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Utah Women's Political Caucus records, 1989-2004
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Utah Women's Political Caucus
- Title
- Utah Women's Political Caucus records
- Dates
- 1989-2004 (inclusive)19892004
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet, (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2433
- Summary
- The Utah Women's Political Caucus records (1989-2004) contain organization history, including correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, newsletters, and news clippings.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Utah Women's Political Caucus (UWPC) is the state affiliate of the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC). Founded in 1972, the group was dedicated to the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and continues to support the election of pro-choice, feminist women to local and national office.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Utah Women's Political Caucus records (1989-2004) contain meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence, event invitations, financial disclosure reports, candidate endorsement questionnaires and other organization records. The collection also contains records from NWPC and other pro-choice political groups.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Original order of the organization was retained, as well as folder titles where possible.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1586).
Processing Note
Processed by Julia Huddleston in 2009.
Click here to read a statement on harmful language in library records.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
General RecordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-2 | Correspondence |
1991-2001 |
| 1 | 3 | Bylaws
Contains bylaws from UWPC, NWPC and the Texas Women's Political Caucus.
|
1990-1999 |
| 1 | 4-5 | Membership Lists |
1990-1999 |
| 1 | 6 | Invitations and Calls to Action |
1992-1998 |
| 1 | 7 | Letterhead |
|
| 2 | 1 | Newsletters
Includes newsletters from UWPC, NWPC, The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, the Junior League of Salt Lake City, Feminist Majority, and the YWCA of Salt Lake City. Newsletters are arranged chronologically.
|
1993-2000 |
| 2 | 2 | Political Action Committee Filings |
1992-2004 |
| 2 | 3 | Utah State Legislature |
1992-1998 |
| 2 | 4 | News Clippings |
1993-1999 |
| 2 | 5 | Utah Women's Political Caucus Postal Information |
Yearly RecordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Check Register |
1989-1994 |
| 3 | 2 | Poster
Contains a poster for the NWPC 20th anniversary convention in Washington D.C.
|
1991 |
| 3 | 3 | Bank Statements |
1992 |
| 3 | 4 | Organizational Records |
1992-1994 |
| 3 | 5 | Recruitment and Political Action |
1992-1994 |
| 3 | 6 | Susa Young Gates Luncheon |
1992 |
| 3 | 7 | Agendas, Meeting Minutes and Attendance |
1993-1994 |
| 3 | 8 | Organizational Records |
1993 |
| 3 | 9 | National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) Manual for Caucus Leaders |
1993 |
| 3 | 10 | Campaign Manuals
Contains manuals from NWPC as well as the Christian Coalition.
|
1993 |
| 3 | 11 | Salt Lake County and Utah State Democratic Convention |
1993 |
| 3 | 12 | NWPC National Conventions |
1993 |
| 3 | 13-14 | NWPC Reference Material |
1993-1994 |
| 3 | 10 | Campaign Manuals
Contains manuals from NWPC as well as the Christian Coalition.
|
1993 |
| 3 | 11 | Salt Lake County and Utah State Democratic Convention |
1993 |
| 3 | 12 | NWPC National Conventions |
1993 |
| 3 | 13-14 | NWPC Reference Material |
1993-1994 |
| 4 | 1 | Bank Statements |
1994 |
| 4 | 2 | Finances |
1994 |
| 4 | 3 | Organizational Records |
1994 |
| 4 | 4 | Endorsed Candidates |
1994 |
| 4 | 5 | Questionnaires of Candidates Not Endorsed |
1994 |
| 4 | 6 | NWPC Leadership Training |
1994 |
| 4 | 7 | NWPC Memos |
1994 |
| 4 | 8 | Meeting Minutes Agendas and Treasurer's Report |
1995 |
| 4 | 9 | Organizational Records |
1995 |
| 4 | 10 | Susa Young Gates Luncheon |
1995 |
| 4 | 11 | Memos for NWPC |
1995 |
| 4 | 12 | NWPC Conventions |
1995-1998 |
| 4 | 13 | NWPC National Steering Committee Meeting |
1995 |
| 4 | 14 | Harriet Woods' Visit to Salt Lake City
Harriet Woods was the president of NWPC from 1991-1995.
|
1995 |
| 5 | 1 | Bank Statements |
1998 |
| 5 | 2 | Meeting Minutes, Agendas, and Organizational Records |
1996 |
| 5 | 3 | Susa Young Gates Luncheon |
1996 |
| 5 | 4 | Candidate Endorsements |
1996 |
| 5 | 5 | "100 Years, 100 Women"
"100 Years, 100 Women" was an organization formed in honor of Utah's statehood centennial with the purpose of encouraging women to run for office in 1996.
|
1996 |
| 5 | 6 | NWPC Leadership Manual for Caucus Leaders |
1996 |
| 5 | 7 | Bank Statements |
1997 |
| 5 | 8 | Organizational Records |
1997 |
| 5 | 9 | Not-for-Profit Information |
1997 |
| 5 | 10 | Susa Young Gates Luncheon |
1997 |
| 5 | 11 | The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy |
1997 |
| 5 | 12 | Bank Statements |
1998-2001 |
| 5 | 13 | Reimbursements |
1998-1999 |
| 5 | 14 | Memos from Mary Mark |
1998 |
| 5 | 15 | Meeting Minutes, Agendas, Budget, and Endorsed Candidates |
1998 |
| 5 | 16 | Organizational Records |
1998 |
| 5 | 17 | Donation Requests |
1998 |
| 6 | 1 | Susa Young Gates Luncheon |
1998 |
| 6 | 2 | NWPC and Other Organizations
Contains information from NWPC, Utah Republicans for Choice, National Committee on Pay Equity, and Northwest Women's Institute.
|
1998-2001 |
| 6 | 3 | Project Stop the Abortion Ban |
1998 |
| 6 | 4 | Organizational Records |
1999 |
| 6 | 5 | Memos for the UWPC Executive Board |
1999 |
| 6 | 6 | Susa Young Gates Luncheon |
1999 |
| 6 | 7 | NWPC Memos |
1999 |
| 6 | 8 | "Millennium Woman", NWPC Convention |
1999 |
| 6 | 9 | Organizational Records |
2000 |
| 6 | 10 | NWPC Memos |
2000 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Equal rights amendments--Utah
- Feminists--Utah--Archives
- Pro-choice movement--Utah
- Women political activists--Utah--Archives
- Women's rights--Utah--Societies and clubs
- Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Utah
- Women--Political activity
Corporate Names
- National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.)--Records and correspondence
- Utah Women's Political Caucus--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Agendas (administrative records)
- Business correspondence
- By-laws
- Cartes d'invitation
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Conference materials
- Financial records
- Invitations
- Minutes
- Minutes (Records)
- Newsletters
- Records (Documents)
Finding aid created by Julia Huddleston.
2009 (last modified: 2018)
