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A Guide to the Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Council papers, 1970-1982 Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Council papers 31486

A Guide to the Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Council papers, 1970-1982

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31486
Title
Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Council papers, 1970-1982
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9 cubic feet (24 boxes and oversize)
Language
English

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Preferred Citation

Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Council. Papers, 1970-1982. Accession 31486. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond 23219.

Acquisition Information

Deposited by the Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Council, Richmond, April-September 1982.

Biographical Information

The Virginia Equal Rights Ratification Council was a coalition of more than thirty organizations in Virginia that supported the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Included were education, legal, labor, press, political, and religious groups, and groups comprised primarily of women.

Scope and Content

Papers, 1970-1982, encompassing a comprehensive history of the Equal Rights Amendment, emphasizing the efforts for its passage in Virginia. Includes correspondence, subject files, newspaper clippings, mailing lists, printed material, posters, maps, monaural and video cassette tapes, and ephemera. Material relating to the General Assembly from 1979-1981 concern its actions regarding the Equal Rights Amendment as well as background information on members of the General Assembly during this period. The activities and forms of support for the Equal Rights Amendment by participating organizations are noted, and there are files on the variety of issues which originated as a result of the proposed amendment.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I: General Files Series II: General Assembly Series III: Elections Series IV: Mailing Lists Series V: Organizations, alphabetical Series VI: Organizations, by type Series VII: ERA, General Information Series VIII: ERA, Issues Series IX: Advertising and Publicity Series X: Newspaper Clippings Series XI: Miscellaneous Series XII: Maps Series XIII: Publications

Contents List

Series I: General files, 1979-1981.
Boxes: 1
Extent: 1 box.
  • Box 1
    Folder 1
    File Organizing Project.
  • Box 1
    Folder 2-3
    General Assembly Information, General.
  • Box 1
    Folder 4
    General Assembly Information, History, ERA.
  • Box 1
    Folder 5
    General Assembly Information, Legislative History.
  • Box 1
    Folder 6
    Sponsor: House- House of Delegates Information, 1981.
  • Box 1
    Folder 7
    Rules Change- Jefferson Manual.
  • Box 1
    Folder 8
    Senate- Miscellaneous, 1980.
  • Box 1
    Folder 9
    House of Delegates, 1980.
  • Box 1
    Folder 10
    Virginia General Assembly, 1979.
  • Box 1
    Folder 11
    Officials- State-wide and U.S. Congressional elected.
  • Box 1
    Folder 12
    Senate Bills, 1980.
  • Box 1
    Folder 13
    House Bills, 1980.
  • Box 1
    Folder 14-15
    Headcount- Senate.
  • Box 1
    Folder 16
    Equal Rights Amendment- Pro.
  • Box 1
    Folder 17
    General Assembly Sponsors- important history information.
  • Box 1
    Folder 18
    Legislative Spouses.
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Series II: General Assembly, 1977-1981.
Boxes: 2-6
Extent: 5 boxes.
  • Box 2
    Folder 1
    General information.
  • Box 2
    Folder 2
    Parliamentary procedures.
  • Box 2
    Folder 3
    Privilege and Election Committee and miscellaneous.
  • Box 2
    Folder 4
    Redistricting, 1981.
  • Box 2
    Folder 5
    Committees- House.
  • Box 2
    Folder 6
    Biographical facts.
  • Box 2
    Folder 7
    Senate.
  • Box 2
    Folder 8
    Communications with General Assembly.
  • Box 2
    Folder 9
    Republicans.
  • Box 2
    Folder 10
    Committees- Senate.
  • Box 2
    Folder 11
    Targeting- House of Delegates Districts, 1980.
  • Box 2
    Folder 12
    Education background.
  • Box 2
    Folder 13
    Military service.
  • Box 2
    Folder 14
    Occupation.
  • Box 2
    Folder 15
    Population data.
  • Box 2
    Folder 16
    Privileges and Elections Committee- House.
  • Box 2
    Folder 17
    Privileges and Elections Committee- Senate.
  • Box 2
    Folder 18-19
    Seniority- House and Senate.
  • Box 2
    Folder 20
    House District 1.
  • Box 2
    Folder 21
    House District 2.
  • Box 2
    Folder 22
    House District 3.
  • Box 2
    Folder 23
    House District 4.
  • Box 2
    Folder 24
    House District 5.
  • Box 2
    Folder 25
    House District 6.
  • Box 2
    Folder 26
    House District 7.
  • Box 2
    Folder 27
    House District 8.
  • Box 2
    Folder 28
    House District 9.
  • Box 2
    Folder 29
    House District 10.
  • Box 2
    Folder 30
    House District 11.
  • Box 2
    Folder 31
    House District 12.
  • Box 3
    Folder 1
    House District 13.
  • Box 3
    Folder 2
    House District 14.
  • Box 3
    Folder 3
    House District 15.
  • Box 3
    Folder 4
    House District 16.
  • Box 3
    Folder 5
    House District 17.
  • Box 3
    Folder 6
    House District 18.
  • Box 3
    Folder 7
    House District 19.
  • Box 3
    Folder 8
    House District 20.
  • Box 3
    Folder 9
    House District 21.
  • Box 3
    Folder 10
    House District 22.
  • Box 3
    Folder 11
    House District 23.
  • Box 3
    Folder 12
    House District 24.
