Ariel (Joan) Files on Women's Political Activism, 1970-1992 and undated, bulk 1971-1976

Summary

Creators:

Ariel, Joan

Abstract:

This collection documents Joan Ariel's interests in women's political activism, particularly in Orange County, California. It includes newsletters, press releases, and other printed ephemera from the following organizations: Know, Inc. (Pittsburg, PA); Los Angeles Women's Center; N.O.W.; National Women's Political Caucus, and Women's Coalition of Orange County. Ephemera, clippings, and other records documenting political activity in response to Proposition 6 and the Equal Rights Amendment are also included.

Extent:

0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Joan Ariel files on women's political activism. MS-R111. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection documents Joan Ariel's interests in women's political activism, particularly in Orange County, California. It includes newsletters, press releases, and other printed ephemera from the following organizations: Know, Inc. (Pittsburg, PA); Los Angeles Women's Center; N.O.W.; National Women's Political Caucus, and Women's Coalition of Orange County. Ephemera, clippings, and other records documenting political activity in response to Proposition 6 and the Equal Rights Amendment are also included.

Biographical / historical:

Joan Ariel was a long-time staff member at the University of California (UC), active for nearly 20 years as the Women's Studies librarian at UC Irvine (UCI). Ariel also served as an instructor and the academic coordinator of Women's Studies. She was a key player in numerous UCI campus organizations and programs relating to lesbian and gay issues. She also authored the book Building Women's Studies Collections: A Resource Guide (1987). Ariel was the co-founder and first chair of the Women's Studies Section (WSS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and received the ACRL WSS Career Achievement Award in 2002. Before retiring in early 2006, she served as the shared print planning manager for UC Systemwide Library Planning in the UC Office of the President.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Joan Ariel, 2003.

Processing information:

Processed by Jayme Hall, 2008.

Arrangement:

Files 1 through 8 are arranged alphabetically by organization. Files 9 and 10 are arranged alphabetically by legislation title.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Related material:

Related materials can be found in the following collections:

• Joan Ariel collection of lesbian periodicals. MS-R136. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
  
  
• Joan Ariel collection on Women's Studies at the University of California, Irvine. AS-105. The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Political participation -- Women -- California -- Orange County -- History -- Sources
Women -- Political activity -- California -- Orange County -- Archives
Women's rights -- United States -- 20th century
Feminism -- United States -- 20th century.

Names:

Los Angeles Women's Center
National Organization for Women
Know, Inc.
National Education Association of the United States
National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.)
Women's Coalition of Orange County (Calif.)

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred citation:

Joan Ariel files on women's political activism. MS-R111. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Location of this collection:

UC Irvine, Orange County Regional History Collection

P.O. Box 19557

Irvine, CA , US

Contact:

(949) 824-3947

spcoll@uci.libanswers.com

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