Jeannette Rankin Brigade records 1967-1968

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Jeannette Rankin Brigade records 1967-1968

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The Jeannette Rankin Brigade (named in honor of the first woman to be elected to Congress) was a coalition of women's groups that demonstrated in Washington, D.C. on January 15, 1968 against the war in Vietnam. Leaders of the organization presented a petition asking Congress to end the war and arrange for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Collection consists of materials relating to the Women's March for Peace in Washington. Records include correspondence, minutes of the steering committee, press releases, petitions to Congress, and reports of the political and legal action workshops. Also, minutes and press releases of the National Women's Emergency Coalition (the successor to the Jeannette Rankin Brigade); position papers on the Vietnam War by the National Council of Jewish Women, the YWCA and the Paris Conference of Women to End the War in Vietnam; and two scrapbooks of press clippings about Jeannette Rankin's activities.

.7 linear foot (2 boxes)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6311517

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Rankin, Jeannette, 1880-1973

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Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and women's rights advocate, and the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Montana in 1916, and again in 1940. Rankin graduated from the University of Montana in 1902. She subsequently attended the New York School of Philanthropy (later the New York, then the Columbia, School of Social Work) before embarking on a care...

National Women's Emergency Coalition.

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Jeannette Rankin Brigade

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The Jeannette Rankin Brigade (named in honor of the first woman to be elected to Congress) was a coalition of women's groups that demonstrated in Washington, D.C. on January 15, 1968 against the war in Vietnam. Leaders of the organization presented a petition asking Congress to end the war and arrange for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. From the description of Jeannette Rankin Brigade records, 1967-1968. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122576157 From the guide ...

Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.

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Records of the YWCA's programs and activities among blacks began in 1907. From the description of Records, 1920. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007201 The YWCA of the Mid-Peninsula opened in 1948 as a recreation center for business women. It expanded to provide recreational and social services for women that met the organization's mission of "empowering women and eliminating racism." The organization was based in Palo Alto until its closing in 2003. ...

Paris Conference of Women to End the War in Vietnam (1968)

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National Council of Jewish Women

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Organized in 1893 as the Council of Jewish Women; name changed in 1923 to the National Council of Jewish Women. The two primary goals of the organization are social reform and the promotion of Judaism among women. From the description of Records of the National Council of Jewish Women, 1893-1989 (bulk 1940-1981). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456414 The National Council members, in their Credo, stated that they "believe in the ideal of Peace." In their philosophy, they st...