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Women

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

AIDS Legislative Committee Records

 Collection
Identifier: R0173-ALC
Abstract

This collection documents the advocacy work of the AIDS Legislative Committee (ALC), a grassroots non-profit organization in Maryland, between 1989 and 2007. It documents the administration of the ALC, the ALC's positions regarding Maryland HIV/AIDS legislation, the advocacy work and testimonies provided by the ALC, and other materials related to HIV/AIDS in Maryland.

Dates: 1989-2007
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives

Betty Garman Robinson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: R0157-BGR
Abstract Betty Garman Robinson was a community organizer in Baltimore, Maryland from the 1970s until her passing in 2020. She has contributed to multiple nonprofit and grassroots organizations including Citizens Planning and Housing Association (CPHA), Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative (BNC), Save Middle East Action Committee (SMEAC), Northeast Good Neighbors (NEGN), and others. In 2003, Robinson was awarded an Open Society Institute Fellowship to teach the history of social justice and community...
Dates: 1983-2017
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives

Black History Month Event - Women in the Civil Rights Movement, 2018-03-14

 File
Identifier: 9
Scope and Contents Judy Richardson and Betty Garman Robinson, two prominent veterans of the civil rights movement and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), spoke about their histories in the civil rights movement and connect it to today's ongoing struggles for equality in America, at the University of Baltimore. Joshua Clark Davis, assistant professor of history in the University of Baltimore's Division of Legal, Ethical and Historical Studies,talked with these veteran civil rights activists...
Dates: 2018-03-14
Found in: University of Baltimore Institutional Archives / Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences Records / Public Events

Esther Lazarus Papers

 Collection
Identifier: R0040-EL
Scope and Contents This collection documents the work of Esther Lazarus (b.1900-d.1980). Lazarus began working at the Baltimore Department of Social Services in 1938, and she served as the director from 1953 until her retirement in 1968. The majority of the collection documents Lazarus' time with the Baltimore Department of Social Services, but it also documents her positions with and contributions to various others organizations and programs. The collection includes a photograph dated 1915-1920 of Esther...
Dates: 1915-1980; Bulk: 1950-1979
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives

Eva Anderson's Baltimore Dance Theater Collection

 Collection
Identifier: R0163-BDT
Abstract Eva Anderson was the artistic director of the Baltimore Dance Theater, which later became Eva Anderson Dancers, Ltd. Anderson’s choreography aimed to perpetuate American dance with a special emphasis African-American dance forms. The Dance Theater performed primarily in Baltimore and the Maryland area, but also traveled around the U.S. and the world. One of Anderson’s dances, “The Elephant,” was originally performed at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This...
Dates: circa 1970-2016
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives

League of Women Voters of Baltimore City Records

 Collection
Identifier: R0061-LWV
Abstract The League of Women Voters of Baltimore City is a nonpartisan political organization which works to research and educate the public of local, state, and national policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League provides Voters Services and education through its programs. This collection documents the history and administrative functions of the League of Women Votes of Baltimore City. It includes administrative files, annual meeting materials, research...
Dates: 1919-2019
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives

Mary Ellen Hayward Papers

 Collection
Identifier: R0175-MEH
Scope and Contents Note The Mary Ellen Hayward Papers include textual records and photographic materials documenting the work and activities of Mary Ellen Hayward (1947-2020), a public historian and preservationist who advocated for Baltimore historical neighborhoods. Throughout her career as a public historian, Hayward studied Baltimore City architecture including the history of row houses and alley houses, architecture, and neighborhood histories. The collection materials include textual and...
Dates: circa 1975-2010
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives

Mary Risteau Papers

 Collection
Identifier: R0077-MR
Scope and Contents

The Mary Risteau Papers document aspects of Risteau's life and memory through the collection of clippings, correspondence, memorabilia, and other materials dating between 1846 and 1990. This collection includes correspondence, magazine and newspaper clippings, travel souvenirs, articles by Risteau, a poster, yearbook, photographs, and books. Formats are primarily textual, but also include still image materials.

Dates: 1846-1990
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives

Midtown Academy Records

 Collection
Identifier: R0073-MID
Scope and Contents The Midtown Academy Records contains records from Sarah Fawcett-Lee, a former president of the nonprofit Midtown Academy, Inc., and founding members of the organization, Wendy Samet and Elizabeth Nix. The records relate to Midtown Academy, a public K-8 charter school in Baltimore, Maryland, and the governing nonprofit's work and functions. The collection documents administrative work, board meetings, fundraising, an oral history project, volunteer work, and governance related work. Materials...
Dates: 1996-2006
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives

NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland Records

 Collection
Identifier: R0169-NPM
Abstract

NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland is the State affiliate of NARAL Pro-Choice America. The organization advocates for women’s rights for reproductive health options through education, lobbying and supporting pro-choice political candidates, community organizing, and research. This collection documents the administrative files, projects, organizing and education initiatives, outreach work, and research initiatives regarding access to reproductive healthcare.

Dates: 1981-2020
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives

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