Series I. RECORDS, 1982-2000 (#1.1-9CB.2m, FD.1, OD.1, Mem.1+, E.1)
Scope and Contents
Series I, RECORDS, 1982-2000 (#1.1-9CB.2m, FD.1, OD.1, Mem.1+, E.1), contains correspondence, flyers, notes, legal documents, publicity, and clippings documenting actions organized by the Grassroots Group of Second Class Citizens and Women Rising in Resistance. Most of the material documents the GGSCC's actions in support of the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in Illinois between June 3rd and 30th, 1982, and Women Rising in Resistance's 1986 Women Take Liberty action. Also included are archived copies Mary Lee Sargent's and the Women Rising in Resistance web sites, which were captured as part of Schlesinger Library's web archiving program.
Dates
- Creation: 1982-2004
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
3.84 linear feet ((8 file boxes, 1 card file box) plus 1 folio folder, 1 oversize folder, 33 photograph folders, 22 audiotapes, 6 videotapes, 11 DVDs, 4 motion pictures, 1 object, 2 archived web sites)Creator
- From the Collection: Sargent, Mary Lee (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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