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Protest Signs

 Series
Identifier: 3

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Women’s March 2017 records date from 2017 and measure 8.5 linear inches in 4 boxes. The records are arranged in 4 series: General, Photographs, Protest Signs, and Artifacts. The bulk of the collection deals with Women’s March protests in Iowa and Iowa women who attended protests in other cities.

The General (2017) series contains ephemera like postcards and a game entitled “direct action bingo” for protestors, newspaper clippings about the march and the lead up to it, planning materials for women travelling from Iowa to the Washington DC march, and a personal narrative about attending the Women’s March. This series also includes a newspaper entitled “Resist!” that focuses on women’s rights issues. The Photographs series (2017) has several printed photographs of pussy hats created by artist John Paul Hornbeck, and a variety of digital images taken by women who attended Women’s Marches in Atlanta, Georgia; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa City, Iowa; and Washington DC.

The Protest Sign series (2017) contains poster board signs carried at women’s marches around Iowa and the United States. Their content covers a variety of political and feminist issues.

The Artifacts series (2017) includes four knitted pussy hats, one baseball cap pussy hat, and one political button.

Dates

  • Creation: 2017

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 8.00 linear inches

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository

Contact:
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5068
319-335-5900 (Fax)