Series 2: Community Activism, 1977-2001
Scope and Contents
The collection is organized into 5 series:
Series I: Biographical Information
Series II: Community Activism
Series III: Travel Information
Series IV: Scrapbooks / Photo Albums
Series V: Ephemera
Dates
- Creation: 1977-2001
Language of Materials
Collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 4.25 Linear Feet ((6 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes, and 1 oversize folder) )
Series Description
May d’ Marie dedicated a substantial part of her life dedicated to peace oriented organizations, including Grandmothers for Peace and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Auburn Chapter, of which she was a founding member. This portion of the collection includes organizational records including minutes, agendas, budgets, personal correspondence, organization publications and programs, as well as other materials. Additionally, this series includes numerous artifacts including memorabilia, photographs, and plaques and framed awards presented to the WILPF, Auburn chapter. Of note in this collection is May d’Marie’s participation in numerous WILPF events both nationally and internationally, including multiple triennial conferences and the peace train rides to educate people internationally to women’s issues.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
University Library, MS 6039
6000 J Street
Sacramento CA 95819 USA
916-278-6144
lib-scua@csus.edu