WOM. Women's Issues

Branch histories/scrapbooks, directories, newsletters, meeting minutes, and other records from the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Gainesville, Florida Branch.

These scrapbooks document the involvement of the Sorosis-Junior Sorosis of Orlando and the Woman's Club of Crestview in the "Build Freedom with Youth" contest during 1951-1952.

Collection contains brochures and pamphlets mostly from the New England Free Press produced in support of the Women's Movement (Women's Liberation).

Women's Trade Union League, social work, suffrage, anti-war, personal papers, photos, correspondence, and biographical material on Robins family members.

Correspondence and miscellaneous materials of May Mann Jennings, a political and environmental activist.

Oral history interviews conducted with delegates at the National Women's Conference in Houston in 1977.

Subject files belonging to women’s rights activist Polly Doughty, primarily documenting her activity in Gainesville during the 1970s and 1980s while working to promote women’s rights. Of particular note is the large volume of material related to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), the Florida/Gainesville Commission on the Status of Women (COSW), and the Florida League of Women Voters where she served as President for Alachua County.

The Records of the Florida NOW include officers' and members' correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, reports, budgets, newsletters, and other records which chronicle the development and activities of Florida NOW from its founding in 1973 until 2003.

Records of the Gainesville Women for Equal Rights including correspondence, meeting minutes, and newsletters.

The Records of the League of Women Voters of Florida document the League's activities related to increasing women's involvement in politics and improving Florida's legislation.