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October 2005: Special Collections at Georgia State University is awarded the Georgia Historic Records Advisory Board  Award of Excellence in Archival Program Development for its efforts in documenting women's feminist and political activities in Georgia.

SHERO OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Shero of the Year Award is presented annually at the Diane L. Fowlkes Spring Event.  The award recognizes an individual who's support has made a significant impact on the Women's Collection.

Shero of the Year 2006: Janet Paulk

Shero of the Year 2007: Mary N. Long

Shero of the Year 2008: Dr. Diane L. Fowlkes

Shero of the Year 2009: Beth S. Schapiro, Ph.D.

RECENTLY ACQUIRED COLLECTIONS:

Georgians for Choice / SPARK! Reproductive Justice NOW Records (40 cubic feet)
Georgians for Choice / SPARK! Reproductive Justice NOW is a statewide coalition for women's freedom. They provide services to member organizations throughout Georgia by serving as an organizing hub for pro-choice activism. They also serve as an information clearinghouse and a source for media support for members and the public. They work for racial, economic and social justice for all Georgians.

The collection consists of administrative records, subject files, printed materials, posters and banners, videos and audio cassettes.

Refugee Women's Network Inc. Records (33 cubic feet)
The Refugee Women's Network Inc. is a national organization that provides advocacy, support and training for refugee and immigrant women. Important aspects of their work include Leadership Training that strengthens refugee and immigrant women’s leadership abilities and gives them the skills to help their own communities,  a Microenterprise Program that helps refugee and immigrant women attain economic self sufficiency through self-employment, and a Health Promoters Program that trains women to be health educators and liaisons between their communities and health care providers.

The collection consists of conference programs, newsletters, program reports, and meeting notes.

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia Records (70 cubic feet)
NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia is a non-profit organization committed to protecting women's rights to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices. They accomplish their goals by involving people in the political process.

The collection consists of administrative records, project files, printed materials, posters and banners, videos and photographs, textiles and art work.

Cathey W. Steinberg Papers (13 cubic feet)
Cathey Steinberg was the primary sponsor of the 1981-1982 Equal Rights Amendment legislation in Georgia.  She served as a state legislator (1977-1989) and state senator (1991-1993). From 1993 until June 1999, she was the managing partner for Ahead of the Curve, a public policy consulting and advocacy training firm. In July 1999, Governor Roy Barnes appointed Cathey Steinberg Georgia’s first Consumer Insurance Advocate. She left the post in March 2003.

This collection consists of materials related to Steinberg's career as a state legislator in Georgia and as a worker for women's rights.  Materials include correspondence, printed materials related to campaigns, reports and bills.

COLLECTIONS RECENTLY MADE AVAILABLE:

Altrusa International, Atlanta Club Records (26.5 linear feet)
Founded in Nashville in 1917, and creating an Atlanta club in 1938, Altrusa is an altruistic women's civic organization where business and professional women can meet and exchange ideas. The club has actively participated in community programs - particularly in the areas of literacy, education and the environment.

The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, printed items, financial information, annual reports, project and committee files, photographs and conference materials.

Mary N. Long Papers  (25 linear feet)
Mary Nathaniel Long has been a long-time advocate for women's issues. She worked at Grady Memorial Hospital for twenty-two years, establishing and administering its Community Health and Central Referral program, and served as President of the Georgia Nurses' Association, President of the Georgia Nurses' Foundation, and Second Vice-President of the American Nurses' Association.  As an executive in the non-profit sector, Long is an expert at lobbying, organizing advocacy efforts, and fundraising.  She was Vice President for Advocacy at the Arthritis Foundation, co-chair of Georgia's WIN List, and recently served as one of the Georgia's Super Delegates.

Men Stopping Violence Records (4 linear feet)
Founded in 1982, and incorporated in April 1983, Men Stopping Violence, Inc. is a non-profit social change organization dedicated to ending men's violence against women. It's goal is to spur change at individual, institutional, and societal levels so that men feel it is no longer worth it to use violence, abuse and domination.

The collection consists of administrative records, office files, and printed materials.

Nancy Hall Papers (2.5 linear feet)
Active in several women's organizations, as well as education and children's organizations, Hall was a member of the Georgia Women's Political Caucus, seving as co-chair from 1989-1990, and was a member of the Board of Directors and Advisory Council of the Council on Battered Women.

The collection consists of records that document Hall's work with Georgia Women's Political Caucus, as well as more general materials relating to politics and the search for feminist political allies.

ORAL HISTORIES RECENTLY MADE AVAILABLE:

Mary Riddle, July 24, 2004 (45 pages)
Mary Riddle was born in Etowah, Tennessee in 1949. She was a member of Georgians for the Equal Rights Amendment (GERA), and the National Organization for Women (NOW), serving as executive vice president for Atlanta NOW , and recorder/archivist for Georgia NOW. She was also co-coordinator for ERA for the Universalist Unitarian Congregation of Atlanta.

Anne Olson, April 22, 2005 (31 pages)
Longtime activist Anne Olson was born in Madison Wisconsin in 1934. She was a member of the DeKalb League of Women Voters (1966-1968) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (1969-1972), and for many years was active in the Unitarian Universalist Association. Olson was a founding member of Atlanta's Charis Circle (1996-1998), and served as co-chair of Human Rights Atlanta (1998-1999). She is currently involved with the Georgia Living Wage Campaign and the Atlanta Living Wage Campaign.  

Jean Davis, January 22, 2005 (51 pages)
Jean Davis was born in Newnan, Georgia. While she was a student at Atlanta's Morris Brown College, she became active in the civil rights movement. She worked with the A. Philip Randolph Institute, as well as the Georgia and National AFL-CIO, and went on to be a member of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW).  

Sarah Butler, October 23, 2004 (37 pages)
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Sarah Butler spent 18 years in the labor movment, and in particular, the AFL-CIO. A member of the Office and Professional Employees Union, Butler was also involved with ERA Georgia, Inc., the National Organization for Women (NOW), AARP, and Southwest Atlantans for Progress.