A Guide tot he Jean D. Hellmuth papers, 1976-1992 , M 304

A Guide tot he Jean D. Hellmuth papers, 1976-1992 M 304

A Collection in Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Collection number M 304

VCU James Branch Cabell Library

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Richmond, Virginia 23284
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Repository

VCU James Branch Cabell Library

Identification

M 304

Title

Jean D. Hellmuth papers 1976-1992

Quantity

3 Linear Feet

Creator

Hellmuth, Jean D.

Language

English .

Use Restrictions

No restrictions on use.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Preferred Citation

Box/folder, Jean D. Hellmuth Papers, M 304, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University

Acquisition Information

The collection was a gift to Special Collections & Archives from Jean D. Hellmuth in April 1995. A second deposit of materials was made in 1996.

Biographical/Historical Informaton

Jean D. Hellmuth was actively involved in the attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia as well as many other women's issues.

Scope and Contents

The collection includes minutes, correspondence, reports, newsletters, newspaper clippings, various publications and other materials related to the attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia and other women's issues. The materials date from the late 1970s until the early 1990s. A significant portion of the collection is comprised of materials of the Virginia ERA Ratification Council.

Arrangement

Materials arranged alphabetically and chronologically therein. The collection has been arranged into two separate series. Series I is made up of material collected by Hellmuth, most of which is related to the effort to ratify the Equal Suffrage Amendment in Virginia. Series II is comprised of the correspondence, minutes and other materials of the Virginia ERA Ratification Council.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Equal rights amendments -- Sources -- Virginia
Feminism -- Sources -- Virginia
Hellmuth, Jean D. -- Archives
Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Council -- Archives
Women political activists -- Archives -- Virginia
Women's rights -- Sources -- Virginia

Series 1: Personal

Mixed Materials box: 1
Calendar
1980, 1983
Mixed Materials box: 1
Critical Comments on A Lesser Life ,
n.d.
Mixed Materials box: 1
Ephemera
Mixed Materials box: 1
Ephemera-Bumper Stickers
Mixed Materials box: 1
Ephemera-Flyers and Pamphlets (1 of 3)
Mixed Materials box: 1
Ephemera-Flyers and pamphlets (2 of 3)
Mixed Materials box: 1
Ephemera-Flyers and Pamphlets (3 of 3)
Mixed Materials box: 1
ERA January-February
1985
Mixed Materials box: 2
ERA Extension
1978
Mixed Materials box: 2
ERA Materials
1987-1990
Mixed Materials box: 2
ERA Response Letters (General Assembly)
Mixed Materials box: 2
National Woman's Party
Mixed Materials box: 2
Publications
Mixed Materials box: 2
Status of Women in the U.S.
1986
Mixed Materials box: 2
Virginia Women's Meeting June
1977
Mixed Materials box: 2
Woman Activist Fund Advisory Committee
1988

