Virginia Chapter of the National Organization for Women Records, 1971-2004, 2011

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

Accessing audiovisual materials may require special accomodations. Please contact Archives staff in advance to make arrangements to view or listen to these recordings.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Virginia Chapter of the National Organization for Women Records, 1971-2004, 2011. Accession 43458. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
National Organization for Women. Virginia. Chapter.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virginia Chapter of the National Organization for Women Records, 1971-2004, 2011. Accession 43458. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Records, 1971-2004, 2011, of the Virginia Chapter of the National Organization for Women (Virginia NOW) include subject files on abortion and the Equal Rights Amendment, various administrative and general files, papers collected on numerous issues of interest to the organization, Virginia NOW Political Action Committee files, newsletters, local chapter files, and audiovisual materials. Many records of the national organization are found amongst these papers. Also included are records from the Texas Chapter, donated by Frances M. Hicks, who continued her involvement with NOW by joining the Virginia Chapter after moving to the state from Texas.

Biographical / historical:

According to its website, the mission of the Virginia Chapter of the National Organization for Women (Virginia NOW) is to bring women economic, legal, social, and personal equality in all areas of life across Virginia, through programs and activities that promote the vision of a feminist future. The Virginia NOW Political Action Committee expands women's participation in Virginia politics and civil life through direct political work with feminist candidates, both male and female, for office.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Virginia NOW, 18 September 2007 (43458).

Gift of Virginia NOW, 15 December 2008 (44064).

Gift of Virginia NOW, 20 September 2011 (50175).

(Preceding three gifts care of Lee Perkins, Alexandria.)

Gift of Georgia Fuller, 20 March 2014 (51266).

All four accessions are filed jointly under Acc. 43458.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Series I. Virginia NOW records
  • Series II. Newsletters and local chapter files
  • Series III. Frances Hicks papers
  • Series IV. Audiovisual materials and ephemera
Physical description:
12 cubic feet (28 boxes and 1 oversize folder)