Jordan, Beverly Turner, 1937-
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1937-
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Beverly Jordan oral history interview, February 26, 1997
Item — Othertype Oral History
Scope and Contents note
Interviewed by Janet Paulk. Jordan describes her experiences and aspirations as a young girl growing up in Buffalo, New York during the Second World War, and how her childhood was complicated by her mother’s dedication to Christian Scientists. As an adult, Jordan married and traveled with her husband, moving to various cities and working a variety of jobs. And as a young housewife with three daughters, Jordan recalls reading Betty Freidan’s, The Feminine Mystique for the first time, and how...
Dates:
February 26, 1997
Beverly Jordan papers
Collection
Identifier: W004
Abstract
Beverly Turner Jordan was born in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1937. The Jordan Collection is arranged by subject/format catagories: Manuscript materials include records relating to the Cobb County and Georgia Women's Political Caucus and ERA Georgia, Inc., as well as Jordan's Rolodex cards (originals and photocopies).
Dates:
1980-1986
Found in:
Special Collections
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- Atlanta (Ga.) 1
- Cobb County (Ga.) 1
- Equal rights amendments 1
- Feminism 1
- Women political activists 1