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Janet Paulk papers

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Identifier: W020
Abstract:

A grassroots activist at heart, Janet Paulk is passionate about a variety of social, political and gender issues. The Janet Paulk papers (1952-2013) consist of correspondence, financial records, audiovisual recordings, genealogical records, poetry, periodicals, flyers, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1952-2013

Jeanne Taylor Cahill papers

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Identifier: W003
Abstract:

Jeanne Taylor Cahill, civic activist and businesswoman, was born in Alma (Ware County), Georgia in 1932. The Cahill papers are comprised of subject files, personal papers and artifacts reflecting the political, and activist activities of Jeanne Cahill.

Dates: 1953-1993; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1993

Joyce J. Durand artifact collection

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Identifier: W088
Abstract:

Joyce Jenkins Durand was born in Ducktown, TN in 1939. She received a B.S. in elementary education, a master's of librarianship, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership. Durand has worked for years in education and donated this collection that consists of a Susan B. Anthony dollar coin and mug promoting the Equal rights Amendment.

Dates: circa 1980-1982, undated

Juanelle Barbee Edwards papers

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Identifier: W006
Abstract:

Juanelle Barbee Edwards, speaker and writer for the Democratic Party, was born in Eastman (Dodge County), Georgia in 1923 and attended Middle Georgia College (Cochran, GA). She married John Wiley Edwards in 1948.

Dates: circa 1977-circa 1980

Judith Lightfoot Cormack papers

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Identifier: W029
Abstract:

Through her activities in NOW, Judith Lightfoot Cormack became a significant figure in the women's movement in Georgia, and nationally. One folder contains materials photocopied from originals in the possession of Judith Lightfoot Cormack, and includes letters written by, to, or concerning Cormack, some meeting minutes, and newsclippings.

Dates: 1975, 1978, 1991-1992

Laura J. Moriarty papers

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Identifier: W044
Abstract

Laura J. Moriarty has been very active in community and civic affairs for several years. Her collection, circa 1978-1994 consists of materials relating to her involvement with various organizations, including the Abigails, the Democratic Party, the League of Women Voters, the Atlanta Regional Commission, the National Issues Forum and the National Commission on Social Security.

Dates: circa 1978-1994

Linda A. Bell papers

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Identifier: W063
Abstract:

Linda A. Bell, born in 1940, grew up in the Daytona, Florida area. Bell taught at Georgia State University from 1968 to 2004. The Linda A. Bell papers span Bell's 34-year career at Georgia State University as a professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies and document her teaching, administrative and research work.

Dates: 1962-2004

Linda Hallenborg Kurtz papers

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Identifier: W024
Abstract:

Linda Hallenborg Kurtz was the founder and chair of the Georgia Women's Political Caucus (GWPC), an officer of the ERA GA, Inc., vice chair and member of the board of directors of the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) and director of governmental affairs for Planned Parenthood of the Atlanta Area. The Linda Hallenborg Kurtz Papers, 1979-1995, document her involvement with the Georgia Women's Political Caucus (GWPC) and the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC).

Dates: 1979-1995

Maria Getzinger Jones papers

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Identifier: W021
Abstract: Maria Getzinger Jones' political activism and interest in equal rights originated in her work experiences, as well as from the inspiration of local and national feminists and activists. The Maria Getzinger Jones papers consists of artifacts (bumper stickers, jewelry, lapel pins, a letter opener, name tags, a paperweight, pinback buttons, a ribbon), graphic materials (photographs, postcards and posters), and manuscript materials (correspondence, news clippings, notes, printed materials and...
Dates: 1946, 1967-1998; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1985

Mary Jo Duncanson papers

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Identifier: W059
Abstract:

Acting as a delegate from Atlanta NOW, Mary Jo Duncanson became involved with ERA Georgia, Inc. and the Equal Rights Amendment movement. The Mary Jo Duncanson papers, 1972-1984, document her involvement in the Equal Rights Amendment movement in Georgia.

Dates: 1972-1984

Mary Vick Graves papers

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Identifier: W056
Abstract:

Mary Vick Graves' interest in the women's movement began when she was working for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The collection documents the activities of ERA Georgia Inc. and the work Graves undertook as volunteer coordinator of the organization.

Dates: 1972-1983; Majority of material found within 1981 - 1983

MaryAnne Gaunt papers

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Identifier: W080
Abstract: MaryAnne Farnsworth was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1944. She graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1965, and went to work for the US Department of Labor, Southern Regional Education Board, Agnes Scott College, and Goergia State University. The majority of the papers document Gaunt's work as committee chair of the Atlanta Women’s Network (AWN) Program from 1987 to 1988, including invitations to the monthly programs, contact lists of possible program speakers, as well as AWN annual...
Dates: 1972-1990

Maxine Turner papers

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Identifier: W074
Abstract:

Born in 1935, Maxine Turner was a Georgia Institute of Technology professor of literature and communication, a technical writing consultant. The collection consists of a mailing list, two personal accounts, 17 photographs, three buttons, and seven picket signs related to a 1996 protest against the Episcopal Church's refusal to ordain women as ministers.

Dates: 1996, undated

Mildred & Stella playbill collection

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Identifier: W091
Abstract:

This collection consists of one playbill for the Feminist play "Mildred and Stella" by Gayle Austin.

