Description
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.
Background
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.
Restrictions
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.
Availability
This collection is open for research.