Smith, Barbara, 1922-
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The collection was donated by Barbara Smith, a local activist in the women's movement in the 1970s. She was very active in the L.A. Women's Liberation Center (also known as the Los Angeles Women's Center) where she played a key role in organizing the Liberation School. Later she was active in the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and with Federally Employed Women (FEW).
The Los Angeles Women's Liberation Center was founded in 1970. Among its activities were consciousness raising and campaigns regarding issues affecting women, issues such as abortion rights, prisoner rights, gay and lesbian rights, and labor conditions.
From the guide to the Los Angeles Women's Liberation Movement Collection, 1970-1976, (Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research.)
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| referencedIn | Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Records of, Sojourner, (inclusive), (bulk), 1920-2004, 1975-2002 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| creatorOf | Los Angeles Women's Liberation Movement Collection, 1970-1976 | Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research. | |
| referencedIn | Focus on Women. Videotapes, 1983-1993 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Lawrence Community Nursery School, 1948-2000 | University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1908-1985 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
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| associatedWith | BARBARA DEMING, 1917-1984 | person |
| associatedWith | Lawrence Community Nursery School | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sojourner (Cambridge, Mass.) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 | person |
| associatedWith | Thayer, John Eldon, 1899-1980 | person |
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Birth 1922
