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W/ARW. Archives for Research on Women

 Record Group Term
Identifier: W/ARW

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Anne L. Harper papers

 Collection
Identifier: W054
Abstract:

Anne L. Harper is a civic leader in Atlanta, using her expertise as an educator and a business consultant to further the cause of girls' participation in athletics. The Anne L. Harper papers consist of files relating to her effort to draft a state bill and launch activities to further enforce the federal Title IX law.

Dates: 1979-1980, 1995-2004

Carolyn Newton Curry research collection

 Collection
Identifier: W210
Scope and Content of the Collection Carolyn Newton Curry's research collection related to her biographical work on Ella Gertude Clanton Thomas (1848-1889). Materials include copies of legal documents, copies of newspaper articles, note cards, conference proceedings, teaching work, and manuscripts. The subject topics include women's history, identity of women, and bibliographic notes for her published book, Suffer and Grow Strong. The research collection includes Curry's copies of Ella Gertude Clanton...
Dates: 1780-2015

Committee on Women, Population, and the Environment Depo Diaries records

 Collection
Identifier: W114
Abstract: Formed in 2001, the Committee on Women, Population, and the Environment is a multi-racial alliance of feminist community organizers, scholarly activists, and health practitioners committed to promoting the social and economic empowerment of women in a context of global peace and justice; and to eliminating poverty. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, and printed materials pertaining to the organization and activities of the Depo Diaries, a national storytelling project...
Dates: 1999-2008

Georgia Advocates for Battered Women and Children records

 Collection
Identifier: W049
Abstract:

The Georgia Advocates for Battered Women and Children began as an all-volunteer feminist agency in the early 1980s. The Georgia Advocates for Battered Women and Children records are organized into three series: (I) Organizational files; (II) Printed materials; and (III) Audio-visual materials.

Dates: 1971-2000; Majority of material found within 1981 - 1997

Georgia Association for Women Lawyers records

 Collection
Identifier: W151
Abstract:

The Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL) is a nonprofit corporation serving to support the diverse interests and needs of women lawyers in Georgia. The collection consists of administrative files, programs, scrapbooks, and audiovisual materials ranging from 1916-2016.

Dates: 1916-2016; Majority of material found within 1987 - 2016

Georgia Commission on Family Violence records

 Collection
Identifier: W097
Abstract: The Georgia General Assembly created the Georgia Commission on Family Violence (GCFV) in 1992. Focusing primarily on legislation, research, education and training, monitoring Family Violence and Batterer Intervention Programs and increasing community awareness, GCFV aims to increase the safety of survivors, improve the resources available and implement more adequate tools for family violence prevention. The records consist of correspondence, legal documents, legislative records, meeting...
Dates: 1985-2011; Majority of material found within 1995 - 2008

Georgia Women's History Month Committee records

 Collection
Identifier: W070
Abstract: The Georgia Women's History Month Committee of the Georgia Commission on Women honored women and groups that advanced women in a particular field of activity. Each March, to coincide with Women's History Month, a reception paid tribute to women who made significant contributions to Georgia that related to the year's theme.The Georgia Women's History Month Committee records, 1998-2003, include invitations, programs, and press releases documenting the annual event and its honorees as well as a...
Dates: 1998 - 2003

Lee Ague Miller papers

 Collection
Identifier: W131
Abstract

The Lee Ague Miller papers, 1960-1972, consist of political polling and campaign materials, newspaper clippings, legal documents, periodicals, and correspondence. These manuscript materials detail Lee Miller's leadership in the Republican Party (mostly in Georgia) during the 1960s and early 1970s.

Dates: 1953-2012

Marie W. Dodd papers

 Collection
Identifier: W163
Abstract

Longtime Ivan Allen Company executive Marie W. Dodd was a member of the Georgia Board of Regents and a promoter of women in the workforce and society. Her papers include speeches, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings related to her professional and volunteer activities, 1974-1997.

Dates: 1974-1997

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia records

 Collection — Box Restricted
Identifier: W072
Abstract: Incorporated in 1980 as the Georgia Abortion Rights Action League (GARAL), NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia was the Georgia affiliate of the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL). Its records, 1964, 1980-2006, document the direction and administration of the organization, its involvement in the political process in the state, the projects and programs it undertook to further its mission, and materials it gathered regarding reproductive health and rights, activism in Georgia, and political...
Dates: 1964, 1973-2006

Nell H. Trotter papers

 Collection
Identifier: W036
Abstract: During her tenure at GSU (1933-1947, 1953-1971), Nell Trotter taught classes in social ethics, home economics, history, political science, and business communication. She went on to become Assistant Dean of Students, Dean of Women, and Assistant Professor of Business Education. The materials in the Nell H. Trotter papers reflect some of Trotter's personal and professional life between 1934 and 1971, as well as changing attitudes to and of women in higher education throughout the twentieth...
Dates: 1880-1987; Majority of material found within 1934 - 1971

Phyllis Holmen papers

 Collection
Identifier: W109
Abstract:

The Phyllis Holmen papers document her work as the Treasurer and Board Member of the Women's Policy Group and Women's Policy Education Fund, later known jointly as Georgia Women for a Change, from 1985-2010. The papers include materials such as correspondence, meeting minutes, financial records including budgets, and bylaws.

Dates: 1985-2010

Planned Parenthood Southeast records

 Collection
Identifier: W084
Abstract:

Founded in 1964, Planned Parenthood Southeast provides voluntary family planning services and education. The Atlanta-based organization's records, 1955-2011 (bulk 1972-2008), reflect its administration, projects, daily operations, and engagement with legislative issues, as well as that of its predecessors, Planned Parenthood of the Atlanta Area and Planned Parenthood of Georgia.

Dates: 1940, 1955-2011; Majority of material found within 1972-2008

Valerie Beynon papers

 Collection
Identifier: W128
Abstract: Valerie Beynon co-founded the Southwest Georgia chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1993, where she served as president and coordinator for more than 10 years. Her involvement in Georgia led her to serve on Georgia NOW's State Council as well as serve in the two highest leadership roles within the state's chapter, executive vice president and president from 1997-2000. The materials in this collection reflect Beynon's involvement in NOW at the local, state and national...
Dates: 1990-2009

Women's March Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: W150
Abstract On January 21, 2017, millions of people worldwide took part in marches to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump as the President of the United States. The first protest, which took place in Washington, D.C., was known as the Women's March on Washington and was intended as a response to anti-woman rhetoric and beliefs that were espoused during Trump's campaign. While women's and reproductive rights were at the forefront of marchers' concerns, many also protested the racist, anti-immigrant,...
Dates: 2017-2018