Dates: early 1990s

Nancy Nowak papers

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Identifier: W076
Abstract: Nowak first became interested in the the Women's Movement in 1977, when she attended a meeting of the National Organization for Women (NOW). She went on to join the NOW board in 1978, and, along with Mary Jo Duncanson, co-led the ERA State Network which worked to build a means of support and dissemination of information throughout Georgia. The collection consists of articles, correspondence, legislative information, speeches, and reports collected to educate and build support for the passage...
Dates: 1972-1982

Ramona S. Frasher papers

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Identifier: W052
Abstract: Ramona S. Frasher was a member of the Atlanta chapter of NOW during the 1970s, and has been a member of the National Library Association, the American Educational Research Association, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the International Reading Association. The papers are comprised primarily of materials related to sex-role stereotyping, and include education packs/visual aids, and games, as well as the study, Research on Women, Sex-, and...
Dates: 1968-1992

Sherry Shulman Sutton papers

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Identifier: W038
Abstract:

Sherry Shulman Sutton, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, has been active in Georgia politics since the 1970s when she became involved in the Equal Rights Amendment/Women's Rights movement. The collection consists of office files and artifacts related to Shery Sutton's political and social movement activities during the late 1970s and 1980s.

Dates: 1978-1992; Majority of material found within 1978 - 1988

Sisters of No Mercy records

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Identifier: W083
Abstract:

The Sisters of No Mercy, feminist theater troupe, performed for more than three years in the early 1980s. Scripts, newsletters, newspaper clippings, research materials and photographs make up the records of the Sisters of No Mercy's performances at activist and feminist events in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

Dates: 1978-1984

Susan A. Millen papers

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Identifier: W011
Abstract: Susan A. Millen has been an editor (Journal of Labor, 1979-1985), journalist, photographer, public relations specialist and communications consultant as well as a special education teacher and has been very active in organizations involving women's politics. The collection is organized to reflect Millen's activities with the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC), the Georgia Women's Political Caucus (GWPC), and the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW)...
Dates: 1979-1998; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1988

Valerie Beynon papers

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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

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ERA Georgia, Inc. 15
Georgia Women's Political Caucus 7
National Organization for Women 7
Georgia State University 6
Georgia State University. Women's Studies Institute 6
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National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.) 4
American Association of University Women 3
National Organization for Women. Atlanta Chapter 3
Austin, Gayle 2
Coalition of Labor Union Women (U.S.) 2
Democratic Party (Ga.) 2
Feminist Action Alliance (Atlanta, Ga.) 2
Fowlkes, Diane L., 1939-2020 2
Georgia NOW 2
Georgia State University Library. Special Collections Department 2
Georgia. Governor's Commission on the Status of Women 2
Housewives for E.R.A. 2
League of Women Voters of Atlanta/Fulton County 2
League of Women Voters of DeKalb County, Ga. 2
League of Women Voters of Georgia 2
National Women's Studies Association 2
Taylor, Mamie K., 1900-1982 2
Women's Policy Group 2
A Woman's Place (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
Ackerman, Virginia MacMahon, 1939- 1
Altrusa International 1
American Association of University Professors 1
American Council on Education. Office of Women in Higher Education 1
American Philosophical Association 1
American Political Science Association 1
Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906 1
Ashkinaze, Carole (1945-2016) 1
Atlanta Women's Network 1
Atlanta journal-constitution 1
Babcock, Eleanor Crisler, 1931- 1
Bell, Linda A. 1
Beynon, Valerie 1
Cahill, Jeanne Taylor, 1932- 1
Carroll, Chris (Christine Ann) 1
Carson, Karen, 1973- 1
Chenault, Wesley 1
Chicago sun-times 1
Clance, Pauline Rose 1
Coles, Donna Novak 1
Cormack, Judith Lightfoot, 1937-2006 1
Davis, Stephanie 1
Deeley, Anne 1
Deeley-Fenton & Associates 1
Duncanson, Mary Jo, 1947- 1
Durand, Joyce Jenkins, 1939- 1
Edwards, Juanelle Barbee 1
Episcopal Church 1
EstroFest Productions, Inc. 1
Farokhi, Elizabeth, 1948-2018 1
Faulkner, Daphne C., 1930- 1
Fennell, Valerie 1
Finn, Mary A. 1
Flaherty, Lisa, 1965- 1
Frasher, Ramona Schneiderer 1
Gaunt, MaryAnne (MaryAnne Farnsworth) 1
Georgia State University Library 1
Georgia State University. Library 1
Georgia State University. Office of the Advancement of Women 1
Georgia Women for a Change 1
Georgia. General Assembly. Committee on Schools 1
Georgia. General Assembly. House of Representatives 1
Georgia. General Assembly. Senate 1
Georgia. Select Committee on Constitutional Revision 1
Gerrard, Morna 1
Gibson-Ferrey, Dorothy 1
Giles, Dethra U. 1
Ginn, Bo 1
Girl Vigilantes 1
Graves, Mary Vick 1
Griffin, Schaune (Interviewer) 1
Hague, Erica Lynn 1
Halevy, Emily 1
Hlass, Cynthia W. (Cynthia Welch), 1944-2003 1
Holmen, Phyllis J. 1
Holmes, Dorris, 1924-2010 1
International Typographical Union 1
Jones, Maria Getzinger, 1919-2005 1
Jordan, Beverly Turner, 1937- 1
Judy, Beth 1
Kurtz, Linda Hallenborg, 1948- 1
Lefkowitz, Leah 1
McGee, Alex, 1989- 1
Millen, Susan A. (Susan Ann), 1951- 1
Millman, Ruth Anna 1
Moriarty, Laura J., 1945- 1
Newsday 1
Nowak, Nancy, 1938- 1
Oeder, Carol 1
Olson, Anne, 1934- 1
Patton, Carl V. 1
Paulk, Janet, 1932- 1
People of Faith for the ERA 1
Schlafly, Phyllis 1
Schofield, Scott Turner 1
Simpson, Polly Brooks, 1939- 1
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