Duncan, John J. (R) Representative 2nd District - Ralph Nader Congress Project Citizens Look at Congress

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 14

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

Most of these papers are records of Fran Crater’s work with the women’s movement in the first half of the 1970’s when the growth of the National Organization for Women (NOW) was countrywide, and when the work for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment was a major movement throughout the United States. Fran Crater, along with her mother-in-law Flora Trimmer Crater, whose work is also represented in these papers, were important organizers in the women’s movement and in NOW and ERA.

The papers measure 6.96 linear feet and comprise 5 series:

From the Collection:
  1. Correspondence
  2. Personal and Biographical - Information about Fran Crater and with information on the work and political career of her mother-in-law Flora Crater
  3. Writings - Student papers by Fran Crater and with articles and papers by others
  4. Subject Files - Abortion, Employment, ERA, NOW, and others. These files contain newspaper articles, correspondence, and general information
  5. Publications - NOW Newsletters from Nashville and other chapters, and many other newsletters, newspapers, and government publications that came out of the Women’s movement.
From the Collection:

In addition Box 16 is a small collection of memorabilia.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970 - 1991

Conditions Governing Access

The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 6.96 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

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