mnsss370 National Organization for Women. Greater Springfield Chapter Records, 1976-1989 Finding Aid Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College
Northampton, MA
© 2006

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 Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup. 2006-12-01 Finding aid written in English. Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College National Organization for Women. Greater Springfield Chapter Records, 1976- 1989 Finding Aid MS 338 2006

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 Collection Overview National Organization for Women. Greater Springfield Chapter (Springfield, Mass.) National Organization for Women. Greater Springfield Chapter Records1976-1989 MS 338 3 boxes (3.75 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
Records of the NOW Springfield Chapter include administrative records, membership records, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, financial material, projects and programs, national and state NOW material, feminist memorabilia, and audiovisual material. NOTE: There is no container list online for this finding aid. You may contact the Sophia Smith Collection if you want one sent to you. Historical Note

The Springfield chapter of the National Organization for Women was established in 1977 in order to create an organized feminist presence in Springfield and to take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men. This purpose includes, but is not limited to, equal rights and responsibilities in all aspects of citizenship, public service, employment, education, and family life, and it includes freedom from discrimination because of age, marital status, sexual preference, and parenthood.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The records of the NOW Springfield Chapter include administrative records, membership records, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, financial material. Also included are subject files, project and program material, national and state NOW records, records generated by other organizations, material distributed by other organizations, miscellaneous printed material, feminist memorabilia, and audiovisual material.

NOTE: There is no container list online for this finding aid. You may contact the Sophia Smith Collection if you want one sent to you.

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The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.

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National Organization for Women. Greater Springfield Chapter Records, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

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