Roberta Malavenda papers

Roberta Malavenda:

A Guide to Her Papers at Georgia State University Library

Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Special Collections and Archives
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Atlanta, GA 30303-3202
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archives@gsu.edu

2000

Scope and Content of the Papers

The Roberta Malavenda papers, 1978-1985, document her involvement in the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC), Georgia Women’s Political Caucus (GWPC), and National Anti-Klan Network. Her NWPC materials [folders 1-3] contain information on the Affirmative Action Program (1981-1982), leadership lists and form letters (1982) and legislative updates and guidelines (1982). The materials relevant to the GWPC [folder 4] are copies of their newsletter, Women’s Political Reporter, (1982-1983). The National Anti-Klan Network materials [folder 5] include the program and hand-outs from the organizations’ 3rd annual conference, “Strategies to Counter the Ku Klux Klan: Organizing Effective and Local Response” held in Atlanta, GA, on 18-20 June 1982, as well as newspaper clippings related to the Ku Klux Klan (ca. 1981-1982) and copies of the National Anti-Klan Network Newsletter (1982). Newspaper clippings and articles (1978-1985) related to women’s issues are included [folder 6], as well as a copy of Malavenda’s scrapbook of news clippings and journal articles (1980-1983) related to women in politics and the ERA [folder 7]. Twenty photographs (b/w and color) [folder 8] pertaining to her activism in all three of the above organizations are provided.

Biography of Roberta Malvenda

Roberta Malavenda has worked as an educator, community consultant, social worker and community organizer advocating for child care and developmental disabilities rights. She is currently the Deputy Director of Programs for the Save the Children Child Care Support Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and serves as the president of Parent Services Project, Inc. and as the co-chair of the National Family Support/Child Care Project, PSP, Inc. She was involved with both the National Women’s Political Caucus and the Georgia Women’s Political Caucus serving as the ERA State Coordinator and President, 1979-1980.

Index Terms

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted access.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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Administrative Information

Citation

[item], [folder title], Roberta Malavenda papers, W037, Donna Novak Coles Georgia Women's Movement Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University, Atlanta.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Roberta Malavenda, September 1999.

Processing

Processed by Lee Elzroth, AER, February 2000.