Workers California Campaign Committee Sep-Nov 1970
Wright Institute Field Studies Program Sep 1970
Job Discrimination Coalition meeting Oct 17, 1970
Child Care March; University of California, Berkeley Nov 4, 1970
Flyers 1970-1971
Press releases and media contact 1970, undated
Women's rights materials
Affirmative action undated
Equal Rights Amendment 1970, 1972
Legislation 1970-1972
Hotel Leamington "gentlemen only" policy Apr 1970
Newsletters
Typescript drafts of articles 1970
Notes undated
Berkeley Chapter, Volume 1-5 1969-1974
Miscellaneous 1970-1973
Breakaway, Women's Studies course brochures 1970-1971
Newsclippings
Articles mentioning Maryjean Suelzle 1970-1971
Related to women's rights issues 1970-1972
Ephemera
Small signs, tags, and stickers undated
Bumper stickers
Micellany 1970
Series 2 CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN 1972
Arrangement
Scope and Content Note
Conferences
Sacramento (May 12-14, 1972)
Planning information, programs, press releases Apr-May 1972
Reports 1972
Resolutions 1971-1972
Legislative information 1971-1972
Directories 1972
Fresno (Oct 20-22, 1972) 1972
Series 3 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, OTHER CHAPTERS 1970-1973
Arrangement
Scope and Content Note
California chapters
Golden Gate undated
Los Angeles 1970-1971
Pomona Valley 1973
San Francisco
Meeting minutes, organization information, announcements, flyers 1970-1971
Posters undated
Newsletters 1969-1972
San Mateo 1973
South Bay Chapter (with 1 photograph of Wilma Scott Heide, National President, and 1 photograph of Janet Camagna, South Bay Chapter President) May 1972
National chapters
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1972
Chicago, Illinois 1971-1972
New York, New York 1970-1971
Queens, New York 1971
Address lists undated
Series 4 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, REGIONAL 1970-1972
Arrangement
Scope and Content Note
Western Regional conferences
San Francisco, California (Apr 23-25, 1971) 1970-1971
Seattle, Washington (Mar 3-5, 1972) 1971-1972
Eastern Regional conference program (Feb 12-13, 1972) 1972
Southern Regional bylaws and resolutions 1971
Series 5 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN 1966, 1970-1973
Arrangement
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence 1970-1972
Statement of purpose and resolutions 1966, 1970
Officers 1970, 1972
Membership 1970-1971
Board of Directors meetings
Houston, Texas (Jan 15-17, 1971) 1971
Atlanta, Georgia (Nov 20-22, 1971) 1970-1971
Albuquerque, New Mexico (Feb 19-21, 1972) 1971-1972
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (May 27-19, 1972) 1970-1972
Seattle, Washington (Oct 6-9, 1972) 1971-1972
Executive Committee
Atlanta, Georgia Nov 19, 1971
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Jul 1-2, 1972
Conferences
Chicago, Illinois (Mar 20-22, 1970) 1970
Los Angeles, California (Sep 3-6, 1971)
Program, notes, rules, organization information 1971
Resolutions 1971
Handouts from related organizations 1970-1971
Legal Defense and Education Fund undated
Women's Strike Coalition (Dec 12, 1970) 1970
"Liberation NOW" song 1970
Press releases and media contact information 1970-1971
Newsletters
NOW ACTS 1970-1971
The NOW Newsletter 1971-1973
Do It NOW 1971-1973
Miscellaneous undated
Series 6 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1969-1972
Arrangement
Scope and Content Note
Writings
"California Senate Finance Committee Legalizes Male Chauvinism" 1970
"Towards Equality of Opportunity for Women" 1970
"The Status of Women in American Society" 1970
Speeches and presentations
Alameda Junior College Apr 27, 1970
Y-Wives (YWCA), Berkeley Apr 30, 1970
"Beginning a NOW Chapter" May 25, 1970
