March for Women's Lives, Iowa Delegation records

Collection

Identifier: IWA0578

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Scope and Contents

The March for Women's Lives, Iowa Delegation Records date from 2004 and measure 2.5 linear inches. The collection includes Himschoot's essays for her women's studies practicum, which describe the fundraising work she performed for the internship. The fundraising records include brochures, meeting agendas, flyers, logo drafts, t-shirt ideas, and the Choice since 1973 t-shirt. The transportation folder contains schedules, guides for participants, bus activities, release forms, and evaluations of the trip by participants. Materials from the march include tickets, buttons, maps, and a list of pro-choice chants. The newspaper articles include coverage of the march from the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Iowa City Press-Citizen. The series concludes with Himschoot's personal color photographs of the march.

Dates

Creation: 2004

Creator

March For Women's Lives. Iowa Delegation (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The records are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

On April 25, 2004, pro-choice activists went to Washington, D.C., to participate in the March for Women's Lives, a protest against the pro-life policies of President George W. Bush's administration. The march was sponsored by many women's rights and abortion rights organizations including the National Organization for Women, Feminist Majority, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Estimates of participation ranged from 800,000 to 1.15 million, making it the largest march in U.S. history.

As part of a women's studies practicum, University of Iowa student Nickol Himschoot worked as the marketing/fundraising intern for the Iowa City march coalition, sponsored by the NARAL Pro-Choice America Iowa division. Himschoot organized local concerts and art shows, and sold t-shirts to raise travel funds for students to attend the march. Approximately 500 people from eastern Iowa attended the March for Women's Lives, including about 150 from Iowa City .

Extent

2.50 linear inches

Photographs in box 1 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

On April 25, 2004, pro-choice activists went to Washington, D.C., to participate in the March for Women's Lives, a protest against the pro-life policies of President George W. Bush's administration.