Newcomb Archives
Linda Sievers Collection
2007-140
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Newcomb Archives
- Creator - Creator
- Sievers, Linda H
- Title
- Linda Sievers Collection
- ID
- 2007-140
- Date [inclusive]
- Between 1984 and 2001
- Extent
- 8.0 Cubic feet 8 boxes
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
Linda Sievers was the president of the Louisiana chapter of NOW and an important figure in the women's movement.
Scope and Contents note
The collection contains information mostly pertaining to NOW, but also contains information on several issues that are important to the women's movement. In addition, it contains information on several right-wing conservative groups that NOW thought presented a danger to democracy.
Organization and Arrangement
Materials have been left in original order in eight boxes
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Newcomb Archives May 18, 2005
Newcomb Center for Research on WomenSeltzer-Gerard Reading Room
62 Newcomb Place
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118
504 865 5762
vorhoff@tulane.edu
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials note
The collection also included four book titles. When possible, two copies of each book have been added to the circulating collection
"Bearing Witness: Sexual Harassment and Beyond - Every Women's Story" by Celia Morris; Little, Brown, & Company, 1994 (five copies)
"Women: American Women in Their Own Words" by Mark Baker, Pocket Star Books, 1991 (12 copies)
"Crusaders: Voices from the Abortion Front" by Marian Faux, Brich Lane Press, 1990
"No Turning Back: Two Nuns' Battle with the Vatican over Women's Right to Choose" by Barbara Ferraro, Patricia Hussey, with Jane O'Reilly, Poseidon Press, 1990
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- National Organization for Women. (NOW)
Subject(s)
- Feminism
- Women's Movement -- Louisiana
- Women's Studies.
Collection Inventory
NAC-444 Box 1 of 7 1.0 Cubic feet 1 box General noteLiterature re: Tennessee NOW State Conference, 1996 Multiple issues of "Fierce Echoes" Literature and correspondence re: divorce law News clippings re: same sex marriage Assorted NOW newsletters from Utah, California, Michigan, Florida, Wisconsin Mid-South NOW news NOW leadership roster Brochures re: free choice Multiple issues of National NOW Times "Freethought Today" and other literature re: Freedom from Religion Foundation NOW membership/recruitment materials Literature re Equal Rights Amendment National NOW Board correspondence Literature re: National Women's Political Caucus Literature re: civil rights NOW chapter development materials Literature re: gay marriage from Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Literature re: welfare reform Assorted NOW financial documents Transsexual newsletter Literature re: sexual harassment, women's rights in the workplace Hotel bills and travel documents Minutes of several NOW meetings NOW conference volunteer materials National Women's Political Caucus board propaganda Literature re: disabilities Memphis tourist information Literature/correspondence from NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund (LDEF) Literature re: Lesbian rights Mike Dukakis bumper sticker Literature re: activism "NO DUKES!" bumper sticker Literature re: BOB (Building Opportunities Bonus) Coalition Recipe - chicken enchilada casserole Nametags from various conferences held nationwide throughout the 1990s |
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NAC-445 Box 2 of 7 1.0 Cubic feet 1 box General notePamphlets concerning the nature of free choice NUS Women's campaign slogan leaflets ERA stickers Pamphlets concerning Abortion NOW membership forms Pamphlets on race relations Pamphlets on Lesbianism Pamphlets concerning contraception Pamphlets concerning women and STDs |
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NAC-446 Box 3 of 7 1.0 Cubic feet 1 box General noteMembership records for the Louisiana chapter of NOW from 1993-2000 All memorandums for the national headquarters to the Louisiana chapter of NOW from 1997-2000 Friend of the court document on the effects of Pornography on Women NOW national times newspapers from 1986-1993 NOW bylaws and financial records for 1983 Several newspaper clippings from several prominent publications concerning women's issues Information on a 1993 NOW march on Washington Personal cards from friends to Linda Sievers Information concerning abortion rights and the Supreme Court Report on the US commission on civil rights Information on candidates for NOW offices in 1985 Several articles concerning marital rape Democratic national convention information Documentation and wage discrimination Linda Sievers ID cards to the NOW national conferences |
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NAC-447 Box 4 of 7 1.0 Cubic feet 1 box General noteLouisiana NOW National/State convention info, several years 1980s-90s NOW Louisiana state membership roster Official correspondence to/from Ms. Sievers in her NOW office NOW National Board correspondence - letters, memos, resolutions, election info, etc. NOW press releases NOW state newsletters/papers, other into: --Alabama --Arkansas --Arizona --Iowa --Louisiana --Michigan --Mississippi --New Hampshire --New Jersey --New York --Utah --West Virginia "National NOW Times," multiple issues Calendar of State and National NOW events, January - June 1991 Regional: ARKLATEX, Mid-South NOW materials, incl. 1992 board election Louisiana NOW budget plans, receipts, etc. NOW 25th anniversary literature Article by Patricia Ireland and other info re: Clarence Thomas NOW donation records, incl. Xeroxed check and accompanying notes Programs, nametags, and other info from National NOW Conferences 1986, 1988, 1990-91 Several news clippings re: Eleanor Smeal, Patricia Schroeder, and the 1988 Presidential Election Literature re: Molly Yard Fund for young feminists News clipping re: Women's Tour of NOLA Literature from/re: Radical Women group Press information re: "Boys Will Be Boys," by Myriam Miedzian "Shreveport Journal," March 20, 1992 "Passenger Safety Quarterly," Summer 1990 "Censorship News" "On the Issues," multiple issues "Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies" "The Nation," multiple issues Newspapers/letters, comics, other literature from various feminist/activist/radical organizations and businesses Information on several fundraisers Personal