Martin (Molly) Tradeswomen Collection

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Series I: Personal Papers 1982-2018

Scope and Contents

This series contains material belonging to or about Molly Martin. This series contains one folder of correspondence, speech notes, interviews, a biography, a letter to the editor of "Fine Homebuilding" No. 178; and a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.

Series II: Tradeswomen, Inc. Papers 1980-2017; undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains documents such as financial records; meeting agendas and minutes; proposals; notes; memorandums; and correspondence that relate to Tradeswomen, Inc.- one of California's first organizations for women in the trades. Also included in this series are organizationl charts; articles of incorporation; by-laws; documents relating to the Tradeswomen Litigation Committee; "Hard Hatted Women" postcards; Celebrating Tradeswomen Inc. programs, invitations, and brochures; documents regarding the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA); documents related to Tradeswomen Magazine; and other material.

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organizational charts, history, articles of incorporation, by-laws, history 2001; November 2003; 2006-2007; undated

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financial records- financial committee reports, agendas, income and expenses 1983-1988

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financial records- income and expenses; invoices; reports 1995-2004

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financial records- budgets; reports; income/expenses; memorandums; fundraising lists 2005-2015; undated

Conditions Governing Access

Contains restricted material.

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first meeting agendas, report, notes, correspondence 1980

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proposals; meeting minutes; notes 1988-1998

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notes; proposals; evaluation summary; retreat minutes and planning draft; board meeting minutes; agendas; apprenticeship programs and local union lists 2001-2015; undated

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Tradeswomen Magazine- index to volumes 1-12; correspondence; budget information; subscription information 1983-1999; undated

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memorandums and correspondence 1995-2017

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Volunteers- lists, correspondence, sign-up sheets 1992, 1996, undated

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Tradeswomen v. Jae Min Lee settlement agreement August 2001

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Executive Director- job description, evaluation, resumes 2008, 2010, undated

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recruitment; position descriptions; support services and curriculum June 1979; 1993; September 2005; undated

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Researcher Bios and Research Summaries March 2018

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"Board Binder"- material given to new board members; "Board of Directors and Friends of the Board"; "Responsibilities of Board Members" 1994-1995; 2006-2007; undated

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stickers, letterhead, postcards, and other ephemera 2006; 2009; undated

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Tradeswomen Litigation Committee- agendas, correspondence, survey, and other documents 2001-2002

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ISTEA and ISTEA II materials January-April 1993; 1994-1998

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Celebrating Tradeswomen Inc.- Programs, invitations, and brochures 2004-2013

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"Hard Hatted Women" postcards 1981-1986

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Contact information

Scope and Contents

Index cards containing contact information for presumably membership lists and status'; tradeswomen; and tradeswomen related organizations.

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Tradeswomen Inc. Records inventory; Labor Archives and Research Center SFSU undated

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Tradeswomen Magazine- Donna Allegra Simms essay [unpublished] July 1993

Series III: City and County of San Francisco, Commission on the Status of Women 1988-1990

Scope and Contents

This series contains material such as correspondence, reports, and documents from Molly Martin's time as a member of the Commission on the Status of Women. Many of the documents focus on topics such as sexual harrassment, discrimination, women in the workforce, and affirmative action.

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Correspondence; reports; and documents related to sexual harassment, discrimination, women in the workforce, and affirmative action 1988-1990

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Human Rights Commission- Correspondence to Molly Martin October-December 1989

Series IV: Tradeswomen Organizations and Related Groups 1974-2018; undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains materials such as newsletters, magazines, meeting agendas and notes, memorandums and brochures collected by Molly Martin that document her affiliation and work with tradeswomen organizations and related groups. Organizations represented in this series include: Great Lakes Tradeswomen Alliance; London Women and Manual Trades; National Tradeswomen Network; Non-Traditional Employment for Women (NEW); Northeast Women in Transportation (NEWIT); San Francisco Women in Trades; and others. Also included in this series are tradeswomen lists and directories; material related to firefighter organizations; and ephemera such as postcards, stickers, flyers, and photographs showcasing tradeswomen.

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Firefighters- United Fire Service Women; SFFD Women; Local 798; and International Association of Black Professional Firefighters bylaws, correspondence, memos, clippings, newsletters, and other documents 1985-2001

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Great Lakes Tradeswomen Alliance- "Drafting the Blueprint: A Planning Guide to Achieving Workforce Diversity and Equity in Construction" written by Nancy D. Nakkoul with Lauren Sugerman, Chicago Women in Trades 1999

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Ironworker Women calendar; stickers 2013; 2018; undated

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European Tradeswomen Network [booklet] circa late 1990s

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London Women and Manual Trades- "European Newsletter for Tradeswomen" circa 1993-1994

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London Women and Manual Trades- newsletters, reports 1997-1998

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National Tradeswomen Network- brochure, meeting minutes, correspondence, and other documents 1990-1991

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Non-Traditional Employment for Women (NEW)- correspondence, notes, flyers, program 1978; undated

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Northeast Women in Transportation (NEWIT)- documents regarding Federal Highway Administration; OJT program undated

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San Francisco Women in the Trades- correspondence, memorandums, testimony overview, newsletter, and other documents 1985-1991

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San Francisco Women in Trades correspondence 1986-1991

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Servicepunt Vrouwen in de Bouw- brochures, articles, report 1994-1998

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Tradeswomen of Purpose/Women in Non-Traditional Work Inc. (TOP/WIN, Inc.)- activities, program description, articles, and other documents 1994

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Tradeswomen Now and Tomorrow (TNT) and NTN- meeting list; brochures; notes; coordinating committee conference call; proposed by-laws; and other documents related to creation of a national tradeswomen network 2001-2003; undated

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Women Empowering Women- draft of personnel guidelines; balance sheet; by-laws 1993

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Women in Trades- newsletter; program; notes; workshop flyers; affirmative action notes 1978-1980

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Women Work!- tip sheets; brochure circa July 2002

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Wonder Women Electric Inc.- photograph, correspondence 1978, 1980, undated

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meeting notes related to N.E.W., W.I.T, and Union WAGE June 1978; circa 1978

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Newsletters from Tradeswomen organizations- Boston Tradeswomen Network (BTN); Pride and a Paycheck; Oregon Tradeswomen; New Opportunities for Women (NOW);Women's Project, Association for Union Democracy; and Women's Maritime Association 1998-2010

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Tradeswomen lists and directories 1989; 2001-2002

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Union WAGE; Women in Apprenticeship Programs, Inc.; Coalition of Labor Union Women; NOW; Tradeswomen Monitoring Network; and other tradeswomen related organizations- brochures, essays, and other documents 1974, 1977, 1978, undated

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ephemera- illustrations, commercial photographs, "Shipping Out: the Story of America's Women Seafarers" and "Hammering it Out" documentary flyers; postcards; ruler; stickers; buttons undated

Series V: Career Development in the Trades 1978-2015; undated

Scope and Contents

Career development in the trades is an umbrella term that encompasses professional meetings, apprenticeship, vocational education, and mentorship programs to prepare women with the skills necessary to succeed in the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors of the economy. This series contains materials such as brochures, reports, statistics, newsletters, clippings, as well as conference and workshop programs, proposals, flyers, and other documents related to seminars and training opportunities for women in nontraditional jobs. This series is organized into three subseries: Subseries A: Tradeswomen Related Programs and Projects; Subseries B: Workshops, Events, Meetings, and Conferences; and Subseries C: enTrade Materials

Subseries A: Tradeswomen Related Programs and Projects 1980s-2002; undated

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains brochures, flyers, notes, reports, curriculum guides, and other material related to apprenticeship programs, vocational education, and other opportunities for women in trades.

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Apprenticeship- documents related to programs, occupation lists, flyers 2001-2002

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Apprenticeship- Department of Industrial Relations California Apprenticeship Council proposed changes; informational material for recruitment of women into apprenticeship; plans for Equal Opportunity; "Apprenticeship 2000: The Public Speaks" U.S. Department of Labor 1978-1979; August 1988

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Bay Area Construction Sector Intervention Collaborative (BACSIC)- overview; statistics; brochure; tour and luncheon May 2002

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"Exemplary Nontraditional Opportunities for Girls and Women", program application packet sponsored by Connecticut Employment and Training Commission Ad Hoc NTO Advisory Committee 1995

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Construction Training Inc. Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Readiness Training (S.T.A.R.T)- program brochure and flyers undated

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GAIN Training Program- notes; Tradeswomen Inc budgets; and other documents 1989

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Hard Hatted Women, "New Cleveland Courthouse Affirmative Action Contract" and supplemental documents 1998-2002

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Local 6 Tradeswoman's Excellence Training- draft outline; correspondence February 2006

