Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW) collection 1964-1994

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Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW) collection 1964-1994

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The Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW) Collection is a mixture of papers and organizational records, publications, ephemera and audio-visual materials collected by organization member Dani Adams (national office in Los Angeles). Of particular interest are the internal memos and complete run of national newsletters produced by the Los Angeles Chapter for national chapter distribution and slides and scripts from the WAVAW slide show, the presentation that chapter members showed to audiences nationwide. There is also extensive coverage of WAVAW's actions against the film "Snuff" and the Rolling Stones' "Black and Blue" advertising campaign and national boycott of Warner Communications, Inc. (WCI).

17 manuscript boxes.; 6 banker's boxes.; 4 oversized boxes.

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW), a feminist activist organization, was founded in 1976 in Los Angeles by anti-pornography activist Marcia Womongold. The Los Angeles chapter of WAVAW was formed out of an ad hoc coalition of feminist groups who joined forces to protest a film called "Snuff" and the advertising campaign for the Rolling Stones album, "Black and Blue." WAVAW first began as a reaction to the Los Angeles debut of "Snuff" in March of 1976. This film was advertised as having...

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