Lynn Shaw Collection, 1937-2019; undated, bulk 1950-2005

Series VI: Subject Files, 1937-2010, bulk 1992-2002

Scope and content:

This series contains materials on issues related to activism and civic events; affirmative action; arts; community development; employment and barriers to employment such as childcare and transportation issues; equality and equal opportunity; gender, especially as it relates to education, employment, and the workplace; industries; labor and labor unions; racism; sexual harassment; tradeswomen; and welfare. The Subject Files also contain a sequence of folders concerning the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau. Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject and contain materials ranging from reports, hearings, and testimony to poetry (by Sue Doro), news clippings, flyers, fact sheets, program descriptions, and guides. The Subject File also includes one folder of ephemera, which contains union and bumper stickers, patches, and a lapel pin depicting a tradeswoman

Language:
English .

Contents

Access and use

Parent restrictions:
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Parent terms of access:
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Location of this collection:
University Library, 5th Flr (5039)
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747, US
Contact:
(310) 243-3895