  • Box 3
    Folder 13
    House District 25.
  • Box 3
    Folder 14
    House District 26.
  • Box 3
    Folder 15
    House District 27.
  • Box 3
    Folder 16
    House District 28.
  • Box 3
    Folder 17
    House District 29.
  • Box 3
    Folder 18
    House District 30.
  • Box 3
    Folder 19
    House District 31.
  • Box 3
    Folder 20
    House District 32.
  • Box 3
    Folder 21
    House District 33.
  • Box 3
    Folder 22
    House District 34.
  • Box 3
    Folder 23
    House District 35.
  • Box 3
    Folder 24
    House District 36.
  • Box 3
    Folder 25
    House District 37.
  • Box 3
    Folder 26
    House District 38.
  • Box 3
    Folder 27
    House District 39.
  • Box 3
    Folder 28
    House District 40.
  • Box 3
    Folder 29
    House District 41.
  • Box 3
    Folder 30
    House District 42.
  • Box 3
    Folder 31
    House District 43.
  • Box 3
    Folder 32
    House District 44.
  • Box 3
    Folder 33
    House District 45.
  • Box 3
    Folder 34
    House District 46.
  • Box 3
    Folder 35
    House District 47.
  • Box 4
    Folder 1
    House District 48.
  • Box 4
    Folder 2
    House District 49.
  • Box 4
    Folder 3
    House District 50.
  • Box 4
    Folder 4
    House District 51.
  • Box 4
    Folder 5
    House District 52.
  • Box 4
    Folder 6-7
    Congressional District I.
  • Box 4
    Folder 8
    Congressional District I, Schools/libraries.
  • Box 4
    Folder 9
    Congressional District I, Media.
  • Box 4
    Folder 10
    Congressional District I, Civic Groups.
  • Box 4
    Folder 11
    Congressional District I, ERA Supporters (empty).
  • Box 4
    Folder 12
    Senate District 1.
  • Box 4
    Folder 13
    Senate District 2.
  • Box 4
    Folder 14
    Senate District 3.
  • Box 4
    Folder 15
    Senate District 4.
  • Box 4
    Folder 16
    Congressional District II.
  • Box 4
    Folder 17
    Congressional District II, Mailing lists.
  • Box 4
    Folder 18
    Congressional District II, Civic Groups.
  • Box 4
    Folder 19
    Congressional District II, Media.
  • Box 4
    Folder 20
    Congressional District II, Schools/libraries.
  • Box 4
    Folder 21
    Congressional District II, ERA supporters (empty).
  • Box 4
    Folder 22
    Senate Districts 5-7.
  • Box 4
    Folder 23
    Senate District 8.
  • Box 4
    Folder 24
    Congressional District III.
  • Box 4
    Folder 25
    Congressional District III, Civic groups.
  • Box 4
    Folder 26
    Congressional District III, Media (empty).
  • Box 4
    Folder 27
    Congressional District III, Schools/libraries (empty).
  • Box 4
    Folder 28
    Congressional District III, ERA supporters.
  • Box 4
    Folder 28a
    Permission forms.
  • Box 4
    Folder 29
    Senate District 9.
  • Box 4
    Folder 30
    Senate District 10.
  • Box 4
    Folder 31
    Senate District 11.
  • Box 4
    Folder 32
    Senate District 12.
  • Box 4
    Folder 33
    Congressional District IV.
  • Box 4
    Folder 34
    Congressional District IV, Mailing list.
  • Box 4
    Folder 35
    Congressional District IV, Civic groups.
  • Box 4
    Folder 36
    Congressional District IV, Media (empty).
  • Box 4
    Folder 37
    Congressional District IV, Schools/libraries.
  • Box 4
    Folder 38
    Congressional District IV, ERA supporters (empty).
  • Box 5
    Folder 1
    Senate District 13.
  • Box 5
    Folder 2
    Senate District 14.
  • Box 5
    Folder 3
    Senate District 15.
  • Box 5
    Folder 4
    Senate District 16.
  • Box 5
    Folder 5
    Congressional District V.
  • Box 5
    Folder 6
    House- McDiarmed ERA,1978.
  • Box 5
    Folder 7
    Urban corridor.
  • Box 5
    Folder 8
    Religious affiliate- General Assembly.
  • Box 5
    Folder 9
    Congressional District V.
  • Box 5
    Folder 10
    Congressional District V, Media (empty).
  • Box 5
    Folder 11
    Congressional District V, School/libraries.
  • Box 5
    Folder 12
    Congressional District V, ERA supporters (empty).
  • Box 5
    Folder 13
    Senate District 17.
  • Box 5
    Folder 14
    Senate District 18.
  • Box 5
    Folder 15
    Senate District 19.
  • Box 5
    Folder 16
    Senate District 20.
  • Box 5
    Folder 17
    Congressional District VI.
  • Box 5
    Folder 18
    Congressional District VI, Civic groups.
  • Box 5
    Folder 19
    Congressional District VI, Media (empty).
  • Box 5
    Folder 20
    Congressional District VI, Schools/libraries.
  • Box 5
    Folder 21
    Congressional District VI, ERA supporters.
  • Box 5
    Folder 22
    Senate District 21.
  • Box 5
    Folder 23
    Senate District 22.
  • Box 5
    Folder 24
    Senate District 23.
