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National Organization for Women. Treasure Valley Chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0626

Summary

Organizational, operational and financial files for the National Organization for Women (NOW) Idaho and Treasure Valley Chapters. Also contains subject files on women's issues such as the Reproductive Rights Initiative (RRI), the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and newsletters.

Dates

  • Creation: 1979 - 1991

Historical Note

The National Organization for Women was created on June 30, 1966 by 28 women attending the Third Naitonal Conference of Commissions on the Status of Women. Women across the country organized and created local NOW chapters. Following the recision of Idaho's Equal Rights Amendment, the Boise chapter of NOW was chartered in April 1977, and in 1981 it was renamed Treasure Valley NOW to recongize the geographical area from which it drew its members. NOW members inform the area about women and minority issues and provide political support to change discriminatory and unequal laws and situations.

Extent

3 Cubic Feet (4 record boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Idaho State Archives Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2205 Old Penitentiary Road
Boise ID 83712
(208) 334-2620