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Vicki McLennan:
A Guide to Her Papers at Georgia State University Library
Georgia State
University
Georgia State University
Special Collections and Archives
100 Decatur St., SE
Atlanta, GA 30303-3202
404-413-2880
Fax: 404-413-2881
archives@gsu.edu
July 2003
Profile Description | |
| Creation: | Created by William Hardesty, July 2003. |
| Language: | English |
Collection Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia State University Library, Special Collections and Archives, Atlanta |
| Creator: | McLennan, Vicki Anne |
| Title: | Vicki McLennan papers |
| Dates: | 1979-2000 |
| Dates: | [bulk 1992-1999] |
| Quantity: | 2.75 linear ft. in 8 boxes |
| Abstract: | Vicki Anne McLennan, a lobbyist for non-profit organizations, public policy analyst, and political consultant, began her lobbying career in 1985. Printed material, notes and other writings, correspondence, legal documents, minutes and agendas, financial records, photographic prints and textiles make up Vicki McLennan’s records of her activities as an activist, lobbyist, organizer, and administrator. |
| Identification: | W053 |
| Language | English. |
Organization of the Papers
Organized into two series:Scope and Content of the Papers
Printed material, notes and other writings, correspondence, legal documents, minutes and agendas, financial records, photographic prints and textiles make up Vicki McLennan’s records of her activities as an activist, lobbyist, organizer, and administrator. The papers document McLennan’s role in debates over welfare reform (bulk 1992-1993), child support and custody (bulk 1993-1995), and domestic violence in Georgia. In addition, the papers include correspondence, minutes, legal documents, and financial records related to Georgia NOW, particularly to the organization's Political Action Committee.
Biography of Vicki Anne McLennan
Vicki Anne McLennan, a lobbyist for non-profit organizations, public policy analyst, and political consultant, began her lobbying career in 1985. She became an expert on family, health, welfare, and environmental policy and law in Georgia. McLennan had a long association with the Georgia chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), serving as president (1993-1997), lobbyist (1990-2000), and public policy advisor. She was director of the Georgia Public Assistance Coalition and lobbied for the Georgia Environmental Council. McLennan also advised political candidates.
A single mother and grandmother, Vicki McLennan is an Atlanta native who attended Georgia State University.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Georgia State University Library online catalog (GIL). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access, except for a few items from Series I. In those instances, a photocopy is available to researchers with personal, third-party information omitted, and access to the unaltered original is restricted.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the Worldwide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Administrative Information
Citation
[item], [folder title], [series title], Vicki McLennan papers, W053, Donna Novak Coles Georgia Women's Movement Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University, Atlanta.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Vicki McLennan, April 2000.
Processing Information
Processed by William W. Hardesty, July 2004.
Related Material
Related material in other repositories: For information on regional NOW chapters in Georgia, see National Organization for Women, West Georgia Chapter records, 1983-1988 (State University of West Georgia, Carrollton); Athens and Atlanta NOW chapter newsletters (University of Georgia, Athens); Northeast Georgia NOW newsletter (North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega). Early Atlanta NOW newsletters are available in microform as part of the Herstory: Women's History Collection Newsletters microfilm series (University of Georgia and elsewhere).
Related material in this repository: The Georgia Advocates for Battered Women and Children records contains extensive information on family violence in the state and efforts to combat it. For the perspectives of selected Georgia legislators on some of the political debates and bills with which McLennan was involved, see Georgia Government Documentation Project, Series N: Legislative Oral History Collection, 1993-1994. The Women's Printed Collection includes pamphlets and periodicals relating to NOW and to violence against women.
Separated Material
Separated material: During processing, printed materials related to women's issues have been separated to the Women's Printed Collection. Separated books and periodicals have been cataloged (full records available in the on-line catalog). Pamphlets have been assigned subject headings and filed in the Women's Printed Collection: Pamphlets (headings listed with the items below, pamphlet collection finding aid is available on-line and in the reading room). See List of Separated Material following Detailed Description of the Collection.