  • Box 5
    Folder 25
    Senate District 24.
  • Box 5
    Folder 26
    Congressional District VII.
  • Box 5
    Folder 27
    Congressional District VII, Civic groups.
  • Box 5
    Folder 28
    Congressional District VII, Media.
  • Box 5
    Folder 29
    Congressional District VII, Schools/libraries.
  • Box 5
    Folder 30
    Congressional District VII, ERA supporters (empty).
  • Box 5
    Folder 31
    Senate District 25.
  • Box 5
    Folder 32
    Senate District 26.
  • Box 5
    Folder 33
    Senate District 27.
  • Box 5
    Folder 34
    Senate District 28.
  • Box 5
    Folder 35
    Congressional District VIII.
  • Box 5
    Folder 36
    Congressional District VIII, Civic groups.
  • Box 5
    Folder 37
    Congressional District VIII, Media (empty).
  • Box 5
    Folder 38
    Congressional District VIII, Schools/libraries (empty).
  • Box 5
    Folder 39
    Congressional District VIII, ERA supporters (empty).
  • Box 5
    Folder 40
    Senate District 29.
  • Box 5
    Folder 41
    Senate District 30.
  • Box 5
    Folder 42
    Senate District 31.
  • Box 5
    Folder 43
    Senate District 32.
  • Box 5
    Folder 44
    Senate District 33.
  • Box 5
    Folder 45
    Senate District 34.
  • Box 5
    Folder 46
    Senate District 35.
  • Box 5
    Folder 47
    Senate District 36.
  • Box 6
    Folder 1
    Congressional District IX.
  • Box 6
    Folder 2
    Congressional District IX, Civic groups.
  • Box 6
    Folder 3
    Congressional District IX, Media (empty).
  • Box 6
    Folder 4
    Congressional District IX, Schools/libraries.
  • Box 6
    Folder 5
    Congressional District IX, ERA supporters (empty).
  • Box 6
    Folder 6
    Senate District 37.
  • Box 6
    Folder 7
    Senate District 38.
  • Box 6
    Folder 8
    Senate District 39.
  • Box 6
    Folder 9
    Senate District 40.
  • Box 6
    Folder 10
    Congressional District X.
  • Box 6
    Folder 11
    Congressional District X, Civic groups.
  • Box 6
    Folder 12
    Congressional District X, Media (empty).
  • Box 6
    Folder 13
    Congressional District X, Schools/libraries.
  • Box 6
    Folder 14
    Congressional District X, ERA supporters (empty).
  • Box 6
    Folder 15
    Legislative mailing lists.
  • Box 6
    Folder 16-17
    Congressional delegation.
  • Box 6
    Folder 18
    U.S. Senators.
  • Box 6
    Folder 19
    Economic strategies.
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Series III: Elections, 1970-1981.
Boxes: 7
Extent: 1 box.
  • Box 6
    Folder 20-21
    Candidates.
  • Box 6
    Folder 22
    Election Day Poll (empty).
  • Box 6
    Folder 23
    Election results, 1981 .
  • Box 6
    Folder 24
    Election results, 1979.
  • Box 6
    Folder 25
    Election results, 1978.
  • Box 6
    Folder 26-28
    Election results, 1977.
  • Box 7
    Folder 1-2
    Election results, 1970-1976.
  • Box 7
    Folder 3
    Candidates who lost.
  • Box 7
    Folder 4
    Non-reelecteds.
  • Box 7
    Folder 5
    Defunct- non-reelecteds.
  • Box 7
    Folder 6
    House District 36, Chesterfield and Colonial Heights.
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Series IV: Mailing lists, 1978.
Boxes: 7-8
Extent: 1 box.
  • Box 7
    Folder 7-9
    Congressional Districts V, VI, VII.
  • Box 8
    Folder 1-3
    Congressional Districts VIII-X and out-of-state.
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Series V: Organizations, alphabetical, 1979-1980.
Boxes: 8-10
Extent: 3 boxes.
  • Box 8
    Folder 4
    Alpha Kappa Alpha (empty).
  • Box 8
    Folder 5
    American Association of Business Women.
  • Box 8
    Folder 6
    American Association of University Women (AAUW).
  • Box 8
    Folder 7
    American Bar Association - Virginia State.
  • Box 8
    Folder 8
    American Camping Association (empty).
  • Box 8
    Folder 9-10
    American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
  • Box 8
    Folder 11
    American Psychological Association.
  • Box 8
    Folder 12
    Church Women United.
  • Box 8
    Folder 13
    Common Cause.
  • Box 8
    Folder 14
    Federally Employed Women.
  • Box 8
    Folder 15
    Girl Scouts.
  • Box 8
    Folder 16
    Gray Panthers.
  • Box 8
    Folder 17
    Homemakers Equal Rights Association (HERA).
  • Box 9
    Folder 1
    League of Women Voters.
  • Box 9
    Folder 2
    Men for ERA.
  • Box 9
    Folder 3
    Mormons for ERA.
  • Box 9
    Folder 4
    National Association of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
  • Box 9
    Folder 5
    National Association of Social Workers.
  • Box 9
    Folder 6
    National Organization for Women (NOW).
  • Box 9
    Folder 7
    National Secretaries Association.
  • Box 9
    Folder 8
    National Women's Party.
  • Box 9
    Folder 9
    Richmond Women's Bar Association.
