Mormons for ERA photograph collection 1977-1983

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Mormons for ERA photograph collection 1977-1983

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122 photographs and 81 negatives chronicling the activities of the Mormons for ERA from 1977 to 1983. Included in the collection is the ERA Mother's Day March in 1980 and the White House demonstrations in August 1981 and September 1982. Also included are photographs depicting the 20th anniversary of the Martin Luther King March and the plane tow during the LDS General Conference in October 1983.

1 box; 0.25 linear ft.

eng,

Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and Archives.Photograph Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6624416

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