Miles (Shireen) papers
Scope and Contents
Shireen Miles was the California State Coordinator for the National Organization for Women (NOW) from 1985 to 1989. The bulk of these papers are from her time in that position as she participated in or lead national and state NOW events and activities. The collection contains her personal papers, NOW administrative papers and programs, subject files, newspapers and articles, photographs, artifacts, and audiovisual materials regarding the operations of NOW and the main issues that the organization was addressing at the time. The collection consists of ~ 9 linear feet. Materials are in English. 1968-2008
The collection is arranged into 10 Series, some with subseries. The series include: Series 1 Personal Files, Series 2 National Organization for Women (NOW) Administrative Papers and Programs (Subseries 1 Conferences, Subseries 2 Minutes and Memos, Subseries 3 Reunions), Series 3 Subject Files (Subseries 1 Women's Health, Subseries 2 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), Subseries 3 Sex Equity, Subseries 4 Pay Equity and the Gender Gap, Subseries 5 Voter registration and the Mobilization of Women, Subseries 6 Abortion, Subseries 7 Military and the War, Subseries 8 Pornography, Subseries 9 Geraldine Ferraro, Subseries 10 Ronald Reagan's Policies, Subseries 11 Gay and Lesbian Rights, and Subseries 12 Childcare), Series 4 Resources for Activism, Series 5 Newspapers and Newsletters, Series 6 Photographs, Series 7 Artifacts, Series 8 Audiovisual, Series 9 Oversize, and Series 10 Flat Files.
Dates
- Creation: 1968 - 2008
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1982 - 1989
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of the Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections & University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections & University Archives, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Biographical Information
1970 - Graduates with B.A. in English and minor in Spanish from University of California, Davis 1971 - Graduates with Teaching Credential from UC Davis 1971-1978 - Teaches in Yolo County 1975 - Joins the National Organization for Women (NOW) 1985-1989 - State Coordinator for NOW in California 1989 - Assistant Executive Director for Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers 1989 - Receives Woman of the Year Award from the California State Legislature 1989-1992 - Manager of Administrative and Information Services for Children Now in Los Angeles 1990 - Receives M.A. Communication Studies from California State University, Sacramento 1992-1995 - Executive Director of YWCA of Glendale 1995-2001 - Director of Community Outreach for Women Escaping a Violent Environment (WEAVE), Sacramento 2001-2006 - Coordinator for Community, Health and Education Support Services for Sacramento City Unified School District 2002-2006 - Appointed Violence Prevention and Treatment Representative for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors 2006 - Becomes Education Programs Consultant for the CDE
Full Extent
13.75 Linear Feet (7 record cartons, 1 oversize box, 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Shireen Miles was the California State Coordinator for the National Organization for Women (NOW) from 1985 to 1989. The bulk of these papers are from her time in that position as she participated in or lead national and state NOW events and activities. This time period covers a very significant moment in intersectional feminist history including Title IX, the Equal Rights Amendment, equality in the workplace, and the AIDS epidemic. Not only are her personal papers included here, but dozens of original articles, communications, and record-keeping documents are preserved regarding the operations of NOW and the main issues that the organization was addressing at this time. Materials are in English. 1968-2008
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections & University Archives at California State University, Sacramento on June 11, 2014. Additions were donated on March 30, 2015 and July 25, 2022.
Processing Information
Finding Aid produced by Brynna Graham, Shauna Stewart, and Lynn Drennan. Collection was appraised and listed by Shauna Stewart, who also established a processing plan for the collection.
- Title
- Guide to the Shireen Miles papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Brynna Graham, Shauna Stewart, and Lynn Drennan
- Date
- June 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
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