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Chris Carroll papers

 Collection
Identifier: W112

Scope and Contents of the Papers

The Chris Carroll Papers, 1993-2010, consist of correspondence, handwritten notes, meeting agendas and minutes, plans, reports and other printed material, and financial records, such as grant applications, proposals and budget reports. The majority of the materials document Chris Carroll's role as a board member of the Women's Policy Group and range from 1999 to 2008. A small portion of the papers illustrate Carroll's election poll watching and career planning.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993-2010

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

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.

Biography of Chris Carroll

Chris Carroll is a real estate broker and women's policy activist in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Duke University. Carroll served as a board member for the Women's Policy Group from June 1992 to June 2011. Originally established in 1988 as the Women and Children's Policy Group, the Women's Policy Group (WPG) is a non-profit organization in the state of Georgia with an office in Atlanta. With Stephanie Davis as its first executive director, WPG initially had a two-part mission: to be "a source of research and information for legislators considering policies affecting women," as well as "a convenor of women for an annual meeting on shared policy concerns and interests." Since 2010, the Women's Policy Group has been named Georgia Women for a Change.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (in 3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

Chris Carroll is a real estate broker and women's policy activist in Atlanta, Georgia, who served as a board member for the Women's Policy Group, 1992-2011. Her papers consist of correspondence, handwritten notes, meeting agendas and minutes, reports and other printed material, and financial records, primarily documenting the Women's Policy Group.

Arrangement

Files arranged alphabetically.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Chris Carroll, March 2011.

Processing Information

Processed at the item level by Beata Kaczkowska as part of the Georgia Archives Institute, June 2013. Addition added by William W. Hardesty, 2022.

Title
Chris Carroll:
Subtitle
A Guide to Her Papers at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Hilary Morrish
Date
September 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2022-04-25: Addition (box 3) added to inventory

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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