The Farleys

File — Box: 3, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: Frances Farley, a Democrat, served as Senator for District 1 from 1976 to 1982 being the first woman to be elected to the Utah Senate in 20 years. Farley unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1982 and 1984 before again mounting a successful run for State Senate in District 1 in 1986. Farley was an advocate for women's rights and according to the Deseret News, "[Farley] staged a news conference blasting the University Club for not allowing her into its sports grill. The protest launched a movement that eventually led decades-old male-only private clubs to open memberships to women." [Deseret News. January 21, 2004.] Farley retired from the Utah Senate in 1990. She also fought for legislation that would prevent discrimination in housing, helped organize the Utah Women's political caucus in 1972 and led a movement to remove sexist language from the Utah code. The collection has two candid photographs taken during Farley's campaign. (No photographs of Farley herself are in the collection).

Dates

circa 1980

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.