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Title |
Support Girls Sports [button], circa 1980s |
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Identifier |
W005_artifacts_011 |
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Decade |
1980s |
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Scope note |
The Margaret Miller Curtis Papers, organized into six series, consists of material from the mid-1970s to 1996. These materials, including printed materials, speeches, and correspondence, reflect her involvement with the Council on Battered Women, as well as her efforts to ratify the ERA in Georgia through her work as president of People of Faith for the ERA, chair of the Speaker's Bureau for ERA Georgia, and her membership in ERA Georgia, the National Women's Political Caucus, the League of Women Voters, and the Georgia Women's Political Caucus. Manuscript materials (notes, correspondence, newsclippings, printed materials and publications) in this collection document not only her involvement with these organizations, but her attendance at major conferences concerning women and the ERA, as well as her involvement in politics and religion. Series I contains Curtis' personal and public correspondence and Series II contains speeches and writings both produced and collected by Curtis concerning battered women, People of Faith for the ERA, and feminism and Christianity. Series III contains information from the various organizations Curtis was involved with during the 1970s and 1980s. Series IV consists of printed material and personal notes from conferences Curtis attended, including the White House Conferences on Families in 1980. Series V is material filed by subject, including ERA pamphlets and brochures as well as ERA opposition material. Finally, Series VI consists of Curtis' personal materials, including writings and news clippings. |
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Biographical or historical note |
Margaret Miller Curtis, born in Marianna, Florida on 1 November 1935, earned a bachelor's degree in education from Florida State University and taught elementary school in Florida and Ohio. In 1973 she moved to Georgia and became active in the Women's Movement centering her Christian faith in her activism for women's rights. During the 1970s and 1980s she functioned as a writer, lobbyist, and fund-raiser for a number of organizations,including People of Faith for the ERA, ERA Georgia, Inc., and the Council on Battered Women. Curtis traveled and spoke extensively to religious groups, at community meetings, and at organizational conferences throughout Georgia, advocating for the ratification of the ERA. Curtis was chair of the Speaker's Bureau for ERA Georgia, Inc. (1979-1980), was president of People of Faith for the ERA in Georgia (1980-1982), and has served on the board of directors for the Council on Battered Women (1975, 1986-88). Curtis specialized in newspaper publicity and letter writing and has had over 500 letters to the editor published in addition to those she authored for others. Many of these, which she continues to write, address the ERA and other women's issues. Her cartoons and creative writings, some of which have also been published, reflect her activism and interest in these issues. Curtis resides in Vinings, Georgia. |
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Language |
English |
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Subject |
Sports for women
Feminism |
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Series |
SERIES V: SUBJECT FILES |
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Collection |
Margaret Miller Curtis papers |
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Curatorial area |
Donna Novak Coles Georgia Women's Movement Archives |
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Digital publisher |
Georgia State University Library |
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Finding aid |
https://archivesspace.library.gsu.edu/repositories/2/resources/1572 |
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Rights information |
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). |
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Citation |
W005_artifacts_011, Margaret Miller Curtis papers, Donna Novak Coles Georgia Women's Movement Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University. |
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Source format |
information artifacts
buttons (information artifacts) |
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Format |
image/jp2 |
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Type |
Image |
