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National Organization for Women, Acadiana Chapter. Collection, 1976-1985

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0433

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the Acadiana Chapter which has newsletters from 1970s-1980s.

Dates

  • 1976-1985

Creator

Biographical / Historical

The National Organization for Women is dedicated to its multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights; it 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 its 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.

Extent

0.208333 Linear Feet (2.5 inches of materials contained in 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Title
National Organization for Women, Acadiana Chapter Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Zack Stein
Date
12/10/2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031