Anne Draper papers, 1969-1973.

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Anne Draper papers, 1969-1973.

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Correspondence, printed materials, publications, and clippings relating to Draper's involvement with state and national women's labor organizations and issues, including Union WAGE, a Berkeley-based women's labor organization that Draper helped found; state protective labor legislation; labor unions; the Equal Rights Amendment; and women's liberation. Published materials include hearings, newsletters, periodicals, government publications, and pamphlets.

7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)

California historical society

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California historical society

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Draper, Anne, 1917-1973

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BIOGRAPHY Active throughout her life in union activities, Anne Draper achieved prominence in the 1960s as a California leader of various labor, feminist and peace movements. The Delano Grape Strike (1965-1967) gave her the opportunity to demonstrate her support for the farm workers organizing in the San Joaquin Valley. In December, 1965, Draper organized the first Food Caravan to Delano, and by January, 1966, she chaired the San Francisco Lab...

Union WAGE (Organization)

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History Union Women's Alliance to Gain Equality (Union W.A.G.E.) was founded on International Women's Day, March 8, 1971, at an educational conference sponsored by the National Organization for Women (NOW), at the University of California, Berkeley. Union W.A.G.E. was a politically non-partisan, non-profit organization for "working women" which included housewives, unemployed, retired, and welfare women. The organization's purpose was to achi...