Found 4 collections related to Women's rights

Author, peace activist, world government advocate and philanthropist, Georgia Lloyd, 1913-1999, was executive secretary of the Campaign for World Government from 1943 until 1990. Her papers consist of correspondence, professional writings and drafts, subject files, financial and real estate materials, miscellaneous personal items, and a small number of photographs. less

Frances Nathan is a New York City resident who is active in public affairs, especially women's issues. In the 1970s she served as executive director of New York State National Abortion Rights Action League (NYS-NARAL), an affiliate of the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL). During the International Women's Year (IWY) in 1975 she was a delegate to the New York State Women's Meeting and the National Women's Conference. Collection consists primarily of printed materials and is divided about equally among NYS-NARAL, IWY, and abortion reference files. For NYS-NARAL there are newsletters, 1974-1980, records relating to lobbying activities, speeches and testimony, printed ephemera, and a few letters. IWY materials include programs, clippings, draft resolutions, and ephemera from the state and national meetings. Abortion reference files contain reports, clippings, leaflets, newsletters,and printed ephemera from NARAL and other organizations. less

Cathrine Curtis served as president of the Women Investors Research Institute, director of Women Investors in America, and chairman of the Women's National Committee to Keep U.S. Out of War. In these capacities she lobbied for improved legal status for women in regard to ownership of property, tax obligations, business, and investments. She was a radio commentator during the 1930s. Collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, radio talks, press releases, and other papers of Cathrine Curtis. Correspondence reflects her post-1930 activities advising women on business and finance, lobbying on women's rights issues, and agitating for a return to U.S. neutrality and isolationism. Organizational records include office files of Women Investors in America, Women's National Committee to Keep U.S. Out of War, and Women Investors Research Institute. Also, Curtis's personal papers, commentaries for radio, and printed matter. less

Records document the varied activities of the National Council of Women, chiefly its executive committee meetings, annual and biennial meetings, conferences, seminars, and other events, and the work of its ad hoc and standing committees, especially the International Hospitality Committee. Collection consists mainly of letters to and from executive committee members and standing committee chairmen; programs, agendas, minutes, and transcripts of meetings and conferences; printed matter, including NCW's newsletters and annual reports; audio tapes; and photographs. General and historical files, 1888-1973, include records relating to the objectives and operations of the NCW, histories of the organization, brochures, and copies of the newsletter. Executive committee meeting files, 1888-1970, include minutes, correspondence, press releases, reports, and other related materials. Executive committee correspondence, 1914-1970, consists of memoranda, form letters, telegrams, and other correspondence to and from committee members and executive directors. Committee files, 1943-1976, contain minutes of meetings of committee chairmen and individual committees, correspondence, annual reports, membership lists, and materials relating to standing, ad hoc and affiliated committees. International Hospitality Committee files, 1949-1973, are made up of minutes of meetings, correspondence, subject files, information sheets and other items. less