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Soroptimist International Sierra Nevada Region Records (MS-00848)

Abstract

The Soroptimist International Sierra Nevada Region Records are comprised of memoranda, newspaper clippings, brochures, and communications from 1975 to 1998. The collection includes information about the Soroptimist International Sierra Nevada Region chapter's involvement with women's rights issues, primarily the Equal Rights Amendment ratification campaign in Nevada and California, as well as national efforts.

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Date

1975 to 1998

Extent

0.83 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
0.92 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Soroptimist International Sierra Nevada Region Records are comprised of memoranda, newspaper clippings, brochures, and communications from 1975 to 1998. The collection includes information about the Soroptimist International Sierra Nevada Region chapter's involvement with women's rights issues, primarily the Equal Rights Amendment ratification campaign in Nevada and California, as well as national efforts.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

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 arranged topically.

Biographical / Historical Note

Soroptimist International is a women’s volunteer organization focused on the improvement of women's lives through social and economic empowerment. The organization provides programs that emphasize access to education as a means to expand social and economic power for women and girls. The name "Soroptimist" loosely translates from Latin as "best for women." The first Soroptimist club was formed in 1921 by eighty women in Oakland, California, who had been barred from joining male service organizations. As of 2017, the Soroptimist International Sierra Nevada Region represents members in 53 clubs from Sacramento to Yreka, California and all throughout Nevada.

Sources:

“Frequently Asked Questions,” Soroptimist, accessed July 20, 2017, http://www.soroptimist.org/whoweare/faq.html.

“About Sierra Nevada Region,” Soroptimist Sierra Nevada Region, accessed July 20, 2017, http://soroptimistsnr.org/node/54.

Related Collections

The following resources may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection:

Soroptimist International of Henderson/Green Valley Chapter Records, 1980-2004, MS-00359. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Soroptomists International of Greater Las Vegas, 1968-2000. MS-00443. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

Soroptimist International Sierra Nevada Region Records, 1975-1998. MS-00848. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 2017 by Dolores M. Laine; accession number 2017-091.

Processing Note

Materials were processed by donor. A rough inventory of the materials was created by Maggie Bukowski in 2017. To prepare the inventory, the described materials were reviewed to create a contents list, estimate dates, and identify material types. No other work has been performed on the materials.

Resource Type

Records

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::MS00848

Finding Aid Description Rules

Describing Archives: A Content Standard
English