THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI RESEARCH CENTER-KANSAS CITY

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1 THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI RESEARCH CENTER-KANSAS CITY K0307 Rosemary L. Smithson (1931- ) Papers cubic feet The organizational records of the Missouri Equal Rights Amendment Coalition for which Smithson was an active leader. Includes correspondence, minutes, reports, working papers, and tape recordings. BIOGRAPHY: PROVENANCE: This gift was received from Rosemary Smithson as accession KA0337 on November 22, An addition was received as KA0352 on February 6, COPYRIGHT AND USE: The Donor has given and assigned to the University all rights of copyright which the Donor has in the Materials and in such of the Donor s works as may be found among any collections of Materials received by the University from others. PREFERRED CITATION: Specific item; folder number; Rosemary L. Smithson (1931- ) Papers (K0307); The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Kansas City [after first mention may be abbreviated to SHSMO-KC].

2 K0307 Rosemary L. Smithson (1931- ) Papers Page 2 CONTACT: The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Kansas City 302 Newcomb Hall, University of Missouri-Kansas City 5123 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO (816) SHSofMO-KC@umsystem.edu DESCRIPTION: The collection consists of the organizational records of the Missouri Equal Rights Amendment Coalition. INVENTORY: BOX 001 Folder 1. Folder 2. Folder 3. Folder 4. Folder 5. Folder 6. Folder 7. Folder 8. Folder 9. Folder 10. Folder 11. Steering Committee - minutes, correspondence, notes, roster, list of contributions, ERA News Steering Committee - budgets, minutes, rosters, job description of coordinator Steering Committee - Proposal for the MO ERA Coalition President s Papers (Rosemary Smithson) - correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, notes, printed material President s Papers (Rosemary Smithson) - correspondence (including Alan Alda), printed material, notes, ephemera President s Papers (Wilda Worley) - minutes, printed material, task calendar President s Papers (Ellen S. Walters) - correspondence, Certificate of Incorporation for MO Equal Rights Amendment Coalition Vice President, Political - membership lists, MO Senate primary returns, MO delegation plan, Woman Activist Guide, political advertisements, clippings, political research outline, tips on running for public office Vice President, Legislation - legislative directories, candidate questionnaire, correspondence, committee report (1/21/75), lobbying techniques Vice President, Resources - correspondence, printed material, script for fashion show, donor and candidate lists Vice President, Programs - letter concerning Mid-America Labor Parade, 1975

3 K0307 Rosemary L. Smithson (1931- ) Papers Page 3 Folder 12. Folder 13. Folder 14. Folder 15. Vice President, Publicity - clippings Fundraising - printed materials, speech materials, event ideas Fundraising - budget, timetable, correspondence, rosters Fundraising - ideas for events, merchandise, memo, clippings Folder 16. Budget, expenses, Folder 17. Folder 18. Folder 19. Candidates Fund - correspondence, notes, lists of legislators Candidates Fund - bylaws, notes Candidates - lists, campaign materials, clippings Folder 20. Win with (Doris) Quinn campaign, 1974 Folder 21. Folder 22. Folder 23. Folder 24. Folder 25. Folder 26. Folder 27. Folder 28. Folder 29. Shadow Senate - memos, rosters, questions for candidates, Senate Journal (2/24/76) Shadow Senate - lists of legislators, map Speakers Bureau and Shadow Senator Training notes Speakers Bureau - report sheets, roster, procedures International Women s Year - printed material, notes, speech International Women s Year - correspondence, printed material, press release, notes, photographs International Women s Year- clippings Common Cause - status report memos, correspondence Common Cause Action Program for Ratification of the ERA, 1973; report on ERA in MO, 1974 Folder 30. Common Cause informational packet, 1975 Folder 31. Folder 32. Folder 33. Folder 34. Folder 35. Folder 36. Folder 37. Speech materials Speech materials Speeches, notes Pro-ERA materials, chiefly clippings Pro-ERA materials - examples of letters to legislators, Kansas City Woman magazine (Apr-May 1975) Pro-ERA materials - correspondence, notes, printed materials Pro-ERA materials - Congressional Records, articles, printed material from Citizens Advisory Council on the Status of Women BOX 002 Folder 38. Pro-ERA materials - legal precedents, ERA efforts in other states

