Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
G1/6/2. "Skirting Convention: 12 Women Who Changed Springfield" Program
Collection — Tapes
Identifier: G-01/06/02
Scope and Contents
Consists of material relating to the WUIS/WIPA FM radio program "Skirting Convention: Twelve Women Who Changed Springfield" which premiered on March 8, 2007 and ran on-air for several months; a CD of the program was released on September 27, 2007. The program, authored by Kavitha Cardoza, profiled twelve women who influenced history and worked for social change in Springfield. The file contains background research materials on each of the women as well as a press release and a program that...
Dates:
Created: 2007; Other: Date acquired: 10/03/2007
P/Dickerman. Barbara Dickerman, Personal Papers
Collection — Item 1
Identifier: P-Dickerman
Scope and Contents
Papers of Barbara Dickerman, SSU/UIS student, UIS admissions councilor, and Springfield housing and equal rights activist. Collection contains correspondence, reports, notes, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia from Dickerman's work with such organizations as the League of Women Voters, YWCA, Springfield Housing Authority, NAACP, United Way, MOVE, Inc. and various other groups. Of note is Dickerman's work to desegregate Springfield School District #186, achieve fair...
Dates:
Created: 1968-2009; Other: Date acquired: 06/25/2009