{"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact","last":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026page=1\u0026view=compact"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":1,"next_page":null,"prev_page":null,"total_pages":1,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":0,"total_count":4,"first_page?":true,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Bonnie L. Brown Papers","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the papers of Bonnie L. Brown, a feminist activist and former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012). The majority of materials are various collected papers from conferences and events Brown attended between 1974 and 2022. \u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6792.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/206141","title_ssm":["Bonnie L. Brown Papers"],"title_tesim":["Bonnie L. Brown Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1974-2022 and undated","1974-2000"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1974-2000"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1974-2022 and undated"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4511","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6792"],"text":["A\u0026M 4511","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6792","Bonnie L. Brown Papers","Charleston (W. Va.)","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Equal rights amendments","Women politicians -- West Virginia","Women political activists","Women's rights","Activism","No special access restrictions apply.","Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.","Bonnie L. Brown is a former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012) best known for her advocacy for women's rights.","Brown was born Bonnie Louise Wonderley in San Francisco, California to Thelma Asbury and Wilbert Wonderly on October 5th, 1942.\nAfter being raised between California and Oregon, she attended Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, where she met fellow student Gary Leigh Brown, and they married in 1965 June. They both transferred to the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho to continue their education.  ","After Gary L. Brown's graduation from the University of Idaho with his doctorate in chemical engineering, the couple moved to Charleston, West Virginia for his employment with Union Carbide. During the move from Idaho to West Virginia in 1969, Brown gave birth to her daughter Mollie Brown in Kansas. After the birth of her second child, Joel, Brown graduated from the Morris Harvey College (now the University of Charleston) in Charleston, West Virginia in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She was elected president of the Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1975. That same year she attended the National Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Task Force as a representative for West Virginia. She also organized the first \"People's Lobby\" around public interest legislation as the legislative coordinator for the West Virginia Citizen's Action Group.  ","In 1976, she stepped down as the president of Charleston NOW to become the president of the state chapter, West Virginia NOW. She would hold this position until 1978. During her time as president of West Virginia NOW, she was the West Virginia delegate to the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas in 1977 and the West Virginia convenor for the U.S. National Women's Agenda. In 1977, she founded the now-defunct Women's Repertory Theatre in Charleston, West Virginia, which sought to combine politics and women's theater.   ","In 1978, she stepped down as president of West Virginia NOW to serve as the legislative coordinator and chief lobbyist. During this time, she was active as a consultant and field organizer for the national ERA movement and as a lobbyist in West Virginia, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware, Florida, and Vermont.  ","She began a formal political career in 1982. She represented District 23 in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1982-1988 and 1990 and District 30 from 1992-1994 and 2000-2012.  ","During her time in the legislature, she was a member of a variety of committees and commissions, most notably the Constitutional Revision Committee, Health and Welfare Committee, Judiciary Committee, Legislative Commission on Juvenile Law, Select Committee on Children and Families, Women's Legislative Caucus, and South Charleston Human Rights Commission. ","After an unsuccessful run for reelection in 2012, Brown did not attempt to run for another political position. As of 2025 April, she lives in Charleston, West Virginia. ","This collection contains the papers of Bonnie L. Brown, a feminist activist and former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012). The majority of materials are various collected papers from conferences and events Brown attended between 1974 and 2022. ","Prevalent topics in the collection include the International Woman's Year, the Women's Repertory Theater in Charleston, West Virginia, the West Virginia House of Delegates, Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW), and West Virginia NOW. ","Also of interest is Brown's collection of metal political and social commentary pins promoting the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), NOW, and women's rights. There are also collected T-Shirts relevant to her feminist activism and political campaigning. ","Brown loaned several scrapbooks covering her time in the West Virginia House of Delegated to the WVRHC for scanning. These digital files are available for viewing upon request. They mostly include photographs from events such as ERA marches, political rallies, political campaigning, and sessions in the West Virginia House of Delegates. There are also some digital scans of notes and election ephemera. ","The collection is divided into two series:","Series 1. Papers (Boxes 1-5)","- An addendum of 2023 March 02 can be found alongside the original donation in boxes 1-4.\n- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in boxes 1-3 and 5. ","Series 2. Ephemera (Boxes 5-6)","- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in box 5. ","This series contains materials collected or created by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1974 and 2022. Prevalent topics include the International Women's Year and conferences focused on women's rights in West Virginia. There is also material from her time in the Women's Repertory Theatre beginning in 1978. Materials mostly consist of brochures, digital files, newspaper clippings, mailers, pamphlets, photographs, resumes, and transcripts.","This series contains T-Shirts and pins collected by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1977 and 2006.","The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4511","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6792"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Bonnie L. Brown Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Bonnie L. Brown Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Bonnie L. Brown Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"geogname_ssm":["Charleston (W. Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Charleston (W. Va.)"],"places_ssim":["Charleston (W. Va.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of Brown, Bonnie L., 2021","Gift of Brown, Bonnie L., 2023 March 02","Loan of Brown, Bonnie L., 2023 March 02","Gift of Brown, Bonnie L., 2024 September 06\n \nLoan of Brown, Bonnie L., 2024 September 06"],"access_subjects_ssim":["West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Equal rights amendments","Women politicians -- West Virginia","Women political activists","Women's rights","Activism"],"access_subjects_ssm":["West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Equal rights amendments","Women politicians -- West Virginia","Women political activists","Women's rights","Activism"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["1.5 Linear Feet 1 ft. 6 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.)","23.276 Gigabytes 752 files, formats include .pdf and .tif"],"extent_tesim":["1.5 Linear Feet 1 ft. 6 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.)","23.276 Gigabytes 752 files, formats include .pdf and .tif"],"date_range_isim":[1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restrictions apply.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eResearchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restrictions apply.","Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBonnie L. Brown is a former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012) best known for her advocacy for women's rights.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBrown was born Bonnie Louise Wonderley in San Francisco, California to Thelma Asbury and Wilbert Wonderly on October 5th, 1942.\nAfter being raised between California and Oregon, she attended Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, where she met fellow student Gary Leigh Brown, and they married in 1965 June. They both transferred to the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho to continue their education.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfter Gary L. Brown's graduation from the University of Idaho with his doctorate in chemical engineering, the couple moved to Charleston, West Virginia for his employment with Union Carbide. During the move from Idaho to West Virginia in 1969, Brown gave birth to her daughter Mollie Brown in Kansas. After the birth of her second child, Joel, Brown graduated from the Morris Harvey College (now the University of Charleston) in Charleston, West Virginia in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She was elected president of the Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1975. That same year she attended the National Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Task Force as a representative for West Virginia. She also organized the first \"People's Lobby\" around public interest legislation as the legislative coordinator for the West Virginia Citizen's Action Group.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1976, she stepped down as the president of Charleston NOW to become the president of the state chapter, West Virginia NOW. She would hold this position until 1978. During her time as president of West Virginia NOW, she was the West Virginia delegate to the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas in 1977 and the West Virginia convenor for the U.S. National Women's Agenda. In 1977, she founded the now-defunct Women's Repertory Theatre in Charleston, West Virginia, which sought to combine politics and women's theater.   \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1978, she stepped down as president of West Virginia NOW to serve as the legislative coordinator and chief lobbyist. During this time, she was active as a consultant and field organizer for the national ERA movement and as a lobbyist in West Virginia, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware, Florida, and Vermont.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eShe began a formal political career in 1982. She represented District 23 in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1982-1988 and 1990 and District 30 from 1992-1994 and 2000-2012.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDuring her time in the legislature, she was a member of a variety of committees and commissions, most notably the Constitutional Revision Committee, Health and Welfare Committee, Judiciary Committee, Legislative Commission on Juvenile Law, Select Committee on Children and Families, Women's Legislative Caucus, and South Charleston Human Rights Commission. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfter an unsuccessful run for reelection in 2012, Brown did not attempt to run for another political position. As of 2025 April, she lives in Charleston, West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Bonnie L. Brown is a former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012) best known for her advocacy for women's rights.","Brown was born Bonnie Louise Wonderley in San Francisco, California to Thelma Asbury and Wilbert Wonderly on October 5th, 1942.\nAfter being raised between California and Oregon, she attended Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, where she met fellow student Gary Leigh Brown, and they married in 1965 June. They both transferred to the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho to continue their education.  ","After Gary L. Brown's graduation from the University of Idaho with his doctorate in chemical engineering, the couple moved to Charleston, West Virginia for his employment with Union Carbide. During the move from Idaho to West Virginia in 1969, Brown gave birth to her daughter Mollie Brown in Kansas. After the birth of her second child, Joel, Brown graduated from the Morris Harvey College (now the University of Charleston) in Charleston, West Virginia in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She was elected president of the Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1975. That same year she attended the National Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Task Force as a representative for West Virginia. She also organized the first \"People's Lobby\" around public interest legislation as the legislative coordinator for the West Virginia Citizen's Action Group.  ","In 1976, she stepped down as the president of Charleston NOW to become the president of the state chapter, West Virginia NOW. She would hold this position until 1978. During her time as president of West Virginia NOW, she was the West Virginia delegate to the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas in 1977 and the West Virginia convenor for the U.S. National Women's Agenda. In 1977, she founded the now-defunct Women's Repertory Theatre in Charleston, West Virginia, which sought to combine politics and women's theater.   ","In 1978, she stepped down as president of West Virginia NOW to serve as the legislative coordinator and chief lobbyist. During this time, she was active as a consultant and field organizer for the national ERA movement and as a lobbyist in West Virginia, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware, Florida, and Vermont.  ","She began a formal political career in 1982. She represented District 23 in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1982-1988 and 1990 and District 30 from 1992-1994 and 2000-2012.  ","During her time in the legislature, she was a member of a variety of committees and commissions, most notably the Constitutional Revision Committee, Health and Welfare Committee, Judiciary Committee, Legislative Commission on Juvenile Law, Select Committee on Children and Families, Women's Legislative Caucus, and South Charleston Human Rights Commission. ","After an unsuccessful run for reelection in 2012, Brown did not attempt to run for another political position. As of 2025 April, she lives in Charleston, West Virginia. "],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description of item], [Box/folder number], Bonnie L. Brown Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4511, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description of item], [Box/folder number], Bonnie L. Brown Papers, A\u0026M 4511, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the papers of Bonnie L. Brown, a feminist activist and former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012). The majority of materials are various collected papers from conferences and events Brown attended between 1974 and 2022. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePrevalent topics in the collection include the International Woman's Year, the Women's Repertory Theater in Charleston, West Virginia, the West Virginia House of Delegates, Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW), and West Virginia NOW. