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Guide to the Tish Sommers Papers
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Description
The Tish Sommers Papers include speeches and working papers, extensive correspondence with legislators and women's movement activists from 1970 to
1985. It also includes: photographs, drafts of published and unpublished manuscripts and research papers, newspaper clippings
and publicity materials, organizational papers (correspondence, reports, fund raising and financial records), audio-visual
material, awards, personal items, books and periodicals, and other miscellaneous items.
Background
Tish Sommers was most known as an advocate of women's rights, especially older women's rights. She chaired NOW's Task Force
on Older women in the 1970s, and in 1980 founded the Older Women's League (OWL). OWL is an advocacy organization with chapters
across the country which has had political influence on many issues of importance to older women such as Social Security,
pensions, health care and health insurance.
Extent
62.50 linear ft
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.