wa00013. Women, Politics, and the Law
Found in 110 Collections and/or Records:
Sister Maria Luisa "Molly" Muñoz papers
Chicana nun, nurse, and activist that worked closely with migrant workers and families.
Sonja Larsen papers
Republican representative in the Iowa legislature who ran for mayor of Ottumwa in 1981.
Sue M. Reed papers
Republican Party activist and officer of Iowa and National Federations of Republican Women, 1950s-1970s.
Thelma Carmichael papers
An illustrated booklet promoting a playpen designed by Carmichael’s father.
Arrangement
One folder, shelved in SCVF.
University Club records
A musical score for "Good Night!! Ladies," a revue on the topic of women's history, first performed by the University Club in Iowa City in 1975.
Vera Shivvers papers
Iowa farm woman who was elected to fill her husband's term in the Iowa Senate following his death in 1962.
Vergene Donovan papers
Spencer, Iowa, resident active in the Iowa Federation of Republican women.
Arrangement
One folder, shelved in SCVF.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Iowa records
Organization dedicated to legislative and educational efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency and support woman's suffrage.
Women's Equity Action League (Iowa Division) records
Organization that promoted economic equity for women by focusing on educational, legal, and tax issues affecting women.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (Des Moines Chapter) records
Members of the Des Moines chapter of WILPF studied government policy on nuclear testing, the draft , the war in Vietnam, and the arms race. They held informational rallies and demonstrations and maintained a vigorous letter-writing campaign.