Dorothy Young Sale papers, 1956-2006.

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Dorothy Young Sale papers, 1956-2006.

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The collection documents the work of women's rights leader and social activist Dorothy Young Sale in Seattle, King County, the state of Washington, and the Northwest region, as well as nationally.

27.25 linear ft.

Washington State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8032407

Washington State Historical Society

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Seattle Women's Commission

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Established in 1970 to provide advice to the mayor, city council, and other departments regarding women's issues; mission is to establish goals, priorities, and immediate action objectives in alleviating discrimination against women; originally gave direction to the Seattle Women's Division of the Office of Human Resources; reorganization in 1973 created the Office of Women's Rights, later the Office for Women's Rights, which provided staff support for the commission. From the descri...

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National Organization for Women. Seattle-King County Chapter

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National Organization for Women. Northwest Region

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Sale, Dorothy Young, 1932-

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Women's rights leader and social activist; involved in the League of Women Voters of Seattle and National Organization for Women (NOW) at the national, regional, and local levels, serving both organizations as an officer and committee and task force chair. Born Dorothy Young in New York, N.Y.; graduated from Swarthmore College where she met her husband Roger Sale; moved to Seattle from Amherst, Mass., in 1962 when her husband started teaching at the University of Washington. Already a member of ...

Seattle (Wash.). Office of Women's Rights

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National Organization for Women. Washington Chapter

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Status of Women Committee (Wash.)

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