National Abortion Rights Action League state affiliates newsletter collection, 1967-2007
Overview
Collection consists of newsletters from state affiliates of NARAL as well as newsletters of unaffiliated groups and organizations in the United States.
Dates
- 1967-2007
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
TERMS OF USE
Access. Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
2.42 linear feet ((2 cartons, 1 file box) plus 1 folio folder, electronic records)Collection consists of NARAL affiliate newsletters. The material is arranged alphabetically by state.
HISTORY
Formed in 1969, the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, NARAL was the first national gathering of grassroots activists advocating the repeal of state abortion laws. Following the decriminalization of abortion with the landmark Roe v. Wade decision of the United States Supreme Court in 1973, NARAL became the National Abortion Rights Action League and opened a national office in Washington, D.C. The primary goals of its affiliates were to track legislation, to lobby for reproductive rights at the state and federal levels, and to compile annual guides to inform voters of their congressional delegations voting record.
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Newsletters were removed from the records of the National Abortion Rights Action League and from other collections.
Processing Information
Processed: November 2004
By: Andy Moore
Updated: July 2013
By: Emily Gonzales
- Title
- National Abortion Rights Action League state affiliates newsletter collection, 1967-2007
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch00333
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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