Long Beach Chapter of National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) Collection, 1965-1994; undated

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Summary

Creators:
National Organization for Women
Abstract:
This collection contains flyers, a luncheon program, newsletters, newspapers, photographs, and other material relating to the Long Beach Chapter of the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.). Also included are materials related to Carol McCafferty, a member of N.O.W., such as a short biography, notes, and documents regarding the Paramount Unified School District; and material related to the "Safe Streets NOW" program including a community action guide, clippings, and other documents.
Extent:
1 box and .21 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
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Background

Scope and content:

The Long Beach Chapter of National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) Collection (1965-1994; undated) contains 1 box and .21 linear feet of material relating to the Long Beach Chapter of the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.), such as flyers for events and elections; meal tickets; a luncheon program; issues of "California NOW Activist" and "NOW in Long Beach" newsletter; and layouts for flyers and the "NOW in Long Beach" newsletter. Photographs in this collection were taken at rallies and marches regarding the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion rights, and others events. Also included in this collection are materials related to Carol McCafferty, a N.O.W. member. These materials include: a biography, resume, notes; and letters and teacher salary schedule for Paramount Unified School District, where McCafferty was a teacher and reading specialist. Finally, this collection includes material related to the "Safe Streets NOW" program in Long Beach including a community action guide, clippings, and brochures.

Biographical / historical:

"The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since our founding in 1966, NOW's purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life."

Source: "Who We Are". Retrieved from: https://now.org/about/who-we-are/ For more information about N.O.W. please visit their website: https://now.org/

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

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.

Preferred citation:

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Location of this collection:
University Library, 5th Flr (5039)
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747, US
Contact:
(310) 243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
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