Women's rights -- Oregon
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
American Association of University Women (AAUW). Eugene-Lane County Branch records
The Eugene-Lane branch of the Association of American University Women (AAUW) is a Woman's association whose members have gained degrees in higher education. This collection contains such items as historical scrapbooks, Administrative and financial records, records of Branch events, and some small amount of state and national documents.
Eleanor Davis papers
This collection includes professional and personal materials relating to Eleanor Davis’ work on the advancement of women in Oregon. This includes her involvement in groups such as the Task Force on Sex Discrimination in Education, the State Advisory Council on Sex Discrimination in Employment, the Oregon Council for Women's Equality, the American Association of University Women, the Unitarian Church, and a variety of other civil rights-related commissions and task forces.
Abigail Scott Duniway letters
Letter from Abigail Scott Duniway to Prince Lucien Campbell, President of the University of Oregon, asking him to use his influence to get one of her letters published in the Guard [Eugene Register-Guard]. Also includes a carbon copy of Campbell's reply.
Abigail Scott Duniway speech, A stirring appeal
Speech given to women voters of Oregon urging them to vote yes against two proposed measures by H.J. Parkinson on the special election ballot of Nov. 4, 1913.
Nancy Dunn papers
Nancy Dunn worked for women's and human rights in Eugene, OR. She was a member of the City of Eugene Commission on the Rights of Women and the City of Eugene Human Rights President's Council. She also worked with the City of Eugene Human Rights Program.
Nancie Fadeley papers
Margie Hendriksen papers
Gretchen Kafoury papers
Gretchen Kafoury co-founded the Oregon chapter of the National Organization of Women in 1970 and the Oregon Women's Political Caucus in 1971. She served as an Oregon State Representative (1977-1982), as a Multnomah County Commissioner (1985-1990) and on the Portland City Council (1991-1998).
This collection is comprised of a variety of materials collected by Kafoury throughout the 1970s and early 1980s that are related to various women's groups and causes.
Marian Milligan papers
Marian Milligan, of Salem, Oregon, is a women's activist and political volunteer. She has been involved with a number of organizations, including the OWPC Legislative Task Force, Women’s Crisis Service, INC., Salem-OWPC, National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), NOW, Oregon Council for Women’s Equity, and the Oregon’s Women Conference.
Helen Nickum collection of materials relating to Women Employed
Meeting announcements, telephone lists, photocopies of news clippings, and various other documents, 1974-1975, produced by Women Employed of Chicago and its sister organization in Portland, Or.; collected by Helen Nickum.