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Business and Professional Women gathering, image 001
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League of Women Voters, 1957 to 1987
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The League of Women Voters (LWV) series contains information on the issues Ardis Kearns dealt with during her time in as a member of the LWV of the Las Vegas Valley, as well as the president of the LWV of Nevada between 1957 and 1987. Included are notes from League conventions and leadership training materials for its board members. There is also information on Nevada elections during the 1960s and 1970s. In addition, Kearns collected material on national issues such as voting rights for eighteen-year-olds and the Equal Rights Amendment.
Archival Collection
Archival Component
Series 3. Women's Correctional Facility, 1970-2001
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The Womens Correctional Facility papers (1970-2001) contains material documenting Florence McClure’s work on behalf of the women’s correctional facility that was constructed in North Las Vegas. It includes materials about the Southern Nevada Womens Correctional Facility (SNWCF) including correspondence, bids and proposals, and other site selection documents relating to the construction of the facility. The series also contains more general information on corrections and the rights of victims. Included are newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports and studies and drafts of Nevada legislation on corrections issues.
Archival Collection
Archival Component
Women's International Network, 1995
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Archival Collection
Archival Component
Nevada Women's Conference, 1996
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Archival Collection
Archival Component
Nevada Women's Conference, 1998
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Archival Collection
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Women's Summit Conference, 2000
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Archival Collection
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Women and religion, 1990-1996
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Archival Collection
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Women in sports, 1990-2003
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Archival Collection
Archival Component
Working women, 1990-2002
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Archival Collection
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