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Norma Jean Almodovar Papers [UNPROCESSED] (MS-01176)

Abstract

[This collection is unprocessed.] The Norma Jean Almodovar Papers (approximately 1980-2023) contain the paper of sex worker rights activist Norma Jean Almodovar. The collection also includes records relating to the nonprofit organization she founded, International Sex Worker Foundation for Art, Culture, and Education (ISWFACE). Almodovar is a former police officer and sex worker, who served a prison sentence for solicitation, and subsequently became an activist for the decriminalization of sex work.

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Date

1980 to 2023

Extent

201.93 Cubic Feet (159 boxes, 8 oversized boxes, unboxed posters)
185.21 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents Note

[This collection is unprocessed.] The Norma Jean Almodovar Papers (approximately 1980-2023) contain the paper of sex worker rights activist Norma Jean Almodovar. The collection also includes records relating to the nonprofit organization she founded, International Sex Worker Foundation for Art, Culture, and Education (ISWFACE). Almodovar is a former police officer and sex worker, who served a prison sentence for solicitation, and subsequently became an activist for the decriminalization of sex work.

Access Note

The materials in this collection are unprocessed. Advanced notice is required for access. Please contact Special Collections and Archives for more information.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are unprocessed and remain as they were received.

Preferred Citation

Norma Jean Almodovar Papers [UNPROCESSED], approximately 1980-2023. MS-01176. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1xf67

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 2024 by ISWFACE; accession number 2024-024.

Processing Note

This collection is unprocessed. In 2024, Sarah Jones accessioned the collection and wrote the finding aid in ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01176

Appraisal Note

Acquired by Special Collections and Archives Director, Sarah Quigley, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings in sexual entertainment and economies. All material that formed the original gift has been retained.

Finding Aid Description Rules

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