Maryann Mahaffey papers, 1924-1994.

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Maryann Mahaffey papers, 1924-1994.

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Primarily papers from Mahaffey's service on the Detroit City Council consisting of material related to city budget, block grants, charter, economic development, education, employment, housing, industry and business, judicial courts, mayor's office, media, neighborhoods, planning, police, state of Michigan departments and services, transportation, zoning, and unions, among other topics. Material related to social work and issues include papers and correspondence on affirmative action, AIDS, abortion, civil rights, human rights, cultural groups, the Equal Rights Amendment, homelessness, health care, senior citizens, minorities, and organizations. Other items include material regarding her position as Associate Professor at Wayne State University, and on the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Public Library, the Detroit Science Center, photographs, trips, invitations, and organizations she belonged to.

48.5 linear ft. (122 boxes, 1 large manuscript, 6 extra large manuscripts)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7645876

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Detroit Economic Development Corporation

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Established 1970. From the description of Records, 1969-1976. (Wayne State University). WorldCat record id: 28417829 ...

Michigan Women's Commission

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MAHAFFEY, MARYANN

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Maryann Mahaffey was born January 18, 1925 in Burlington, Iowa. She received a B.A. in social work from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa in 1946 and a Master's degree in social work from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in 1951. She became an Associate Professor at Wayne State University in the School of Social Work in 1965. In 1973 she was elected to the Detroit City Council and began her term in 1974, which continues uninterrupted past the time of this entry. Mahaffey ...

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The National Organization for Women (NOW) was formed in Washington D.C. in 1966, and incorporated in 1967. The organization was formed to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of society, assuming all privileges and responsibilities in fully equal partnership with men. Local chapters were formed throughout the country and task forces were set up to deal with problems of women in areas such as employment, education, religion, poverty, law, politics, and image in the media....

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Detroit (Mich.). Human Rights Dept.

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Detroit (Mich.). Budget Dept.

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Detroit (Mich.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

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