Title: National Organization for Women. Milwaukee Chapter: Records
Inclusive Dates: 1971-1983

Creator:

• National Organization for Women. Milwaukee Chapter (Wis.)

Call Number: Milwaukee Mss 176

Quantity: 1.0 c.f. (3 archives boxes)

Repository:

Housed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries’ Archives Department / Milwaukee Area Research Center; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Records of the Milwaukee (Wis.) chapter of NOW consisting of board minutes, bylaws, newsletters, and subject files concentrating on such issues as abortion and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The collection also documents the Scott Enk case in which Enk charged the Milwaukee Chapter with sex discrimination in attempting to revoke Enk's membership.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mil00176

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The Milwaukee Chapter was established in April 1967 at a meeting held at Alverno College. Since its beginning, the chapter has worked on almost every women's issue. These include abortion rights, divorce reform, equal pay and credit legislation, consciousness raising, gender equity in education, poverty, childcare, sex segregation in public places, political campaigns, sexual assault, and marital property reform.

The collection consists of board meeting minutes, chapter bylaws, newsletters and subject files. The subjects include much material concerning abortion, August 26th (19th Amendment) Celebrations, and the Equal Rights Amendment. The collection also includes records from the Scott Enk case. The Milwaukee Chapter requested revocation of Enk's membership. Enk responded by charging the chapter with sex discrimination. The case was resolved by the National NOW Board Grievance Committee in 1983. The collection also includes materials from the Media Reform Task Force, which sought to open more media-related jobs to women.

The majority of records in the collection date from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Many relate to the Equal Rights Amendment and organizing local efforts to ratify it in Wisconsin and nationally. Because the time limit for ratification passed in 1982, there is little material dating past 1982.

Acquisition Information

Presented by Jamakaya, Milwaukee, Wis., 1999. Accession Number: M99-132

Box   1 Folder   1-2	Abortion
Box   1 Folder   3	Newsclippings, 1979-1980
Box   1 Folder   4-5	August 26th (19th Amendment) Celebration, 1973-1974
Box   1 Folder   6	Board Meeting Minutes, 1978
Box   1 Folder   7	Bylaws, Milwaukee Chapter
Box   1 Folder   8	“Chronology of Recent Highlights of Wisconsin's Women's Movement,” 1962-1977
Box   1 Folder   9	Scott Enk Grievance, 1982-1983
	Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Box   1 Folder   10	Activities, 1980-1981
Box   1 Folder   11	Boycott, 1977-1979
Box   1 Folder   12	Editorials and Cartoons, 1971-1975
Box   1 Folder   13	Effects
Box   2 Folder   1	Extension
Box   2 Folder   2-3	Newsclippings, 1971-1982
Box   2 Folder   4	Judy Goldsmith Presidential Bid, 1978
Box   2 Folder   5	National March for ERA ratification, May 10, 1980
Box   2 Folder   6	National Women's Conference, 1977
	Newsletters
Box   2 Folder   7-9	1973-1977
Box   3 Folder   1-4	1978-1982
	Media Material
Box   3 Folder   5	Local Women in Media Surveys, 1973
Box   3 Folder   6	Media Reform Task Force, 1973
Box   3 Folder   7	Radio Show (WZMF), 1973-1974