Mary Birch Papers 1972-1985

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Mary Birch Papers 1972-1985

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv64299

This collection contains materials related to University of Montana-Missoula professor Mary Birch’s discrimination complaint filed with the Montana Human Rights Commission against the University, her colleagues' (Marlene Salway and Patricia Roesch) District Court discrimination suits, and memos and news clippings regarding gender equity at the University of Montana.

0.5 linear feet

eng,

University of Montana--Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6375743

Related Entities

There are 6 Entities related to this resource.

University of Montana--Missoula

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jb01k8 (corporateBody)

The University of Montana-Missoula's Faculty Senate serves to promote faculty involvement in the governance of the University. The Senate reviews, debates, and votes on issues pertaining to the academic and faculty welfare of The University of Montana (UM) in consultation and cooperation with the President and University administration. Faculty members contribute to UM governance by participating in the Senate and specific committees. The first faculty meeting of the Uni...

Salway, Marlene

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6138c0r (person)

Birch, Mary b. 1941

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6526hh8 (person)

Mary Birch received a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University in the early 1960s. She enrolled in Columbia University School of Social Work in 1963 and graduated in 1966. From there, Birch, married with one child, moved to Missoula, Montana where she was hired as the first social worker with the Missoula Head Start program. She completed a second masters degree in sociology at the University of Montana in 1968. Birch began teaching at the University of M...

United States. District Court (Montana)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62588mk (corporateBody)

U.S. district and circuit courts were created by the Judiciary Act of 1789 under the authority of the constitutional provision that the judicial power of the United States be vested in a Supreme Court and in such inferior courts as the Congress may establish. The Judiciary Act provided that these courts were to have original jurisdiction in cases involving crimes, remedies of common law, and aliens suing for a tort. The district courts were to have exclusive original cognizance of c...

Roesch, Patricia

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bt1bhf (person)

Montana. Human Rights Commission

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qp98rt (corporateBody)

The Montana Human Rights Division of the Montana Dept. of Labor and Industry is the administrative arm of the Montana Human Rights Commission. The Commission was created in 1974 as part of legislation designed to "prevent discrimination in employment, public accommodations, education, and real property transactions." The five Commission members were appointed by the governor. Complaints of discrimination were made to the Department of Labor and Industry which then notified the Commi...