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Feminist and Equal Rights Amendment activist from Midland, Michigan, officer of Michigan National Organization of Women; papers document her work on women's issues in NOW, in various political campaigns and as a lobbyist.

The Barbara Hays-Hamiton papers document her activities as member and officer of the Michigan Chapter of the National Organization for Women and the Michigan Women's Assembly, her participation in political campaigns and legislative work on behalf of women's issues and other feminist activities and causes.

Feminist, member of the Michigan Employment Security Commission, member of numerous feminist and civil rights organizations. Biographical information; subject files relating to activities with the Older Women's League, the National Organization for Women, and other feminist organizations.

The papers of Janet Good consist of 0.5 linear feet of documents relating primarily to Good's activities in feminist organizations and her work for the MESC. The papers are organized into a single topical series, arranged alphabetically. With the exception of the Biographical, the bulk of the collection relates to organizations in which Good participated.

The Biographical files documents aspects of Good's career not specifically relating to her involvement in feminist and civil rights organizations. Concise information about Good's life and career is contained in the News Clippings, Resume, and Photograph file.

Files for the National Organization for Women and the Older Women's League. contain materials relating to state or local chapters and to Good's participation on the national level, such as her role in organizing the 1977 NOW National Conference in Detroit and her preparation of Executive Committee minutes for the National Owl Board during her term as Secretary.

President of the National Organization for Women, Michigan Conference from 2001 to 2005; topical files relating to Michigan NOW, to the national office of the National Organization for Women, and to various women’s issues.

The papers of Linda Varonich document her activities in Michigan NOW. The papers of Linda Varonich document her activities in Michigan NOW. The collection is arranged alphabetically in two series: National Organization for Women (NOW) and Topical Files.

Teacher, feminist, president of the Michigan Conference of the National Organization for Women and other women's rights and feminist organizations. Biographical materials, files detailing N.O.W. activities and her involvement in the People's Campaign for Choice, a group established in 1987-1988 to block passage of a bill banning Medicaid payments for abortion.

The papers of Marian McCracken document McCracken's participation in the feminist movement in Michigan from 1968 to 1996, with particular attention to her involvement with the National Organization for Women, 1985-1992. The collection is organized into a single topical series, arranged alphabetically. Files relating to NOW comprise the majority of the collection. The State Coordinating Council file of the Michigan section of these files provides succinct information about Michigan NOW's organizational structure. The Issues file documents NOW's response to the 1987 nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, the 1987 papal visit to Detroit, and NOW's 1988 clashes with Domino's Pizza.

Other important files include the Biographical folder, which contain articles summarizing McCracken's achievements; Michigan feminist organizations and issues, which provides insights into Michigan's feminist movement apart from NOW; and records relating to People's Campaign for Choice, a group organized in 1987-1988 to block passage of a bill banning Medicaid payments for abortion. The collection as a whole documents not only the life of an important Michigan feminist but also the life of the Michigan feminist movement.

Officer with the Michigan Conference of the National Organization for Women. Administrative and topical files relating to her NOW activities.

The papers, 1982-1984, reflect Ms. Smiley's involvement with the Michigan Conference of NOW. They have been arranged into two series: Administrative Files and Topical Files.

Records of various officers of the Michigan Conference of the National Organization for Women collected by one-time state presidents Margot Duley-Morrow and Alicia Perez-Banuet. Presidential files of Duley-Morrow, Nan Frost-Welmers, Shirley Monson, Lynn Hierholzer, Gloria Woods, and Alicia Perez-Banuet; files of state chapter developer Rhonda Drinan, and Macomb County chapter president Doris Little; contain correspondence, newsletters, clippings, mass mailings, agendas and minutes, photographs, and other materials concerning the formal and personal aspects of this feminist organization. Topics covered include the Equal Rights Amendment, the Project for Equal Education Rights, Women's Assembly III, and other issues pertaining to women's rights.

The Michigan NOW record group includes administrative records, files of individual presidents, newsletters from local chapters, records of the Michigan NOW PAC (Political Action Committee), and topical files of subjects of interests to the Michigan Conference such as the ERA, educational equity, and abortion rights.

The organization of the collection is rather artificial, both because the documents were in extremely poor order upon their accession and because there is only the broadest unity to the collection's components. The records have been grouped under the name of the individual most responsible either for their creation or for their accumulation and preservation. There were two individuals primarily responsible for these records coming to the Bentley Library. They were Margot Duley-Morrow (two-term president, 1981-1983) who donated records in 1984 and Alicia Perez-Banuet (president, 1997-1998) who donated materials in three major accessions.

Administrative files include minutes, membership materials, and newsletters. Topical concern activities and relationship with Michigan NOW and other state NOW chapters.

These records include the papers of a number of Oakland County NOW officers, particularly those of Judy Burgess, who served as Oakland County NOW's recording secretary from 1996 to 1999 and as president from 2001. Because the organization is largely volunteer-driven, the records are by no means comprehensive, and are limited to the materials produced by and/or received by the officers who donated the records. The collection is organized into two series: administrative files and topical files.

From 1974 to 1977, Shirley Monson was the state chair for the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). She was nominating chair of Focus: Michigan Women, which selected delegates to the 1977 National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas. The papers of Shirley Monson concern her various activities with women's organizations. Materials include correspondence, photographs, brochures and flyers, newspaper interviews, and clippings.

Monson's National Organization of Women (NOW) material includes correspondence from the approximately three year period when she was the state coordinator of NOW. The file on International Women's Year material consists primarily of correspondence pertaining to the conference. Also found here are newsclippings that include interviews with Shirley Monson as well as miscellaneous brochures and flyers from various Michigan-based feminist conferences and activities.

Photographs include photos of the International Women's Year conference sessions and delegates; photos of pro-Equal Rights Amendment march in Detroit during 1976 Republican National Convention and of "An Evening for the ERA," Dec. 9, 1977, at Orchestra Hall, Detroit; also informal portrait of Shirley Monson. All photographs are dated between 1974 and 1977.