Artifacts

The Cynthia W. Hlass Papers, 1970-1976, are arranged under the following topics: Atlanta NOW, Georgia NOW, National NOW, NOW State Legislative Coordinator, Equal Rights Amendment, and Miscellaneous and consist of manuscript and printed materials documenting Hlass's participation in NOW, as well as efforts to ratify the ERA in Georgia. Material focuses on NOW national, state and local levels, and on Hlass's work in NOW as president (Atlanta chapter), board member (Atlanta chapter, 1974-1975), Legislative Coordinator (Georgia), International Feminist Committee member (1974-1975), and Compliance Coordinator (Southern Region, 1976). Other materials (news clippings, newsletters, publications, pamphlets, etc.) document the history of the ERA movement in Georgia (1970-1976). Additional subjects covered are women's rights, including Women's Liberation (1975-1976), feminist songs (undated), and the International Women's Year conference [Mexico City, 1975].