Alexandria Commission on the Status of Women Court Observer Program – “Sexism in Curriculum an Action Handbook Designed for Alexandria Elementary Schools, Prepared by The Alexandria Commission on the Status of Women, undated; “What Happens if this Man Leaves the Picture … Women like this wife and mother tell their personal stories on … alimony, child support, credit, inheritance, rape, pensions, right to privacy, abortion, the draft,” Common Cause, ERA, Washington, D.C. undated; [Alexandria] Ordinance No. 1959: An Ordinance to amend Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1963 … established a Commission on the Status of Women … June 27, 1974; poster, fliers; Ann Washauer handwritten notes
Scope and Contents
This addition to the COSAR files consist of 9 archival boxes (2.5 cubic ft.). It contains the working files of Betty Ardus and Ann Washauer, members of the Virginia State Crime Commission Advisory Task Force to Study Sexual Assault.
The files point out the grassroot work that was done in Virginia beginning with the foundation of the Alexandria Rape Victim Companion Program within the Commission for Women in 1974, the Tidewater Rape Information Service, ROAR (Richmond Organized Against Rape) and other local organizations.
Dates
- Creation: 1974 - 1981
Creator
- From the Collection: Ardus, Betty (Person)
- From the Collection: Washauer, Ann (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 5.7 Cubic Feet (14 archival boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Repository
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
580 Massie Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22903 United States
archives@law.virginia.edu