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso of interest is Brown's collection of metal political and social commentary pins promoting the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), NOW, and women's rights. There are also collected T-Shirts relevant to her feminist activism and political campaigning. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBrown loaned several scrapbooks covering her time in the West Virginia House of Delegated to the WVRHC for scanning. These digital files are available for viewing upon request. They mostly include photographs from events such as ERA marches, political rallies, political campaigning, and sessions in the West Virginia House of Delegates. There are also some digital scans of notes and election ephemera. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into two series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Papers (Boxes 1-5)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e- An addendum of 2023 March 02 can be found alongside the original donation in boxes 1-4.\n- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in boxes 1-3 and 5. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Ephemera (Boxes 5-6)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in box 5. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains materials collected or created by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1974 and 2022. Prevalent topics include the International Women's Year and conferences focused on women's rights in West Virginia. There is also material from her time in the Women's Repertory Theatre beginning in 1978. Materials mostly consist of brochures, digital files, newspaper clippings, mailers, pamphlets, photographs, resumes, and transcripts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains T-Shirts and pins collected by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1977 and 2006.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the papers of Bonnie L. Brown, a feminist activist and former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012). The majority of materials are various collected papers from conferences and events Brown attended between 1974 and 2022. ","Prevalent topics in the collection include the International Woman's Year, the Women's Repertory Theater in Charleston, West Virginia, the West Virginia House of Delegates, Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW), and West Virginia NOW. ","Also of interest is Brown's collection of metal political and social commentary pins promoting the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), NOW, and women's rights. There are also collected T-Shirts relevant to her feminist activism and political campaigning. ","Brown loaned several scrapbooks covering her time in the West Virginia House of Delegated to the WVRHC for scanning. These digital files are available for viewing upon request. They mostly include photographs from events such as ERA marches, political rallies, political campaigning, and sessions in the West Virginia House of Delegates. There are also some digital scans of notes and election ephemera. ","The collection is divided into two series:","Series 1. Papers (Boxes 1-5)","- An addendum of 2023 March 02 can be found alongside the original donation in boxes 1-4.\n- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in boxes 1-3 and 5. ","Series 2. Ephemera (Boxes 5-6)","- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in box 5. ","This series contains materials collected or created by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1974 and 2022. Prevalent topics include the International Women's Year and conferences focused on women's rights in West Virginia. There is also material from her time in the Women's Repertory Theatre beginning in 1978. Materials mostly consist of brochures, digital files, newspaper clippings, mailers, pamphlets, photographs, resumes, and transcripts.","This series contains T-Shirts and pins collected by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1977 and 2006."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_83980694b3f8a737b90c9ec83718a067\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":115,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-04T15:06:42.135Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6792.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/206141","title_ssm":["Bonnie L. Brown Papers"],"title_tesim":["Bonnie L. Brown Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1974-2022 and undated","1974-2000"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1974-2000"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1974-2022 and undated"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4511","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6792"],"text":["A\u0026M 4511","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6792","Bonnie L. Brown Papers","Charleston (W. Va.)","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Equal rights amendments","Women politicians -- West Virginia","Women political activists","Women's rights","Activism","No special access restrictions apply.","Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.","Bonnie L. Brown is a former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012) best known for her advocacy for women's rights.","Brown was born Bonnie Louise Wonderley in San Francisco, California to Thelma Asbury and Wilbert Wonderly on October 5th, 1942.\nAfter being raised between California and Oregon, she attended Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, where she met fellow student Gary Leigh Brown, and they married in 1965 June. They both transferred to the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho to continue their education.  ","After Gary L. Brown's graduation from the University of Idaho with his doctorate in chemical engineering, the couple moved to Charleston, West Virginia for his employment with Union Carbide. During the move from Idaho to West Virginia in 1969, Brown gave birth to her daughter Mollie Brown in Kansas. After the birth of her second child, Joel, Brown graduated from the Morris Harvey College (now the University of Charleston) in Charleston, West Virginia in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She was elected president of the Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1975. That same year she attended the National Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Task Force as a representative for West Virginia. She also organized the first \"People's Lobby\" around public interest legislation as the legislative coordinator for the West Virginia Citizen's Action Group.  ","In 1976, she stepped down as the president of Charleston NOW to become the president of the state chapter, West Virginia NOW. She would hold this position until 1978. During her time as president of West Virginia NOW, she was the West Virginia delegate to the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas in 1977 and the West Virginia convenor for the U.S. National Women's Agenda. In 1977, she founded the now-defunct Women's Repertory Theatre in Charleston, West Virginia, which sought to combine politics and women's theater.   ","In 1978, she stepped down as president of West Virginia NOW to serve as the legislative coordinator and chief lobbyist. During this time, she was active as a consultant and field organizer for the national ERA movement and as a lobbyist in West Virginia, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware, Florida, and Vermont.  ","She began a formal political career in 1982. She represented District 23 in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1982-1988 and 1990 and District 30 from 1992-1994 and 2000-2012.  ","During her time in the legislature, she was a member of a variety of committees and commissions, most notably the Constitutional Revision Committee, Health and Welfare Committee, Judiciary Committee, Legislative Commission on Juvenile Law, Select Committee on Children and Families, Women's Legislative Caucus, and South Charleston Human Rights Commission. ","After an unsuccessful run for reelection in 2012, Brown did not attempt to run for another political position. As of 2025 April, she lives in Charleston, West Virginia. ","This collection contains the papers of Bonnie L. Brown, a feminist activist and former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012). The majority of materials are various collected papers from conferences and events Brown attended between 1974 and 2022. ","Prevalent topics in the collection include the International Woman's Year, the Women's Repertory Theater in Charleston, West Virginia, the West Virginia House of Delegates, Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW), and West Virginia NOW. ","Also of interest is Brown's collection of metal political and social commentary pins promoting the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), NOW, and women's rights. There are also collected T-Shirts relevant to her feminist activism and political campaigning. ","Brown loaned several scrapbooks covering her time in the West Virginia House of Delegated to the WVRHC for scanning. These digital files are available for viewing upon request. They mostly include photographs from events such as ERA marches, political rallies, political campaigning, and sessions in the West Virginia House of Delegates. There are also some digital scans of notes and election ephemera. ","The collection is divided into two series:","Series 1. Papers (Boxes 1-5)","- An addendum of 2023 March 02 can be found alongside the original donation in boxes 1-4.\n- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in boxes 1-3 and 5. ","Series 2. Ephemera (Boxes 5-6)","- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in box 5. ","This series contains materials collected or created by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1974 and 2022. Prevalent topics include the International Women's Year and conferences focused on women's rights in West Virginia. There is also material from her time in the Women's Repertory Theatre beginning in 1978. Materials mostly consist of brochures, digital files, newspaper clippings, mailers, pamphlets, photographs, resumes, and transcripts.","This series contains T-Shirts and pins collected by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1977 and 2006.","The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4511","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6792"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Bonnie L. Brown Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Bonnie L. Brown Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Bonnie L. Brown Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"geogname_ssm":["Charleston (W. Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Charleston (W. Va.)"],"places_ssim":["Charleston (W. Va.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of Brown, Bonnie L., 2021","Gift of Brown, Bonnie L., 2023 March 02","Loan of Brown, Bonnie L., 2023 March 02","Gift of Brown, Bonnie L., 2024 September 06\n \nLoan of Brown, Bonnie L., 2024 September 06"],"access_subjects_ssim":["West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Equal rights amendments","Women politicians -- West Virginia","Women political activists","Women's rights","Activism"],"access_subjects_ssm":["West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Equal rights amendments","Women politicians -- West Virginia","Women political activists","Women's rights","Activism"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["1.5 Linear Feet 1 ft. 6 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.)","23.276 Gigabytes 752 files, formats include .pdf and .tif"],"extent_tesim":["1.5 Linear Feet 1 ft. 6 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.)","23.276 Gigabytes 752 files, formats include .pdf and .tif"],"date_range_isim":[1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restrictions apply.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eResearchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restrictions apply.","Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBonnie L. Brown is a former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012) best known for her advocacy for women's rights.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBrown was born Bonnie Louise Wonderley in San Francisco, California to Thelma Asbury and Wilbert Wonderly on October 5th, 1942.\nAfter being raised between California and Oregon, she attended Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, where she met fellow student Gary Leigh Brown, and they married in 1965 June. They both transferred to the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho to continue their education.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfter Gary L. Brown's graduation from the University of Idaho with his doctorate in chemical engineering, the couple moved to Charleston, West Virginia for his employment with Union Carbide. During the move from Idaho to West Virginia in 1969, Brown gave birth to her daughter Mollie Brown in Kansas. After the birth of her second child, Joel, Brown graduated from the Morris Harvey College (now the University of Charleston) in Charleston, West Virginia in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She was elected president of the Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1975. That same year she attended the National Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Task Force as a representative for West Virginia. She also organized the first \"People's Lobby\" around public interest legislation as the legislative coordinator for the West Virginia Citizen's Action Group.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1976, she stepped down as the president of Charleston NOW to become the president of the state chapter, West Virginia NOW. She would hold this position until 1978. During her time as president of West Virginia NOW, she was the West Virginia delegate to the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas in 1977 and the West Virginia convenor for the U.S. National Women's Agenda. In 1977, she founded the now-defunct Women's Repertory Theatre in Charleston, West Virginia, which sought to combine politics and women's theater.   \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1978, she stepped down as president of West Virginia NOW to serve as the legislative coordinator and chief lobbyist. During this time, she was active as a consultant and field organizer for the national ERA movement and as a lobbyist in West Virginia, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware, Florida, and Vermont.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eShe began a formal political career in 1982. She represented District 23 in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1982-1988 and 1990 and District 30 from 1992-1994 and 2000-2012.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDuring her time in the legislature, she was a member of a variety of committees and commissions, most notably the Constitutional Revision Committee, Health and Welfare Committee, Judiciary Committee, Legislative Commission on Juvenile Law, Select Committee on Children and Families, Women's Legislative Caucus, and South Charleston Human Rights Commission. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfter an unsuccessful run for reelection in 2012, Brown did not attempt to run for another political position. As of 2025 April, she lives in Charleston, West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Bonnie L. Brown is a former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012) best known for her advocacy for women's rights.","Brown was born Bonnie Louise Wonderley in San Francisco, California to Thelma Asbury and Wilbert Wonderly on October 5th, 1942.