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Materials include agendas, correspondence, ephemera, memos, newsletters, newspaper clippings, articles, mailers, flyers, posters, press releases, song lyrics, publications, handbooks, T-shirts, stickers, pins, minutes, budgets, by-laws, legislation, and photographs.  ","The materials have been divided into three series based on the creating organization and intended audience.  ","Series 1. National: This series contains materials collected by the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and the Morgantown National Organization of Women (MNOW) that were created by a national organization or created with the intention of a national audience. It includes materials created by the National Organization of Women (NOW) as well as related feminist organizations such as the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. Box 5, 7, 8, and 11 contain materials from an addendum of 2008/10/15. ","Series 2. 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