  • Box 9
    Folder 10
    Sociologists for Women in Society.
  • Box 9
    Folder 11
    U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
  • Box 9
    Folder 12
    Virginia Commission on the Status of Women.
  • Box 9
    Folder 13
    Virginia Council on Social Welfare.
  • Box 9
    Folder 14
    Virginia Council on State Legislation.
  • Box 9
    Folder 15
    Virginia ERA Political Action Committee (VERA-PAC).
  • Box 9
    Folder 16
    Virginia Home Economics Association.
  • Box 9
    Folder 17
    Virginia Nurses Association.
  • Box 9
    Folder 18
    Virginia Women Attorneys Association.
  • Box 9
    Folder 19
    Virginia Women's Political Caucus (VWPC).
  • Box 10
    Folder 1
    Women's Clubs, General Federation of; Virginia Federation.
  • Box 10
    Folder 2
    Women's Equity Action League.
  • Box 10
    Folder 3
    Women's Forum, Martinsville (empty).
  • Box 10
    Folder 4
    Women's Lobby, Inc..
  • Box 10
    Folder 5
    Women's Lobby of Virginia, Inc..
  • Box 10
    Folder 6
    Women USA, Inc..
  • Box 10
    Folder 7-9
    Young Women's Christian Association (YMCA).
  • Box 10
    Folder 10
    Zonta International (empty).
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Series VI: Organizations, by kind, 1977-1980.
Boxes: 10-12
Extent: 3 boxes.
  • Subseries 1. Black.
    • Box 10
      Folder 11
      Black Caucus.
    • Box 10
      Folder 12
      National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
    • Box 10
      Folder 13
      National Black Feminist Organization.
    • Box 10
      Folder 14
      National Council of Negro Women.
    • Box 10
      Folder 15
      Washington Urban League (empty).
  • Subseries 2. Chamber of Commerce.
    • Box 10
      Folder 16
      Directory of Virginia Chambers of Commerce, statewide.
  • Subseries 3. Educational.
    • Box 10
      Folder 17
      General.
    • Box 10
      Folder 18
      American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
    • Box 10
      Folder 19
      Southern Woman's Educational Alliance.
    • Box 10
      Folder 20
      Educational Institutions.
    • Box 10
      Folder 21
      Virginia Commonwealth University students.
    • Box 10
      Folder 22
      Virginia Education Association (VEA).
  • Subseries 4. Legal.
    • Box 10
      Folder 23
      General.
    • Box 10
      Folder 24
      Mary & William Women's Law Society.
    • Box 10
      Folder 25
      National Association of Women Lawyers.
    • Box 10
      Folder 26
      University of Virginia Law Women.
    • Box 10
      Folder 27
      Miscellaneous legal.
  • Subseries 5. Labor.
    • Box 10
      Folder 28
      General.
    • Box 10
      Folder 29
      AFL-CIO Industrial Organizations.
    • Box 10
      Folder 30
      Amalgamated Meat cutters and Butcher Workers of North America.
    • Box 10
      Folder 31
      Bakery and Confectionary Workers International Union of America.
    • Box 10
      Folder 32
      Communications Workers of America.
    • Box 10
      Folder 33
      American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (empty).
    • Box 10
      Folder 34
      American Newspaper Guild.
    • Box 10
      Folder 35
      International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, Local 172.
    • Box 10
      Folder 36
      United Auto Workers.
    • Box 10
      Folder 37
      Coalition of Labor Union Women.
    • Box 10
      Folder 38-40
      Labor for Equal Rights Now (LERN).
  • Subseries 6. Media/Press.
    • Box 10
      Folder 41
      National Publications and Media Groups.
    • Box 10
      Folder 42
      Press/Media, Video tape.
    • Box 10
      Folder 43
      American Newspaper Women's Club.
    • Box 10
      Folder 44
      American Women in Radio and Television.
    • Box 10
      Folder 45
      Press Women.
    • Box 10
      Folder 46
      Women in Communications, Inc.
    • Box 10
      Folder 47
      Independent Virginian.
  • Subseries 7. Political.
    • Box 10
      Folder 48
      General.
    • Box 10
      Folder 49
      Democrats.
    • Box 10
      Folder 50
      Republicans for ERA.
    • Box 10
      Folder 51
      Republicans.
    • Box 11
      Folder 1
      Women, General.
    • Box 11
      Folder 2
      National Women's Education Fund.
    • Box 11
      Folder 3
      Mayors.
    • Box 11
      Folder 4
      Virginia Democratic State Central Committee.
    • Box 11
      Folder 5
      White House.
  • Subseries 8. Professional.
    • Box 11
      Folder 6
      Health and Welfare.
    • Box 11
      Folder 7
      Libraries, public, private and endowed.
  • Subseries 9. Scientific.
    • Box 11
      Folder 8
      General.
    • Box 11
      Folder 9
      Neuropsychiatric Society of Virginia (empty).
  • Subseries 10. Religious.
    • Box 11
      Folder 10
      Religious Committee, Virginia.
    • Box 11
      Folder 11
      Congress of Women's Organizations.
    • Box 11
      Folder 12
      General.
    • Box 11
      Folder 13
      Roanoke Valley Ministers Conference.
    • Box 11
      Folder 14
      Catholic Women for ERA.
