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Johnson County ERA Coalition records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0138
Abstract

Organized in Iowa City to promote the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the constitution of the state of Iowa.



Arrangement

"New Strategies, Old Obstacles in the Fight for Equality: An Analysis of the 1992 Iowa ERA Referendum Campaign," is shelved in the Iowa Women's Archives printed works collection (fHQ.1236.5.U6 F45 1993).

Dates: 1984-1993

League of Women Voters, Sioux City records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0229
Scope and Contents The League of Women Voters of Sioux City records date from 1978 to 1993 and measure 2.5 linear inches. The bulk of the collection consists of newspaper clippings from the Sioux City Journal and the Des Moines Register chronicling local debates in the late 1970s about Sioux City's urban renewal and city government structure. Clippings on how other Iowa cities were handling these issues in their communities are included. The home rule charter folder includes the proposal submitted by the Sioux City Charter Commission to the mayor and city council, which called for re-structuring the city's government; among other things, the new charter would have given more power to the mayor. The proposed charter was hotly debated for several months and defeated in a narrow vote; the League opposed the charter. The urban renewal newspaper clippings describe conflicts over how to maintain a vital business sector, and an investigation into charges that a developer had misused...
Dates: 1978-1993

Lowell Club (Boone, Iowa) records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0091
Abstract

Study club founded in 1887.

Dates: 1987

Mahaska County Farm Bureau Women's Committee records

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: IWA0429
Abstract

Women's division of the local Farm Bureau.



Arrangement

4 folders, shelved in SCVF.

Dates: 1929-2002

Mary Louise Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0027
Abstract

First woman to chair the Republican National Committee, serving from 1974 to 1977. Co-founder of the Louise Noun-Mary Louise Smith Iowa Women's Archives.

Dates: 1925-1997

Midwest Federation of Chaparral Poets (Iowa Chapter) records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0562
Abstract

The Iowa Chapter of Chaparral Poets met twice yearly (fall and spring); they studied poetry, conducted a poetry contest and wrote poetry for submission to Midwest Chaparral magazine. The organization was formed in 1942 and disbanded in 2001.

Dates: 1977-2001

Midwest Women's Studies Association records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0649
Abstract

Regional branch of the National Women's Studies Association.

Dates: 1979-1992

National Association of Women in Construction, Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0372
Abstract

The local chapter gives scholarships to students interested in construction careers, sponsors an annual golf outing and provides social networking opportunities for women who work in construction.

Dates: 1978-2005

National League of American Pen Women, Quad Cities Branch records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0656
Abstract

The National League of American Pen Women, Quad Cities Branch was established in 1976 to serve as an outlet for area women writers to communicate. The group organized scholarship competitions for high school student writers.

Dates: 1976-1997

National Organization for Women, Ames Chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0658
Abstract

Includes ERA campaign material.

Dates: 1973-1986

National Organization for Women, Des Moines Chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0014
Abstract

Feminist activist organization records.

Dates: 1971-1987

National Organization for Women, Dubuque Chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0223
Abstract

The group was formed in 1973. The purpose of the group was to improve and expand the role of women in society and it supported the Equal Rights Amendment, safe and legal abortion among other issues.

Dates: 1973-1995

National Organization for Women, Iowa records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0013
Abstract

Feminist activist organization records.

Dates: 1976-1989

National Organization for Women, Johnson County-Iowa City Chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0017
Abstract

Feminist activist organization records.

Dates: 1977-1997

O'Brien County Farm Bureau Women records

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: IWA0450
Abstract

Organization to promote the interests of farmwomen.



Arrangement

One folder, shelved in SCVF.

Dates: 1989-1996

Omega Township Women's Club (O'Brien County) records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0709
Abstract

Farm Bureau women's club.

Dates: 1976-1991

Percival Needlecrafters scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0155
Abstract

Percival, Iowa club that made quilts to raise money for the community.

Dates: 1976-1992

Polk County Women Attorneys records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0219
Abstract

Association to promote the professional growth of women in the law.

Dates: 1986-1995

Polk County Women's Political Caucus records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0748
Abstract

County branch of a national organization to support candidates who promote women's rights and women's participation in the political process.

Dates: 1974-1987

Reproductive Rights Coalition of Iowa City records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0539
Abstract

The Reproductive Rights Coalition of Iowa City (RRCIC) formed in January 1989 in response to Operation Rescue's attempt to shut down a local abortion clinic.

