Michele Parish papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1348

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Michele Parish papers (1917-1995) contain Michele Parish's personal and professional papers. The collection has been divided into four series. The first series contains Parish's personal items, including her report cards, journals, correspondence, and other related materials. Most of the materials found in this first series are restricted. The second series deals with Parish's professional items concerning the ACLU. This section contains correspondence, newspaper clippings and articles, reports, notes, research, cartoons, and other related materials. The third section contains Parish's oversized personal and professional materials, such as framed ACLU cartoons and various personal items. The final series contains an addendum which was added in 1995, and is concerned with both personal and professional materials. While there are personal materials found in this last section, the majority of the materials are concerned with professional and religious items.

Dates

1917-1995

Creator

Parish, Michele, 1950- (Person)

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Michelle A. Parish was the Executive Director of the ACLU of Utah from 1989-1992. During this period the ACLU began to make a big impact on civil liberty issues; this was due largely to an expansion of public education efforts, increased litigation, and an increase in ACLU membership and funding. During this period the ACLU became deeply involved with issues such as capital punishment, employment discrimination, AIDS, and polygamy. The ACLU played a significant role in the examination of abuse in the Utah State Penitentiary and county jail, banning prayer from public schools, and battling restriction on abortion. In 1992, Parish was succeeded as Executive Director, by Carole Gnade.

Extent

26.75 Linear Feet (50 boxes and 4 oversize boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Michele Parish papers (1917-1995) contain Parish's personal and professional papers. Much of the collection is concerned with Parish's work with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The collection also contains personal and religious materials, such as correspondence, church programs, directories, and information packets from the United Methodist Church. There are also correspondence, and newsletters from her work for the National Women's Political Caucus.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Boxes 1-47 (23.5 linear feet) were donated by Michele Parish in December 1992.

Boxes 48-54 (3.25 linear feet) were donated by Michele Parish in January 1995.