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Civic Activism

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

Esther Landa photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0555
Abstract

The Esther Landa photograph collection include portraits of Esther Landa, photographs of her family and friends, as well as photographs documenting her political and social involvements.

Dates: 1930s-1990s

League of Women Voters of Utah records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0544
Abstract

The League of Women Voters of Utah records (1948-2009) contain the administrative files of this non-partisan political organization, including correspondence, financial documents, meeting minutes, and national convention materials. This collection primarily consists of documents from the Salt Lake City chapter, with smaller amounts of information from chapters across the state and the the national league.

Dates: 1948-2009

League of Women's Voters of Salt Lake City photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0129
Abstract

The League of Women's Voters of Salt Lake City photograph collection contains three photographs of a televised candidates meeting sponsored by the league and one of a billboard to remind citizens to vote.

Dates: 1952

LGBT protest poster and news clipping

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2754
Abstract

This collection contains a poster from the Salt Lake march supporting the Common Ground Initiative in 2009. The collection additionally contains an article from the Deseret News describing the march.

Dates: 2009

Dan Marriott photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0257
Abstract

The Dan Marriott photograph collection contains photographs documenting official activities of Dan Marriott during his terms in Congress, slides of buildings in Washington, D.C., and some with Dan Marriott.

Dates: 1976-1984

Michael Martinez papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2749
Abstract

The Michael Martinez papers (1956-2013) contain the professional papers of this Utah attorney, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Utah State Bar, the Hispanic National Bar Association, the Utah Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Small Business Administration. Michael Martinez was the third Hispanic person to graduate from the University Of Utah School Of Law, and the first to practice law in Utah.

Dates: 1956-2013

Norma W. Matheson photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0259
Abstract

The Norma W. Matheson photograph collection contains photographs of Scott and Norma Matheson at various official functions.

Dates: circa 1970-1985

Michigan Communist Party collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2914
Abstract

The Michigan Communist Party collection (1924-1935) consist of flyers, handbills, and publications of regional leftist organizations in Michigan. The flyers promote rallies, marches, and other events focused on social equality and economic relief, and encourage membership in the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA), unions, and various community groups.

Dates: 1924-1935

MX Information Center records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0527
Abstract

The MX Information Center records (1976-1986) consist of subject files, alphabetical files, petitions, correspondence, financial records, writings, publications, and other materials. The MX Information Center was an anti-MX and anti-nuclear weapons group in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: 1976-1986

National Organization for Women photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0071
Abstract

The National Organization for Women photograph collection contains images of a march and rally organized by the Utah Chapter in Salt Lake City on October 2, 1982.

Dates: 1982

David Nelson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2713
Abstract

The David Nelson papers (1983-2012) contain documents, memorabilia and news clippings spanning his tenure as an activist for the rights of Utah's LGBT community. Nelson was an activist and spokesperson for the rights of the gay and lesbian communities. He also founded the Gay and Lesbian Utah Democrats (GLUD), an organization that lobbied for the rights of, and promoted participation within, the gay community in local and national politics.

Dates: 1983-2012

Alta LaRee Hill Pehrson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2298
Abstract

The Alta LaRee Hill Pehrson papers (1883-2006) contains correspondence, family genealogies, clippings from her writing career, including the history of Magna, Utah. Alta Pehrson was active in the town of Magna, Utah, and was the first woman President of the Magna Chamber of Commerce.

Dates: 1883-2006

Lucybeth Cardon Rampton photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0128
Abstract

The Lucybeth Cardon Rampton photograph collection contains portraits of Lucy Beth Rampton, community leader and wife of Calvin Rampton. Rampton was governor of Utah, 1964-1976.

Dates: 1970s-1990s

Bruce Roberts papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2598
Abstract

The Bruce Roberts papers (1966-2004) contains documents and advertisements relating to Roberts' work as a journalist, co-founder of the Cosmic Aeroplane Bookstore, concert promoter and activist. The collection also includes underground newspapers collected during the 1960s and 1970s.

Dates: 1966-2004

Salt Lake City club and music scene collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2844
Abstract

The Salt Lake City club and music scene collection (1987-1996) includes mostly musical and political fliers, posters, and handbills.

Dates: 1987-1996

Salt Lake Council of Women records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1069
Abstract

The Salt Lake Council of Women records (1912-2009) contain programs, newsclippings, and administrative materials used by the Salt Lake City organization's leaders and members over the course of the Council's existence since 1912. The Salt Lake Council of Women is a women's volunteer public service group in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: 1912-2009

Naomi Silverstone papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1199
Abstract

The Naomi Silverstone papers (1979-1983) contain Silverstone's office files. Included in the files are calendars, correspondence, speeches, research projects, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous materials. Silverstone is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Utah.

Dates: 1979-1983

Students Against Apartheid collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1311
Abstract

The Students Against Apartheid collection (circa 1980s) consists mainly of news articles regarding apartheid and the Shanty Protest conducted by this group on the University of Utah. Some financial and legal papers are also included.

Dates: circa 1980s

Students Against Apartheid photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0580
Abstract

The Students Against Apartheid photograph collection consists of images of signs, protests and displays put together by the SAA group on the University of Utah campus during political activity of the worldwide community to put an end to segregation in South Africa.

Dates: 1985

Utah Issues Center for Poverty Research and Action records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2463
Abstract

The Utah Issues: Center for Poverty Research and Action records (1974-2006) contain grant applications, newsletters, brochures, news clippings and articles relating to this non-profit organization aimed at eradicating poverty in Utah.

Dates: 1974-2006