\nAfter being raised between California and Oregon, she attended Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, where she met fellow student Gary Leigh Brown, and they married in 1965 June. They both transferred to the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho to continue their education.  ","After Gary L. Brown's graduation from the University of Idaho with his doctorate in chemical engineering, the couple moved to Charleston, West Virginia for his employment with Union Carbide. During the move from Idaho to West Virginia in 1969, Brown gave birth to her daughter Mollie Brown in Kansas. After the birth of her second child, Joel, Brown graduated from the Morris Harvey College (now the University of Charleston) in Charleston, West Virginia in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She was elected president of the Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1975. That same year she attended the National Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Task Force as a representative for West Virginia. She also organized the first \"People's Lobby\" around public interest legislation as the legislative coordinator for the West Virginia Citizen's Action Group.  ","In 1976, she stepped down as the president of Charleston NOW to become the president of the state chapter, West Virginia NOW. She would hold this position until 1978. During her time as president of West Virginia NOW, she was the West Virginia delegate to the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas in 1977 and the West Virginia convenor for the U.S. National Women's Agenda. In 1977, she founded the now-defunct Women's Repertory Theatre in Charleston, West Virginia, which sought to combine politics and women's theater.   ","In 1978, she stepped down as president of West Virginia NOW to serve as the legislative coordinator and chief lobbyist. During this time, she was active as a consultant and field organizer for the national ERA movement and as a lobbyist in West Virginia, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware, Florida, and Vermont.  ","She began a formal political career in 1982. She represented District 23 in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1982-1988 and 1990 and District 30 from 1992-1994 and 2000-2012.  ","During her time in the legislature, she was a member of a variety of committees and commissions, most notably the Constitutional Revision Committee, Health and Welfare Committee, Judiciary Committee, Legislative Commission on Juvenile Law, Select Committee on Children and Families, Women's Legislative Caucus, and South Charleston Human Rights Commission. ","After an unsuccessful run for reelection in 2012, Brown did not attempt to run for another political position. As of 2025 April, she lives in Charleston, West Virginia. "],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description of item], [Box/folder number], Bonnie L. Brown Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4511, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description of item], [Box/folder number], Bonnie L. Brown Papers, A\u0026M 4511, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the papers of Bonnie L. Brown, a feminist activist and former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012). The majority of materials are various collected papers from conferences and events Brown attended between 1974 and 2022. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePrevalent topics in the collection include the International Woman's Year, the Women's Repertory Theater in Charleston, West Virginia, the West Virginia House of Delegates, Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW), and West Virginia NOW. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso of interest is Brown's collection of metal political and social commentary pins promoting the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), NOW, and women's rights. There are also collected T-Shirts relevant to her feminist activism and political campaigning. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBrown loaned several scrapbooks covering her time in the West Virginia House of Delegated to the WVRHC for scanning. These digital files are available for viewing upon request. They mostly include photographs from events such as ERA marches, political rallies, political campaigning, and sessions in the West Virginia House of Delegates. There are also some digital scans of notes and election ephemera. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into two series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Papers (Boxes 1-5)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e- An addendum of 2023 March 02 can be found alongside the original donation in boxes 1-4.\n- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in boxes 1-3 and 5. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Ephemera (Boxes 5-6)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in box 5. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains materials collected or created by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1974 and 2022. Prevalent topics include the International Women's Year and conferences focused on women's rights in West Virginia. There is also material from her time in the Women's Repertory Theatre beginning in 1978. Materials mostly consist of brochures, digital files, newspaper clippings, mailers, pamphlets, photographs, resumes, and transcripts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains T-Shirts and pins collected by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1977 and 2006.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the papers of Bonnie L. Brown, a feminist activist and former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012). The majority of materials are various collected papers from conferences and events Brown attended between 1974 and 2022. ","Prevalent topics in the collection include the International Woman's Year, the Women's Repertory Theater in Charleston, West Virginia, the West Virginia House of Delegates, Charleston Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW), and West Virginia NOW. ","Also of interest is Brown's collection of metal political and social commentary pins promoting the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), NOW, and women's rights. There are also collected T-Shirts relevant to her feminist activism and political campaigning. ","Brown loaned several scrapbooks covering her time in the West Virginia House of Delegated to the WVRHC for scanning. These digital files are available for viewing upon request. They mostly include photographs from events such as ERA marches, political rallies, political campaigning, and sessions in the West Virginia House of Delegates. There are also some digital scans of notes and election ephemera. ","The collection is divided into two series:","Series 1. Papers (Boxes 1-5)","- An addendum of 2023 March 02 can be found alongside the original donation in boxes 1-4.\n- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in boxes 1-3 and 5. ","Series 2. Ephemera (Boxes 5-6)","- An addendum of 2024 September 06 can be found in box 5. ","This series contains materials collected or created by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1974 and 2022. Prevalent topics include the International Women's Year and conferences focused on women's rights in West Virginia. There is also material from her time in the Women's Repertory Theatre beginning in 1978. Materials mostly consist of brochures, digital files, newspaper clippings, mailers, pamphlets, photographs, resumes, and transcripts.","This series contains T-Shirts and pins collected by Bonnie Brown during her time as an activist and politician in West Virginia between 1977 and 2006."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_83980694b3f8a737b90c9ec83718a067\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":115,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-04T15:06:42.135Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6792"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Dr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU) known for her work with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW). The papers in this collection are related to her time with WVNOW and MNOW between 1977 and 1989 and include a framed poster signed by popular figures in the feminist movement of the 1970s.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6952.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/221830","title_ssm":["Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers"],"title_tesim":["Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1977-2021","1977-1989"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1977-1989"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1977-2021"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4563","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6952"],"text":["A\u0026M 4563","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6952","Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers","Equal rights amendments","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","Activism","No special access restriction applies.","Dr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU). Graduating from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan in 1961, Nailler began working at FSU as an assistant instructor of education in 1967. She would hold several positions at FSU, including professor of education and faculty advisor, before moving to Morgantown, West Virginia to open a bookstore with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf.  ","Nailler's foray into feminist activism began with FSU coworker Patricia Hall Gillespie, both of whom were instrumental in creating the Morgantown-Fairmont National Organization for Women (Mor-Fair NOW) chapter in 1972-1973 alongside Letty Lincoln of Morgantown, West Virginia. By 1974, the Mor-Fair NOW chapter was divided into separate Morgantown and Fairmont NOW chapters in response to the mid-1970s gasoline shortage. That same year, the West Virginia NOW chapter was created to better facilitate connection between regional West Virginia NOW chapters and NOW. Nailler served as the first state coordinator of WVNOW. In 1975, she served as state WVNOW president.  ","In 1977, Nailler was elected as the recording secretary of MNOW before becoming the chapters president in 1979. She also handled credentialling for the WVNOW State Conference in 1978. After opening Wolf's Head Books with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf in 1980, Nailler became active in hosting events for MNOW.  ","Dr. Nailler moved to St. Augustine, Florida in 1988 to open a satellite bookstore while Dr. Wolf stayed in Morgantown to handle local operations. In 1992, they closed the Morgantown Wolf's Head Books and Dr. Wolf moved to St. Augustine to work in the location alongside Dr. Nailler, which he continued to do until his death in 2010.  ","In 2012, Dr. Nailler retired as a bookseller and closed the St. Augustine Wolf's Head Books. As of 2025, she is still living in Florida and active in online bookselling communities.  ","The Dr. Barbara E. Nailler papers includes materials related to her time engaged with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW) chapters between the years 1977 and 1989. It includes a newspaper clipping featuring her opinion on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a photograph of Dr. Nailler at an ERA March in 1977, a photograph of Lillian Waugh and Louise Barkalow in Wolf's Head Books, a T-Shirt celebrating Ronald Reagan's last day as President, and a framed and signed poster from the NOW \"March Again for Equal Rights\" event in 1977 in Washington, D.C. with an accompanying signature identification sheet. ","Signers of the framed poster include Ellie Smeal, president of NOW from 1977-1982 and 1985-1987; Hazel Hunkins Hallinan, a suffragist best known for her arrest and imprisonment after chaining herself to the White House gates in protest in 1917; Eleanor Holmen Norton, known for her work as an organizer with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee between 1960 and 1964 and position as the first female chair of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission from 1977 to 1981; Bella Abzug, co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus in 1971; Margaret Heckler, who represented Massachusetts 10th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 and served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1983 to 1985; and Sandra Porter, a coordinator of the 1977 ERA march. ","The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the WVRHC.","Dr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU) known for her work with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW). The papers in this collection are related to her time with WVNOW and MNOW between 1977 and 1989 and include a framed poster signed by popular figures in the feminist movement of the 1970s.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4563","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6952"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"access_terms_ssm":["The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the WVRHC."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift from Nailler, Dr. Barbara E., 2021 April 21."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Equal rights amendments","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","Activism"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Equal rights amendments","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","Activism"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.42 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case, 2.5 in; 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 unboxed framed poster, 1 in.)"],"extent_tesim":["0.42 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case, 2.5 in; 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 unboxed framed poster, 1 in.)"],"date_range_isim":[1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU). Graduating from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan in 1961, Nailler began working at FSU as an assistant instructor of education in 1967. She would hold several positions at FSU, including professor of education and faculty advisor, before moving to Morgantown, West Virginia to open a bookstore with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNailler's foray into feminist activism began with FSU coworker Patricia Hall Gillespie, both of whom were instrumental in creating the Morgantown-Fairmont National Organization for Women (Mor-Fair NOW) chapter in 1972-1973 alongside Letty Lincoln of Morgantown, West Virginia. By 1974, the Mor-Fair NOW chapter was divided into separate Morgantown and Fairmont NOW chapters in response to the mid-1970s gasoline shortage. That same year, the West Virginia NOW chapter was created to better facilitate connection between regional West Virginia NOW chapters and NOW. Nailler served as the first state coordinator of WVNOW. In 1975, she served as state WVNOW president.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1977, Nailler was elected as the recording secretary of MNOW before becoming the chapters president in 1979. She also handled credentialling for the WVNOW State Conference in 1978. After opening Wolf's Head Books with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf in 1980, Nailler became active in hosting events for MNOW.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDr. Nailler moved to St. Augustine, Florida in 1988 to open a satellite bookstore while Dr. Wolf stayed in Morgantown to handle local operations. In 1992, they closed the Morgantown Wolf's Head Books and Dr. Wolf moved to St. Augustine to work in the location alongside Dr. Nailler, which he continued to do until his death in 2010.