"The Oppressed Majority," San Leandro High School May 26, 1970
"Women: The 51% Minority" Jun 24, 1970
Introductions for NOW event Jun 24, 1970
"Sex Roles and Personality," Edmonton, Canada Aug 13, 1970
"A Women's Liberation Perspective on Women in Education," Delta Kappa Gamma, Beta Pho Chapter; San Mateo Oct 21, 1970
Anti-War Coalition Rally, San Francisco
Typescript for newsletter article and rally information Oct 1970
Poster for rally Oct 31, 1970
Equal Rights Amendment debate; Women's Caucus, Social Welfare Union; University of California, Berkeley Nov 2, 1970
"Sisterhood is Powerful: Strategy for Women's Liberation" panel; Northern California Socialist Educational Weekend; University of California, Berkeley
Handwritten notecards for speech Nov 21, 1970
Typescript and notes for newsletter article and announcements Nov 1970
Poster for "Revolutionary Strategy for the Seventies" Nov 20-22, 1970
Campolindo High School, Moraga Nov 1970
Skyline High School, Oakland Jan 14, 1971
"The Women's Liberation Movement and Child Welfare Services," Child Welfare League of America, San Francisco Feb 8-10, 1971
Alameda Rotary Feb 9, 1971
Susan B. Anthony Rally; University of California, Berkeley Feb 12, 1971
Pastoral conference panelist; Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley Feb 16-18, 1971
"Being a Woman," Sisterhood of Temple Isaiah and Center; Lafayette Feb 17, 1971
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Livermore Feb 25, 1971
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant hill Mar 2, 1971
KPFA program Mar 17, 1971
"Becoming a Woman in a Changing Society," East Bay Council of Parent Participation Preschools, Inc., Hayward Mar 20, 1971
San Lorenzo High School Mar 31, 1971
"How Women's Liberation Will Affect Education and the Lives of Women in General," California Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER) Apr 3, 1971
"Sex-role Channelilng and Career Options," Berkeley High School Apr 16, 1971
"Field Comparison of Sex Discrimination in Higher Education" Apr 21, 1971
Temple Sinae Sisterhood meeting, Oakland May 11, 1971
Women in Transition conference; Stanford University, Palo Alto May 26, 1971
"Women's Role in Politics and Decision Making" Oct 14, 1971
"NOW and the ERA" Oct 15, 1971
"AA Programs: What Women's Groups Have in Mind" Oct 21, 1971
"Women's Movement: Definition and Direction," Family Day; University of California, Berkeley Nov 6, 1971
"Population as it Relates to the Status of Women," American Association of University Women, San Bruno Nov 22, 1971
Zonta Club of Berkeley Feb 15, 1972
"Factors Influencing Changing Profiles of the Woman Worker" undated
"Job Discrimination" undated
"Women and Peace" undated
Miscellaneous correspondence relating to presentations 1970-1971
Conferences and other professional activities
Breaking the Shackles: A Conference for Women; University of California, Berkeley (Jan 30-31, 1970)
Organizing and planning meetings and related iinformation Oct 1969 - Jan 1970
Time schedule Jan 1970
"Fact Book on a Conference and Series of Workshops" Jan 1970
Correspondence
General conference information Jan-Feb, 1970
With contributing participants 1970
With publishers 1970
Press releases and media contact Jan 1970
Proposals from workshops Feb 1970
Contributors
Outline of contributors undated
Battermann, Michele; "Organizing a Small Group" 1970
Boon, Barri; "Beyond the Small Group Experience: Becoming a Political Person" Mar-Aug, 1970
Crosby, Jean; "Proposal for San Francisco Women's Center" Dec 1969
Dixon, Ruth B. and Mary Catherine Taylor; "Nepotism at Berkeley" Feb 1970
DuPlessis, Rachel, et al.; "Columbia Women's Liberation" undated
