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Ruth Bluford Anderson papers

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Identifier: IWA0159
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Professor Emeritus of Social Work at the University of Northern Iowa, author, and Black Hawk County Supervisor.

Dates: 1977-1997

Ruth Hamilton papers

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Identifier: IWA0192
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Teacher and world traveler who served in the New Hampshire legislature.

Dates: 1895-2008

Ruth Laughlin papers

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Identifier: IWA0185
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Social activist and writer.

Dates: 1956-1997

Ruth Scharnau papers

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Identifier: IWA0224
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Teacher and community activist who was a founding member of the Dubuque National Organization for Women.

Dates: 1970-2017

Shirley M. Sandage papers

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Identifier: IWA0318
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Mason City, Iowa-born civil rights activist, United States field representative for the Christian Children's Fund and director of program development for the National Organization on Disability.

Dates: 1927-2012

Thelma B. Lewis papers

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Identifier: IWA0022
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Iowa City mayor in 1961; served on the city council from 1958 to 1963.

Dates: 1947-1967

Vera Shivvers papers

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Identifier: IWA0464
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Iowa farm woman who was elected to fill her husband's term in the Iowa Senate following his death in 1962.

Dates: 1914-1990

Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Iowa records

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Identifier: IWA0751
Abstract

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

Dates: 1874-2006

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

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Identifier: IWA0240
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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

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Lloyd-Jones, Jean (1929-) 2
Martin, Mona Kadel (1934-) 2
National Organization for Women 2
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Noun, Louise R. (1908-2002) 2
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Algona High School (Algona, Iowa) 1
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Burleson, Jane, 1928- 1
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Center for the American Woman and Politics (Eagleton Institute of Politics) 1
Chapman, Kathleen "Kay" Halloran (1937-) 1
Chicago Housing Authority 1
Christian Children's Fund 1
Chrysalis Foundation 1
Church Women United in Iowa 1
Cochrane, William, 1867-1941 1
Cohen, Gertrude (1913-2016) 1
Collins, Susan 1
Collison, Margaret Davis, 1921-2014 1
Conklin, Charlene, 1929-2022 1
Cooper, Cecile, 1900-1997 1
Cothorn, Marguerite, 1909-1998 1
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Displaced Homemakers Network 1
Doderer, Minnette, 1923-2005 1
Door Opener (Mason City, Iowa) 1
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Estes, Simon 1
Florida Women's Consortium 1
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Frederick County Human Relations Commission (Frederick County, Iowa) 1
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Garrity, Margaret 1
Garrity-Sandage Associates, Inc. 1
Goldman, Louise, 1924-1998 1
Goldsmith, Judith 1
Grefe, Mary 1
Griffin, Edna, 1909-2000 1
Hamilton, Carter 1
Hamilton, Ruth, 1898-2008 1
Hammond, Johnie (1932-) 1
Hannon, Beverly A., 1932- 1
Hansen, Robert 1
Harper, Patricia (1932-) 1
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Harris, Larry 1
Harvat, Emma, 1870-1949 1
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program 1
Health Planning Council of Central Iowa 1
Himschoot, Nickol 1
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International Conference of Girl Scouts/Guides (1965 : Acapulco, Mexico) 1
International Women's Year, 1975 1
Iowa Abortion Rights Activists League. Steering Committee 1
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Iowa Business Council 1
Iowa Civil Liberties Union 1
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