| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | The evils suffered by American women and American children: the causes and the remedy, presented in an address by Miss C.E. Beecher, to meetings of ladies in Cincinnati, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other cities. Also, an address to the Protestant clergy of the United States
| | | | Creator: | Beecher, Catharine Esther, 1800-1878 | | | | Publication: | Harper & Brothers, New York,[1846] | | | | Notes: | Half title: Miss Beecher's address. Includes 4 pages of advertising. | | | | Call #: | HQ1423 B414 | | | | Extent: | 36, 4 p. ; 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Education -- United States | Women -- Education -- United States
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 6 | Title: | Before Vassar opened: a contribution to the history of the higher education of women in America
| | | | Creator: | Taylor, James Monroe, 1848-1916 | | | | Publication: | Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, New York,1914. | | | | Notes: | "The first two chapters of this book were originally published in the Educational review for October and November, 1912, under the title of 'College education for girls in America before Vassar opened.'"--Note. | | | | Call #: | LD7183 T24 | | | | Extent: | 5 p. Á., 287, [1] p. front., plates, ports. 20 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Vassar College | Women -- Education -- United States | Women -- Education (Higher) -- United States
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 8 | Title: | Lana Moresky Papers
| | | | Creator: | Moresky, Lana | | | | Dates: | 1952-1988 | | | | Abstract: | Lana Moresky is a women's rights activist and officer of the National Organization for Women (NOW). In 1972, Moresky joined the Cleveland, Ohio NOW. By 1973 she was a member of the executive board and a state delegate, and, in 1974, Moresky became state NOW coordinator. In 1976 she was elected to a seat on the NOW national board. Moresky remained involved in NOW, particularly at the local level, throughout the 1980s, even as her political and women's rights activities increased and diversified. Her involvement included: Ohio Attorney General's Task Force on Sexism in Education, Cuyahoga County Democratic Executive Committee, Twenty-Second District Caucus chairperson, Democratic National Convention delegate, and Cleveland board member of Americans for Democratic Action. The collection includes personal files, consisting of resumes, calendars, correspondence, speeches and files re: fundraising and public relations; NOW files, consisting of local chapter files, Ohio NOW files, national NOW files, NOW ERA campaign files (hearings, press clippings and state campaign notebooks), and NOW publications; and, files pertaining to general women's issues, and events and organizations (such as abortion, day care, education, employment, International Women's Year, the Twenty-Second District Caucus, the Democratic National Conventions of 1980 and 1984). The bulk of the collection involves NOW at the local, state and national level: Cleveland NOW (women's issues subject file, publications); Heights, Cleveland-East and Hillcrest NOW files (bylaws, minutes, correspondence, financial reports); Lake-Geauga NOW files (subject file and publications re: abortion, employment, education, legislation, Phyllis Schlafly); Ohio NOW and national NOW files (administrative files, including the national conference kits, 1971-1987, and Majority Caucus files). | | | | Call #: | MS 4318 | | | | Extent: | 18.21 linear feet (20 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Moresky, Lana, 1946- -- Archives. | National Organization for Women -- Archives. | National Organization for Women. Cleveland Chapter (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Archives. | National Organization for Women. Cleveland-East Chapter -- Archives. | National Organization for Women. Hillcrest Chapter -- Archives. | National Organization for Women. Lake-Geauga Chapter -- Archives. | National Organization for Women. Heights Chapter (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) -- Archives. | Ohio National Organization for Women -- Archives. | Democratic Party. Ohio. | Feminism -- Ohio -- History -- Sources. | Feminism -- United States -- History -- Sources. | Abortion -- Law and legislation -- United States. | Child care -- United States. | Equal rights amendments -- United States. | Feminist literature -- United States. | Gay liberation movement -- United States. | Sexism -- United States. | Sex discrimination against women -- United States. | Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States. | Women in politics -- United States -- History -- Sources. | Women's rights. | Women -- Education -- United States. | Women -- Employment -- United States.
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