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Chapters 2-8, 1970 June 5 - 1972 December 2

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 6
Accession: 2462Identifier: 2462-II.-B.

Part of collection: Lois K. Herr papers (2462)

Dates

  • Creation: 1970 June 5 - 1972 December 2

Scope and Content

Records for Chapter 2 include one document, AT&T News, June 5, 1970 reporting acover depicting women marching with placards, and articles entitled: “Weaker Sex Coming on Strong,” “Both Sides Give Their Views.”

Information to be used in Chapter 3 include an article from Working Woman, by Carol Kleiman , indicating which states have anti-discrimination laws protecting women; and a draft of a mission statement for a group of women in the Bell System who wanted to enhance the status of women as equals to men.

Notes for Chapter 6 include a letter from Lois Herr to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, undated, to discuss the EEOC case. A draft of Chapter 6, “No Place To Hide” was attached to the letter. Additional documents regarding Chapter 6 include: draft of a letter about bigotry against African-Americans, experimental child care facilities at Bell, and an Urban Research Corporation Presentation on cooperating with feminist groups.

One document appears for Chapter 7: a statement reported from an interview with David Copus.

The file for inclusions in Chapter 8 include information about NOW’s opinions about Michigan Bell’s Affirmative Action Program; a letter from Robert Lilley, president of AT&T agreeing to meet with NOW; NOW’s various activities in 1972; a letter from lawyers representing NAACP et al. regarding the shortcomings of the agreement on 9/19/1972 between the Federal GSA and AT&T, and NOW’s demand for $500 million in back pay.

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Extent

From the Collection: 8 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Records less than 25 years old are closed to researchers.

Repository Details

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