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Beth Judy collection of Girl Vigilantes records

 Collection
Identifier: W087

Scope and Content of the Records

The collections consists of Girl Vigilante campaign materials, strategy notes, news clippings, correspondence, one videocassette, and one photograph. Files are arranged alphabetically.

Dates

  • Creation: 1989-1992, undated

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 Beth Judy

Beth Judy, originally from the Chicago area, was born in 1961. She moved to Atlanta to work at the Centers for Disease Control in 1983 after receiving her undergraduate degree from Harvard College. In Atlanta she also worked as a publicist for the nonprofit music presenter Quantum Productions, did freelance publication services, and started writing. In 1992 she moved to Missoula, Montana, to attend the University of Montana graduate program in Creative Writing, receiving her MFA in 1995. In Missoula she continued freelance work; began writing, voicing and producing, in 1995, a radio show for Montana Public Radio called "The Plant Detective" about medicinal plants; and worked as a book editor for Mountain Press Publishing Company. Today she mostly writes for magazines and creatively, and continues her work in radio.

History of the Girl Vigilantes

The Girl Vigilantes were an anonymous group of political activists (men and women) in Atlanta, Georgia, who used images and action to draw attention to reproductive rights and other social issues. They specialized in public statements, usually visual, that combined powerful imagery, wit, and surprise.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (in 2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

The Girl Vigilantes were an anonymous group of political activists in Atlanta, Georgia, who used images and action to draw attention to reproductive rights and other social issues.

Arrangement

Files arranged alphabetically.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Beth Judy, 2007.

Processing Information

Processed by Morna Gerrard at the item level, June 2010.

Subject

Title
The Girl Vigilantes:
Subtitle
A Guide to Beth Judy's Collection at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Morna Gerrard
Date
2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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