Contents
- Descriptive Summary
- Historical note
- Scope and Contents note
- Processing Information note
- Immediate Source of Acquisition note
- Indexed Terms
Collection Access
Chicago Commission on Women’s Affairs
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Chicago Commission on Women’s Affairs
- Identifier
- BMRC.NU.CHI_COMM
- Repository
- Northwestern University, Special Collections
- Language
- English
- Size
- 0.42 Linear feet
- Dates
- 1984-1985
- Creator
- Chicago Commission on Women's Affairs.
Historical note
The city of Chicago established the mayor’s advisory Commission on Women’s Affairs in 1984. Appointed members represented the geographic, cultural, ethnic, racial and socio-economic diversity of the city. The purpose of the commission was to assist the mayor in the “formulation of programs, policies and legislation relating to the female population of the City of Chicago and to coordinate, advise and provide vital input and representation of women into all levels of City government.”
Scope and Contents note
This archive includes the commission’s mission, procedures, minutes, first year accomplishments, and report to the mayor for 1984. There are also detailed minutes and recommendations from the Health Committee of the Commission from 1985.
Processing Information note
This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 March 15 by Lisa Calahan and Lauren Kalal.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
These materials were donated to the McCormick Library by Marilyn J. Carlander.