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Start Over Date range 1989 Subjects West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection

Dr. Lillian Waugh, Professor, Papers, 1884/2018, bulk 1960/2017 4.42 Linear Feet 2 record cartons, 15 in. each; 2 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 2 flat storage boxes, 1 in. each; 1 document case, 5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 card file box, 3.5 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.

Waugh, Lillian J., 1941-2018
Lillian Jane Waugh was born in Lewistown, Maine, on 1941 June 1, and passed away in Morgantown, West Virginia, on October 8th, 2018. She was an instrumental cofounder for the Morgantown chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), serving as an officer, and contributing decades of advocacy for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This collection contains personal family photographs, correspondence, and research about Waugh keeping her surname after marriage. Protest and activism papers, photographs, and artifacts include assorted materials related to Waugh's involvement in the National Organization for Women (NOW), the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) campaign, gender equality movements, and anti-war protests. The collection features research, correspondence, and curriculum from Waugh's time as a WVU professor. It likewise includes substantial research for WVU's Women's Centenary Project, which Waugh directed.
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Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection, 1989/2022 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

Kiger, Meredith E.
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.
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Libby Lindsay Dingess Papers, 1957/2022 1.63 Linear Feet 1 record carton, 15 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 2 flat storage boxes, 1 in. each 2.82 Gigabytes 71 .tif files

Dingess, Elizabeth (Libby) Lindsay

This collection includes materials pertaining to Libby Lindsay Dingess's work as a coal miner and union activist. It includes newspaper clippings, papers, and other materials from various coal mining operations, as well as various materials from the Coal Employment Project and the United Mine Workers of America union. Other materials include papers on employment equality, newsletters from the Coal Mining Women's Support Team News, and newspapers on coal mining strikes from the late 1980s to early 1990s. Also included in the collection are stickers and pins relating to coal mining and various coal mining conferences throughout the country.

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Linda Cooper, Environmentalist, Records of Citizens for Responsible Wind Power, 1977/2008, bulk 2002/2008 9.47 Linear Feet 7 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 document case, 5 in.; 2 flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 6 oversized folders, 0.1 in. each.

Cooper Elkinton, Linda
Citizens for Resposible Wind Power (CRWP) was in operation between 2004 and 2008 and sought to oppose wind power in the West Virginia region, including plants in Mount Storm, Beech Ridge, and Liberty Gap. Records include minutes, correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
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Lisa Diehl, Advocate, Papers, 1964/2005 0.92 Linear Feet 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 1 in.

Diehl, Lisa
Lisa Diehl is best known for her advocacy for women in the trades and for women's financial independence. This collection includes materials collected and created by Lisa Diehl throughout her career in advocacy and the trades, particularly through her work with Women and Employment, Center for Economic Options, and West Virginia Women Work.
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Marat Moore Papers, 1978/2013 0.83 Linear Feet 2 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 1 document case, 5 in. 2.57 Gigabytes 43 .tif files

Moore, Marat
Jean L. "Marat" Moore is a journalist, photographer, author, and former coal miner best known for her work with the Coal Employment Project (CEP) and the Coal Mining Women's Support Team (CWST). This collection mostly contains materials related to her work with the CEP between 1980 and 1998.
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Maryat Lee, Playwright, Papers, 1902/1997, bulk 1951/1989 63.54 Linear Feet 63 ft. 6.5 in. (42 records cartons, 15 in. each); (9 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2.5 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3.5 in.); (7 medium flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (5 large item boxes, 5 in. each); (1 small item box, 3 in.); (1 large clamshell box, 5 in.); (9 paintings, 1.5 in. each); (1 framed item, 0.5 in.); (1 plaster bust, 7 in.)

Lee, Maryat, 1923-1989
Maryat Lee (1923-1989) was an American playwright and theater director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theater. She pioneered street theater in Harlem and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community-based theater project. Materials include reports, newsletters, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, posters, manuscripts, notes, scripts, screenplays, published plays, genealogical research, journals, drawings, and paintings. Also present is a piece of stained glass created by Lee, a dress worn by Lee, and an EcoTheater T-Shirt.
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National Organization for Women, West Virginia and Morgantown Chapters, Records, 1966/2008, bulk 1970/1990 6.17 Linear Feet 6 ft. 2 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (3 document cases, 2.5 in. each); (3 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 4 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (1 hat box, 7 in.)

National Organization for Women. West Virginia Chapter
This collection contains materials collected and created by the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW). It includes materials from the parent organization, the National Organization for Women, as well as related feminist organizations. Prominent topics covered include abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and discrimination. There are also records of efforts to lobby the state legislature on behalf of women, as well as papers documenting relations with other civic groups on issues of economics, education, labor, and racism.
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Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers, 1975/2024 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

West Virginia University. Libraries. 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.
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Sally Jane Brown, Artist, Collection, 1959/2023, bulk 2013/2020 1.13 Linear Feet 1 ft. 1.5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1 in.; rolled storage box, 5 in.)

Brown, Sally Jane
This collection contains materials collected or created by Sally Jane Brown, a feminist artist, in relation to art exhibitions and showcases, particularly women-focused ones in West Virginia.
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