Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Council papers, 1970-1982

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, 1970-1982, encompassing a comprehensive history of the Equal Rights Amendment, emphasizing the efforts for its passage in Virginia. Includes correspondence, subject files, newspaper clippings, mailing lists, printed material, posters, maps, monaural and video cassette tapes, and ephemera. Material relating to the General Assembly from 1979-1981 concern its actions regarding the Equal Rights Amendment as well as background information on members of the General Assembly during this period. The activities and forms of support for the Equal Rights Amendment by participating organizations are noted, and there are files on the variety of issues which originated as a result of the proposed amendment.

Biographical / historical:

The Virginia Equal Rights Ratification Council was a coalition of more than thirty organizations in Virginia that supported the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Included were education, legal, labor, press, political, and religious groups, and groups comprised primarily of women.

Acquisition information:
Deposited by the Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Council, Richmond, April-September 1982.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Series I: General Files
  • Series II: General Assembly
  • Series III: Elections
  • Series IV: Mailing Lists
  • Series V: Organizations, alphabetical
  • Series VI: Organizations, by type
  • Series VII: ERA, General Information
  • Series VIII: ERA, Issues
  • Series IX: Advertising and Publicity
  • Series X: Newspaper Clippings
  • Series XI: Miscellaneous
  • Series XII: Maps
  • Series XIII: Publications
Physical description:
9 cubic feet (24 boxes and oversize)