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 2012, Dr. Nailler retired as a bookseller and closed the St. Augustine Wolf's Head Books. As of 2025, she is still living in Florida and active in online bookselling communities.  \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Dr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU). Graduating from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan in 1961, Nailler began working at FSU as an assistant instructor of education in 1967. She would hold several positions at FSU, including professor of education and faculty advisor, before moving to Morgantown, West Virginia to open a bookstore with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf.  ","Nailler's foray into feminist activism began with FSU coworker Patricia Hall Gillespie, both of whom were instrumental in creating the Morgantown-Fairmont National Organization for Women (Mor-Fair NOW) chapter in 1972-1973 alongside Letty Lincoln of Morgantown, West Virginia. By 1974, the Mor-Fair NOW chapter was divided into separate Morgantown and Fairmont NOW chapters in response to the mid-1970s gasoline shortage. That same year, the West Virginia NOW chapter was created to better facilitate connection between regional West Virginia NOW chapters and NOW. Nailler served as the first state coordinator of WVNOW. In 1975, she served as state WVNOW president.  ","In 1977, Nailler was elected as the recording secretary of MNOW before becoming the chapters president in 1979. She also handled credentialling for the WVNOW State Conference in 1978. After opening Wolf's Head Books with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf in 1980, Nailler became active in hosting events for MNOW.  ","Dr. Nailler moved to St. Augustine, Florida in 1988 to open a satellite bookstore while Dr. Wolf stayed in Morgantown to handle local operations. In 1992, they closed the Morgantown Wolf's Head Books and Dr. Wolf moved to St. Augustine to work in the location alongside Dr. Nailler, which he continued to do until his death in 2010.  ","In 2012, Dr. Nailler retired as a bookseller and closed the St. Augustine Wolf's Head Books. As of 2025, she is still living in Florida and active in online bookselling communities.  "],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Dr. Barbara E. Nailler papers includes materials related to her time engaged with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW) chapters between the years 1977 and 1989. It includes a newspaper clipping featuring her opinion on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a photograph of Dr. Nailler at an ERA March in 1977, a photograph of Lillian Waugh and Louise Barkalow in Wolf's Head Books, a T-Shirt celebrating Ronald Reagan's last day as President, and a framed and signed poster from the NOW \"March Again for Equal Rights\" event in 1977 in Washington, D.C. with an accompanying signature identification sheet. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSigners of the framed poster include Ellie Smeal, president of NOW from 1977-1982 and 1985-1987; Hazel Hunkins Hallinan, a suffragist best known for her arrest and imprisonment after chaining herself to the White House gates in protest in 1917; Eleanor Holmen Norton, known for her work as an organizer with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee between 1960 and 1964 and position as the first female chair of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission from 1977 to 1981; Bella Abzug, co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus in 1971; Margaret Heckler, who represented Massachusetts 10th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 and served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1983 to 1985; and Sandra Porter, a coordinator of the 1977 ERA march. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Dr. Barbara E. Nailler papers includes materials related to her time engaged with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW) chapters between the years 1977 and 1989. It includes a newspaper clipping featuring her opinion on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a photograph of Dr. Nailler at an ERA March in 1977, a photograph of Lillian Waugh and Louise Barkalow in Wolf's Head Books, a T-Shirt celebrating Ronald Reagan's last day as President, and a framed and signed poster from the NOW \"March Again for Equal Rights\" event in 1977 in Washington, D.C. with an accompanying signature identification sheet. ","Signers of the framed poster include Ellie Smeal, president of NOW from 1977-1982 and 1985-1987; Hazel Hunkins Hallinan, a suffragist best known for her arrest and imprisonment after chaining herself to the White House gates in protest in 1917; Eleanor Holmen Norton, known for her work as an organizer with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee between 1960 and 1964 and position as the first female chair of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission from 1977 to 1981; Bella Abzug, co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus in 1971; Margaret Heckler, who represented Massachusetts 10th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 and served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1983 to 1985; and Sandra Porter, a coordinator of the 1977 ERA march. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the WVRHC.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the WVRHC."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_89f7da66a7a59074e4ee80916e1ad617\"\u003eDr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU) known for her work with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW). The papers in this collection are related to her time with WVNOW and MNOW between 1977 and 1989 and include a framed poster signed by popular figures in the feminist movement of the 1970s.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Dr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU) known for her work with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW). The papers in this collection are related to her time with WVNOW and MNOW between 1977 and 1989 and include a framed poster signed by popular figures in the feminist movement of the 1970s."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_6da5eb42cba6d927c513edea4ff84036\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":6,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-04T15:06:53.366Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6952.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/221830","title_ssm":["Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers"],"title_tesim":["Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1977-2021","1977-1989"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1977-1989"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1977-2021"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4563","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6952"],"text":["A\u0026M 4563","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6952","Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers","Equal rights amendments","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","Activism","No special access restriction applies.","Dr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU). Graduating from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan in 1961, Nailler began working at FSU as an assistant instructor of education in 1967. She would hold several positions at FSU, including professor of education and faculty advisor, before moving to Morgantown, West Virginia to open a bookstore with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf.  ","Nailler's foray into feminist activism began with FSU coworker Patricia Hall Gillespie, both of whom were instrumental in creating the Morgantown-Fairmont National Organization for Women (Mor-Fair NOW) chapter in 1972-1973 alongside Letty Lincoln of Morgantown, West Virginia. By 1974, the Mor-Fair NOW chapter was divided into separate Morgantown and Fairmont NOW chapters in response to the mid-1970s gasoline shortage. That same year, the West Virginia NOW chapter was created to better facilitate connection between regional West Virginia NOW chapters and NOW. Nailler served as the first state coordinator of WVNOW. In 1975, she served as state WVNOW president.  ","In 1977, Nailler was elected as the recording secretary of MNOW before becoming the chapters president in 1979. She also handled credentialling for the WVNOW State Conference in 1978. After opening Wolf's Head Books with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf in 1980, Nailler became active in hosting events for MNOW.  ","Dr. Nailler moved to St. Augustine, Florida in 1988 to open a satellite bookstore while Dr. Wolf stayed in Morgantown to handle local operations. In 1992, they closed the Morgantown Wolf's Head Books and Dr. Wolf moved to St. Augustine to work in the location alongside Dr. Nailler, which he continued to do until his death in 2010.  ","In 2012, Dr. Nailler retired as a bookseller and closed the St. Augustine Wolf's Head Books. As of 2025, she is still living in Florida and active in online bookselling communities.  ","The Dr. Barbara E. Nailler papers includes materials related to her time engaged with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW) chapters between the years 1977 and 1989. It includes a newspaper clipping featuring her opinion on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a photograph of Dr. Nailler at an ERA March in 1977, a photograph of Lillian Waugh and Louise Barkalow in Wolf's Head Books, a T-Shirt celebrating Ronald Reagan's last day as President, and a framed and signed poster from the NOW \"March Again for Equal Rights\" event in 1977 in Washington, D.C. with an accompanying signature identification sheet. ","Signers of the framed poster include Ellie Smeal, president of NOW from 1977-1982 and 1985-1987; Hazel Hunkins Hallinan, a suffragist best known for her arrest and imprisonment after chaining herself to the White House gates in protest in 1917; Eleanor Holmen Norton, known for her work as an organizer with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee between 1960 and 1964 and position as the first female chair of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission from 1977 to 1981; Bella Abzug, co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus in 1971; Margaret Heckler, who represented Massachusetts 10th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 and served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1983 to 1985; and Sandra Porter, a coordinator of the 1977 ERA march. ","The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the WVRHC.","Dr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU) known for her work with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW). The papers in this collection are related to her time with WVNOW and MNOW between 1977 and 1989 and include a framed poster signed by popular figures in the feminist movement of the 1970s.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4563","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6952"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"access_terms_ssm":["The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the WVRHC."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift from Nailler, Dr. Barbara E., 2021 April 21."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Equal rights amendments","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","Activism"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Equal rights amendments","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","Activism"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.42 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case, 2.5 in; 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 unboxed framed poster, 1 in.)"],"extent_tesim":["0.42 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case, 2.5 in; 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 unboxed framed poster, 1 in.)"],"date_range_isim":[1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU). Graduating from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan in 1961, Nailler began working at FSU as an assistant instructor of education in 1967. She would hold several positions at FSU, including professor of education and faculty advisor, before moving to Morgantown, West Virginia to open a bookstore with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNailler's foray into feminist activism began with FSU coworker Patricia Hall Gillespie, both of whom were instrumental in creating the Morgantown-Fairmont National Organization for Women (Mor-Fair NOW) chapter in 1972-1973 alongside Letty Lincoln of Morgantown, West Virginia. By 1974, the Mor-Fair NOW chapter was divided into separate Morgantown and Fairmont NOW chapters in response to the mid-1970s gasoline shortage. That same year, the West Virginia NOW chapter was created to better facilitate connection between regional West Virginia NOW chapters and NOW. Nailler served as the first state coordinator of WVNOW. In 1975, she served as state WVNOW president.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1977, Nailler was elected as the recording secretary of MNOW before becoming the chapters president in 1979. She also handled credentialling for the WVNOW State Conference in 1978. After opening Wolf's Head Books with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf in 1980, Nailler became active in hosting events for MNOW.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDr. Nailler moved to St. Augustine, Florida in 1988 to open a satellite bookstore while Dr. Wolf stayed in Morgantown to handle local operations. In 1992, they closed the Morgantown Wolf's Head Books and Dr. Wolf moved to St. Augustine to work in the location alongside Dr. Nailler, which he continued to do until his death in 2010.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 2012, Dr. Nailler retired as a bookseller and closed the St. Augustine Wolf's Head Books. As of 2025, she is still living in Florida and active in online bookselling communities.  \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Dr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU). Graduating from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan in 1961, Nailler began working at FSU as an assistant instructor of education in 1967. She would hold several positions at FSU, including professor of education and faculty advisor, before moving to Morgantown, West Virginia to open a bookstore with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf.  ","Nailler's foray into feminist activism began with FSU coworker Patricia Hall Gillespie, both of whom were instrumental in creating the Morgantown-Fairmont National Organization for Women (Mor-Fair NOW) chapter in 1972-1973 alongside Letty Lincoln of Morgantown, West Virginia. By 1974, the Mor-Fair NOW chapter was divided into separate Morgantown and Fairmont NOW chapters in response to the mid-1970s gasoline shortage. That same year, the West Virginia NOW chapter was created to better facilitate connection between regional West Virginia NOW chapters and NOW. Nailler served as the first state coordinator of WVNOW. In 1975, she served as state WVNOW president.  ","In 1977, Nailler was elected as the recording secretary of MNOW before becoming the chapters president in 1979. She also handled credentialling for the WVNOW State Conference in 1978. After opening Wolf's Head Books with her husband Dr. Harvey Wolf in 1980, Nailler became active in hosting events for MNOW.  ","Dr. Nailler moved to St. Augustine, Florida in 1988 to open a satellite bookstore while Dr. Wolf stayed in Morgantown to handle local operations. In 1992, they closed the Morgantown Wolf's Head Books and Dr. Wolf moved to St. Augustine to work in the location alongside Dr. Nailler, which he continued to do until his death in 2010.  ","In 2012, Dr. Nailler retired as a bookseller and closed the St. Augustine Wolf's Head Books. As of 2025, she is still living in Florida and active in online bookselling communities.  "],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Dr. Barbara E. Nailler papers includes materials related to her time engaged with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW) chapters between the years 1977 and 1989. It includes a newspaper clipping featuring her opinion on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a photograph of Dr. Nailler at an ERA March in 1977, a photograph of Lillian Waugh and Louise Barkalow in Wolf's Head Books, a T-Shirt celebrating Ronald Reagan's last day as President, and a framed and signed poster from the NOW \"March Again for Equal Rights\" event in 1977 in Washington, D.C. with an accompanying signature identification sheet. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSigners of the framed poster include Ellie Smeal, president of NOW from 1977-1982 and 1985-1987; Hazel Hunkins Hallinan, a suffragist best known for her arrest and imprisonment after chaining herself to the White House gates in protest in 1917; Eleanor Holmen Norton, known for her work as an organizer with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee between 1960 and 1964 and position as the first female chair of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission from 1977 to 1981; Bella Abzug, co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus in 1971; Margaret Heckler, who represented Massachusetts 10th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 and served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1983 to 1985; and Sandra Porter, a coordinator of the 1977 ERA march. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Dr. Barbara E. Nailler papers includes materials related to her time engaged with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW) chapters between the years 1977 and 1989. It includes a newspaper clipping featuring her opinion on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a photograph of Dr. Nailler at an ERA March in 1977, a photograph of Lillian Waugh and Louise Barkalow in Wolf's Head Books, a T-Shirt celebrating Ronald Reagan's last day as President, and a framed and signed poster from the NOW \"March Again for Equal Rights\" event in 1977 in Washington, D.C. with an accompanying signature identification sheet. ","Signers of the framed poster include Ellie Smeal, president of NOW from 1977-1982 and 1985-1987; Hazel Hunkins Hallinan, a suffragist best known for her arrest and imprisonment after chaining herself to the White House gates in protest in 1917; Eleanor Holmen Norton, known for her work as an organizer with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee between 1960 and 1964 and position as the first female chair of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission from 1977 to 1981; Bella Abzug, co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus in 1971; Margaret Heckler, who represented Massachusetts 10th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 and served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1983 to 1985; and Sandra Porter, a coordinator of the 1977 ERA march. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the WVRHC.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the WVRHC."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_89f7da66a7a59074e4ee80916e1ad617\"\u003eDr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU) known for her work with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW). The papers in this collection are related to her time with WVNOW and MNOW between 1977 and 1989 and include a framed poster signed by popular figures in the feminist movement of the 1970s.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Dr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU) known for her work with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW). The papers in this collection are related to her time with WVNOW and MNOW between 1977 and 1989 and include a framed poster signed by popular figures in the feminist movement of the 1970s."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_6da5eb42cba6d927c513edea4ff84036\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":6,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-04T15:06:53.366Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6952"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Kiger, Meredith E.","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"The collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). It includes material from the West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM), March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives on 1989 April 09 in Washington, D.C., Marshall University's Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, as well as two oral history intervies of Mildred Fizer and Shefa Nola Benoit.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_7072.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/256309","title_ssm":["Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection"],"title_tesim":["Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection"],"unitdate_ssm":["1989-2022 and undated"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1989-2022 and undated"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4668","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/7072"],"text":["A\u0026M 4668","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/7072","Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","National Organization for Women (NOW)","West Virginia University - Student organizations.","Women's rights","Activism","4-H clubs -- West Virginia","No special access restriction applies.","\nResearchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.","The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (CSEGA) is at Marhsall University in Huntington, West Virginia, and focused on promoting research on Appalachia's diversity. It was founded in 1996 and hosted its first conference at Marshall University in 2000. As of 2025, the CSEGA sponsors the Sarah Denman Faces of Appalachia Fellowship Award to support scholarship on gender and ethnicity in Appalachia. ","The March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives was a mass gathering and march sponsored by the National Organization for Women (NOW) on 1989 April 09  in Washington, D.C. in response to Missouri anti-abortion laws pending in the Supreme Court and former President George H.W. Bush's administration aligning itself with the anti-abortion movement in calling for the reversal of  Roe v. Wade . The march was attended by roughly 600,000 protestors from around the country, including activists from West Virginia. ","The West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM) was a student organization formed prior to 1993 by WVU Center for Women's Studies (CWS) employee Mary Beth Garvin that focuesd on issuing affecting women on the WVU campus. It was best known for co-sponsoring the Take Back the Night events to raise awareness of sexual assault, domestic violence, and safety concerns on WVU campus. The organization was renamed the Gender Equality Movement (GEM) sometime prior to 2012. The organization has no official date of closure but its presence was significantly lessened by 2012.","Mildred Fizer was born in Culloden, West Virginia, in 1921 and is best known for her work with 4-H in her home state. She worked as the county 4-H agent in Cabbel County, West Virginia from 1946 to 1953 before moving on to serve as the Girls Club Agent at the state level until 1966. In 1966, Fizer became the head of the West Virginia Division of 4-H, making her the first woman to lead a division at the state level. She retired in 1978, whereupon she remained active in volunteer organizations in the Morgantown, West Virginia area.","Shefa Nola Benoit is the project coordinator for the Mountain Heritage Trails project in West Virginia. Mountain Heritage Trails, Inc. is a nonprofit based in Mathias, West Virginia and dedicated to preserving Appalchian culture and promoting community learning through folkways and local histories. ","The collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). ","The collection is a living collection and may continuously be added to as relevant materials are gifted, donated, or transferred to the WVRHC. ","The collection is divided into two series:","Series 1. Artifacts and Papers","Series 2. Oral History Interviews","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","The collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). It includes material from the West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM), March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives on 1989 April 09 in Washington, D.C., Marshall University's Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, as well as two oral history intervies of Mildred Fizer and Shefa Nola Benoit.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4668","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/7072"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection"],"collection_title_tesim":["Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection"],"collection_ssim":["Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Kiger, Meredith E.","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","Moore, Elisabeth","Moore, Elisabeth"],"creator_ssim":["Kiger, Meredith E.","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","Moore, Elisabeth","Moore, Elisabeth"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth","Moore, Elisabeth"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection"],"creators_ssim":["Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth","Moore, Elisabeth","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"acqinfo_ssim":["From Marshall University, Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (CSEGA), 2002","From Meredith E. Kiger, 2022 March 02","Gift from Anna Rachel Terman, 2022 March 18","From Combs, Ethan and Moore, Elisabeth, 2022"],"access_subjects_ssim":["West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","National Organization for Women (NOW)","West Virginia University - Student organizations.","Women's rights","Activism","4-H clubs -- West Virginia"],"access_subjects_ssm":["West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","National Organization for Women (NOW)","West Virginia University - Student organizations.","Women's rights","Activism","4-H clubs -- West Virginia"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.54 Linear Feet 1 flat storage box 3 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1 in; 1 document case, 2.5 in.","1.973 Gigabytes 1 .wav file, 1. mov file, and 2 .docx files"],"extent_tesim":["0.54 Linear Feet 1 flat storage box 3 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1 in; 1 document case, 2.5 in.","1.973 Gigabytes 1 .wav file, 1. mov file, and 2 .docx files"],"date_range_isim":[1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nResearchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies.","\nResearchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (CSEGA) is at Marhsall University in Huntington, West Virginia, and focused on promoting research on Appalachia's diversity. It was founded in 1996 and hosted its first conference at Marshall University in 2000. As of 2025, the CSEGA sponsors the Sarah Denman Faces of Appalachia Fellowship Award to support scholarship on gender and ethnicity in Appalachia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives was a mass gathering and march sponsored by the National Organization for Women (NOW) on 1989 April 09  in Washington, D.C. in response to Missouri anti-abortion laws pending in the Supreme Court and former President George H.W. Bush's administration aligning itself with the anti-abortion movement in calling for the reversal of \u003ctitle\u003eRoe v. Wade\u003c/title\u003e. The march was attended by roughly 600,000 protestors from around the country, including activists from West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM) was a student organization formed prior to 1993 by WVU Center for Women's Studies (CWS) employee Mary Beth Garvin that focuesd on issuing affecting women on the WVU campus. It was best known for co-sponsoring the Take Back the Night events to raise awareness of sexual assault, domestic violence, and safety concerns on WVU campus. The organization was renamed the Gender Equality Movement (GEM) sometime prior to 2012. The organization has no official date of closure but its presence was significantly lessened by 2012.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMildred Fizer was born in Culloden, West Virginia, in 1921 and is best known for her work with 4-H in her home state. She worked as the county 4-H agent in Cabbel County, West Virginia from 1946 to 1953 before moving on to serve as the Girls Club Agent at the state level until 1966. In 1966, Fizer became the head of the West Virginia Division of 4-H, making her the first woman to lead a division at the state level. She retired in 1978, whereupon she remained active in volunteer organizations in the Morgantown, West Virginia area.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eShefa Nola Benoit is the project coordinator for the Mountain Heritage Trails project in West Virginia. Mountain Heritage Trails, Inc. is a nonprofit based in Mathias, West Virginia and dedicated to preserving Appalchian culture and promoting community learning through folkways and local histories. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (CSEGA) is at Marhsall University in Huntington, West Virginia, and focused on promoting research on Appalachia's diversity. It was founded in 1996 and hosted its first conference at Marshall University in 2000. As of 2025, the CSEGA sponsors the Sarah Denman Faces of Appalachia Fellowship Award to support scholarship on gender and ethnicity in Appalachia. ","The March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives was a mass gathering and march sponsored by the National Organization for Women (NOW) on 1989 April 09  in Washington, D.C. in response to Missouri anti-abortion laws pending in the Supreme Court and former President George H.W. Bush's administration aligning itself with the anti-abortion movement in calling for the reversal of  Roe v. Wade . The march was attended by roughly 600,000 protestors from around the country, including activists from West Virginia. ","The West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM) was a student organization formed prior to 1993 by WVU Center for Women's Studies (CWS) employee Mary Beth Garvin that focuesd on issuing affecting women on the WVU campus. It was best known for co-sponsoring the Take Back the Night events to raise awareness of sexual assault, domestic violence, and safety concerns on WVU campus. The organization was renamed the Gender Equality Movement (GEM) sometime prior to 2012. The organization has no official date of closure but its presence was significantly lessened by 2012.","Mildred Fizer was born in Culloden, West Virginia, in 1921 and is best known for her work with 4-H in her home state. She worked as the county 4-H agent in Cabbel County, West Virginia from 1946 to 1953 before moving on to serve as the Girls Club Agent at the state level until 1966. In 1966, Fizer became the head of the West Virginia Division of 4-H, making her the first woman to lead a division at the state level. She retired in 1978, whereupon she remained active in volunteer organizations in the Morgantown, West Virginia area.","Shefa Nola Benoit is the project coordinator for the Mountain Heritage Trails project in West Virginia. Mountain Heritage Trails, Inc. is a nonprofit based in Mathias, West Virginia and dedicated to preserving Appalchian culture and promoting community learning through folkways and local histories. "],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection, A\u0026amp;M 4668, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection, A\u0026M 4668, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is a living collection and may continuously be added to as relevant materials are gifted, donated, or transferred to the WVRHC. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into two series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Artifacts and Papers\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Oral History Interviews\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). ","The collection is a living collection and may continuously be added to as relevant materials are gifted, donated, or transferred to the WVRHC. ","The collection is divided into two series:","Series 1. Artifacts and Papers","Series 2. Oral History Interviews"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_ac824092e931549e78d7ae050e731951\"\u003eThe collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). It includes material from the West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM), March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives on 1989 April 09 in Washington, D.C., Marshall University's Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, as well as two oral history intervies of Mildred Fizer and Shefa Nola Benoit.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). It includes material from the West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM), March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives on 1989 April 09 in Washington, D.C., Marshall University's Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, as well as two oral history intervies of Mildred Fizer and Shefa Nola Benoit."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_32cd4591a0e5c6434c564e87b6380576\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_coll_ssim":["Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection"],"persname_ssim":["Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":8,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-04T15:06:42.135Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_7072.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/256309","title_ssm":["Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection"],"title_tesim":["Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection"],"unitdate_ssm":["1989-2022 and undated"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1989-2022 and undated"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4668","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/7072"],"text":["A\u0026M 4668","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/7072","Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","National Organization for Women (NOW)","West Virginia University - Student organizations.","Women's rights","Activism","4-H clubs -- West Virginia","No special access restriction applies.","\nResearchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.","The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (CSEGA) is at Marhsall University in Huntington, West Virginia, and focused on promoting research on Appalachia's diversity. It was founded in 1996 and hosted its first conference at Marshall University in 2000. As of 2025, the CSEGA sponsors the Sarah Denman Faces of Appalachia Fellowship Award to support scholarship on gender and ethnicity in Appalachia. ","The March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives was a mass gathering and march sponsored by the National Organization for Women (NOW) on 1989 April 09  in Washington, D.C. in response to Missouri anti-abortion laws pending in the Supreme Court and former President George H.W. Bush's administration aligning itself with the anti-abortion movement in calling for the reversal of  Roe v. Wade . The march was attended by roughly 600,000 protestors from around the country, including activists from West Virginia. ","The West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM) was a student organization formed prior to 1993 by WVU Center for Women's Studies (CWS) employee Mary Beth Garvin that focuesd on issuing affecting women on the WVU campus. It was best known for co-sponsoring the Take Back the Night events to raise awareness of sexual assault, domestic violence, and safety concerns on WVU campus. The organization was renamed the Gender Equality Movement (GEM) sometime prior to 2012. The organization has no official date of closure but its presence was significantly lessened by 2012.","Mildred Fizer was born in Culloden, West Virginia, in 1921 and is best known for her work with 4-H in her home state. She worked as the county 4-H agent in Cabbel County, West Virginia from 1946 to 1953 before moving on to serve as the Girls Club Agent at the state level until 1966. In 1966, Fizer became the head of the West Virginia Division of 4-H, making her the first woman to lead a division at the state level. She retired in 1978, whereupon she remained active in volunteer organizations in the Morgantown, West Virginia area.","Shefa Nola Benoit is the project coordinator for the Mountain Heritage Trails project in West Virginia. Mountain Heritage Trails, Inc. is a nonprofit based in Mathias, West Virginia and dedicated to preserving Appalchian culture and promoting community learning through folkways and local histories. ","The collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). ","The collection is a living collection and may continuously be added to as relevant materials are gifted, donated, or transferred to the WVRHC. ","The collection is divided into two series:","Series 1. Artifacts and Papers","Series 2. Oral History Interviews","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","The collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). It includes material from the West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM), March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives on 1989 April 09 in Washington, D.C., Marshall University's Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, as well as two oral history intervies of Mildred Fizer and Shefa Nola Benoit.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4668","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/7072"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection"],"collection_title_tesim":["Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection"],"collection_ssim":["Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Kiger, Meredith E.","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","Moore, Elisabeth","Moore, Elisabeth"],"creator_ssim":["Kiger, Meredith E.","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","Moore, Elisabeth","Moore, Elisabeth"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth","Moore, Elisabeth"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection"],"creators_ssim":["Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth","Moore, Elisabeth","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"acqinfo_ssim":["From Marshall University, Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (CSEGA), 2002","From Meredith E. Kiger, 2022 March 02","Gift from Anna Rachel Terman, 2022 March 18","From Combs, Ethan and Moore, Elisabeth, 2022"],"access_subjects_ssim":["West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","National Organization for Women (NOW)","West Virginia University - Student organizations.","Women's rights","Activism","4-H clubs -- West Virginia"],"access_subjects_ssm":["West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","Women political activists","National Organization for Women (NOW)","West Virginia University - Student organizations.","Women's rights","Activism","4-H clubs -- West Virginia"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.54 Linear Feet 1 flat storage box 3 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1 in; 1 document case, 2.5 in.","1.973 Gigabytes 1 .wav file, 1. mov file, and 2 .docx files"],"extent_tesim":["0.54 Linear Feet 1 flat storage box 3 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1 in; 1 document case, 2.5 in.","1.973 Gigabytes 1 .wav file, 1. mov file, and 2 .docx files"],"date_range_isim":[1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nResearchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies.","\nResearchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (CSEGA) is at Marhsall University in Huntington, West Virginia, and focused on promoting research on Appalachia's diversity. It was founded in 1996 and hosted its first conference at Marshall University in 2000. As of 2025, the CSEGA sponsors the Sarah Denman Faces of Appalachia Fellowship Award to support scholarship on gender and ethnicity in Appalachia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives was a mass gathering and march sponsored by the National Organization for Women (NOW) on 1989 April 09  in Washington, D.C. in response to Missouri anti-abortion laws pending in the Supreme Court and former President George H.W. Bush's administration aligning itself with the anti-abortion movement in calling for the reversal of \u003ctitle\u003eRoe v. Wade\u003c/title\u003e. The march was attended by roughly 600,000 protestors from around the country, including activists from West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM) was a student organization formed prior to 1993 by WVU Center for Women's Studies (CWS) employee Mary Beth Garvin that focuesd on issuing affecting women on the WVU campus. It was best known for co-sponsoring the Take Back the Night events to raise awareness of sexual assault, domestic violence, and safety concerns on WVU campus. The organization was renamed the Gender Equality Movement (GEM) sometime prior to 2012. The organization has no official date of closure but its presence was significantly lessened by 2012.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMildred Fizer was born in Culloden, West Virginia, in 1921 and is best known for her work with 4-H in her home state. She worked as the county 4-H agent in Cabbel County, West Virginia from 1946 to 1953 before moving on to serve as the Girls Club Agent at the state level until 1966. In 1966, Fizer became the head of the West Virginia Division of 4-H, making her the first woman to lead a division at the state level. She retired in 1978, whereupon she remained active in volunteer organizations in the Morgantown, West Virginia area.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eShefa Nola Benoit is the project coordinator for the Mountain Heritage Trails project in West Virginia. Mountain Heritage Trails, Inc. is a nonprofit based in Mathias, West Virginia and dedicated to preserving Appalchian culture and promoting community learning through folkways and local histories. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (CSEGA) is at Marhsall University in Huntington, West Virginia, and focused on promoting research on Appalachia's diversity. It was founded in 1996 and hosted its first conference at Marshall University in 2000. As of 2025, the CSEGA sponsors the Sarah Denman Faces of Appalachia Fellowship Award to support scholarship on gender and ethnicity in Appalachia. ","The March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives was a mass gathering and march sponsored by the National Organization for Women (NOW) on 1989 April 09  in Washington, D.C. in response to Missouri anti-abortion laws pending in the Supreme Court and former President George H.W. Bush's administration aligning itself with the anti-abortion movement in calling for the reversal of  Roe v. Wade . The march was attended by roughly 600,000 protestors from around the country, including activists from West Virginia. ","The West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM) was a student organization formed prior to 1993 by WVU Center for Women's Studies (CWS) employee Mary Beth Garvin that focuesd on issuing affecting women on the WVU campus. It was best known for co-sponsoring the Take Back the Night events to raise awareness of sexual assault, domestic violence, and safety concerns on WVU campus. The organization was renamed the Gender Equality Movement (GEM) sometime prior to 2012. The organization has no official date of closure but its presence was significantly lessened by 2012.","Mildred Fizer was born in Culloden, West Virginia, in 1921 and is best known for her work with 4-H in her home state. She worked as the county 4-H agent in Cabbel County, West Virginia from 1946 to 1953 before moving on to serve as the Girls Club Agent at the state level until 1966. In 1966, Fizer became the head of the West Virginia Division of 4-H, making her the first woman to lead a division at the state level. She retired in 1978, whereupon she remained active in volunteer organizations in the Morgantown, West Virginia area.","Shefa Nola Benoit is the project coordinator for the Mountain Heritage Trails project in West Virginia. Mountain Heritage Trails, Inc. is a nonprofit based in Mathias, West Virginia and dedicated to preserving Appalchian culture and promoting community learning through folkways and local histories. "],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection, A\u0026amp;M 4668, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection, A\u0026M 4668, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is a living collection and may continuously be added to as relevant materials are gifted, donated, or transferred to the WVRHC. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into two series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Artifacts and Papers\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Oral History Interviews\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). ","The collection is a living collection and may continuously be added to as relevant materials are gifted, donated, or transferred to the WVRHC. ","The collection is divided into two series:","Series 1. Artifacts and Papers","Series 2. Oral History Interviews"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_ac824092e931549e78d7ae050e731951\"\u003eThe collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). It includes material from the West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM), March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives on 1989 April 09 in Washington, D.C., Marshall University's Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, as well as two oral history intervies of Mildred Fizer and Shefa Nola Benoit.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). It includes material from the West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM), March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives on 1989 April 09 in Washington, D.C., Marshall University's Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, as well as two oral history intervies of Mildred Fizer and Shefa Nola Benoit."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_32cd4591a0e5c6434c564e87b6380576\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_coll_ssim":["Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection"],"persname_ssim":["Kiger, Meredith E.","Moore, Elisabeth"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":8,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-04T15:06:42.135Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_7072"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Regina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the \u003cspan\u003eJus Et Factum\u003c/span\u003e newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6962.