4 K0307 Rosemary L. Smithson (1931- ) Papers Page 4 Folder 39. Folder 40. Folder 41. Folder 42. Folder 43. Folder 44. Folder 45. Folder 46. Folder 47. Folder 48. Folder 49. Folder 50. Folder 51. Folder 52. Folder 53. Folder 54. Folder 55. Folder 56. Folder 57. Folder 58. Folder 59. Folder 60. Folder 61. Folder 62. Folder 63. Pro-ERA materials - articles, notes, statements Pro-ERA materials - printed material, campaign reports Anti-ERA materials - printed material, correspondence, clippings Anti-ERA materials - notes, printed material, clippings Anti-ERA materials - correspondence, printed material, clippings Anti-ERA materials - clippings, maps, newsletters Correspondence, notes, petition, clippings Legislative maps, lists of state representatives/senators Howard Sachs - correspondence, article or speech Equal Rights Amendment Project - memos, correspondence, ERA Monitor Mailing list - secretaries of state senators, correspondence U.S. National Women s Agenda - memos, printed materials, list of contributing organizations Missouri and Kansas City ERA Coalitions - rosters, meeting announcements, lists of legislators Roster of lobbyists, lobbying techniques Missouri Citizens for Constitutional Democracy - minutes, correspondence, lists of legislators Correspondence Clippings List of organizations supporting ERA, correspondence, resolution Voting records, survey results - MO House of Representatives Correspondence, lists of MO libraries, list of films on and about women Rosters - registration list for coalition meeting and contacts for endorsement Roster of volunteers Miscellaneous - correspondence, clippings, legislative directory, media mailing list Correspondence, public service announcements, list of contributors to advertising campaign Clippings, press releases Folder 64. Directory of Regional Coordinators, August 1974

5 K0307 Rosemary L. Smithson (1931- ) Papers Page 5 Folder 65. MO General Assembly manual (Senate), ; correspondence, clippings about Florida s ERA vote Folder 66. Folder 67. Folder 68. Folder 69. Folder 70. Speeches, endorsement pledges, clippings, including article by Ruth Bader Ginsburg Maryland ERA bills - memos, Barbara M. Morris Report, Phyllis Schlafly Report Correspondence, printed material, newsletters, The ERA Coloring Book, clippings House testimony for ERA by various groups Printed material, mailing lists Folder 71. Correspondence, Folder 72. Folder 73. Correspondence Correspondence requesting ERA information Folder 74. Sponsors correspondence, 1974 Folder 75. Folder 76. Folder 77. Printed material, program - Spirit of 76 Victory Dinner, clippings Why is the ERA Necessary? by Martha Griffiths Other clippings Correspondence, surveys, lists, updates Folder 78. Senate Journal, April 8-May 23, 1975 Folder 79. Folder 80. Folder 81. Folder 82. Folder 83. Folder 84. Folder 85. Men for ERA (MERA) - news release, roster, general information Dear Senator petitions Letter, notes - special events Lists of legislators, mailing list Printed material Guide to preparing resumes Anne Carmen, State Coordinator - resume, correspondence Folder 86. Senator s Dinner - notes, planning materials, 1975 BOX 003 Folder 87. Folder 88. Folder 89. Folder 90. United Labor Committee of Missouri - newsletter, memo Worksheet for evidencing support for ERA in legislative districts Printed material, clippings Correspondence with legislator, memos on the draft, clippings, general information on ERA

6 K0307 Rosemary L. Smithson (1931- ) Papers Page 6 Folder 91. Folder 92. Folder 93. Folder 94. Folder 95. Folder 96. Folder 97. Folder 98. Folder 99. Folder 100. Folder 101. Correspondence, testimony, memos of Women s Political Caucus Membership lists, committee rosters, minutes, Recommendations for MO ERA Coalition Action Plan, clippings, printed material Printed material, House of Representatives roster, clippings, MO Citizens for Constitutional Democracy bylaws, Men s Fund roster Lists of legislators and pro-era candidates, clippings, minutes, printed material A Plan for Ratification of ERA, MO Legislative Directory - 78th General Assembly, Coalition guidelines CWA National Women s Conference Issues Fact Sheets; correspondence; voting records; clippings; speech; rosters; telephone training instructions; Membership lists, reports, minutes, clippings A Prospectus for the Ratification of the ERA in Missouri, by Mary Anne Sedey, 1978 Telephone logs, notes, correspondence, list of candidates Correspondence, draft of bylaws changes, notes, printed materials, new members list Women s Political Caucus - correspondence, rosters, printed material, convention agenda (1975) Folder 102. Caucus by state legislative districts, 1974 Folder 103. Press packet - Rape Prevention Month, August 1975 Folder 104. Women s Political Caucus Newsletter, 1973 Folder 105. Women s Political Caucus Newsletter (Madam President), 1974 Folder 106. Women s Political Caucus Newsletter (Madam President), newsletters by other women s groups, , Folder 107. The Phyllis Schlafly Report, Folder 108. Folder 109. Folder 110. Folder 111. Folder 112. Folder 113. Missouri State Caucus - correspondence, minutes, convention, bylaws, rosters Missouri State Caucus - newsletters National Women s Political Caucus - correspondence, newsletters, printed material, bylaws, reports, Eastern Jackson County Caucus - bylaws, roster, calendar Mailing lists How To s file

7 K0307 Rosemary L. Smithson (1931- ) Papers Page 7 BOX 004 Folder 114. Oral history project - instructions for interviewers, consent form, record of tapes made, reminiscence by Smithson concerning IWY poster project Folder 115. Oral history project - cassette tapes 1-11 Folder 116. Folder 117. (KA0352) Oral history project - cassette tapes and two additional tapes Artwork for flyer Folder 118. Folder 119. Notes, planning for Reproductive Workshop at IWY meeting, June 1977 Gloria Steinem event planning materials, correspondence, financial, clippings, October 22, 1977