Records of the Acton Area Chapter of the National Organization for Women, 1978-2005
Overview
Minutes, by-laws, financial documents, clippings, press releases, correspondence, and other materials documenting the activities and administration of the Acton Area Chapter of the National Organization for Women.
Dates
- Creation: 1978-2005
Creator
- National Organization for Women. Acton Area Chapter (Mass.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research. Folders #2.2 and 2.3 contain member information and are closed 50 years in accordance with the Schlesinger Library's agreement with the National Organization for Women.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the records created by the Acton Area Chapter of the National Organization for Women is held by the Acton Area Chapter of the National Organization for Women. Copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Records may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
1.25 linear feet (3 file boxes)The records of the Acton Area Chapter of the National Organization for Women contain minutes, by-laws, financial documents, clippings, press releases, correspondence, and other materials documenting the activities and administration of the chapter.
HISTORY
The Acton Area chapter of National Organization for Women was established in 1978 to pursue NOW's goals: the elimination of sexism and the creation of a society in which men and women share equal rights, responsibilities, and privileges.
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession numbers: 82-M8, 2003-M42, 2022-M86
The records of the Acton Area Chapter of the National Organization for Women were given to the Schlesinger Library by the Acton Area Chapter of the National Organization for Women between January 1982 and April 2022.
Processing Information
Processed: August 2022
By: Johanna Carll
Portions of this collection were previously cataloged as B/N277p.
The Schlesinger Library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit. Finding aids may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
Creator
- National Organization for Women. Acton Area Chapter (Mass.) (Organization)
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- Sponsor
- Processing of this collection was made possible by the Alice Jeannette Ward Fund.
- EAD ID
- sch02168
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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