    • Box 11
      Folder 15
      Catholics Act for ERA.
    • Box 11
      Folder 16
      Council on Women and the Church.
    • Box 11
      Folder 17
      Evangelicals for Social Action.
    • Box 11
      Folder 18
      Inter faith Council for Richmond Area Church Women.
    • Box 11
      Folder 19
      International Association of Women Ministers.
    • Box 11
      Folder 20
      Religious Committee for the ERA.
    • Box 11
      Folder 21
      Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC).
    • Box 11
      Folder 22
      Virginia Council of Churches.
    • Box 11
      Folder 23
      Baptists.
    • Box 11
      Folder 24
      American Baptist Women.
    • Box 11
      Folder 25
      Southern Baptists.
    • Box 11
      Folder 26
      Call to Action Conference.
    • Box 11
      Folder 27
      Christian Feminists.
    • Box 11
      Folder 28
      Catholic.
    • Box 11
      Folder 29
      Leadership Conference of Women Religious.
    • Box 11
      Folder 30
      Good Shepherd's Catholics for Shared Responsibility.
    • Box 11
      Folder 31
      National Coalition of American Nuns.
    • Box 11
      Folder 32
      NETWORK- Association of Nuns.
    • Box 11
      Folder 33
      Office of Social Development.
    • Box 11
      Folder 34
      Priests for Equality (empty).
    • Box 11
      Folder 35
      Quixote Center.
    • Box 11
      Folder 36
      St. Joan's International Alliance.
    • Box 11
      Folder 37
      Sisters of Mercy.
    • Box 11
      Folder 38
      Sisters of St. Joseph.
    • Box 11
      Folder 39
      Social Ministry Commission.
    • Box 11
      Folder 40
      Jewish (empty).
    • Box 11
      Folder 41
      Methodist (empty).
    • Box 11
      Folder 42
      Annual Conference- United Methodist Church (UMC).
    • Box 11
      Folder 43
      Board of Church and Society (UMC).
    • Box 11
      Folder 44
      Commission on Status and Role of Women (UMC).
    • Box 11
      Folder 45
      ERA Support Project (UMC).
    • Box 11
      Folder 46
      United Methodist Women.
    • Box 12
      Folder 1
      Presbyterian.
    • Box 12
      Folder 2
      Committee on Women's Concerns- Presbyterian.
    • Box 12
      Folder 3
      Virginia Synod- Presbyterian Church.
    • Box 12
      Folder 4
      Synod Mission Council- Presbyterian (empty).
    • Box 12
      Folder 5
      United Presbyterian Church USA; Albert Currie Winn.
    • Box 12
      Folder 6
      Other [denominations].
    • Box 12
      Folder 7
      African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
    • Box 12
      Folder 8
      Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
    • Box 12
      Folder 9
      Church of the Brethren.
    • Box 12
      Folder 10
      Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL).
    • Box 12
      Folder 11
      Lutheran Church in America (LCA).
    • Box 12
      Folder 12
      Lutheran Church Women.
    • Box 12
      Folder 13
      Mormons for ERA.
    • Box 12
      Folder 14
      Unitarian-Universalist Women's Federation.
    • Box 12
      Folder 15
      United Church of Christ.
    • Box 12
      Folder 16
      Virginia Quarterly Meeting of Friends (empty).
  • Subseries 11. Miscellaneous.
    • Box 12
      Folder 17
      Coalitions, General.
    • Box 12
      Folder 18
      Coalitions, Local ERA Coalitions.
    • Box 12
      Folder 19
      Coalitions, Local Organizations.
    • Box 12
      Folder 20
      Coalitions, Fairfax County Democratic Women's Caucus.
    • Box 12
      Folder 21
      Coalitions, Peninsula.
    • Box 12
      Folder 22
      Coalitions, Rockbridge.
    • Box 12
      Folder 23
      Coalitions, Shenandoah Valley (VERA).
    • Box 12
      Folder 24
      Coalitions, Tidewater ERA Council.
    • Box 12
      Folder 25
      Coalitions, Valley Citizens for the ERA.
    • Box 12
      Folder 26
      Coalitions, Williamsburg Committee for ERA.
    • Box 12
      Folder 27
      International Toast mistresses.
    • Box 12
      Folder 28
      Federation of Colored Women's Clubs.
    • Box 12
      Folder 29
      General Assembly- Senate.
    • Box 12
      Folder 30
      General Assembly- House of Delegates.
    • Box 12
      Folder 31
      General Assembly, General.
    • Box 12
      Folder 32
      International Women's Year (IWY).
    • Box 12
      Folder 33
      Republican Party.
    • Box 12
      Folder 34
      Del. Thomson- VERA-PAC.
    • Box 12
      Folder 35
      Virginia Politics.
    • Box 12
      Folder 36
      Education discrimination.
    • Box 12
      Folder 37
      Elections.
    • Box 12
      Folder 38
      Equal Rights Amendment.
    • Box 12
      Folder 39
      House Sponsors.
    • Box 12
      Folder 40
      Discrimination complaints.
    • Box 12
      Folder 41
      National Advisory Committee for Women.
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Series VII: Equal Rights Amendment, General information, 1978-1981.
Boxes: 13
Extent: 1 box.
  • Box 13
    Folder 1
    General.
  • Box 13
    Folder 2
    National ERA Ratification Council, 1978.
