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Margie Hendriksen papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 365

Scope and Contents

The Margie Hendriksen papers include materials relating to Hendriksen's involvement with the National Women's Political Caucus/Oregon Women's Political Caucus, the Equal Rights Amendment, and other women's rights issues. The collection contains significant material relating to abortion rights.

Dates

  • 1970-1992

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

Margie Hendriksen was a Democratic Oregon politician. She received her BA from the University of Minnesota in 1967 and her JD from the University of Oregon in 1975. She worked in a general law practice with Therese England and Peter A. Ozanne after receiving her law degree and was particularly interested in domestic relations and civil rights litigation. She served as the State Representative for Oregon-District 40 (Eugene) from 1981-1982 and as the State Senator for District 40 (Eugene) from 1983-1985. In 1984 she unsuccessfully ran in the US Senate election against Republican Mark Hatfield, the incumbent. In 1986 she ran for US Representative but was defeated in the Democratic Part primary elections by Congressman Peter DeFazio.

Hendriksen was a member of the Oregon Advisory committee to the U.S. Commission of Civil Rights, the Democratic Central Committee, and the Democratic Executive Committee, the state Steering Committee, and the Western Oregon Health System Agency. She founded the Oregon Women's Political Caucus and was an Oregon representative to the National Women's Political Caucus. She was an advocate for women's rights, affirmative action, the Equal Rights Amendment, and comparable worth. She was active in pro-choice and domestic violence legislation. She worked to pass legislation to regulate video display terminals (VDTs). Margie sponsored the Oregon Pay Equity Bill, which passed in 1985 when she was an Oregon senator and chair of the Senate Labor Committee.

Extent

5.5 linear feet (3 record storage boxes 2 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Margie Hendriksen was a Democratic Oregon politician. She was a member of the Oregon Advisory committee to the U.S. Commission of Civil Rights, the Democratic Central Committee, and the Democratic Executive Committee, the state Steering Committee, and the Western Oregon Health System Agency. She founded the Oregon Women's Political Caucus and was an Oregon representative to the National Women's Political Caucus. She was an advocate for women's rights, affirmative action, the Equal Rights Amendment, and comparable worth. She was active in pro-choice and domestic violence legislation. She worked to pass legislation to regulate video display terminals (VDTs). Margie sponsored the Oregon Pay Equity Bill, which passed in 1985 when she was an Oregon senator and chair of the Senate Labor Committee.

Arrangement

Collection is organized into the following series:

Series I: National Womne's Political Caucus, 1970-1986

Series II: Abortion and Sterilization, 1970-1981

Series III: Affirmative Action and ERA, 1977-1982

Series IV: Judicial Documents, 1970-1986

Series V: Women's Issues, 1976-1987

Series VI: Comparable Worth, 1981-1986

Series VII: Video Display Terminals, 1976-1987

Series VIII: Other Senate Legislative Work, 1972-1986

Series IX: Sara Lichtenstein Electoral Campaign Papers for Hendriksen, 1980-1992

Related Materials

This collection is part of the Oregon Women's Political History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries.

Processing Information

Collection was Sam Bouchat and Kira B. Homo, 2013. Revisions completed by Paige Kosa, 2020.

Title
Guide to the Margie Hendriksen Papers
Status
Complete Description
Author
Sam Bouchat and Kira B. Homo. Revised by Paige Kosa, 2020.
Date
2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) administered through the Oregon State Library.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA