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Record Group Number: 900000
Series/Collection Number: N2002- 11
Creator: Beare, Nikki.
Title, Dates: Women's rights and public service papers and tapes, 1971-1994.
Amount: 0.5 cubic ft.
Medium Included: audio tapes, video tapes
Organization/Arrangement: Arranged by record type, then chronological.
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Terms Governing Use: Copyright restrictions might apply to duplication of certain audio and video tape recordings of television or radio broadcasts.
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Summary:     This collection consists of audio cassette tapes, video tapes, and news clippings documenting the debate in Florida over women's rights and the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, and the political career of State Representative and women's and children's advocate Elaine Gordon. Audio tapes include state House and Senate ERA debates in 1973 and 1974; anti-ERA arguments of Phyllis Schlafly, conservative ERA opponent; and National Organization for Women conference discussions in 1971 and 1973. Video tapes include Rep. Elaine Gordon's 1984 election as the first woman Speaker Pro-Tempore of the House and her 1994 farewell ceremony in the House chamber following her announcement that she would not seek re-election. News clippings from 1971 report on women's political activism and the women's rights debate.
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Reproduction Note: Photocopies. Tallahassee, FL Florida State A 11/05/2002
Video tape duplicate Tallahassee, FL Florida State A 11/05/2002
Audio tape duplicate Tallahassee, FL Florida State A 11/05/2002
Location of Originals/Duplicates: Originals in custody of donor.
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Subject Access Fields: Gordon, Elaine, 1931-2000.
Schlafly, Phyllis.
National Organization for Women.
Equal rights amendments.
Women Social conditions and status Florida
Women legislators Florida
Women's rights Florida
Audio cassettes. aat
Sound recordings. aat
Video recordings. aat
Clippings. aat
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