• Entry type: Resource
  • Entry ID: AWH000037

Collection of realia and papers relating to women’s issues and organisations, 1975-2008 [manuscript]

  • Repository National Library of Australia, Manuscript Collection
  • Reference MS 8541
  • Date Range 1975 - 2008
  • Description

    MS 8541 comprises material accumulated by Mary Sexton relating to women’s issues and organisations including: banner inscribed “WEL National Agenda for Women”, 1986?; two badges inscribed “Women are on the move” produced by the International Year for Women Secretariat, 1975, and badge inscribed “Unions are for women too”; three T-shirts inscribed with “A woman’s place is in the Senate”, “WEL” and “Call me Ms”; handkerchiefs produced for the 1980 United Nations Mid-decade Conference for Women held in Copenhagen; Pamela Denoon memorial lectures, 1989-2005, and flyers; biographical material on Pamela Denoon, 1988-1995; and, banner containing badges (1 box, 2 fol. boxes). The Acc08.133 instalment comprises Women’s Electoral Lobby ephemera: T-shirt; cloth bag, 1982; and, Women’s History Month cloth badge, 1985 (1 packet). The Acc08.134 instalment comprises Women’s History Month ephemera: brochure (2003); commemorative postcards, 2005-2006; flyer (2007); and, poster (undated) (1 fol. box). The Acc08.189 instalment comprises Women’s History Month minutes, promotional material, correspondence, submission to the Office of the Status of Women, material for website and online forum, launch of Women’s History Month in Australia (2 boxes).

  • Quantity 1.83 m
  • Access Available for research. Not for loan.

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  • See also
    • Denoon, Pamela (1942 - 1988)
    • Women's Electoral Lobby Australia (1972 - )