Sex discrimination against women -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Annette Burdges papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1157
Scope and Content
This collection contains documents that Annette Burdges collected while she worked as secretary for the Atlanta Chapter of NOW. Materials include monthly NOW newsletters, membership and action pamphlets, stickers, and Atlanta Chapter correspondence. There are additional documents from an Equal Opportunity for Employment telecast conference as well as a United States Department of Labor and Women's Bureau conference. This collection also includes reports, articles, and a copy of the ...
Dates:
1965-1989, undated
Barrie Naismith Jeffcoat vs. Professional Golfers' Association of America court records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1250
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the official legal records of the lawsuit Barrie Naismith vs. Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA). Included are affidavits, correspondence, depositions, drafts, legal research, pleadings, and PGA-published material. This collection documents the discrimination Barrie Naismith Jeffcoat faced as a female athlete who was not allowed to become a member of the PGA until pursuing legal action. She was represented by R. Lawrence Ashe (1940- ), a civil rights...
Dates:
1974-1981, undated
Grand Jurors Association of Fulton County records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1248
Scope and Contents
This collection contains administrative documents from the Grand Jurors Association of Fulton County. Included are by-laws, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, and membership rosters. Of special interest is a poll conducted in 1967 where members voted on the induction of female grand jurors. Included in the poll are specific comments that express members' opinions. Some remarks express discriminatory language that some may find offensive. Also included are City of Atlanta...
Dates:
1944-1994, undated