Alliance for the Women's Commission and ERA Records, 1976-1979
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Alliance for the Women's Commission and ERA Records
- Dates
- 1976-1979 (inclusive)19761979
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box.)
- Collection Number
- Cage.900
- Summary
- Records of the Alliance for the Women's Commission and ERA, a Pullman, Washington based grass-roots advocacy organization. The records are mostly materials related to Referendum 40 (1977), about establishing a Washington State Women's Commission.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
This collection consists of records of the Alliance for the Women's Commission and ERA, a Pullman, Washington based grass-roots advocacy organization. The records are mostly materials related to Referendum 40 (1977), about establishing a Washington State Women's Commission. The contents include press releases, meeting agendas, printed ephemera, and items related to the Washington State Women's Council (under the Office of the Governor).
Historical Note
The Alliance for the Women's Commission and ERA was a Pullman, Washington based grass-roots advocacy organization. Its main purpose was to promote passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the United States Constitution, and passage of Referendum 40 (1977), a state ballot measure about establishing a Washington State Women's Commission. The referendum failed.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[item description]; Alliance for the Women's Commission and ERA Records; Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections; Washington State University Libraries.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Equality before the law
- Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Washington (State)
- Women--Political activity--Washington (State)