  • Box 13
    Folder 3
    National ERA Support lists.
  • Box 13
    Folder 4
    Other State Newsletters, 1981.
  • Box 13
    Folder 5-6
    ERA in other states, general.
  • Box 13
    Folder 7
    ERA in other states, California.
  • Box 13
    Folder 8
    ERA in other states, Colorado.
  • Box 13
    Folder 9
    ERA in other states, Indiana.
  • Box 13
    Folder 10
    ERA in other states, Kentucky.
  • Box 13
    Folder 11
    ERA in other states, Maryland.
  • Box 13
    Folder 12
    ERA in other states, Massachusetts (empty).
  • Box 13
    Folder 13
    ERA in other states, Michigan.
  • Box 13
    Folder 14
    ERA in other states, New Mexico.
  • Box 13
    Folder 15
    ERA in other states, Oklahoma.
  • Box 13
    Folder 16
    ERA in other states, Pennsylvania.
  • Box 13
    Folder 17
    ERA in other states, Texas.
  • Box 13
    Folder 18
    ERA in other states, Washington.
  • Box 13
    Folder 19
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, general.
  • Box 13
    Folder 20
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, Arizona.
  • Box 13
    Folder 21
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, Arkansas.
  • Box 13
    Folder 22
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, Florida.
  • Box 13
    Folder 23
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, Georgia.
  • Box 13
    Folder 24
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, Illinois.
  • Box 13
    Folder 25
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, Louisiana.
  • Box 13
    Folder 26
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, Missouri.
  • Box 13
    Folder 27
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, Nevada.
  • Box 13
    Folder 28
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, North Carolina.
  • Box 13
    Folder 29
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, Oklahoma.
  • Box 13
    Folder 30
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, South Carolina.
  • Box 13
    Folder 31
    Unratified States ERA Coalitions, Utah.
  • Box 13
    Folder 32
    Women's Legislative Packet.
  • Box 13
    Folder 33
    Legislative Hearings.
  • Box 13
    Folder 34
    Legislative Session, 1979.
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Series VIII: Equal Rights Amendment, Issues, 1972-1980.
Boxes: 14-16
Extent: 3 boxes.
  • Box 14
    Folder 1-2
    Abortion.
  • Box 14
    Folder 3-4
    Affirmative Action.
  • Box 14
    Folder 5-6
    Constitution.
  • Box 14
    Folder 7
    Court cases.
  • Box 14
    Folder 8
    Credit.
  • Box 14
    Folder 9
    Criminal laws and penal institutions.
  • Box 14
    Folder 10
    Day care.
  • Box 14
    Folder 11
    Democratic Party.
  • Box 14
    Folder 12-13
    Discrimination complaints, etc.
  • Box 14
    Folder 14
    Divorce.
  • Box 14
    Folder 15
    Education.
  • Box 14
    Folder 16
    ERA effects, criminal law.
  • Box 14
    Folder 17
    ERA effects, education.
  • Box 14
    Folder 18
    ERA effects, family law.
  • Box 14
    Folder 19
    ERA effects, juries.
  • Box 14
    Folder 20
    ERA effects, juvenile law.
  • Box 14
    Folder 21
    ERA effects, marital property laws.
  • Box 14
    Folder 22
    ERA effects, prisons.
  • Box 14
    Folder 23
    ERA effects, religion.
  • Box 14
    Folder 24
    Elections, 1977.
  • Box 14
    Folder 25-27
    Employment.
  • Box 15
    Folder 1
    Fears/arguments and opposition.
  • Box 15
    Folder 2
    Federal power.
  • Box 15
    Folder 3
    General.
  • Box 15
    Folder 4
    Grant projects.
  • Box 15
    Folder 5
    Hatch Act.
  • Box 15
    Folder 6
    Health and abuse.
  • Box 15
    Folder 7
    Senate hearing, 22 March 1972.
  • Box 15
    Folder 8
    Historical information- Feminist, 1980.
  • Box 15
    Folder 9
    History- Virginia, general.
  • Box 15
    Folder 10-12
    Homemakers.
  • Box 15
    Folder 13-14
    Inheritance.
  • Box 15
    Folder 15
    Insurance.
  • Box 15
    Folder 16
    Jury duty.
  • Box 15
    Folder 17
    Labor.
  • Box 15
    Folder 18
    Labor laws.
  • Box 15
    Folder 19
    Legislation.
  • Box 15
    Folder 20-21
    Media/newspapers.
  • Box 15
    Folder 22-25
    News clippings.
  • Box 15
    Folder 26
    Non-traditional jobs.
  • Box 15
    Folder 27
    Other states.
  • Box 15
    Folder 28
    Press coverage.
  • Box 15
    Folder 29
    Privacy.
  • Box 15
    Folder 30
    Property law.
  • Box 16
    Folder 1-2
    Publications.
  • Box 16
    Folder 3
    Rape.
  • Box 16
    Folder 4
    Ronald Reagan, 1972.
  • Box 16
    Folder 5
    Referendum.
  • Box 16
    Folder 6
    Rescission.
  • Box 16
    Folder 7
    Right wing.
  • Box 16
    Folder 8
    Rules change.
  • Box 16
    Folder 9
    U.S. Senate Subcommittee.
  • Box 16
    Folder 10
    Sexual preference.
  • Box 16
    Folder 11
    Social Security.
