Maria Getzinger Jones papers, 1946; 1967-1998 (bulk 1969-1985).

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Maria Getzinger Jones papers, 1946; 1967-1998 (bulk 1969-1985).

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The Maria Getzinger Jones papers consists of artifacts (bumper stickers, jewelry, lapel pins, a letter opener, name tags, a paperweight, pinback buttons, a ribbon), graphic materials (photographs, postcards and posters), and manuscript materials (correspondence, news clippings, notes, printed materials and publications) related to Jones' activism and interest in equal rights and feminism, through organizations such as Atlanta NOW and CLUW. Other issues related to women, ca. 1967-2000, and personal materials, starting in 1946, are also included.

4.5 linear ft.

Georgia State University

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Georgia State University

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Coalition of Labor Union Women (U.S.)

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Providence Typographical Union

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