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Jill Derby Papers

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Identifier: 93-45
Abstract Jill Derby is a Nevada anthropologist, consultant and lecturer on social concerns, communication dynamics, and cross-cultural perspectives; leader of the organization Nevadans for ERA; member of the Nevada Board of Regents; first state chair of the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) (U.S.), Nevada; and active in the Douglas County (Nevada) branch of the NWPC (U.S.). Included are political materials about Derby's campaigns for University of Nevada Regent and Nevada state Assemblyman;...
Dates: 1970-2014
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department

Nancy Gomes Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 93-24
Abstract Nancy Gomes (1926-1979) was a member of the Washoe County (Nevada) Board of Education, 1972-1976; and the Nevada State Assembly, 1976-1978 where she initiated legislation on public assistance, child welfare, adoption reform, and the initial Nevada juvenile code. Gomes was active in the League of Women Voters, the Center for Religious Life, and Women's Associates, a Consulting Firm. The collection documents two aspects of Ms. Gomes public life: her service on the Washoe County School Board,...
Dates: 1965-1978
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department

Helen Herr Papers

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Identifier: 93-09
Abstract

Helen Herr was a Las Vegas, Nevada realtor and the first woman elected to the Nevada State Sentae. The collection includes newspaper clippings, certificates, and photographs related to Herr's profession as a realtor in Las Vegas, Nevada, and her political activities; and personal photographs.

Dates: 1950-1976
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department

National Organization for Women, Northern Nevada Chapter Records

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Identifier: 97-31
Abstract

The Northern Nevada Chapter (NNC) of the National Organization for Women (NOW) was organized at a meeting of forty women in Reno in September, 1973, by Patricia Lynch and Cheryl Jean Yee. Included are bylaws, minutes, newsletters, news releases, program flyers, correspondence, and subject files.,Subject file topics include abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, lesbian rights, reproductive rights, and sexual harassment. Material between 1973-1983.

Dates: 1973-1983; Majority of material found within 1981 - 1983
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department

Nevada Women Research Papers

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Identifier: 92-41
Abstract

Lenore Marie Kosso was a historian. The collection contains material collected by Kosso for two proposed publications: one on the Equal Rights Amendment battle in Nevada and one on distinguished Nevada women.

Dates: 1973-1989
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department

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