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Pauline Menes papers

 Collection 0107-MDHC
 

Pauline Menes papers

 Collection 0107-MDHC

The Pauline Menes papers consist of material accumulated by Menes during her career as a delegate in the Maryland General Assembly. The collection covers the years 1970 to 1986. The bulk of the materials date from 1977 to 1978. Her papers include professional correspondence, agenda, minutes, newspaper clippings, press releases, certificates of achievement, photographs, studies and reports. Among the central topics covered in the papers are abortion, battered spouse and divorce legislation, the Metro, rape, the University of Maryland, numerous organizations in which she was involved, and the National Women's Conference.

Use and Access to Collection

This collection has recently been reprocessed. This means that materials may no longer appear in the same order as represented in this finding aid, and that more materials may have been incorporated into this collection. Please contact us before visiting the Special Collections reading room to view this collection.

Dates
Creation: 1970-1986
Creation: Majority of material found within 1977-1978
Extent
3.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English

This series consists of biographical newspaper clippings certificates of recognition. Materials are arranged by document type, then chronologically.

Dates
Creation: 1969-1970
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English

Biographical Material, 1969-1970

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: 1969-1970

This series contains incoming correspondence and photocopies of outgoing correspondence, primarily to and from constituents, copies and draft and final legislation, newspaper clippings relating to legislative issues, and background information on particular issues. Issues covered are: abortion; battered spouses, including a personal account from a battered spouse that is restricted for 75 years or until the death of the author; disposition of property after a divorce or annulment; and legislation affecting women. Arrangement is chronological within each folder. Folders are arranged alphabetically.

Dates
Creation: 1978-1983
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English

Abortion -- Background Material, 1980

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2.0
Dates
Creation: 1980

Abortion -- Correspondence, 1979-1981

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3.0
Dates
Creation: 1979-1981

Abortion -- Legislative Action, 1980

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4.0
Dates
Creation: 1980

Abortion -- Newspaper Clippings, 1980

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5.0
Dates
Creation: 1980

Battered Spouse -- Background Material, 1978

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6.0
Dates
Creation: 1978

Battered Spouse -- Correspondence, 1978-1979

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7.0
Dates
Creation: 1978-1979
Conditions Governing Access

Materials of a sensitive nature, such as those containing personally identifiable information, are restricted for 75 years or the life of the individual and may by screened and removed by special collections staff. Please speak with a staff member if you believe that materials have been unnecessarily removed.

Dates
Creation: 1976
Language of Materials
English
Dates
Creation: circa 1978-1979
Language of Materials
English

Battered Spouse -- Publications, 1978

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10.0
Dates
Creation: 1978

Battered Spouse -- Testimony, 1979

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11.0
Dates
Creation: 1979
Dates
Creation: 1978
Dates
Creation: 1978
Dates
Creation: circa 1978
Language of Materials
English
Dates
Creation: 1979

This series is comprised of correspondence, studies, reports, minutes, publications, newspaper clippings, and background reading materials. The issues covered include credit, education, employment, Equal Rights Amendment, the Metro, rape, and the University of Maryland. Arrangement is chronological within each folder. Folders are arranged alphabetically by issue.

Dates
Creation: 1970-1983
Extent
1.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English

Credit -- Background Material, [1975?]

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16.0
Dates
Creation: [1975?]
 

Credit -- Correspondence, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17.0
Dates
Creation: 1975

Credit -- Newspaper Clippings, 1974-1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18.0
Dates
Creation: 1974-1975

Education -- Background Material, 1972-1977

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19.0
Dates
Creation: 1972-1977

Education -- Correspondence, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 20.0
Dates
Creation: 1975

Education -- Newspaper Clippings, [1975?]-1979

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21.0
Dates
Creation: [1975?]-1979

Education -- Publications, 1972-[1975?]

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22.0
Dates
Creation: 1972-[1975?]
Dates
Creation: [1972?]-1976

Employment -- Correspondence, 1972-1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 24.0
Dates
Creation: 1972-1975
Dates
Creation: [1971?]-[1978?]
Dates
Creation: 1970-1983
Dates
Creation: 1975-1983
Dates
Creation: [1971?]-[1978?]

Metro -- Correspondence, 1973-1977

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 29.0
Dates
Creation: 1973-1977

Metro -- Newspaper Clippings, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 30.0
Dates
Creation: 1975

Metro -- Reports, 1975-1976

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 31.0
Dates
Creation: 1975-1976

Metro -- Studies, 1975-1976

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: 1975-1976

Metro -- Testimony, 1975

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2.0
Dates
Creation: 1975

Metro -- Transit Authority, 1975-1976

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3.0
Dates
Creation: 1975-1976

Rape -- Background Material, [1972?]-1977

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4.0
Dates
Creation: [1972?]-1977

Rape -- Correspondence, 1974-1978

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5.0
Dates
Creation: 1974-1978
 
 
 
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