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Extent:
22.17 cubic ft.
Scope and Content:

The Subject Files of the New York State Chapter of the National Organization for Women include internal and external correspondence, legal materials, memoranda, clippings, news releases, mailings, pamphlets, booklets, minutes, agendas, financial reports, by-laws, and more. The Subject Files document the structure, function, and activities of the state and local chapters. Present are issues of concern to NOW-NYS on subjects including, but not limited to, abortion and reproductive rights, battered women and domestic violence, children, politics, education (including educational opportunities for women, sexual discrimination), racism, lesbian and gay rights, job training, the Equal Rights Amendment and employment.

Acquisition information:
All items in this manuscript group were donated to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives by NOW-NYS in 1987. Additional accessions were received from the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America in 1996, 1999, and 2004. Additional accessions were received from NOW-NYS in 2005, 2009, 2014, 2021, and 2023.
Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

Access

Using These Materials

ACCESS:
The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
RESTRICTIONS:

Access to membership and mailing lists in Series 5 is restricted. All other series are unrestricted. Consult a staff member for further details.

TERMS OF ACCESS:

The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to the University Libraries. NOW, New York State retains copyright to its own records.

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

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