Patricia Hill Burnett papers 1967-1987

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Patricia Hill Burnett papers 1967-1987

Detroit portrait painter and feminist activist. Correspondence, printed material, newspaper clippings, photographs, reports, speeches, articles and other papers documenting her career as an artist, and with the Michigan Women's Commission, the National Association of Commissions for Women, the National Organization for Women (NOW) and other civic, Republican, and feminist organizations.

6 linear feet and 1 oversized folder

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Bentley Historical Library

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