Scope and Contents
Arrangement Note
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Source of Acquisition
Accruals and Additions
Related Materials
Preferred Citation
Historical Note
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & University Archives
Title: National Organization for Women (NOW), San Diego Chapter Records
Creator:
National Organization for Women (NOW), San Diego Chapter
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0045
Physical Description:
26.98 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1964-1984
Language of Material:
English
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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.
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
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.
Source of Acquisition
San Diego County NOW
Accruals and Additions
1977-014, 1991-020 2017-032
Related Materials
Older Women's League Records
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, folder title, box number,
National Organization for Women, San Diego Chapter Records, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Women--Legal status, laws, etc
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--California--San Diego County
Women's rights
Women's rights--California--San Diego County
Women--California--San Diego County--Societies and clubs
Women--California--San Diego
Feminism--California--San Diego
Feminists--California--San Diego--Sources
Organizational Records
Photographs
Artifacts
National Organization for Women. San Diego County Chapter--Archives