correspondence to/from Ms. Sievers Certificate of Linda's Baptism Receipts, pay stubs, and other financial documents Ad for continuing education at Northeast Louisiana University Flyer for "Maria's Story" on PBS Photocopy of "The Understanding Chair" Order form - "The Best of Flo Kennedy" Flyer/poster for Sally Roesch Wagner as Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1991-2 Louisiana Governor's conference on women info/materials Louisiana visitor information Louisiana Housing Finance Agency info 1988 guide to the Louisiana legislature Assorted bumper stickers, flyers, and other political propaganda Assorted literature/information re: --Racism/racial disparities --Breast cancer --Women in the workplace/sexual harassment --Equal Rights Amendment --Sex equality in education --Sexual abuse of children --Pornography --Abortion --Women's movement/women in history --Women in the military --AIDS --Violence against women --Voting --Etc. Apparent 1992 high school reunion photo Entergy Central Region Consistency QAT JC Penney Life Insurance Policy Assorted appliance manuals |
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NAC-448 Box 5 of 7 1.0 Cubic feet 1 box General note"Equality Now" t-shirt Literature/correspondence re: National Abortion Rights Action League Assorted NOW newsletters: --Nebraska --Indiana --Pennsylvania --Minnesota --California --Oklahoma --Kentucky --Greater NOLA --Arkansas --Vermont --New York Literature re: birth control/abortion Affirmative Action bumper stickers National NOW times - assorted issues Mid-South NOW news Literature re: NOLA Women's Film Fest Literature/propaganda re: welfare reform NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund correspondence/news NOW membership/recruitment data, materials Various NOW financial documents Time Magazine, May 4 1992 - Roe v. Wade St. Tammany Feminist - Multiple issues Literature re: national NOW conferences National/State NOW leadership rosters Minutes from several NOW meetings National NOW correspondence Literature re: sex slave trade in the Far East Propaganda anti-fathers' divorce rights Literature re: sexual harassment Literature re: NOW LDEF NOW National Board elections materials Literature re: Social Security NOW Chapter development/organizational materials Census 2000 info pack |
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NAC-449 Box 6 of 7 1.0 Cubic feet 1 box General noteThe NOW National Times issues: --Summer 1998 --Fall 1999 --Spring 2000 --Winter 2000 Brochures for the NOW national Store The minutes and financial statements for the NOW National Legal Defense Fund Folder containing information on a conference dealing with issues facing women in the workforce Information guides concerning Philadelphia Folder containing information on the Lesbian rights in Washington D.C. Folder containing information on reproductive rights written by the NOW Legal Defense Fund Folder containing information on grassroots campaigning A folder containing information on the "Promise Keepers," a right-wing political organization Information detailing Christian groups on the far right Information detailing a dozen different Christian groups deemed to be a threat to America "How to win: a practical guide for defeating the radical right" The 1994-1996 reports "Attacks on the freedom to learn" Collection of address labels addressed to the members of the Louisiana chapter of NOW Information on NOW's 1998 Women's Rights Convention and Vision Summit Liberal opinion magazine for May 18, 1998 A folder containing information on the People for the American Way Foundation's annual meeting in Washington D.C. On the agenda: --School reform --Neo-conservatism --Big business NOW national news issue Fall 1998 Folder containing information on Lifetime's Caring for Kids program Shreveport Bossier NOW membership directory The NOW national budget for 1999 Information concerning the NOW conference meeting in Tennessee in 1999 |
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NAC-451 Box 7 of 7 1.0 Cubic feet 1 box General noteNews articles, activist literature re: Abortion and reproductive rights National NOW correspondence, contact lists, bylaws Gay and Lesbian rights literature Mid-South NOW correspondence, newsletters, etc. Pages from a famous feminists' day planner Literature re: the "Gag Rule," which prevented doctors from informing women that abortion is a legal option Regal authorized service centers directory Literature re: discrimination in the workplace "Abortion Bill newspaper data" Anti-David Duke literature Personal news clippings "1990 LA Abortion Bill" clipping Lyrics to the Eagles' "Witchy Woman," and Hal and Oates' "Man Eater" Essay: "The Temptress" in Western Literature and Film Preferential balloting literature State NOW newsletters/correspondence/state conference info, including Utah, NY, New Mexico, Florida, California, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana - dates 1984 through 1990s NOW membership/recruitment information Order form for "Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist," by Dan Barker Freedom from Religion Campaign Various financial documents National NOW Times, various issues "Freethought Today" newspaper Map to Linda Sievers' home Prostitutes' rights literature "I'm a REGISTERED Pro-Choice Voter" stickers "Liberal Opinion Week" newspaper Program - National NOW Conference, NYC 1991 Letters from several politicians acknowledging Ms. Sievers' letters of concern "ERA Yes" Stickers "New Directions for Women" - various issues "New Texas" newspapers - August/September 1990 Gov. Edwin Edwards election news clippings Invitation to inauguration of Melinda Schwegman as Lieutenant Gov. NOW Address labels Invitation to the Governor's Conference on Women 1992 Commencement program - Northeast Louisiana University (John Sievers, BS) ERA, Pro-Choice bumper stickers NOW election materials, data, etc. 1998 U.S. Congress handbook Road map along the Mississippi River Large bag of unsorted news clippings Various NOW financial documents, receipts, etc. Article regarding sexual abuse within the Catholic Church Information from the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund Pacific Palisades Parade program Literature regarding the Tapestry of Polygamy, an anti-polygamy coalition Transcript of U.S. Supreme Court case "Coker v. Georgia," re: capital punishment for rape offenders |
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