National Organization for Women. Eau Claire Chapter (Wis.) Records, 1972-1973, 1978-1984

Collection

Identifier: Eau Claire Mss DA

Staff Only

Content Description

Records of the Eau Claire chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), consisting of correspondence, membership information and applications, personnel records, organizational guidelines and constitution, meeting agendas and minutes, and fundraiser order forms. Also included is the Eau Claire Chapter newsletter (1979-1984) and corresponding materials, such as workshop and meeting agendas.

This collection contains membership information, personnel records, organization guidelines and constitution, meeting agendas and minutes, and correspondence from the Eau Claire chapter of the National Organization for Women. Also included are copies of the monthly Eau Claire Chapter newsletter (1979-1984).

The monthly newsletters, published as the Women’s Community Center Newsletter between 1978 and October 1984, were intended to provide a feminist communication network for the Eau Claire area. They include brief articles concerning equal rights for women, reproductive rights, local wants for women, and national and local NOW activities. Also included in this collection are the minutes from a June 5, 1978, Board of Directors Meeting and minutes from an August 2, 1978, General Meeting.

Dates

Creation: 1972-1973, 1978-1984

Creator

National Organization for Women. Eau Claire Chapter (Wis.) (Organization)

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Use Restrictions

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. For more information regarding the copyright status of this collection please contact the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Biographical/Historical Note

The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in 1966 with notable leader of the women’s rights movement, Betty Friedan, as its first president. NOW was founded with the purpose of using grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals and to fight for equal rights for women. The Eau Claire chapter of NOW was started by UW- Eau Claire English professor Dr. Edna Hood in October 1971. It remained a prominent organization on campus throughout the 1970s and 1980s and sponsored many guest speakers, discussion panels, and presentations related to feminist topics. One notable member of the Eau Claire Chapter was Margo House who helped start the chapter and served as the chapter’s first president as well as serving as the first state president of NOW in Wisconsin. Today NOW still bolsters hundreds of chapters nationwide with hundreds of thousands of members. Wisconsin still maintains two chapters of NOW, one based in Madison and a general statewide chapter.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1/2 archives box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Summary

Acquisition Information

Presented by Carol Fairbanks in 1979.

Collection is owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society. For more information, please consult the Historical Society.

Related Materials

UHC 357: Women’s Community Center Records, 1977-1984

Eau Claire Mss BU: Margo House Papers, 1973-1980

Processing Note

Finding aid created by Stephanie Much in February 2022. University Historical Collection 208 (Acc. 88-195) NOW Eau Claire Chapter Newsletters was incorporated into Eau Claire Mss DA.