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Rocky Mountain Tradeswomen Network Conference; Women Unlimited Project; "Worksite 2000" report; and other documents related to affirmative action, gender equality in employment, and apprenticeship 1992-1995, 2000

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STEP-UP for Women- A Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program brochures; "Encouraging Women to Enter the Skilled Trades: How to Adapt a Full Time Technical Vocational Education Program to a Part Time Evening Model for Recruiting Women" [report] circa 1980s; undated

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Tradeswomen Building Trades Task Force- proposal and other documents 1999

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Tradeswomen timeline [oversized, easel paper] undated

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Women in Nontraditional Careers, "WINC Curriculum Guide" Prepared by Rosalind Hamar, Andrea Hunter, Madeline Moore. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory under contract with The Department of Labor- Women's Bureau 1981

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Tradeswomen's Roundtable Working Group- materials compiled for meeting; agenda; list of participants 1989, 1999-2000

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"Women in Transportation Project" submitted by Women Unlimited July 29, 1992

Subseries B: Workshops, Events, Meetings, and Conferences 1988-2015

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from conferences, meetings, workshops, and events related to career development and tradeswomen, and related topics such as the National Tradeswomen Conference; Women Building California and the Nation; The Future of Tradeswomen; Northern New England Tradeswomen Conference; Roise the Riveter Memorial; and others.

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California Working Families Policy Summit packet February 25, 2010

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Equal Rights Advocates- meeting minutes and supplemental documents 1993

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Exploring Today's Nontraditional Careers: From Construction to Technology, packet October 17, 2000

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"The Future of Tradeswomen" conference material. Includes study entitled "Living on the Edge: Women Working and Providing for Families in the Maine Economy, 1979-1993" 1994-1995

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National Tradeswomen Conference- work plan, agenda draft, notes, directory, and other documents 1989; 2001

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Northern New England Tradeswomen Conference- copy of Molly Martin's speech; and correspondence April 1988

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material related to November 28-29 meeting regarding increasing poor women's access to nontraditional training, NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund November 2001-January 2002

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Rosie the Riveter Memorial- press packet; memorandums; flyers October 2000

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Sex and Power Issues in the Workplace Conference- correspondence; agendas 1990-1991

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Southeast Women's Employment Coalition 1989 Regional Conference- correspondence; memorandums 1989

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Tradeswomen Conference Program Committee Volunteer List 2004

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Women Building California and the Nation- flyers, slides, programs, agendas, brochures, correspondence 2001-2015

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flyers and programs for conferences, meetings, and workshops 2001-2015

Sub-Series C: enTrade Materials 1991-1996; undated

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains brochures, notes, reports, correspondence, and other material related to enTrade, a former pre-apprenticeship program operated by Tradeswomen, Inc. in partnership with Women Empowering Women.

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enTrade- "Notes from August 1991 Retreat of Tradeswomen, Inc. and Women Empowering Women" August 1991

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enTrade brochures; and documents related to Women's TASC (Training and Support Center) advisory board and Women Empowering Women/enTrade budgets 1993-1996

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enTrade: FileMaker Pro Database Project Draft October 6, 1994

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enTrade Training Program- informational packet 1994

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enTrade cost/benefit analysis; Women in the Building Trades Youth Project summary; Graduate Student Status Report June 7, 1995; undated

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enTrade- correspondence, agreement, and microcassette recording regarding dissolution 1995-1996

Series VI: Subject Files 1971-2009; undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains materials collected primarily during the 1970s-1990s on issues related to affirmative action, apprenticeship, tradeswomen's civil and workers' rights, safety and health, tradeswomen in the press, sexual and racial discrimination, sexual harassment, ethnic and racial groups, unions, and other topics mostly related to women and minorities in the workforce. Materials include published materials, articles, flyers, reports, and news clippings from national and local newspapers and periodicals. Arranged chronologically.

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material related to affirmative action, employment for women, Issues of "Hard Hat Construction" magazine sent to Martin from National Commission on Working Women of Wider Opportunities for Women 1971-1995

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articles and clippings regarding tradeswomen 1978-2017

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"Second Class, Working Class: An International Women's Reader" November 1979

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Clara Fraser vs. Seattle City Lights- clippings January-March 1980

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resources related to sexual harassment 1981-1988

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Affirmative Action- clippings, reports, pamphlets, and other documents 1981-1991

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"Blue Dollars" Associated Women Consultants, Bobbie Jeanne Deister, Ph.D. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, under the auspices of the Women's Educational Equity Act 1983

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Affirmative Action- City of San Francisco 1983-1996

