Long Beach Chapter of National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) Collection
Scope and Contents
The Long Beach Chapter of National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) Collection (1965-1994; undated) contains 1 box and .21 linear feet of material relating to the Long Beach Chapter of the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.), such as flyers for events and elections; meal tickets; a luncheon program; issues of "California NOW Activist" and "NOW in Long Beach" newsletter; and layouts for flyers and the "NOW in Long Beach" newsletter. Photographs in this collection were taken at rallies and marches regarding the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion rights, and others events. Also included in this collection are materials related to Carol McCafferty, a N.O.W. member. These materials include: a biography, resume, notes; and letters and teacher salary schedule for Paramount Unified School District, where McCafferty was a teacher and reading specialist. Finally, this collection includes material related to the "Safe Streets NOW" program in Long Beach including a community action guide, clippings, and brochures.
Dates
- 1965-1994; undated
Creator
- National Organization for Women (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Biographical / Historical
"The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since our founding in 1966, NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life."
Source: "Who We Are". Retrieved from: https://now.org/about/who-we-are/
For more information about N.O.W. please visit their website: https://now.org/
Extent
1 box
.21 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains flyers, a luncheon program, newsletters, newspapers, photographs, and other material relating to the Long Beach Chapter of the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.). Also included are materials related to Carol McCafferty, a member of N.O.W., such as a short biography, notes, and documents regarding the Paramount Unified School District; and material related to the "Safe Streets NOW" program including a community action guide, clippings, and other documents.
Creator
- National Organization for Women (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Long Beach Chapter of National Organization for Women (N.O.W) Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Clemons
- Date
- 2021-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu