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Start Over Date range 1981 Subjects Equal rights amendments

Bonnie L. Brown Papers 1.5 Linear Feet 1 ft. 6 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.) 23.276 Gigabytes 752 files, formats include .pdf and .tif

This collection contains the papers of Bonnie L. Brown, a feminist activist and former representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1982-2012). The majority of materials are various collected papers from conferences and events Brown attended between 1974 and 2022.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers 0.42 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case, 2.5 in; 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 unboxed framed poster, 1 in.)

Dr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU) known for her work with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW). The papers in this collection are related to her time with WVNOW and MNOW between 1977 and 1989 and include a framed poster signed by popular figures in the feminist movement of the 1970s.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Dr. Lillian Waugh, Professor, Papers 4.42 Linear Feet 2 record cartons, 15 in. each; 2 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 2 flat storage boxes, 1 in. each; 1 document case, 5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 card file box, 3.5 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.

Waugh, Lillian J., 1941-2018
Lillian Jane Waugh was born in Lewistown, Maine, on 1941 June 1, and passed away in Morgantown, West Virginia, on October 8th, 2018. She was an instrumental cofounder for the Morgantown chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), serving as an officer, and contributing decades of advocacy for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This collection contains personal family photographs, correspondence, and research about Waugh keeping her surname after marriage. Protest and activism papers, photographs, and artifacts include assorted materials related to Waugh's involvement in the National Organization for Women (NOW), the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) campaign, gender equality movements, and anti-war protests. The collection features research, correspondence, and curriculum from Waugh's time as a WVU professor. It likewise includes substantial research for WVU's Women's Centenary Project, which Waugh directed.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Dr. Mary Wimmer Papers 1.13 Linear Feet 1 ft. 1.6 in. (1 document case, 2.5 in.; 1 hat box, 7 in.; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 oversize folder, 0.1 in.)

Wimmer, Mary
Dr. Mary Wimmer is a retired biochemist and an environmental and feminist activist. This collection contains materials collected by Dr. Mary Wimmer during her time as a member of the National Organization for Women (NOW).
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Gail Falk, Lawyer, Papers 1.33 Linear Feet 1 record carton, 15 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1 in.

Falk, Gail
Gail Falk is a lawyer most known for her work as a lawyer with the United Mine Workers of America and for her contributions to the Equal Rights Amendment.This collection contains materials collected and created by Gail Falk during her time working as a lawyer in West Virginia. It includes materials from her work with abortion litigation, the founding of the Women's Health Center in Charleston, cases related to married women keeping their maiden name after marriage, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), women in mining and labor unions, and a court case related to sex discrimination.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

National Organization for Women, West Virginia and Morgantown Chapters, Records 6.17 Linear Feet 6 ft. 2 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (3 document cases, 2.5 in. each); (3 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 4 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (1 hat box, 7 in.)

National Organization for Women. West Virginia Chapter
This collection contains materials collected and created by the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW). It includes materials from the parent organization, the National Organization for Women, as well as related feminist organizations. Prominent topics covered include abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and discrimination. There are also records of efforts to lobby the state legislature on behalf of women, as well as papers documenting relations with other civic groups on issues of economics, education, labor, and racism.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

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