1978-
HISTORICAL SKETCH
The Agassiz Chapter of National Organization for Women (NOW) was organized June 20, 1978. “The purpose of NOW is to take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all the privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men.” The Agassiz Chapter sponsors fair booths, workshops, public meetings that included topics such as women and chemical dependency, reports on the Ripley Alliance, shelter for battered women, and women and employment discrimination. The Agassiz Chapter of NOW was largely responsible for the founding of the Martha Rogers Ripley Alliance for Battered Women in 1979.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
These records are arranged in alphabetical order. The records include agendas, by-laws, conference programs, correspondence, meetings minutes, Minnesota NOW conferences and programs, membership rosters, NOW brochures and pamphlets, newsletters, and resource materials.
Inventory
Box 1
Agendas
Announcements
Applications and Press Releases
Applications for Provisional Charter. 1979
Bills/Receipts. 1979-81
By-Laws/Meeting Minutes. 1978-82
Committee Assignments
Correspondence
ERA Reports
History of Agassiz Chapter of NOW
Member Interest Sheet
Membership - Drive
- Rosters. 1979-82Minnesota - Legislative Districts
- NOWNOW - Brochures and Pamphlets- Candidate Information. 1979
- Chapter Development Workshops. 1981, 1983
- State- Board Meeting Minutes. 1982
- Conferences- Duluth. 1982
- Willmar. 1979
- Legal Defense and Education Fund Guide. 1978Newsletters. 1981
- Local Chapter Directory
- National By-Laws. 1978
- Statements of Purpose
Newspapers, Now Times
Box 2
Newspaper Clippings. 1982
Organizational Directives
Programs
Resources Materials - Abortion Rights
- MiscellaneousSpeeches
- Ripley Shelter. 1982
Treasurer’s Reports. 1978-79