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North Dakota Chapter of the National Organization of Women Records, 1969-1983

Collection Overview

Title: North Dakota Chapter of the National Organization of Women Records, 1969-1983

ID: OGLMC/1005

Creator: North Dakota Chapter, National Organization for Women (1973-)

Extent: 5.0 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 01/04/1985

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The North Dakota Chapter of the National Organization for Women Records consist of correspondence, membership lists, bylaws, newspaper clippings, conference proceedings, financial information, and issues statements. The collection is divided into four series:

Series 1: North Dakota NOW Council

Series 2: Local NOW Chapters

Series 3: NOW Regional Conferences

Series 4: National level - National Organization for Women

Administrative Information

Accruals: Additions were donated by Carol Jean Larson, Bismarck, North Dakota, in June 1987 (87-1522) and Diana Mauer, President of the Grand Forks NOW Chapter, in January 1991 (91-1737).

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Carol Jean Larson, Bismarck, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; 85-1348

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). North Dakota Chapter of the National Organization of Women Records. OGLMC 1005, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in April 2014.


Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: North Dakota NOW CouncilAdd to your cart.
Sub-Series A: Records of the State CoordinatorAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Correspondence and minutes: 1973-1976Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Correspondence and minutes: January 1977-October 1, 1977Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Correspondence and minutes: October 10, 1977-February 16, 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Correspondence and minutes: February 17, 1978-May 1, 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Correspondence and minutes: May 5, 1978-May 31, 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Correspondence and minutes: August 1, 1978-October 29, 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 7: Correspondence and minutes: November 9, 1978-January 26, 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Correspondence and minutes: February 2, 1979-April 20, 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 9: Correspondence and minutes: April 21, 1979-December 31, 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 10: Correspondence and minutes: January 22, 1980-September 4, 1980Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Correspondence and minutes: September 5, 1980-August 28, 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 12: Correspondence and minutes: August 29, 1981-November 13, 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 13: Correspondence and miscellaneous: Fall 1982; January-March 1983Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Membership lists: 1977-1980Add to your cart.
Folder 15: Personal expense reimbursement forms: 1978-1981Add to your cart.
Sub-Series B: NewsletterAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 16: State newsletter: 1975-1981Add to your cart.
Sub-Series C: NOW IssuesAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 17: Displaced homemakers: 1970-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 18: Women and poverty: 1975-1979Add to your cart.
Folder 19: Human Rights Bill: 1977-June 10, 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 20: Human Rights Bill: June 12, 1978-August 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 21: Human Rights Bill: December 1978-1980Add to your cart.
Folder 22: ERA and Rescission: 1972-1980Add to your cart.
Folder 23: ERA extension: 1977-August 30, 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 24: ERA literature: 1974-1981Add to your cart.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Reproductive rights and the Human Life Amendment: 1977-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Reproductive rights and the Human Life Amendment: 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Compulsory pregnancy: 1979-1981Add to your cart.
Sub-Series D: Legislative ActionAdd to your cart.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Bills, hearings and testimony: 1973-1979Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Bills, hearings and testimony: January-March 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Surveys: 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 7: Bills, hearings and testimony: 1980Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Bills, hearings and testimony: 1980Add to your cart.
Folder 9: Surveys, bills, hearings and testimony: 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 10: Bills, hearings and testimony: 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Bills, hearings and testimony: 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 12: Surveys and correspondence: 1982Add to your cart.
Folder 13: Phone bank material: 1979-1983Add to your cart.
Sub-Series E: MediaAdd to your cart.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Press releases: 1975-1979Add to your cart.
Folder 15: Newspaper clippings: 1974-1981Add to your cart.
Sub-Series F: Other OrganizationsAdd to your cart.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Folder 16: North Dakota Commission on the Status of Women: 1976-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 17: National Abortion Rights Action League: 1976, 1978-1979Add to your cart.
Folder 18: North Dakota Centennial Advisory Council: 1978-1979Add to your cart.
Folder 19: General miscellaneous: 1974-1979Add to your cart.
Folder 20: General miscellaneous: 1979-1980Add to your cart.
Sub-Series G: MiscellaneousAdd to your cart.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Folder 21: Prairie poetryAdd to your cart.
Series 2: Local NOW ChaptersAdd to your cart.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Folder 22: Bismarck: 1974-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 23: Bottineau: 1975-1978Add to your cart.
Folder 24: Devils Lake: 1977-1980Add to your cart.
Folder 25: Devils Lake: newspaper clippings, 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 26: Devils Lake: newspaper clippings, 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 27: Dickinson: 1972-1972, 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 28: Fargo: 1971-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 29: Grand Forks: 1972-1981Add to your cart.
Box 3Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Jamestown: 1977-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Minot: 1975-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Valley City: 1978-1981Add to your cart.
Series 3: NOW Regional ConferencesAdd to your cart.
Box 3Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Correspondence, minutes and agendas: 1973-1979Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Correspondence, minutes and agendas: 1980-1981Add to your cart.
Series 4: National Organization for WomenAdd to your cart.
Sub-Series A: Correspondence, conferences, literature and press releasesAdd to your cart.
Box 3Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Correspondence, conferences, literature, and press releases: 1969-1975Add to your cart.
Folder 7: Correspondence, conferences, literature, and press releases: 1975-1978Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Correspondence, conferences, literature, and press releases: 1978-1979Add to your cart.
Box 4Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Correspondence, conferences, literature, and press releases: 1979- October 1980Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Correspondence, conferences, literature, and press releases: October 1980-July 1982Add to your cart.
Sub-Series B: NOW Legal Defense and Education FundAdd to your cart.
Box 4Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Correspondence, literature and lawsuits: 1975-1978Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Correspondence, literature and lawsuits: 1978-1979Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Judge Callister case: 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Material from other states: Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, MassachusettsAdd to your cart.
Box 5Add to your cart.
Folder 1: ERA Correspondence and materials: 1975, 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Correspondence: 1972-1977Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Correspondence: 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Correspondence: 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Correspondence: 1980Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Correspondence: 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 7: Midwest Regional correspondence: 1974-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Message Brigade: 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 9: Chapter convening: 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 10: Abortion: 1973-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Task Force on Reproductive Freedom: 1975-1980Add to your cart.
Folder 12: Labor Task Force: 1980Add to your cart.
Folder 13: State House Conference: 1980Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Organizational informationAdd to your cart.
Folder 15: Child custody and divorce: 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 16: Feminism and religionAdd to your cart.
Folder 17: ERA and abortion legislative information: 1971-78Add to your cart.
Folder 18: ERAAdd to your cart.
Folder 19: By-laws and platforms: 1978-1980Add to your cart.
Folder 20: Court cases: 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 21: National and Regional Board Meetings: 1974-1979Add to your cart.
Folder 22: National and Regional Board Meetings: 1980-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 23: State NOW budgets: 1976-1980Add to your cart.
Folder 24: Abortion newspaper clippings: 1976-1978Add to your cart.
Folder 25: ERA Utah Project: 1980-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 26: Issues surrounding the 1981 National ConferenceAdd to your cart.
Folder 27: Fund-raising products: 1980Add to your cart.
Folder 28: Legislative council: 1976Add to your cart.
Box 6Add to your cart.
Folder 1: NOW economic boycott campaign: 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 2: NOW walkathon kit: June 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Miscellaneous NOW mailingsAdd to your cart.
Folder 4: North Dakota NOW constitution and by-laws: 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Correspondence: 1978-1979Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Meetings, agendas and reports: 1976-1980Add to your cart.
Folder 7: ND NOW Newsletter: 1978-1979Add to your cart.