Sonia Johnson audio-visual collection, 1976-1981
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnson, Sonia
- Title
- Sonia Johnson audio-visual collection
- Dates
- 1976-1981 (inclusive)19761981
- Quantity
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22 audiocassette
5 vhs - Collection Number
- A0099
- Summary
- The bulk of the Sonia Johnson collection is concerned with Johnson's excommunication from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her campaign in support of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Click here to request digitized materials from the collection or visit ArchivesSpace for a container level list of digitized materials.
- 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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Audio-visual materials can be fragile and require specialized equipment to play back. For this reason, access to audio-visual materials is provided through digital copies, and it might take longer to provide access to items that are not yet digitized. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Sonia Johnson (born 1936), who was a member of the LDS Church from birth, began speaking out in support of the ERA in 1977. National exposure occurred with her 1978 testimony in front of the U. S. Senate's Constitutional Rights Subcommittee, and she continued speaking and promoting the ERA and denouncing what she perceived to be her church's political activities against the amendment. After a well-publicized church trial in December 1979, Johnson was excommunicated. Afterwards, she continued promoting the ERA as president of the Mormons for ERA group. She spoke at numerous functions throughout the country and appeared on a number of television talk shows. Her book about her embrace of feminism, From Housewife to Heretic, was published in 1981.
Content Description
The bulk of the Sonia Johnson Collection is concerned with Johnson's excommunication from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her campaign in support of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologially by material format.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Orrin Hatch, Campaign Tape
audiocassetteDates: 1976Container: Cassette 1 -
Description: Sonia Johnson: Mormons for ERA National Organization for Women, Montana State Convention, Audio Only
audiocassettesoundThis tape includes the audio of four segments of Sonia Johnson's Speech in Kalispell Montana.
Dates: 1979 August 25Container: Cassette 2 -
Description: Sonia Johnson, Tri-Cities, Washington
audiocassettesoundDates: 1979 October 29Container: Cassette 3 -
Description: Idsvoog Program, KUTV
audiocassettesoundDates: 1979Container: Cassette 4 -
Description: Sonia Johnson Excommunication
audiocassettesoundThis tape includes an interview with Sonia Johnson on the events that transpired during her excommunication as well as a television segment about her trial with Diane Sawyer.
Dates: 1979 DecemberContainer: Cassette 5 -
Description: Sonia Johnson, Donahue Program
audiocassettesoundThis tape contains the audio from Sonia Johnson's interview on the Donahue program.
Dates: 1980 JanuaryContainer: Cassette 6 -
Description: Sonia Johnson interview with Patrick Greenlaw, Beverly Campbell
audiocassettesoundSide A contains the audio of Sonia Johnson's interview with Patrick Greenlaw on Take 2. Side B contains Beverly Campbell's Take 2 interview.
Dates: 1980 February 03Container: Cassette 7 -
Description: Barbara Smith and Beverly Campbell, Donahue Program, answer to Sonia Johnson, audio only
audiocassettesoundSide A of this tape contains the audio from Barbara Smith and Beverly Campbell's interview on the Donahue program.
Dates: 1980 February 19Container: Cassette 8 -
Description: Dick Norse and Shelly Thomas (KSL-TV commentary on Donahue program).
audiocassettesoundSide B of this tape contains a short commentary from KSL on the interviews from the Donahue program.
Dates: 1980 February 10Container: Cassette 8 -
Description: Beverly Little and Marty LaBrosse, interview with sisters by Cheryl L. Dalton
audiocassettesoundDates: 1980 December 12Container: Cassette 9 -
Description: Sonia Johnson, Katherine Parker, Patricia Garett, and Thelma Adair, Women's Breakfast at the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church
audiocassettesoundDates: 1980Container: Cassette 10 -
Description: Sonia Johnson, San Fransisco Women's Day
audiocassettesoundDates: 1981 March 07Container: Cassette 11 -
Description: Sonia Johnson, Sonia-Camilla I
audiocassettesoundDates: 1981 March 03Container: Cassette 12 -
Description: Sonia Johnson Sonia-Camilla II
audiocassettesoundDates: 1981 March 07Container: Cassette 13 -
Description: The ERA in America, National Public Radio; Margie Adam: New Possibilities
audiocassettesoundDates: 1981 April 15Container: Cassette 14 -
Description: Sonia Johnson: National Women's Political Caucus Speech Los Altos, California
audiocassettesoundDates: undatedContainer: Cassette 15 -
Description: Sonia Johnson, Speech in Fresno, California
audiocassetteDates: undatedContainer: Cassette 16 -
Description: Sonia Johnson 430-2650
audiocassettesoundDates: undatedContainer: Cassette 17 -
Description: To Sonia Johnson from Gwen F. Johnson
audiocassettesoundThis tape was sent to Sonia Johnson after her interview on the Donahue program. It contains a Gwen F. Johnson expressing her thoughts on Sonia's actions and excommunication.
Dates: 1980 April 16Container: Cassette 18 -
Description: Sonia Johnson: Reflections on Excommunication and Divorce
audiocassettesoundDates: undatedContainer: Cassette 19 -
Description: Dear Sonia
audiocassettesoundDates: undatedContainer: Cassette 20 -
Description: N.O.W. (National Organization for Women) presidential candidate Anne L. Lang
audiocassettesoundDates: undatedContainer: Cassette 21 -
Description: Sonia Johnson on the LDS church, Gordon B. Hinkley and the ERA
audiocassettesoundSide A contains Sonia's thoughts on the LDS church, Gordon B. Hinkley, and the ERA. Side B is part of a Relief Society Cultural Refinement Kit audiocassette.
Dates: undatedContainer: Cassette 22 -
Description: Sonia Johnson: Mormons for ERA National Organization for Women, Montana State Convetion
VHScolor, soundA recording of four segments of Sonia Johnson's speech at the Montana State Convention in Kalispell.
Dates: 1979 August 25Container: Cassette 23 -
Description: Barbara Smith and Beverly Campbell, Donahue program, answer to Sonia Johnson
VHScolor, soundDates: 1980 December 19Container: Cassette 24 -
Description: Sonia Johnson on Donahue program and Beverly Campbell's counteract to Donahue's interview
VHScolor, soundSonia Johnson's interview on the Donahue program as well as Beverly Campbell's response to incorrect statements made by Donahue in the program.
Dates: 1980 JanuaryContainer: Cassette 25 -
Description: Sonia Johnson: Mormons for ERA National Organization for Women, Montana State Convetion Duplicate
U-Matic (TM)color, soundAnother recording of four segments of Sonia's speech at the Montana State convetion in Kalispell.
Dates: 1979 August 25Container: Cassette 26 -
Description: Sonia Johnson EXTRA with Karl Idsvoog, KUTV
Betacam (TM)color, soundDates: 1979Container: Cassette 27
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Equal rights amendments--United States--Sources
- Feminism--United States
- Latter Day Saint women--United States--Sources
- Latter Day Saints--Political activity
- Women and religion
- Women's rights--United States
Form or Genre Terms
- Sound recordings
