Collins, Mary Jean, 1939-
Variant namesAn active member of the National Organization for Women, Mary Jean Collins was Midwest Regional Director (1970-1972), president and executive director of Chicago NOW (1978-1980), and co-director of the NOW equal rights (ERA) campaign. A member of the National Board, she was in charge of task forces (1972-1975) and she also served as National Action vice-president where she focussed on lesbian and minority women's rights as well as reproductive choice and pay equity. Collins was also on the board of directors of NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund, a member of Catholics for a Free Choice, and on the Drafting Committee for the 1984 National Democratic Platform.
From the description of Papers of NOW officers, 1968-1988 (inclusive), 1982-1985 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122593611
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | National Organization for Women. [Audio collection] [sound recording]. | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Audio collection, 1966-1991 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Boyer, Gene. Documenting the midwestern origins of the twentieth-century women's movement, 1987-1992. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1968-1985 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Alexander, Dolores, 1931-2008. NOW officer papers, 1960-1973 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Heide, Wilma Scott, 1921-1985. Papers, 1968-1985 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Alexander, Dolores. Papers, 1960-1973 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Collins, Mary Jean, 1939-. Papers of NOW officers, 1968-1988 (inclusive), 1982-1985 (bulk). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Records of the National Organization for Women, 1959-2002 (inclusive), 1966-1998 (bulk) | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
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| associatedWith | Alexander, Dolores. | person |
| associatedWith | Democratic Party (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Dolores Alexander | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Goldsmith, Judith. | person |
| associatedWith | Heide, Wilma Scott, 1921-1985. | person |
| associatedWith | National Organization for Women | person |
| associatedWith | National Organization for Women. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Plitt, Jane. | person |
| associatedWith | Riddiough, Christine. | person |
| associatedWith | Sears, Roebuck and Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wilma Scott Heide, 1921-1985 | person |
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| Abortion |
| Boycotts |
| Catholic women |
| Civil rights |
| Equal pay for equal work |
| Equal rights amendments |
| Feminism |
| Feminists |
| Gay rights |
| Lesbianism |
| Lesbians |
| Pay equity |
| Politics, Practical |
| Pro-choice movement |
| Sex discrimination against women |
| Women |
| Women's rights |
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Birth 1939