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"Women Can: A Collection of Biographies of Women in Non-Traditional Occupations" final project Career Development Graduate Program John F. Kennedy University by Marcelle A. Brashear, et al. 1986

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"Affirmative Action- State of California". Contains "California's Apprenticeship Program"; "Hearing on Women-in-Trades and the Program Alternatives for Tradeswomen Hiring (PATH) project" May 1984; February 1989

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"Joe Hogan- Employment Coalition". Contains Community Employment Coalition of the Bay Area material related to Chinese for Affirmative Action; letters to Senator Marks; Letters relating to Project Quick February-March 1990

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material related to Little Hoover Commission Hearing on Division of Apprenticeship Standards 1991

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"Building a Strong Workforce: An Employers Guide to Recruiting and Retaining Women in Nontraditional Occupations" June 1992

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"Journeyworker Jones". A script developed for educational purposes within the construction trades 1992

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"Manual for Survival for Women in Nontraditional Employment" written by NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund and Association for Union Democracy, Women's Project 1993

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Female Building Inspectors- correspondence, lists, and other documents 1993, 1995

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Equal Rights Advocates packet- material related to affirmative action 1994-1995

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Oakland Base Reuse Authority- memorandums, agendas, minutes, and other documents 1997-1998

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union news- Local 100 article; "Union Democracy Review", No. 132; "The Smoke Eaters' Gazette" issues 18, 21, 22, 25; SEIU Local 790 "The Gurney Gazette", Vol. 1, No. 6; Plumbers and Fitters Local 393 articles re: U.S. aid to Colombia 2000-2002

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"The Apprenticeship", California Division of Apprenticeship Standards Spring 2001

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AB 1309 status and history 2001

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National Women's Law Center- "Petition for Compliance Review of High School Vocational and Technical Programs by the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, San Francisco Office"; and other material related to Title IX August 29, 2002; undated

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"Talking Points on the FTAA" (Free Trade Area of the Americas) Henning Center for International Labor Relations, Center for Labor Research and Education, UC Berkeley March 2003

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"Responsibilities of the Board, The CompassPoint Board Model for Governance and Support" from "The Best of the Board Cafe" 2003

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Discrimination Research Center- board meeting minutes; report "Proposition 209 and the Decline of Women in the Construction Trades" produced by The Discrimination Research Center and Equal Rights Advocates; "Racial Preferences: The Treatment of White and African American Job Applicants by Temporary Employment Agencies in California" May 23, 2001; December 2003; June 14, 2004

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"Names Make a Difference: The Screening of Resumes by Temporary Employment Agencies in California" A report by the Discrimination Research Center, a program of The Impact Fund October 2004

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women in the trades and women firefighters surveys for personal protective equipment; State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Department of Health Services circa 2004

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"A Vision Fulfilled? The Impact of Proposition 209 on Equal Opportunity for Women Business Enterprises" Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, University of California Berkeley School of Law September 2007

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"Recruitment of Women in Non-Traditional Fields" City and County of San Francisco Department on the Status of Women July 2009

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"OFCCP Compliance Assistance Working to Build the 21st Century Workforce"; "OFCCP: Making EEO and Affirmative Action Work", United States Department of Labor September 1993; circa 2009

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United States Department of Labor- Women's Bureau Region 9 "Good Jobs for Every Women-Initiatives" fact sheet undated

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"U.S. Imperialism" by Gilbert & Loud reprinted by Campus Moratorium undated

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TASC planning (draft) undated

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Series VII: Photographs June 1988; May 1989; December 1991; undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains photographs of woman owned mechanic shop; images taken at solidarity day; images of a female air traffic controller; images taken at an unnamed event; and images of plumbers named Amy and [Joycilin]; and images taken from [Tradeswomen] magazine.

Series VIII: Moving Images and Audio Files 1989, 1994, undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains three audiocassettes and two VHS tapes featuring interviews with tradeswomen, and information regarding non-traditional jobs.

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"Occupation: Union Electrician" 1989

Physical Description: 1 Video Tape(VHS)

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"Women in Construction", KGO Television October 23, 1994

Physical Description: 1 Video Tape(VHS)

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"Consider a Non-Traditional Job" A Project of Missoula Montana NET Leadership Team undated

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"Fran and Mary Saturday" January 15, 1994

Physical Description: 1 Cassette

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KPFA Interview of Naomi Friedman and Bobbie Tracy January 24, 1994

Physical Description: 2 Cassettes