Civil rights

Scope and Contents The Frances Williams Papers span the years 1960-1990, with the bulk of the collection dating to 1962-1986. The materials have been divided into thirteen series: personal, correspondence, conferences/conventions, employment issues, organizations, commissions, issues, elections, publications, miscellany, media, photographs and scrapbook. Note, the collection is arranged and described primarily at the box level. The personal series includes biographical information which summarizes Williams'...

Scope and Contents Records include meeting minutes and organizational correspondence, news clippings and memoranda. Other records include statements of position and research files on topics including women’s rights and abortion. Cases included took place in the communities of Alamogordo and Las Cruces. The group’s link to the New Mexico Chapter based in Albuquerque is evidenced through memoranda or other related material that demonstrates that the Southern Chapter relied upon communication from the...