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Virginia Commonwealth University, Cabell Library

Betsy Brinson collection, 1974/2013

0.83 Linear Feet 2 letter document boxes

The Betsy Brinson collection contains materials Brinson collected related to her activism and involvement in various organizations, namely the YWCA and Richmond Peace Education Center. The Richmond Peace Education Center materials include newsletters, as well as planning documents and ephemera for the Eyes Wide Open Project. The YWCA materials mostly include pamphlets, information on a YWCA children's reading program, and news clippings. The collection also contains miscellaneous newsletters and reports produced in Virginia or regionally about women's rights and social justice, pins and buttons that are largely political in nature, and photos from the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. There are some syllabi and reading packets from Brinson's time teaching at VCU, but the collection largely reflects the organizations and work Brinson was involved with outside of VCU from 1974 to 2013.

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Betsy Brinson collection, 1974/2013 0.83 Linear Feet 2 letter document boxes

Brinson, Betsy

The Betsy Brinson collection contains materials Brinson collected related to her activism and involvement in various organizations, namely the YWCA and Richmond Peace Education Center. The Richmond Peace Education Center materials include newsletters, as well as planning documents and ephemera for the Eyes Wide Open Project. The YWCA materials mostly include pamphlets, information on a YWCA children's reading program, and news clippings. The collection also contains miscellaneous newsletters and reports produced in Virginia or regionally about women's rights and social justice, pins and buttons that are largely political in nature, and photos from the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. There are some syllabi and reading packets from Brinson's time teaching at VCU, but the collection largely reflects the organizations and work Brinson was involved with outside of VCU from 1974 to 2013.

George Mason University

Francis J. McNamara papers, 1928/1997

109.5 Linear Feet 216 boxes
The Francis J. McNamara papers contains materials collected by Francis J. McNamara dating from 1928 to 1997 pertaining to American politics and culture during this period. The main concentration in this collection deals with national security with respect to the influence of Communism, the Civil Rights Movement, and the counterculture. It is comprised of newspaper and magazine articles, letters, memoranda and other personal documents, U.S. government documents, pamphlets, and other printed materials.
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Francis J. McNamara papers, 1928/1997 109.5 Linear Feet 216 boxes

McNamara, Francis J., 1915-2007
The Francis J. McNamara papers contains materials collected by Francis J. McNamara dating from 1928 to 1997 pertaining to American politics and culture during this period. The main concentration in this collection deals with national security with respect to the influence of Communism, the Civil Rights Movement, and the counterculture. It is comprised of newspaper and magazine articles, letters, memoranda and other personal documents, U.S. government documents, pamphlets, and other printed materials.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Isaac Asimov, Author, Fundraising Letter regarding Teaching of Creationism in Public Schools, 1982

0.01 Linear Feet 2 pages (1 folder)
Fund raising letter sent by science fiction author Isaac Asimov requesting donations for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to oppose the teaching of creationism in public schools. The letter discusses recent laws and legal cases in Louisiana and Arkansas as well as the history of creationism and creation science.
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Isaac Asimov, Author, Fundraising Letter regarding Teaching of Creationism in Public Schools, 1982 0.01 Linear Feet 2 pages (1 folder)

Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992
Fund raising letter sent by science fiction author Isaac Asimov requesting donations for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to oppose the teaching of creationism in public schools. The letter discusses recent laws and legal cases in Louisiana and Arkansas as well as the history of creationism and creation science.

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