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William L. Harrington papers, 1976-1978
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Harrington, William L.
- Title
- William L. Harrington papers
- Dates
- 1976-1978 (inclusive)19761978
- Quantity
- 4.42 cu. ft. (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 3465 (Accession No. 3465-001)
- Summary
- Papers of a political activist concerning lobbying efforts for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William Harrington was employed as a national Equal Rights Amendment field organizer by the American Association of University Women from 1976 to 1977. He worked for the ratification of the ERA in Indiana, Illinois, Florida, North and South Carolina. He was a member of Men Allied Nationally for the ERA (M.A.N. for E.R.A.) and the National Organization For Women. He wrote a book on the ratification of the E.R.A. Melissa Thompson is his wife and worked as a national lobbyist for the National Organization for Women, also working on ratification of the E.R.A.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, speeches and writings, conference and convention files, notes, publications, questionnaires, vote tallies, 1976-1978. Includes manuscripts of an unpublished book. All concerns lobbying efforts by Harrington for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Includes records of the organization, E. R. American, papers of his wife, Melissa A. Thompson, and material relating to his service as advanceman for Maureen Reagan and Judy Carter (President Jimmy Carter's daughter-in-law). Correspondents include Birch Bayh.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Biographical Features | undated |
| 1/2 | Historical Features | undated |
| 1/3 | Margaret Heckler and Alan Alda Incoming Letters | 1976 |
| 1/4 | Miscellaneous Incoming Letters | 1977-1978 |
| 1/5 | Outgoing Letters - including letters to Judy Carter and Maureen Reagan | 1976-1978 |
| 1/6 | General Correspondence - League of Women Voters | 1977 |
| 1/7 | General Correspondence of Others | 1968-1997 |
| 1/8 | Notes re: ERA | undated |
| 1/9-11 | Notes re: ERA | 1977-1979 |
| 1/12 | Lists | 1976-1977 |
| 1/13 | News Releases | 1977 |
| 1/14 | Court Papers | 1976 |
| 1/15 | Financial Records | 1976-1977 |
| 1/16 | Speeches and Writings | 1977 |
| 1/17 | "The Drift Toward Ratification" - Speeches and Writings | 1977 |
| 1/18 | "The Drift Toward Ratification" and "Indiana Prelude" | 1976-1977 |
| 1/19 | "Indiana" | 1977 |
| 1/20-22 | "Indiana Prelude" | 1976-1977 |
| 1/23-24 | Speeches and Writings of Others | |
| 1/25-29 | Speeches and Writings of Others - ERA - including speeches by Alan Alda and Liz Carpenter | 1976-1977 |
| 1/30 | Campaign Button | 1977 |
| 1/31-34 | National Women's Conference, Houston, Texas - includes Rosalynn Carter's speech | 1977 |
| 1/35 | National Women's Conference Washington State | undated |
| 1/36 | Legislation | 1977 |
| 1/37 | Questionnaires | 1977 |
| 1/38 | Publications | 1974-1977 |
| 1/39 | Reports | 1978 |
| 1/40 | Legal Documents | 1977 |
| 1/41 | Programs | 1977 |
| 2/1 | Miscellaneous Incoming Letters | 1976-1978 |
| 2/2 | American Association of University Women | 1977 |
| 2/3-4 | Anti-Equal Rights Amendment | 1977 |
| 2/5 | Bayh, Birch | 1977 |
| 2/6-7 | Boycotts | 1978 |
| 2/8 | Carter, Jimmy | 1977-1978 |
| 2/9 | Common Cause | 1976-1977 |
| 2/10-11 | Democratic National Committee | 1977-1978 |
| 2/12-18 | Extension - ERA | 1977-1978 |
| 2/19 | Florida re: Ratification | 1977-1979 |
| 2/20-21 | Illinois re: Ratification | 1977 |
| 2/22-31 | Indiana re: Ratification | 1976-1977 |
| 3/1-2 | Magazine (Articles) - ERA | 1978 |
| 3/3-4 | Men Allied Nationally (M.A.N.) for ERA | 1977-1979 |
| 3/5 | National ERA March | 1978 |
| 3/6 | National NOW Action Center | 1976-1977 |
| 3/7-11 | National Organization for Women (NOW) | 1974-1978 |
| 3/12 | National Organization for Women, Legal Defense and Education Fund - Equal Rights Amendment | 1967-1977 |
| 3/13 | NOW - Legislative Strategy - ERA Overview | 1974 |
| 3/14-15 | National Women's Political Caucus | 1976-1977 |
| 3/16 | Nevada re: Ratification | 1977 |
| 3/17 | North Carolina re: Ratification | 1972-1976 |
| 3/18 | Other States re: Ratification | 1976-1977 |
| 3/19 | Press - General - Letters to the Editor | 1976-1977 |
| 3/20 | Rescission | 1976-1977 |
| 3/21 | Schlafly, Phyllis | 1972-1977 |
| 3/22-26 | South Carolina re: Ratification | 1972-1978 |
| 3/27 | State ERA Reports | 1975-1977 |
| 3/28 | State ERA's | 1976 |
| 3/29-30 | STOP Equal Rights Amendment | 1975 |
| 4/1-8 | U.S. General Services Administration re: Ratification | 1964-1979 |
| 4/9 | Virginia re: Ratification | 1977-1979 |
| 4/10 | Washington D.C. - ERA | 1977-1979 |
| Box | ||
| 411 | White House - ERA | 1978 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4/12-14 | Ephemera | 1977-1987 |
| 4/15 | Magazines | 1977-1978 |
| 4/16 | Do it NOW - Newsletter | 1977 |
| 4/17-18 | National NOW Times - Newsletters | 1977-1978 |
| 4/19 | Miscellaneous Newsletters | 1977-1978 |
| 4/20 | E.R. America Biographical Features | undated |
| 4/21-23 | E.R. America Organizational Features | 1976 |
| 4/24 | E.R. America General Correspondence | 1976-1977 |
| 4/25 | E.R. America Minutes | 1976 |
| 4/26 | E.R. America Agendas | 1976-1977 |
| 4/27 | E.R. America Memoranda | 1976 |
| 4/28 | E.R. America Reports | 1977 |
| 4/29 | E.R. America - ERA Status Reports | 1976-1977 |
| 4/30 | E.R. America Speeches and Writings | undated |
| 4/31 | E.R. America News Releases | 1976-1977 |
| 4/32 | E.R. America Financial Records | 1976-1977 |
| 4/33 | E.R. America Ephemera | 1976 |
| 4/34 | E.R. America Miscellaneous | 1976-1977 |
| 4/35 | Thompson, Melissa A. | 1977 |
| 5/1-9 | Clippings | 1976-1978 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Harrington, William L.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Men Allied Nationally for ERA
- National Organization for Women
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Schlafly, Phyllis (creator)
- Thompson, Melissa Ann, 1950- (creator)
Corporate Names
- E.R. America (creator)
