"Women in the Civil Rights Movement. Trailblazers and Torchbearers: 1941-1965," National Conference, 1988
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Scope and Content of the Series
Series I consists of preservation photocopies of conference scrapbooks and materials taken from those scrapbooks, including correspondence, photographs, evaluations, and press clippings.
Dates
- Creation: 1988
Creator
- From the Collection: Dryden, Marymal (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research, but access to videotapes is restricted. Consult Special Collections and Archives.
Historical note
Marymal Dryden and Judith Allen Ingram coordinated the conference, which was cosponsored by Georgia State University and the Martin Luther King Center, and it addressed the significant roles and contributions of women of all races toward the Civil Rights Movement from 1941-1965. Speakers included Corretta Scott King and Rosa Parks, and the conference was the precursor to the "In Their Own Right: Women's Solutions to Black/White Issues of Race, Class and Gender, 1895-1995" conference, which was held in 1995.
Extent
From the Collection: 4.75 Linear Feet (in 5 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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