Girl Scouts Council of Northwest Cook [County, Illinois] speech. November 17, 1975. Digital
Scope and Contents
As a member of the Girls Scouts national board, Friedan discusses the positive effect of the women's movement on on girls and women, NOW accomplishments, radicalism within the movement, economic value of women's work, the future for Girl Scouts, and other issues. Questions follow, including a discussion of the failure of a state equal rights amendment proposition in Illinois. 66 minutes.
Dates
- Creation: 1963-2007
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Unrestricted except for T-125, reels 29-43, which are closed until January 1, 2029, and T-125, reels 54-57, which are closed until January 1, 2019. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
148 audiotapes3 phonograph records
Creator
- From the Collection: Friedan, Betty (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
The preeminent research library on the history of women in the United States, the Schlesinger Library documents women's lives from the past and present for the future. In addition to its traditional strengths in the history of feminisms, women’s health, and women’s activism, the Schlesinger collections document the intersectional workings of race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class in American history.