  • Box 16
    Folder 12
    Support obligations.
  • Box 16
    Folder 13
    Women's groups.
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Series IX: Advertising and Publicity, 1962-1980.
Boxes: 16-18
Extent: 3 boxes.
  • Box 16
    Folder 14
    Advertising, 1980.
  • Box 16
    Folder 15
    Advertisement, Northern Virginia Daily, January 1978.
  • Box 16
    Folder 16-17
    Advertisements, 1976.
  • Box 16
    Folder 18
    Audio-visual materials.
  • Box 16
    Folder 19
    William B. Aycock, "The Great Common Toilet Scare."
  • Box 16
    Folder 20
    ERA Impact on Black America.
  • Box 16
    Folder 21
    Charlotte Bunch, "ERA Debate: A Tendency to Blame the Victims."
  • Box 16
    Folder 22
    Mary Callis, "Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment."
  • Box 16
    Folder 23
    Cartoon, Washington Star, 1974.
  • Box 16
    Folder 24
    Christian Science Monitor reprints.
  • Box 16
    Folder 25
    Rev. Eldon Von Clemens.
  • Box 17
    Folder 1-2
    Common Cause (promotional, educational).
  • Box 17
    Folder 3
    A Conservative for ERA.
  • Box 17
    Folder 4
    Constituent Visit Guide, Virginia NOW.
  • Box 17
    Folder 5
    Educational resources, locally developed.
  • Box 17
    Folder 6
    ERA Fact Sheet.
  • Box 17
    Folder 7-9
    ERAmerica.
  • Box 17
    Folder 10
    Gala Kits.
  • Box 17
    Folder 11
    Ellen Goodman and F.R.W.S.
  • Box 17
    Folder 12
    Keesling report, History of the ERA to 23 March 1977.
  • Box 17
    Folder 13
    Public Action Kits, League of Women Voters.
  • Box 17
    Folder 14
    The Leaguer, League of Women Voters.
  • Box 17
    Folder 15
    A Brief Support of Its Ratification, 1975, 1977.
  • Box 17
    Folder 16
    Magazine articles, November 1979.
  • Box 18
    Folder 1-3
    Media.
  • Box 18
    Folder 4
    Minorities and Elenor Holmes Norton- Black America.
  • Box 18
    Folder 5
    Miscellaneous ERA articles.
  • Box 18
    Folder 6
    Mormons and ERA, publication, 1979, 1981.
  • Box 18
    Folder 7
    National Association of Women Lawyers (empty).
  • Box 18
    Folder 8
    National American Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
  • Box 18
    Folder 9
    National Organization for Women (NOW).
  • Box 18
    Folder 10
    Petition for Ratification.
  • Box 18
    Folder 11
    Quiz, rough draft.
  • Box 18
    Folder 12
    Pennsylvania Governor Reports on ERA.
  • Box 18
    Folder 13
    Photo negatives.
  • Box 18
    Folder 14-18
    The Press, contacts, editorials, releases, 1979-1981.
  • Box 18
    Folder 19
    Public relations.
  • Box 18
    Folder 20-21
    Radio spots.
  • Box 18
    Folder 22
    Marguerite Rawalt, article on women and property.
  • Box 18
    Folder 23
    Readers Digest, February 1977.
  • Box 18
    Folder 24
    Referenda.
  • Box 18
    Folder 25
    Richmond Newspapers Poll, 1976.
  • Box 18
    Folder 26
    Governor Charles S. Robb.
  • Box 18
    Folder 27
    Jill Ruckelshaus.
  • Box 18
    Folder 28
    Ruby H. Smith.
  • Box 18
    Folder 29
    Distinctions in Social Security.
  • Box 18
    Folder 30
    Surveys/petitions/forms.
  • Box 18
    Folder 31
    Kathryn F. Talley, "A Report on the ERA" (empty).
  • Box 18
    Folder 32
    Testimony, public hearing, 1978.
  • Box 18
    Folder 33
    Television, Virginia.
  • Box 18
    Folder 34
    Universities, Richmond Metropolitan Area.
  • Box 18
    Folder 35
    U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
  • Box 18
    Folder 36
    VEA/NEA E.R.A. Emergency Action Kit.
  • Box 18
    Folder 37
    Vigil Philosophy- Friends Peace Committee, 1962.
  • Box 18
    Folder 38
    Lucille R. Williams, social work, mental health.
  • Box 18
    Folder 39
    Rev. Al. C. Winn, sermon.
  • Box 18
    Folder 40
    Womenfacts, NOW, Legal Defense and Education Fund.
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Series X: Newspaper clippings, 1970-1980.
Boxes: 19
Extent: 1 box.
  • Box 19
    Folder 1
    ERA in the Virginia [and other] Legislatures.
  • Box 19
    Folder 2-3
    ERA Supporters.
  • Box 19
    Folder 4
    ERA Non-supporters, detractors.
  • Box 19
    Folder 5
    Editorials, letters to the editor.
  • Box 19
    Folder 6
    Cartoons.
  • Box 19
    Folder 7
    Prominent Women, women in public service.
  • Box 19
    Folder 8
    Women in the Work Force, Labor.
  • Box 19
    Folder 9
    Other concerns to women.
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Series XI: Miscellaneous, 1981.
Boxes: 20
Extent: 1 box.
