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Women's Printed collection: Pamphlets

 Collection
Identifier: W-Pamphlets

Scope and Content of the Collection

The "Printed Collection: Pamphlets" is an artificial collection of published and unpublished materials by or about women. Although called a pamphlet collection, this is infact what some might consider to be a subject file or a vertical file, as it also includes reports, articles, directories, etc. Materials are usually received by Special Collections along with donated manuscript collections.

Subjects include discrimination in employment; the equal rights amendment, reproductive rights, and religion; sex discrimination, social security and women's history; and various women's organizations, such as the American Association of University Women [AAUW], the National Organization for Women [NOW] and the National Women's Political Caucus [NWPC].

The "Printed Collection: Pamphlets" is available for use only in the Special Collections Department. A subject heading list is available.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1968-1999

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Extent

16.3 Linear Feet (in 37 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

The "Printed Collection: Pamphlets" is an artificial collection of published and unpublished materials by or about women. Although called a pamphlet collection, this is in fact what some might consider to be a subject file or a vertical file, as it also includes reports, articles, directories, etc. Materials are usually received by Special Collections along with donated manuscript collections.

Organization of the Collection

The pamphlets are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Acquisition Information

The pamphlet collection is an aggregation of materials pulled from various Women's Collections during processing.

Title
Women's Printed Collection - Pamphlets:
Subtitle
A Guide to the Collection at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Morna Gerrard
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)