Georgia Women's Movement Oral History project

Collection

Identifier: W008

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Collection

Although the focus of the collection has been the Equal Rights Amendment, also covered are many topics relating to the lives of women throughout the twntieth and twenty-first centuries, including: the plight of women prisoners in Georgia (Cahill and Duke); abortion rights and Roe v. Wade/Doe v. Bolton (Rooks, Cormack, Long, Weddington); financial issues (Babcock, Long, Hlass); civil rights (Parsons, Parker); women and religion (Adams); women in the media (Ashkinaze, Curtis). Interviewees also consider the face of feminism today.

Dates

1995-2010

Creator

Georgia State University. Women's Studies Institute (Creator, Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Consult individual interview descriptions for information on access restrictions.

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.

Historical Note

The Georgia Women's Movement Oral History Collection began in 1995 as part of the Georgia Women's Movement Project, a joint undertaking of the Women's Studies Institute of Georgia State University and the Special Collections Department of the University Library. The collection is composed of taped interviews (audio cassettes) initially conducted by the Women's Studies Institute with participants in the Movement. Since 2003, the project has been based in the Special Collections Department and interviews are conducted by a core group of volunteers.

These taped interviews, which continue to be conducted, describe participants' efforts to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the state of Georgia and relate to their participation in religious, political, and other organizations involved. Some interviews have been conducted with national figures and others on topics related to Georgia ERA ratification efforts. Biographical and other background information is also provided.