National Organization for Women

Harriet Cooper Alpern Papers

abarker — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:10:08 -0400

Harriet Cooper Alpern served as Vice President of Public Relations for the Detroit chapter of NOW (National Organization of Women) from 1970 to 1973 and was a member of the Women's Advisory to TV station WXYZ from 1971 to 1975. In 1978 Ms. Alpern formed the company, Program Resources to produce media material for the women's movement and other educational purposes. The papers of Ms. Alpern reflect her work with NOW and the women's movement, and to a lesser extent, the use of mass media as an educational tool.

Susan Holleran Papers

drice — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:48:11 -0500

Susan E. Holleran was a labor journalist for AFSCME's national headquarters and its international magazine. Additionally, she was a founding member of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), a member of the National Organization of Women (NOW), active in community service activities of the Washington, D.C. AFL-CIO, and coordinator of the first national conference on pay equity which resulted in the founding of the National Committee on Pay Equity in 1979. Holleran died of cancer on December 15, 2007. Holleran's papers reflect her work with AFSCME, the AFL-CIO, CLUW, and the National Committee on Pay Equity, as well as her interest and involvement with working women.

Joan Israel Papers

abarker — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:54:24 -0400

One of the first members of the Detroit chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), Joan Israel served two terms as president of the chapter. Ms. Israel organized and chaired the NOW Child Care Committee and acted as head of a Detroit Common Council committee that led to the formation of the Wayne County Child Care Council. Ms. Israel’s papers reflect her involvement in the women’s movement and childcare advocacy, and detail the growth of the women’s movement in southeastern Michigan.

Mildred Jeffrey Papers

drice — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:19:31 -0500

Mildred "Millie" Jeffrey worked as an organizer for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, as Educational Director of the Pennsylvania Joint Board of Shirt Workers, as a consultant to the War Labor Board, as Director of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Women’s Bureau, and as Director for UAW Community Relations and Consumer Affairs Departments. Ms. Jeffrey was also active in the Democratic Party and was a founding member and chair of the National Organization of Women’s (NOW) political arm, the National Women’s Political Caucus.

Part 1 of Ms. Jeffrey’s papers document her extensive work for women’s rights and the labor movement and reflect her commitment to social justice. Part 2 primarily documents the last 30 years of her life during which Jeffrey became an activist in the many social and political movements of the time, including women’s rights, civil rights, reproductive rights and peace.

Lily Lampinen Papers

drice — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:35:42 -0500

The papers of Lily Lampinen reflect her personal interest in a variety of important social and political issues, particularly civil rights for minorities.

Marjorie Jackson Levin Papers

abarker — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:01:58 -0400

Marjorie Jackson Levin and Patricia Burnett founded the Metropolitan Detroit Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and served as Vice-President for Public Relations and as head of NOW’s Speakers Bureau. Ms. Levin’s papers reflect her involvement in women’s advocacy on a local and national level, particularly her work with NOW, and includes materials concerning Ms. Levin’s television talk show, “A Woman’s Place.”

Loretta Moore Papers

abarker — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:19:52 -0400

An active member of the National Organization of Women (NOW), Loretta Moore held various posts, including founder and first president of the NOW Downriver Chapter, and was named "Feminist of the Year" by NOW in 1977. Ms. Moore served as a trustee of Wayne County Community College, a Board Member of the Michigan Employment Agency Advisory Council, and was active in Michigan Democratic politics. Ms. Moore’s papers reflect her work with NOW and her involvement in community affairs and Michigan politics.

Ann Shafer Papers

drice — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:53:10 -0500

Ann Shafer has lobbied in support of women's issues, including equal pay, sex and employment discrimination, reproductive freedom, and pregnancy disability benefits throughout her career. She began working in 1946 for W.K. Kellogg Company and was active in the American Federation of Grainmillers, retiring in 1983. She has been involved with the Michigan Democratic Party politics, co-founded a chapter of the National Organization of Women (NOW), and was one of the founding members of the Coalition of Labor Union Women. Ann Shafer's papers reflect her experiences with women in the labor movement, civil rights, politics, and women's rights.

Marjorie Stern Papers

abarker — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:55:19 -0400

Marjorie Stern worked as on organizer for the American Federation of Teachers in various cities, served seven consecutive terms as secretary to the San Francisco Federation of Teachers Local 61, and played an instrumental role in the creation of the AFT Women’s Rights Committee. Ms. Stern served as coordinator of the National Organization for Women’s (NOW) Task Force on Union Women, and served as a founding member of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW). Ms. Stern’s papers relate to her work in the AFT, NOW and the CLUW, particularly concerning the AFT Women’s Rights Committee.

Toni Swanger Papers

abarker — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:53:32 -0400

An active member of the Detroit women’s rights movement, journalist Toni Swanger worked with the Detroit Women’s Radio Workshop on programming for the Detroit public radio station WDET, and served in various roles for Detroit newspaper, Metro Times, including production manager and managing editor.

Ms. Swanger’s papers reflect her interest in women’s issues and document her career as an activist and radio and print journalist.

Edith Van Horn Papers

abarker — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:54:57 -0400

Labor and women’s rights activist Edith Van Horn began her career in the labor movement during World War II, when she left graduate school to join the war effort as an assembly line laborer for Goodyear Aircraft, where she joined United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 856. Ms. Horn later held posts as chief steward of Douglas Aircraft UAW Local 17, chief steward of Chrysler’s Dodge Main Local 3, where she was the first woman to serve on Local 3’s executive board, as a delegate to the UAW Constitutional Convention, and as the International Representative to the UAW’s Community Action Program. Ms. Horn was a founding member of the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC), the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), and was active in various Detroit area committees addressing violence against women and urban housing issues.

Ms. Horn’s papers largely document her work at Dodge Main and her extensive involvement in women’s issues. Of particular interest is the investigation into Ms. Horn’s alleged affiliation with the Communist Party, and her correspondence with Gloria Steinem.

(11696) Equal Rights Amendment Extension March

jruss — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:17:19 -0500

AFSCME participated in the 1978 march on Washington organized by the National Organization of Women (NOW) to advocate for an extension of the deadline by which states had to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. constitution which sought to bar legal discrimination on the basis of sex. 100,000 supporters marched, and the deadline was extended by 3 years.

(11697) Equal Rights Amendment Extension March

jruss — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:20:56 -0500

(29237) Demonstrators, Pay Equity Rally, Los Angeles, California, 1985

aorchard — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:03:51 -0400

Demonstrators from SEIU, NOW, NAACP, and MALDEF rally for pay equity.

(45941) Apollo 9 Mission Analyzer wheel chart

gstrassel — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:22:54 -0400

Wheel chart collected by Walter Reuther during his official visit to NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center before the Apollo 9 launch. Made by Raytheon, the circular tool displays the various actions during each stage of the space mission. Pictured on the chart is the command and service modules, constructed by UAW Local 887 members at North American Rockwell Corporation.

[Podcast] Betty Friedan's Labor Roots

teller — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:01:39 -0400

Rachel Shteir shares how Betty Friedan’s early experience as a labor reporter for the Federated Press informed her later work as a famed women’s rights activist, author of The Feminine Mystique, and co-founder of the National Organization for Women. read more »

National NOW Times

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