Guide to the Joan Ariel Files on Women's Political Activism
MS.R.111
Processed by Jayme Hall; machine-readable finding aid created by Cyndi
Shein
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Joan Ariel files on women's political activism
Creator:
Ariel, Joan
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.111
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1970-1992 and undated
Date (bulk): 1971-1976
Abstract: This collection documents Joan Ariel's
interests in women's political activism, particularly in Orange County, California. It
includes newsletters, press releases, and other printed ephemera from the following
organizations: Know, Inc. (Pittsburg, PA); Los Angeles Women's Center; N.O.W.; National
Women's Political Caucus, and Women's Coalition of Orange County. Ephemera, clippings, and
other records documenting political activity in response to Proposition 6 and the Equal
Rights Amendment are also included.
Language of Material:
English .
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please
contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Joan Ariel files on women's political activism. MS-R111. Special Collections and Archives,
The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information
about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder
descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Joan Ariel, 2003.
Processing History
Processed by Jayme Hall, 2008.
Biography
Joan Ariel was a long-time staff member at the University of California (UC), active for
nearly 20 years as the Women's Studies librarian at UC Irvine (UCI). Ariel also served as an
instructor and the academic coordinator of Women's Studies. She was a key player in numerous
UCI campus organizations and programs relating to lesbian and gay issues. She also authored
the book
Building Women's Studies Collections: A Resource
Guide
(1987). Ariel was the co-founder and first chair of the Women's Studies
Section (WSS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and received the
ACRL WSS Career Achievement Award in 2002. Before retiring in early 2006, she served as the
shared print planning manager for UC Systemwide Library Planning in the UC Office of the
President.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection documents Joan Ariel's interests in women's political activism,
particularly in Orange County, California. It includes newsletters, press releases, and
other printed ephemera from the following organizations: Know, Inc. (Pittsburg, PA); Los
Angeles Women's Center; N.O.W.; National Women's Political Caucus, and Women's Coalition of
Orange County. Ephemera, clippings, and other records documenting political activity in
response to Proposition 6 and the Equal Rights Amendment are also included.
Collection Arrangement
Files 1 through 8 are arranged alphabetically by organization. Files 9 and 10 are arranged
alphabetically by legislation title.
Related Collections
Related materials can be found in the following collections:
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Political participation -- Women -- California -- Orange County --
History -- Sources
Women -- Political activity -- California -- Orange County --
Archives
Women's rights -- United States -- 20th century
Feminism -- United States -- 20th century.
Los Angeles Women's Center
National Organization for Women
Know, Inc.
National Education Association of the United
States
National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.)
Women's Coalition of Orange County (Calif.)
box 1, folder 1
Know, Inc., Women's Free Press (Pittsburg, PA) press releases
1971-1973
box 1, folder 2
Los Angeles Women's Center newsletters and list of women's groups
1970-1972
box 1, folder 3
National Education Association, U.S. Department of Commerce publication and
newsletter
1973-1975
box 1, folder 4
National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) newsletters and speech
1972-1976
National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC)
box 1, folder 5
National newsletters
1971-1976
box 1, folder 6
SoCal section and OC chapter newsletters
1973-1976
box 1, folder 7
Win With Women program newsletters
1974
box 1, folder 8
Women's Coalition of Orange County brochure and printed ephemera
1992, undated
box 1, folder 9
Equal Rights Amendment publications, notes, and other material
1981-1982 and undated
box 1, folder 10
Proposition 6 ephemera and clippings
1978 and undated