Ehrlich, Ruth; "California Democratic Council Policy Statement Re. Women," "Political Power: The Road to Emancipation," "Women's Rights Invades Quality of Life and Politics Convention" 1969-1970
Ervin-Tripp, Susan; "Achievement in Women" undated
Feeley, Dianne; "The Revolutionary Dynamic of Women in History" 1970
Fury, Ann; "Ideology Myths in Women's Liberation" undated
Gillespie, Dair L.; "Who Has the Power? The Battle of the Sexes Revisited" undated
Grier, Barbara; "Lesbianism" 1970
Hart, Marjorie; "Women Incorporated" 1970
Hurn, Karen Nelson; "Early Childhood: Privilege or Right" 1970
Iiayama, Patti; "Women's Liberation and Third World Women," "The Material Oppression of Third World Women" 1970
Jordan, Joan; "Position Paper for a Women's Independent Party," "Women's Liberation Political Dialogue" 1970
Kaplan, Eleanor L.; "What NOW?" 1970
Lozoff, Marjorie M.; "Quest for Autonomy," "Autonomy in Women," "College Influences on the Role Development of Female Undergraduates" 1969-1970
McCormick, Pat; "Looking Forward: The Ten Year Rule" 1972
Mills, Rebecca; "Sex Discrimination in Employment" 1970
Micossi, Anita Lynn; "Conversation to the Movement for Women's Liberation" 1970
O'Connor, Lynn; Untitled 1970
Rossi, Alice S.; "Status of Women in Graduate Departments of Sociology: 1968-1969" 1969
Sanders, Hannah; "Why Have Nursery Schools?" 1970
Treseder, Anne; "Abortion Laws" undated
Waters, Mary; "Birth Control, Including Abortion: A Report on the Workshop" undated
Wilson, Lois M.; "Liberating a Community" 1970
"Women: The Cansa Megillah or Notes on the Female Culture Question" undated
Flyers Jan 1970
Poster Jan 1970
Finances Jan 1970
Newsclippings Jan 25 - Feb 26, 1970
Stop Work, Stop War rally (Apr 15, 1970) Apr 1970
Second Careers for Women; Stanford University, Palo Also (May 2, 1970) May 1970
Summer course instructor; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Canada (Jul-Aug, 1970) Jul-Oct, 1970
Meeting with Fusae Ichikawa, Japanese Senator (Oct 14, 1970) Oct 1970 - Jan 1971
"Alternatives for Women: The Right to Choose," Alameda County AAUW (Alameda Association for University Women) Fall Workshop (Nov 7, 1970) Jan-Nov, 1970
Women's Conference for Liberation and Peace, San Francisco (Dec 5, 1970)
Registration form 1970
Poster Dec 5, 1970
Union Women's Alliance to Gain Equality panel (Apr 15, 1971) Apr 1971
Forum on Continuing Education for Women; University of California, Berkeley (Apr 27, 1971)
Handwritten notes Apr 27, 1971
Poster 1970
American Association for Public Opinion Research, 26th Annual Conference; Pasadena (May 19-22, 1971) May 1971
Welfare Rights and the Women's Movement; University of California, Riverside (May 29, 1971) Apr-May, 1971
Prostitution Forum; New York, New York (Jun 13, 1971) Jun 1971
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) convention, San Francisco (Aug 16, 1971 Aug 1971
Women in the Economy: A Symposium, San Francisco (Sep 21, 1972 Sep 1972
Miscellaneous
Announcements, programs 1970-1972
Flyers 1970-1972
Posters undated
Organizations
Bay Area Council for Jail Reform Mar-Apr 1970
Berkeley Center for Human Intervention May-Oct 1970
Berkeley City Council Aug 1970 - Mar 1971
Campus Women's Forum; University of California, Berkeley Jan 1971 - Jun 1972
Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women Mar 1970
Female Liberation; University of California, Berkeley Jan-Feb 1971
Lutheran Church Task Force May 1971
San Francisco Women for Peace Apr 1971
Women's Center, Berkeley undated
Women's History Research Center Nov 1972
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Correspondence, announcements, information sheets, newsletters Sep 1970 - Mar 1971
Plastic bag for "Women's War on War: Shoppers Stoppage, Never on Tuesday" undated
Miscellaneous 1970-1972