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Utah women's issues collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0574

Scope and Contents

The Utah women's issues collection (1963-1993) contains a collection of papers documenting major issues for women in Utah. Included are materials about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the political activities of Latter-day Saints for and against the ERA. There are documents and materials from Utah Divisions of Women's Organizations including the American Association of University Women, the International Women's Year, and the International Federation of University Women. Also included are documents and materials about Utah women's involvement in the arts, education, government, and the workplace.

Dates

  • 1963-1993

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

13.25 Linear Feet (25 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Utah women's issues collection (1963-1993) contains a collection of papers documenting major issues for women in Utah. Included are materials about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the political activities of Latter-day Saints for and against the ERA. There are documents and materials from Utah Divisions of Women's Organizations including the American Association of University Women, the International Women's Year, and the International Federation of University Women. Also included are documents and materials about Utah women's involvement in the arts, education, government, and the workplace.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Linda Sillitoe, Kathryn MacKay, and Eloise McQuown.

Boxes 1 through 7 were donated in the 1980s.

Boxes 8 through 19 were donated in January 1994.

Boxes 20 through 24 were donated in May 1995.

Box 25, folder 1 was donated anonymously. No date provided.

Related Materials

Processing Information

Processed by Julie Reiser and Christie Pugh in 1990.

Addendum processed by Jeri Foster in 2008.

Box 25, folder 1 processeed by Betsey Welland in 2024.

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Title
Inventory of the Utah women's issues collection
Author
Finding aid created by Julie Reiser and Christie Pugh.
Date
1990 (last modified: 2019 and 2024)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2024: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Betsey Welland to include an addendum to the collection.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863