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/226638","title_ssm":["Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1975-2024 and undated"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1975-2024 and undated"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4573","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6962"],"text":["A\u0026M 4573","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6962","Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers","Civil rights -- United States","Sex discrimination in employment","Gay adoption -- Law and legislation","Activism","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","No special access restriction applies.","Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.","Regina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. Charon obtained her law degree from West Virginia University (WVU) in 1976. At WVU, Charon was an officer in the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity and volunteered at West Virginia Legal Aid Society.","After graduation, Charon served as a lawyer at Legal Aid and was appointed in Federal Court to represent the best interests of children in a case involving the Welfare Department. In 1982, Charon left Legal Aid to open her own law practice, specializing in unemployment law. She was appointed as a State Administrative Law Judge in unemployment in 2002.","During her career, Charon was elected president of the Monongalia Bar Association, served as a substitute municipal judge in Morgantown, was on the Board of Legal Aid, and was a member of the West Virginia University Council for Woman Concerns which later established the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at WVU. Charon also provided legal assistance for the establishment of the free clinic, Morgantown Health Right, now known as Milan Puskar Health Right. She also served as president of the Tree of Life Congregation.","Charon passed away from myelogenous leukemia in 2004. To honor her memory, her family and friends established the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest at WVU Law School, which funds one law student to complete an internship with Legal Aid or Mountain State Justice. The Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award was also created in her name and was created in collaboration with the State Bar and Legal Aid. The award is given to attorneys who advocate for civil rights.","The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the  Jus Et Factum  newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood. ","Materials include photographs, newspaper clippings, biographies, obituaries, legal papers, flyers, and signs.","The donor of the collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center.","Regina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the  Jus Et Factum  newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood.","West Virginia and Regional History Center/ West Virginia University/ 1549 University Avenue/ P.O. Box 6069/ Morgantown, WV 26506-6069/ Phone: 304-293-3536/ URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4573","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6962"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche"],"creator_ssim":["West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creators_ssim":["Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche","West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"access_terms_ssm":["The donor of the collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of Charon, Nyles, 2022 January 05.","Gift of Charon, Nyles, 2022 December 01.","Loan of Charon, Nyles, 2022 December 01.","Gift of Hostuttler, Lori, 2024 May 03.","Gift of Charon, Nyles, 2024 July 23."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Civil rights -- United States","Sex discrimination in employment","Gay adoption -- Law and legislation","Activism","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Civil rights -- United States","Sex discrimination in employment","Gay adoption -- Law and legislation","Activism","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.29 Linear Feet 1 document case, 2.5 in; 1 flat storage box, 1 in.; 1 oversize folder, 0.01 in.","0.25401 Gigabytes 9 .tif files, 2 .jpg files"],"extent_tesim":["0.29 Linear Feet 1 document case, 2.5 in; 1 flat storage box, 1 in.; 1 oversize folder, 0.01 in.","0.25401 Gigabytes 9 .tif files, 2 .jpg files"],"date_range_isim":[1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2024],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eResearchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies.","Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRegina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. Charon obtained her law degree from West Virginia University (WVU) in 1976. At WVU, Charon was an officer in the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity and volunteered at West Virginia Legal Aid Society.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfter graduation, Charon served as a lawyer at Legal Aid and was appointed in Federal Court to represent the best interests of children in a case involving the Welfare Department. In 1982, Charon left Legal Aid to open her own law practice, specializing in unemployment law. She was appointed as a State Administrative Law Judge in unemployment in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDuring her career, Charon was elected president of the Monongalia Bar Association, served as a substitute municipal judge in Morgantown, was on the Board of Legal Aid, and was a member of the West Virginia University Council for Woman Concerns which later established the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at WVU. Charon also provided legal assistance for the establishment of the free clinic, Morgantown Health Right, now known as Milan Puskar Health Right. She also served as president of the Tree of Life Congregation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCharon passed away from myelogenous leukemia in 2004. To honor her memory, her family and friends established the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest at WVU Law School, which funds one law student to complete an internship with Legal Aid or Mountain State Justice. The Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award was also created in her name and was created in collaboration with the State Bar and Legal Aid. The award is given to attorneys who advocate for civil rights.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Regina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. Charon obtained her law degree from West Virginia University (WVU) in 1976. At WVU, Charon was an officer in the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity and volunteered at West Virginia Legal Aid Society.","After graduation, Charon served as a lawyer at Legal Aid and was appointed in Federal Court to represent the best interests of children in a case involving the Welfare Department. In 1982, Charon left Legal Aid to open her own law practice, specializing in unemployment law. She was appointed as a State Administrative Law Judge in unemployment in 2002.","During her career, Charon was elected president of the Monongalia Bar Association, served as a substitute municipal judge in Morgantown, was on the Board of Legal Aid, and was a member of the West Virginia University Council for Woman Concerns which later established the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at WVU. Charon also provided legal assistance for the establishment of the free clinic, Morgantown Health Right, now known as Milan Puskar Health Right. She also served as president of the Tree of Life Congregation.","Charon passed away from myelogenous leukemia in 2004. To honor her memory, her family and friends established the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest at WVU Law School, which funds one law student to complete an internship with Legal Aid or Mountain State Justice. The Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award was also created in her name and was created in collaboration with the State Bar and Legal Aid. The award is given to attorneys who advocate for civil rights."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4573, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers, A\u0026M 4573, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the \u003ctitle\u003eJus Et Factum\u003c/title\u003e newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMaterials include photographs, newspaper clippings, biographies, obituaries, legal papers, flyers, and signs.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the  Jus Et Factum  newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood. ","Materials include photographs, newspaper clippings, biographies, obituaries, legal papers, flyers, and signs."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe donor of the collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The donor of the collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_92e162fe82ec2905b421a7f4148df3fc\"\u003eRegina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the \u003ctitle\u003eJus Et Factum\u003c/title\u003e newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Regina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the  Jus Et Factum  newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_7e1e7157af40eca7ea9be66f6f7ba81c\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center/ West Virginia University/ 1549 University Avenue/ P.O. Box 6069/ Morgantown, WV 26506-6069/ Phone: 304-293-3536/ URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center/ West Virginia University/ 1549 University Avenue/ P.O. Box 6069/ Morgantown, WV 26506-6069/ Phone: 304-293-3536/ URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_coll_ssim":["West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","Charon, Regina"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"persname_ssim":["Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":8,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-04T15:06:14.728Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6962.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/226638","title_ssm":["Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1975-2024 and undated"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1975-2024 and undated"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4573","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6962"],"text":["A\u0026M 4573","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6962","Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers","Civil rights -- United States","Sex discrimination in employment","Gay adoption -- Law and legislation","Activism","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","No special access restriction applies.","Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.","Regina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. Charon obtained her law degree from West Virginia University (WVU) in 1976. At WVU, Charon was an officer in the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity and volunteered at West Virginia Legal Aid Society.","After graduation, Charon served as a lawyer at Legal Aid and was appointed in Federal Court to represent the best interests of children in a case involving the Welfare Department. In 1982, Charon left Legal Aid to open her own law practice, specializing in unemployment law. She was appointed as a State Administrative Law Judge in unemployment in 2002.","During her career, Charon was elected president of the Monongalia Bar Association, served as a substitute municipal judge in Morgantown, was on the Board of Legal Aid, and was a member of the West Virginia University Council for Woman Concerns which later established the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at WVU. Charon also provided legal assistance for the establishment of the free clinic, Morgantown Health Right, now known as Milan Puskar Health Right. She also served as president of the Tree of Life Congregation.","Charon passed away from myelogenous leukemia in 2004. To honor her memory, her family and friends established the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest at WVU Law School, which funds one law student to complete an internship with Legal Aid or Mountain State Justice. The Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award was also created in her name and was created in collaboration with the State Bar and Legal Aid. The award is given to attorneys who advocate for civil rights.","The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the  Jus Et Factum  newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood. ","Materials include photographs, newspaper clippings, biographies, obituaries, legal papers, flyers, and signs.","The donor of the collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center.","Regina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the  Jus Et Factum  newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood.","West Virginia and Regional History Center/ West Virginia University/ 1549 University Avenue/ P.O. Box 6069/ Morgantown, WV 26506-6069/ Phone: 304-293-3536/ URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4573","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6962"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche"],"creator_ssim":["West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creators_ssim":["Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche","West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"access_terms_ssm":["The donor of the collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of Charon, Nyles, 2022 January 05.","Gift of Charon, Nyles, 2022 December 01.","Loan of Charon, Nyles, 2022 December 01.","Gift of Hostuttler, Lori, 2024 May 03.","Gift of Charon, Nyles, 2024 July 23."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Civil rights -- United States","Sex discrimination in employment","Gay adoption -- Law and legislation","Activism","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Civil rights -- United States","Sex discrimination in employment","Gay adoption -- Law and legislation","Activism","West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.29 Linear Feet 1 document case, 2.5 in; 1 flat storage box, 1 in.; 1 oversize folder, 0.01 in.","0.25401 Gigabytes 9 .tif files, 2 .jpg files"],"extent_tesim":["0.29 Linear Feet 1 document case, 2.5 in; 1 flat storage box, 1 in.; 1 oversize folder, 0.01 in.","0.25401 Gigabytes 9 .tif files, 2 .jpg files"],"date_range_isim":[1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2024],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eResearchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies.","Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRegina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. Charon obtained her law degree from West Virginia University (WVU) in 1976. At WVU, Charon was an officer in the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity and volunteered at West Virginia Legal Aid Society.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfter graduation, Charon served as a lawyer at Legal Aid and was appointed in Federal Court to represent the best interests of children in a case involving the Welfare Department. In 1982, Charon left Legal Aid to open her own law practice, specializing in unemployment law. She was appointed as a State Administrative Law Judge in unemployment in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDuring her career, Charon was elected president of the Monongalia Bar Association, served as a substitute municipal judge in Morgantown, was on the Board of Legal Aid, and was a member of the West Virginia University Council for Woman Concerns which later established the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at WVU. Charon also provided legal assistance for the establishment of the free clinic, Morgantown Health Right, now known as Milan Puskar Health Right. She also served as president of the Tree of Life Congregation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCharon passed away from myelogenous leukemia in 2004. To honor her memory, her family and friends established the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest at WVU Law School, which funds one law student to complete an internship with Legal Aid or Mountain State Justice. The Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award was also created in her name and was created in collaboration with the State Bar and Legal Aid. The award is given to attorneys who advocate for civil rights.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Regina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. Charon obtained her law degree from West Virginia University (WVU) in 1976. At WVU, Charon was an officer in the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity and volunteered at West Virginia Legal Aid Society.","After graduation, Charon served as a lawyer at Legal Aid and was appointed in Federal Court to represent the best interests of children in a case involving the Welfare Department. In 1982, Charon left Legal Aid to open her own law practice, specializing in unemployment law. She was appointed as a State Administrative Law Judge in unemployment in 2002.","During her career, Charon was elected president of the Monongalia Bar Association, served as a substitute municipal judge in Morgantown, was on the Board of Legal Aid, and was a member of the West Virginia University Council for Woman Concerns which later established the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at WVU. Charon also provided legal assistance for the establishment of the free clinic, Morgantown Health Right, now known as Milan Puskar Health Right. She also served as president of the Tree of Life Congregation.","Charon passed away from myelogenous leukemia in 2004. To honor her memory, her family and friends established the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest at WVU Law School, which funds one law student to complete an internship with Legal Aid or Mountain State Justice. The Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award was also created in her name and was created in collaboration with the State Bar and Legal Aid. The award is given to attorneys who advocate for civil rights."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4573, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers, A\u0026M 4573, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the \u003ctitle\u003eJus Et Factum\u003c/title\u003e newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMaterials include photographs, newspaper clippings, biographies, obituaries, legal papers, flyers, and signs.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the  Jus Et Factum  newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood. ","Materials include photographs, newspaper clippings, biographies, obituaries, legal papers, flyers, and signs."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe donor of the collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The donor of the collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_92e162fe82ec2905b421a7f4148df3fc\"\u003eRegina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the \u003ctitle\u003eJus Et Factum\u003c/title\u003e newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Regina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the  Jus Et Factum  newsletter and photographs of Regina Charon's life from childhood through adulthood."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_7e1e7157af40eca7ea9be66f6f7ba81c\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center/ West Virginia University/ 1549 University Avenue/ P.O. Box 6069/ Morgantown, WV 26506-6069/ Phone: 304-293-3536/ URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center/ West Virginia University/ 1549 University Avenue/ P.O. Box 6069/ Morgantown, WV 26506-6069/ Phone: 304-293-3536/ URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_coll_ssim":["West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","Charon, Regina"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"persname_ssim":["Charon, Regina","Abate, Kathy","Rybeck, Blanche"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":8,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-04T15:06:14.728Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6962"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"West Virginia and Regional History Center","value":"West Virginia and Regional History Center","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Bonnie L. Brown Papers","value":"Bonnie L. Brown Papers","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Bonnie+L.+Brown+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers","value":"Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Dr.+Barbara+E.+Nailler+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection","value":"Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Feminism+and+Women%27s+Advocacy+Collection\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers","value":"Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Regina+Charon%2C+Lawyer%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/collection_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"date_range_isim","attributes":{"label":"Date range","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"1974","value":"1974","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1975","value":"1975","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1975\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1976","value":"1976","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1976\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1977","value":"1977","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1977\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1978","value":"1978","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1979","value":"1979","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1979\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1980","value":"1980","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1980\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1981","value":"1981","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1981\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1982","value":"1982","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1982\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1983","value":"1983","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1983\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1984","value":"1984","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1984\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/date_range_isim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"creator_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Creator","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Abate, Kathy","value":"Abate, Kathy","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Abate%2C+Kathy\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Charon, Regina","value":"Charon, Regina","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Charon%2C+Regina\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Kiger, Meredith E.","value":"Kiger, Meredith E.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Kiger%2C+Meredith+E.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","value":"Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Marshall+University.+Center+for+the+Study+of+Ethnicity+and+Gender+in+Appalachia\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Moore, Elisabeth","value":"Moore, Elisabeth","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Moore%2C+Elisabeth\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Rybeck, Blanche","value":"Rybeck, Blanche","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Rybeck%2C+Blanche\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","value":"West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+University.+Libraries.+West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","value":"West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+University.+West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Collection\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/creator_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"names_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Names","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Abate, Kathy","value":"Abate, Kathy","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Abate%2C+Kathy\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Charon, Regina","value":"Charon, Regina","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Charon%2C+Regina\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Kiger, Meredith E.","value":"Kiger, Meredith E.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Kiger%2C+Meredith+E.\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","value":"Marshall University. Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Marshall+University.+Center+for+the+Study+of+Ethnicity+and+Gender+in+Appalachia\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Moore, Elisabeth","value":"Moore, Elisabeth","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Moore%2C+Elisabeth\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Rybeck, Blanche","value":"Rybeck, Blanche","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Rybeck%2C+Blanche\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","value":"West Virginia University. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+University.+Libraries.+West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","value":"West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Collection","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+University.+West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Collection\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"West Virginia and Regional History Center","value":"West Virginia and Regional History Center","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/names_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"geogname_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Places","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Charleston (W. Va.)","value":"Charleston (W. Va.)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Charleston+%28W.+Va.%29\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/geogname_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"access_subjects_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Subjects","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"4-H clubs -- West Virginia","value":"4-H clubs -- West Virginia","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=4-H+clubs+--+West+Virginia\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Activism","value":"Activism","hits":4},"links":{"remove":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Civil rights -- United States","value":"Civil rights -- United States","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Civil+rights+--+United+States\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Equal rights amendments","value":"Equal rights amendments","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Equal+rights+amendments\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Gay adoption -- Law and legislation","value":"Gay adoption -- Law and legislation","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Gay+adoption+--+Law+and+legislation\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"National Organization for Women (NOW)","value":"National Organization for Women (NOW)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=National+Organization+for+Women+%28NOW%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Sex discrimination in employment","value":"Sex discrimination in employment","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Sex+discrimination+in+employment\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","value":"West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+Feminist+Activist+and+Women%27s+History+Collection\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"West Virginia University - Student organizations.","value":"West Virginia University - Student organizations.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+University+-+Student+organizations.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Women political activists","value":"Women political activists","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Women+political+activists\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Women politicians -- West Virginia","value":"Women politicians -- West Virginia","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Women+politicians+--+West+Virginia\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/access_subjects_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"level_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Level","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Collection","value":"Collection","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/level_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"all_fields","attributes":{"label":"All Fields"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026search_field=all_fields\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"keyword","attributes":{"label":"Keyword"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026search_field=keyword\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"name","attributes":{"label":"Name"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026search_field=name\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"place","attributes":{"label":"Place"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026search_field=place\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"subject","attributes":{"label":"Subject"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026search_field=subject\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"title","attributes":{"label":"Title"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026search_field=title\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"container","attributes":{"label":"Container"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026search_field=container\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"identifier","attributes":{"label":"Identifier"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026search_field=identifier\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"score desc, title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"relevance"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026sort=score+desc%2C+title_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"date (ascending)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026sort=date_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"date (descending)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026sort=date_sort+desc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"creator (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026sort=creator_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"creator (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026sort=creator_sort+desc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"title (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026sort=title_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"title (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Activism\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2020\u0026sort=title_sort+desc\u0026view=compact"}}]}