  • Box 20
    Folder 1
    Richmond Area ERA Ratification Council, General.
  • Box 20
    Folder 2-3
    Richmond Area ERA Ratification Council, Finances.
  • Box 20
    Folder 4
    E.R.A. Yes!, Correspondence.
  • Box 20
    Folder 5
    E.R.A. Yes!, Agendas.
  • Box 20
    Folder 6
    E.R.A. Yes!, Richmond Metropolitan Area.
  • Box 20
    Folder 7
    E.R.A. Yes!, Minutes,1981 .
  • Box 20
    Folder 8
    E.R.A. Yes!, Membership.
  • Box 20
    Folder 9
    Equal Rights Amendment Extension Hearings.
  • Box 20
    Folder 10
    Virginia Commission on the Status of Women, report.
  • Box 20
    Folder 11
    Final Cumulative Index of [General Assembly] Bills, etc., Volumes 2-3.
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Series XII: Maps, 1975-1982.
Boxes: 21
Extent: 1 box.
  • Box 21
    Folder 1
    House and Senate Districts, 1981-1982.
  • Box 21
    Folder 2
    E.R.A. Yes!, Richmond; Voting precincts map, 1975-1980.
  • Box 21
    Folder 3
    Colonial Heights and Richmond area.
  • Box 21
    Folder 4
    Fairfax County.
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Series XIII: Publications, 1975-1982.
Boxes: 22-24
Extent: 3 boxes and oversize.
  • Box 22
    Folder 1
    American Association of University Women (AAUW) ERA Ratification Task Force brochure.
  • Box 22
    Folder 2
    American civil Liberties Union pamphlet.
  • Box 22
    Folder 3
    ACLU Women's Rights Projects brochures.
  • Box 22
    Folder 4
    American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL/CIO), pamphlets and leaflets.
  • Box 22
    Folder 5
    Board of Church and Society brochures.
  • Box 22
    Folder 6
    National Federation of Business and Professional Women, Inc. (BPW), booklets and pamphlets.
  • Box 22
    Folder 7
    Catholics Act for ERA, brochures.
  • Box 22
    Folder 8
    Christian Science Monitor, reprint.
  • Box 22
    Folder 9
    Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women, leaflets and booklets.
  • Box 22
    Folder 10
    Coalition of Women of Color Religious Committee for the ERA, leaflets.
  • Box 22
    Folder 11
    Common Cause, leaflets and kits.
  • Box 22
    Folder 12
    Congressional Record, reprints.
  • Box 22
    Folder 13
    ERA Lobby Office, cards.
  • Box 22
    Folder 14
    ERAmerica, booklets and pamphlets.
  • Box 22
    Folder 15
    ERA Project (Falls Church, Va.), leaflets.
  • Box 22
    Folder 16
    E.R.A. Yes! (Richmond, Va.), leaflets.
  • Box 22
    Folder 17
    FOR ERA and League of Women Voters (Oakland, Ca.), leaflets and postcards.
  • Box 22
    Folder 18
    General Assembly of Virginia, Senate Document No. 25 and explanatory material.
  • Box 23
    Folder 1-2
    Homemakers for ERA (HERA), brochures.
  • Box 23
    Folder 3
    Interfaith Task Group of the ERA, Virginia Council of Churches, brochures.
  • Box 23
    Folder 4
    League of Women Voters of the U.S., brochures.
  • Box 23
    Folder 5
    Labor for Equal Rights Now (LERN), booklets and forms.
  • Box 23
    Folder 6
    National American Women Suffrage Association, leaflet.
  • Box 23
    Folder 7
    National Organization for Women (NOW), leaflets and brochures.
  • Box 23
    Folder 8
    NOW Minority Women's Committee, brochures.
  • Box 23
    Folder 9
    NOW- Virginia, booklets.
  • Box 23
    Folder 10
    National Women's Committee, brochures.
  • Box 23
    Folder 11
    North Carolinians United for ERA, booklet.
  • Box 23
    Folder 12
    Religious Committee for the ERA (RCERA), leaflets.
  • Box 23
    Folder 13
    Republican National Committee; and Democratic National Committee, Office of Women's Activities, leaflets.
  • Box 23
    Folder 14
    Richmond News-Leader, reprints.
  • Box 23
    Folder 15
    Richmond Times Dispatch, reprints.
  • Box 23
    Folder 16
    United Methodist ERA Support Project, brochures.
  • Box 23
    Folder 17
    U.S. Civil Service Commission, booklets.
  • Box 23
    Folder 18
    Virginia Council of Churches, letters.
  • Box 23
    Folder 19
    Virginia Education Association (VEA/NEA), pamphlets.
  • Box 23
    Folder 20
    Virginia E.R.A. Ratification Council, leaflets.
  • Box 23
    Folder 21
    Virginia Religious Coalition for the E.R.A., leaflet.
  • Box 23
    Folder 22
    The Washington Post, reprint.
  • Box 23
    Folder 23
    Women's Equity Action League, leaflet.
  • Box 23
    Folder 24
    YMCA of Richmond and American Association of University Women Virginia Division, program brochure.
  • Box 23
    Folder 25
    Other publications from unidentified or unspecified groups, booklets and leaflets.
  • Box 24
    Oversized and non-published items.

    Posters, t-shirt, and pennants

  • Oversize on shelf
    Vigil Line posters.
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