Dates: 1988-1991

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Iowa Commission on the Status of Women 3
National Organization for Women. Iowa 3
University of Iowa 3
Hammond, Johnie (1932-) 2
Iowa ERA Coalition 2
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Iowa Women's Political Caucus 2
National Organization for Women. Johnson County-Iowa City Chapter 2
National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.) 2
Planned Parenthood Federation of America 2
Alan Guttmacher Institute 1
American Association for the United Nations 1
American Association of University Women 1
American Business Women's Association. Grant Wood Chapter 1
Americans for Religious Liberty 1
Anderson, Margaret, 1928- 1
Artists In Action (Muscatine, Iowa) 1
Bush, George, 1924- 1
Campbell, Bonnie J., 1948- 1
Catholics for a Free Choice (Organization) 1
Cedar Investors (Cedar County, Iowa) 1
Cleona Township Women's Club (Scott County, Iowa) 1
Democratic Activist Women's Network 1
Democratic Party (Iowa) 1
Des Moines Human Rights Commission 1
Drake University 1
ERA Iowa 1992 1
Eaton, Linda 1
Eisinger, Mary 1
Embroiderers' Guild of America. Plum Grove Chapter (Iowa City, Iowa) 1
Emma Goldman Clinic 1
Feminist Majority (Organization) 1
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006 1
Four Cs of Johnson County 1
Four Seasons Garden Club (Iowa City, Iowa) 1
Glanton, Willie 1
Goldsmith, Judith 1
Grace and Rubies (Restaurant : Iowa City, Iowa) 1
Helen Lemme Reading Club (Iowa City, Iowa) 1
Henry, Gloria 1
Hickok, Kathleen 1
International Wives Club (Iowa City, Iowa) 1
International Women's Club (Iowa City, Iowa) 1
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault 1
Iowa Crime Victim Assistance Division 1
Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys 1
Iowa Peace Links 1
Iowa State Bar Association 1
Iowa State University 1
Iowa Women Against the Equal Rights Amendment 1
Iowa Women in Educational Leadership 1
Iowa Women in Natural Resources 1
Iowa Women's Caucus Research and Education Center 1
Iowa Women's Hall of Fame 1
Johnson County ERA Coalition (Johnson County, Iowa) 1
Knight, Bernie 1
Kramer, Mary, (Legislator) (1935-) 1
League of Women Voters of Sioux City, Iowa 1
Lemme, Helen 1
Lipsky, Joan (1919-2015) 1
Lloyd-Jones, Jean (1929-) 1
Lowell Club (Boone, Iowa) 1
Mahaska County Farm Bureau. Women's Committee 1
Marylanders for the Right to Choose (Organization) 1
Mascher, Mary (1952) 1
Metcalf, Janet, 1935- 1
Midwest Federation of Chaparral Poets 1
Midwest Federation of Chaparral Poets. Iowa Chapter 1
Midwest Women's Studies Association 1
Midwest Women's Studies Association. Conference 1
Mondale, Walter F., 1928- 1
National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League 1
National Association of Women in Construction 1
National Association of Women in Construction. Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Chapter 1
National Conference of Christians and Jews 1
National Council of State Garden Clubs 1
National Federation of Republican Women 1
National League of American Pen Women. Quad Cities Branch 1
National Organization for Women 1
National Organization for Women. Ames Chapter 1
National Organization for Women. Des Moines Chapter 1
National Organization for Women. Dubuque Chapter 1
Networking Together, Inc. 1
New Directions for Women (Organization) 1
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 1
Norman, Susan J. 1
Noun, Louise R. (1908-2002) 1
O'Brien County Farm Bureau Women (Iowa) 1
Omega Township Women's Club (O'Brien County, Iowa) 1
Patrick, Peggy 1
Percival Needlecrafters (Percival, Iowa) 1
Planned Parenthood of Mid-Iowa 1
Polk County Women Attorneys (Iowa) 1
Polk County Women's Political Caucus (Iowa) 1
President's Commission for the Observance of the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations 1
Rape Victim Advocacy Program (Iowa City, Iowa) 1
Ray, Robert D. (1928-2018) 1
Reagan, Ronald 1
Reproductive Rights Coalition of Iowa City 1
Republican National Committee (U.S.) 1
Republican National Committee (U.S.). Women's Division 1
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