Los Angeles: Citizens Commission on Human Rights, ©1995. An uncommon Church of Scientology publication exposing sexual & psychiatric abuse suffered by women at the hands of their psychiatrists. Includes a Rogue’s Gallery of convicted psychiatrists. The innocuously named Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) was established by the Church of..... More
n.p. n.p., [1860s?]. A carte-de-visite of the popular 19th century lecturer, alpinist, abolitionist, and women’s rights advocate Anna Dickinson (1842-1932). Dickinson was born to a Quaker family in Philadelphia and at 13 published an essay in William Lloyd Garrison’s “The Liberator.” At 19 she went on her first lecture tour..... More
n.p. n.p., [1948]. This commemorative envelope features two illustrations of Stanton and contains three items celebrating her life and achievements on behalf of women’s rights. These include: Barney, Nora Stanton. Life Sketch of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Greenwich, Conn., [1948]. Small stapled wrappers (3 ½” x 6 ¼”), [12] p. Fine. Four..... More
Iowa City: Common Lives/Lesbian Lives, 1981. Common Lives/Lesbian Lives seeks to document the experiences and thoughts of lesbians… and to solicit “the work and ideas of lesbians of color, fat lesbians, lesbians over fifty and under twenty years old, physically challenged lesbians, poor and working class lesbians, and lesbians of..... More
Oakland: Connexions/Peoples Translation Service, 1981-82. Three issues of this feminist magazine that published translations of writing from “feminists of diverse nationalities and political perspectives committed to building an international women’s movement” (p. 1 of the introductory issue). Included are the Special Introductory Issue #0 and nos. 3, 6. Stapled, photo-illustrated..... More
Witchita: Equal Time, 1977-79. A run of eight issues in seven volumes of the “first Wichita independent publication to advocate feminism and promote increased communication among women.” Included are Vol. 1, Nos. 2, 9; Vol. 2, Nos. 1, 3-4 (double issue), [5], 7-8. Tabloid format printed in black on newsprint..... More
San Francisco: Feminist Bookstore News, 1986. An issue of The Feminist Bookstore News, “ a communications vehicle for the informal network of feminist bookstores,” which “reache[d] 110 stores in the U.S. and Canada, as well as a number of libraries, women’s studies departments, and feminist bookstores in Great Britain, Europe..... More
[London]: J. E. Francis (The Athenæum Press), 1920. The League of the Church Militant (LCM) was a suffragist organization founded as the Church League for Woman’s Suffrage in London in 1909 by the Rev. Claude Hinscliff. In 1919, following passage of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which gave..... More
Montevideo: El Consejo Nacional de Mujeres del Uruguay, 1925. A tribute to the Uruguayan socialist, feminist, moral and social reformer, and doctor, Paulina Luisi (1875-1950), who co-founded the Consejo de Mujeres del Uruguay in 1916 and was the editor of its journal Acción Femenina. Stapled wrappers (6 ½” x 9..... More
Chicago / Cambridge: New University Conference, 1970. A collection of articles written and produced collectively by a group of Harvard women affiliated with the New University Conference, who claim in the prologue, “The relation of Harvard to its women is similar to that of the missionary to his heathen.” Articles..... More
Denver: American Inventors Corp. 1979. A comprehensive report for an invention by a Mrs. Jean Watson called the “Tylerloo,” a “combination exerciser/toy for people of all ages, [which] consists of rubberized or plastic tire which is guided and maneuvered with dual sticks.” The report begins with a letter from American..... More
New York: Lesbian Herstory Educational Foundation, Inc., 1979-1984. “The Lesbian Herstory Archives exists to gather and preserve records of Lesbian lives and activities so that future generations of Lesbians will have ready access to materials relevant to their lives.” The Archives Newsletter was published occasionally to update supporters on the..... More
Alton, Illinois: Eagle Forum, [1982?]. A brochure compiled and printed by Eagle Forum, Alton, Illinois, which includes resolutions and public statements of the National Organization for Women in support of lesbian rights. A tri-fold brochure printed in black and green. Stored unfolded. Two stamps from the Wilcox Collection. More
Montevideo: [193-]. Letterhead from this Uruguayan political party founded at the end of 1932 following the passage of the woman’s suffrage law. The party was founded by the militant feminist and lawyer, Sara Rey Alvarez, and participated in the 1938 general elections, but without much success. Printed on an 8..... More
Washington, D. C. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, [1977]. A publication of criminal justice reform for young female offenders that was originally published by the Female Offender Resource Center. Includes data and statistics concerning juvenile female offenders, the paucity of resources offered to them, the differential treatment of..... More
La Habana: Editorial Orbe, 1975. A collection of documents from the Federation of Cuban Women’s Second Congress held Nov. 25-29, 1974. “The collection includes the interim report, the accords and resolutions, and the most important documents approved at the Congress, as well as the extraordinary closing speech by Commander-in-Chief Fidel..... More
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Dover, NJ: New Directions for Women, Inc., 1974-1990. 34 issues of this NOW adjacent paper founded by NJ NOW member Paula Kassell in 1972 as a mimeographed newsletter. The paper later became a national tabloid around 1975 and was published until 1993. Included are Vol. 3, Nos. 2-4; Vol. 5..... More
Baltimore: The Feminist Press, [1971]. The first (?) newsletter issued by the editors and writers associated with the Feminist Press. The purpose of the newsletter was “to say something about our own experiences as writers and editors that might be useful and encouraging to others; to suggest to potential writers..... More
Chicago: Women's Caucus of the New University Conference, 1970-71. Six issues of the irregularly issued newsletter of the Women’s Caucus of the New University Conference. Much of the content related to the organizational activities of various NUC chapters and the intersection with the broader women’s liberation movement. Issues include, nos..... More
London: The Open Door Council, 1929. A call by this London-based feminist organization for a conference in Berlin, June 15-16, 1929, for the purpose of forming an international organization to further the following objective: “To secure that a woman shall be free to work and protected as a worker on..... More
Atlantic City, New Jersey: Central Studios, 1941. A three-and-a-half foot panoramic photograph taken at the Golden Jubilee Triennial of General Federation of Women's Clubs, which was held 19-24 May 1941 in Atlantic City, New Jersey at the Dennis Hotel. Although the organization celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its founding on..... More
Berkeley: Feminist Publishing Alliance, Inc., 1979-1984. Plexus was a long-running feminist newspaper published from 1974-1988. Although not a lesbian paper, many lesbian feminists wrote for it and it’s included in the guide to Bay Area Gay and Lesbian Serials. Included are Vol. 6, No. 1; Vol. 8, Nos. 6-12; Vol..... More
1945. An original 5” x 7” publicity photograph of Anita Pollitzer, Chairman of the New York City Committee, National Woman’s Party and the newly elected National Chairman of the National Woman’s Party. Pollitzer, a Charleston-born Jew, was an active suffragette who was instrumental in the passage of the 19th Amendment..... More
New York: Red Women's Detachment, 1970-71. Four of only six issues published of the organ of the Red Women’s Detachment (RWD). The RWD was established in 1968 in the Lower East-side by a group of mostly welfare mothers enamored by the Great Cultural Revolution and Marxist-Leninist-Maoist thought. During its first..... More
Chicago: SisterSource, 1981. A single issue of this short-lived lesbian feminist newspaper. Articles on a Stop Rape campaign, Z. Budapest on “New Holloween,” the election of Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court, and lots of news briefs and adverts related to the lesbian community. The newspaper lasted until October..... More