National Organization for Women
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1966
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Robert S. Basker papers
Collection — Box 1: Series Series 1.
Identifier: Coll2013-076
Abstract
Organizational records, correspondence, handwritten notes, published articles, awards, armed services papers, clippings, and photographs from Robert S. Basker (1918-2001). Born Solomon Sloane Basker in Harlem, Basker dedicated his life to progressive causes. He established or directed numerous gay rights groups including Mattachine Midwest, Gay Activist Alliance of Miami, and the Dade County Coalition for Human Rights. Basker also served as a committee member for numerous human rights...
Dates:
1931 - 2001
Johnnie Phelps papers and memorabilia
Collection — Box 1: Series Series 1.
Identifier: Coll2008-068
Abstract
Correspondence, awards, certificates, articles and other material from Johnnie Phelps, World War II veteran and lesbian activist. The majority of the collection dates from 1975-1998, with most materials pertaining to Phelps' involvement with the National Organization for Women, Southern California Women for Understanding, the Los Angeles County Veterans' Advisory Commission, and the Alcoholism Center for Women; along with personal correspondence and newspaper articles written about Phelps'...
Dates:
1943 - 1999; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1998
Sexism board game
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31275049039903]
Identifier: 6284
Scope and Contents
A board game, titled Sexism, published in 1971 in Seattle, Washington, created by Houger & McCaw (Carolyn Houger and Martin McCaw), and sold by the National Organization of Women (NOW). According to the game's designer, Carolyn Houger, the game was meant to "bring out the humor in the Women's Liberation Movement and, at the same time, sensitize people so they realize what sexism means, for both men and women." The game's goal is to make it from the doll house at the start of the game to...
Dates:
1971
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections