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Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Iowa records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0751
Abstract

Organization dedicated to legislative and educational efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency and support woman's suffrage.

Dates: 1874-2006
Found in: Iowa Women's Archives

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (Des Moines Chapter) records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0240
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1962-2008
Found in: Iowa Women's Archives

Young Women's Resource Center (Des Moines, Iowa) records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0048
Abstract

This local organization's goal was to, educate, and empower young women in the Greater Des Moines area through counseling and other programs.

Dates: 1975-2015
Found in: Iowa Women's Archives

YWCA of Greater Des Moines records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0167
Abstract

The records are arranged in eight series: Administrative records, Financial records, Publicity, Branches and clubs, Photographs, Scrapbooks, Artifacts, and 1998 Accession.

Dates: 1885-1995
Found in: Iowa Women's Archives

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Des Moines (Iowa) 101
Archives (groupings) 99
Personal papers 76
Photographs 74
20th century 70
2001-2010 28
Scrapbooks 27
Women -- Political activity 27
Oral histories 26
Iowa 23
Sound recordings 22
Women -- Societies and clubs 21
Cultural artifacts 20
Women lawyers 20
Video recordings 19
1991-2000 18
Administrative records 18
African American women -- Iowa 18
Speeches, addresses, etc. 16
1981-1990 15
African American women 15
Diaries 15
Women in public life 15
1971-1980 14
Correspondence 13
College students 12
Political participation 12
Yearbooks 12
Families 11
Memoirs 11
Women 11
Authors 9
Autobiographies 9
Rural women 9
Iowa City (Iowa) 8
Teachers 8
Women in agriculture 8
Clubs 7
Homemakers 7
Journalists 7
Photograph albums 7
Social workers 7
Sports for girls 7
Sports for women 7
Voyages and travels 7
Women -- 19th century 7
1961-1970 6
Farmers 6
Pacifism 6
Peace 6
Political campaigns 6
Social participation 6
Women and War 6
Women in education 6
Women in journalism 6
Women's rights 6
1941-1950 5
1951-1960 5
African Americans 5
Civic leaders 5
College teachers 5
Feminists 5
Jewish women -- Iowa 5
Legislators 5
Nurses 5
Pacifists 5
Social service 5
Teaching 5
Women -- Suffrage -- Iowa 5
World War, 1939-1945 5
Businesswomen 4
Chicago (Ill.) 4
Davenport (Iowa) 4
Educators 4
Equal rights amendments 4
Feminism 4
Nursing -- Study and teaching (Associate degree) 4
Nursing -- Study and teaching (Graduate) 4
Political candidates 4
Slides (photographs) 4
Twentieth century 4
Volunteer workers in social service 4
Waterloo (Iowa) 4
West Des Moines (Iowa) 4
Women in charitable work 4
Women in medicine 4
1931-1940 3
Abortion 3
Agriculture 3
Bisexuals 3
Cedar Rapids (Iowa) 3
Civic improvement 3
Civil rights workers 3
College athletes 3
Community activists 3
Family papers 3
Gays 3
Girls 3
Government employees 3
High school students 3
Names
Drake University 6
Republican Party (Iowa) 5
Iowa Women's Hall of Fame 4
State University of Iowa 4
American Association of University Women 3
Des Moines Women's Club 3
Iowa. General Assembly. House of Representatives 3
Iowa. General Assembly. Senate 3
Noun, Louise R. (1908-2002) 3
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) 3
Camp Fire Girls 2
Democratic Party (Iowa) 2
Des Moines Art Center 2
Grand View College 2
Griffin, Edna, 1909-2000 2
Grinnell College 2
Henry, Phylliss, 1940- 2
Iowa Commission on the Status of Women 2
Iowa Cornets (Basketball team) 2
Iowa Parent Teacher Association 2
Know Your Neighbor (Panel : Des Moines, Iowa) 2
League of Women Voters (Des Moines, Iowa) 2
Morris, Arlene Roberts (1926-2016) 2
Smith, Mary Louise (1914-1997) 2
University of Chicago 2
University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives 2
Valley High School (West Des Moines, Iowa) 2
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Iowa 2
Women's Professional Basketball League 2
YWCA of Greater Des Moines 2
Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. 2
Algona High School (Algona, Iowa) 1
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 1
American Academy of Neurology. Women's Auxiliary 1
American Association for the United Nations 1
American Mothers, Inc. 1
American National Red Cross. Nursing Service 1
American Patients Association 1
Andrews, Neta (1895-1981) 1
Angrick, William 1
Ankeny High School (Ankeny, Iowa) 1
Ashby, Rhoda 1
Association of Trial Lawyers of America 1
Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa 1
Aurora Reading Club of Pittsburgh (Pa.) 1
B'nai Jeshurun Temple (Des Moines, Iowa) 1
Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, Mass.) 1
Benedict Home (Des Moines, Iowa) 1
Bennett, Mary 1
Berry, Jean, 1938- 1
Beth El Jacob Synagogue (Des Moines, Iowa) 1
Bolin, Molly, 1957- 1
Boller, Betty, 1924- 1
Bonham, Catherine 1
Bonney, Margaret Atherton 1
Booth, Marlene 1
Boyum, Bernice Larson, 1922- 1
Branstad, Terry E. 1
Brewton, Frances 1
Britton family 1
Britton, Cheryl, 1910-2003 1
Britton, Chester, 1904 - 1968 1
Brown, Geraldine 1
Brown, Paula Watts, 1909-1974 1
Brubaker, Mary 1
Bruggmann, Charles 1
Bruggmann, Dominique 1
Bruggmann, Sibylle 1
Bryn Mawr College 1
Bucklew, Jeanette, 1946- 1
Bucksbaum, Carolyn, 1929- 1
Bush, George, 1924- 1
Campbell, Bonnie J., 1948- 1
Carlson, Agnes Bollesen 1
Carr, Martha Ashby 1
Carson, Frances 1
Cech, Annette Cerveny, 1922- 1
Cech, Thomas 1
Central College (Pella, Iowa) 1
Chauncey Depew Club (Des Moines, Iowa) 1
Chicago Housing Authority 1
Chong, Peggy 1
Christensen, Jeanne, 1938- 1
Chrysalis Foundation 1
City Union of Mothers' Clubs (Des Moines, Iowa) 1
Clark, Betty Jean, 1920-2005 1
Cline, Kate 1
Coffin, Barbara, 1941- 1
Coffin, Winnie 1
Coggeshall, Mary Jane Whitely, 1836-1911 1
Colorado. Department of Highways 1
Community Pharmacy (Des Moines, Iowa) 1
Conklin, Charlene, 1929-2022 1
Conlin, Roxanne Barton, 1944- 1
Cooper, Fannie Wilson 1
Cosson, George 1
Cosson, Jennifer Riggs, -1943 1
Cothorn, Marguerite, 1909-1998 1
Cowden, Earl William 1
Cowden, Ruth M. Roland, 1894-1978 1