Series 2: Virginia ERA Ratification Council

Mixed Materials box: 2
Activities
1981
Mixed Materials box: 2
Ad Signers (prospective)
Mixed Materials box: 2
Advertisements
Mixed Materials box: 2
Agendas (current)
Mixed Materials box: 2
Art Show,
n.d., 1978
Mixed Materials box: 2
Attorney General
1976-1978
Mixed Materials box: 2
Brethren, The-Woodward and Armstrong
Mixed Materials box: 2
Bulletin Board Materials (Muriel Smith's ERA office)
1979
Mixed Materials box: 2
Chronology
Mixed Materials box: 2
Clippings
1978-1982
Mixed Materials box: 2
Common Cause
Mixed Materials box: 2
Convention for Women
1981
Mixed Materials box: 3
Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, Equal Rights Briefing
Mixed Materials box: 3
Correspondence
1971-1982
Mixed Materials box: 3
Ephemera, including ERA bumper sticker
Mixed Materials box: 3
The Equal Rights Amendment Handbook
Mixed Materials box: 3
ERA Debate, March
1979
Mixed Materials box: 3
ERA Publications
Mixed Materials box: 3
ERA Vigils
1980s
Mixed Materials box: 3
ERA Vigils
1990s
Mixed Materials box: 3
Forms
Mixed Materials box: 3
Issues
Mixed Materials box: 3
Labor Employment
Mixed Materials box: 3
Legislative History/Analysis,
n.d., 1980s-1990s
Mixed Materials box: 3
Lobbying Guides/Aides
Mixed Materials box: 4
Membership file (?)
Mixed Materials box: 4
Military
Mixed Materials box: 4
Minutes
1978-1986
Mixed Materials box: 4
Minutes, Correspondence, Notes
1986
Mixed Materials box: 4
Miscellaneous-Correspondence, Publications, Notes
Mixed Materials box: 5
Miscellaneous-Correspondence, Notes
n.d., 1970s-1980s
Mixed Materials box: 5
Miscellaneous-minutes, notes, correspondence
Mixed Materials box: 5
Miscellaneous Publications (mostly ERA related)
Mixed Materials box: 6
National Women's Conference Committee (NWCC)
Mixed Materials box: 6
Notebook
Mixed Materials box: 6
Newspaper Clippings,
n.d., 1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials box: 6
Petitions for ERA
Mixed Materials box: 6
Political Activity
1976, 1978
Mixed Materials box: 6
Political Campaigns
1979
Mixed Materials box: 6
Pro-ERA Conferences, Public Meetings
1976-1981
Mixed Materials box: 6
Projects
1976-1977
Mixed Materials box: 6
Project/Ideas
Mixed Materials box: 6
VERARC Publications
1974-1989
Mixed Materials box: 6
Reference Materials
Mixed Materials box: 7
Referendum Project
1977, 1979
Mixed Materials box: 7
Refusals to Donate
1982
Mixed Materials box: 7
Religious Support
Mixed Materials box: 7
Richmond Human Rights Coalition
Mixed Materials box: 7
Richmond Women's Caucus for Art
1984-1985
Mixed Materials box: 7
Sexual Harassment/Assault,
n.d., 1979-1980
Mixed Materials box: 7
Socialist Workers Party
1977
Mixed Materials box: 7
State Fair
1981
Mixed Materials box: 7
Statements and Comments
1976-1981
Mixed Materials box: 7
Strategy
1976, 1979-1980
Mixed Materials box: 7
Television
Mixed Materials box: 7
Theater/Bash
Mixed Materials box: 7
Update-Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
1985
Mixed Materials box: 7
Vigil Book
1979-1980
Mixed Materials box: 7
Virginia Council on Social Welfare
Mixed Materials box: 7
Virginia ERA Legislator's Kit
Mixed Materials box: 7
Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Council (VERARC)
Mixed Materials box: 7
Virginia General Assembly Voting Record
1979
Mixed Materials box: 7
Virginia Ratification Project
Mixed Materials box: 7
Volunteers: NOW,
n.d., 1981
Mixed Materials box: 7
White House Briefing
1977
Mixed Materials box: 7
Woman Activist, The
1984-1992
Mixed Materials box: 7
Women in Government
Mixed Materials box: 7
Women's Action Alliance
Mixed Materials box: 7
Women of Virginia, Rights You Are Denied
1983
Mixed Materials box: 8
Photographs--ERA Vigil (5),
n.d.
Mixed Materials box: 8
Political Campaign Buttons
Mixed Materials box: 8
Political Campaign Buttons-Vote Democratic (3)
Mixed Materials box: 8
Political Campaign Buttons-I Believe in Henry Howell (2)
Mixed Materials box: 8
Slides-State Fair (3)
1981
Mixed Materials Oversize: 25
The Equal Rights Amendment and YOU Posters
Physical Location: Map drawer 25
Mixed Materials Oversize: 25
Credit for Women, Your Rights Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Poster
Physical Location: Map Drawer 25