A Guide to the Dulles Area Chapter of N.O.W. Collection, 1981-1997 Dulles Area Chapter of N.O.W. Collection MSS #05-82

A Guide to the Dulles Area Chapter of N.O.W. Collection, 1981-1997

A Collection in The Fairfax County Public Library

Record Group Number MSS #05-82

Fairfax County Public Library
City of Fairfax Regional Library
Virginia Room
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Fairfax, VA 22030-2514 USA
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Email: va_room@fairfaxcounty.gov
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Repository

Fairfax County Public Library

Record Group Number

MSS #05-82

Title

The Dulles Area Chapter of N.O.W. Collection, 1981-1997

Extent

1.88 linear feet

Creator

Dulles Area Chapter of N.O.W.

Language

English

Abstract

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

None

Use Restrictions

Consult Repository Information

Preferred Citation

Dulles Area Chapter of N.O.W. Collection, MSS 05-82, Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library

Acquisition Information

Donated by Robin Parker, former active member, in August 2022.

Processing Information

Hannivett Nabahe, January 2025
EAD generated by Ross Landis, 2025

Historical and Biographical Information

The Dulles Area Chapter of N.O.W. was organized on August 1981, drew members from Loudoun County, Fairfax and Manassas, and congregated in Reston/Herndon. Chapter members organized and joined protests against Air France (1987-1988) and the Virginia Military Institute. Among their many activities, the Chapter offered clinic escort services, workshops, and was an active participant in the March for Women’s Equity/Women’s Lives (1989), Mobilize for Women’s Lives (1989), and We Won’t Go Back, We Will Fight Back March (1992). The Dulles Area N.O.W. Chapter unanimously voted to split from N.O.W. in 1998, following public clashes with the organization’s state and national leadership. The group remains active and maintains a digital archive of their activities from 1998 to the present.

Scope and Content

Records for the Dulles Area Chapter of N.O.W. Collection consists of NOW News and Woman Power monthly newsletters (1984-1991), membership rosters (1983-1997), a two-volume scrapbooks documenting “The First Ten Years” of the organization, and an outreach table runner. The collection spans 1.88 linear feet and highlights the events and activities of focus for this formerly active N.O.W. chapter and its allies.

Related Material

Virginia Chapter of the National Organization for Women Records, 1971-2004, 2011. Library of Virginia

Dulles Area NOW News and Woman Power. National Organization for Women chapter newsletter collection, 1967-2008. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.

Records of the National Organization for Women, 1959-2002 (inclusive), 1966-1998 (bulk) 1959-2002. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.