Nikki Van Hightower Papers, 1967-1997
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Creator: |
Van Hightower,
Nikki |
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Title |
Nikki Van Hightower Papers
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1967-1997 |
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Abstract |
Nikki Van Hightower has
been an outspoken activist in the women's movement and a leading proponent of
equality for women in the city of Houston. Her papers include correspondence,
memoranda, reports, studies, speeches, commentaries, press statements,
publications, diaries, photographs and clippings. |
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ID |
uhwnvh96 |
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Extent |
14 boxes; 7.5 linear
feet |
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Language |
English. |
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Repository |
Special Collections
& Archives,
University of Houston Libraries |
In the course of her career Nikki Van Hightower has been Women's
Advocate for the City of Houston, Moderator/Commentator at Radio Station KTRH,
Executive Director of the Houston Area Women's Center, and Harris County
Treasurer. She has held teaching positions at the University of Houston, Texas
A & M University, Lee Community College, the University of Texas School of
Public Health, and the New York Institute of Technology. She has been an
outspoken activist in the women's movement and a leading proponent of equality
for women in the city of Houston.
Van Hightower became involved in the women's movement while in college
in the early 1970s; she continued her involvement after moving to Houston in
1975. In 1976 she was appointed to the position of Women's Advocate by Mayor
Fred Hofheinz, and was responsible for “coordinating efforts to secure
equal rights for women” in Houston. In this capacity she served as the
city liaison for the International Women's Year National Conference, which was
held in Houston in 1977, and raised public awareness of women's issues with her
daily presentation of the
Women's Advocate Hour on
Radio Station KTRH.
Van Hightower's criticism of inequalities in city employment
practices, and her feminist activities, ensured her unpopularity with City
Council members. In 1977 they voted to reduce her salary to $1.00 a year in an
effort to force her to abandon the role of Women's Advocate. Hofheinz countered
by reinstating her as “Affirmative Action Specialist,” allowing
her to carry out the same job under a different name. She remained in this
position until Jim McConn, who succeeded Hofheinz as mayor, fired her in March
1978.
KTRH Radio subsequently hired Van Hightower to present daily
commentaries and host the call-in show
Doubletalk with Ed Brandon.
She was fired from the station, apparently for being too controversial, in
March 1979.
By this time she was committed to working with the Houston Area
Women's Center, which she helped to establish in 1977. In 1979 she became the
Center's Executive Director and held that position until 1986.
In 1983, Van Hightower entered elective politics, campaigning
unsuccessfully for City Council At Large Position 4. In 1986, she launched a
successful campaign for Harris County Treasurer, and took office in January
1987. For the next three years she fought policies which compromised the
Treasurer's control of county finances. In 1990 she was unsuccessful in her bid
as Democratic Nominee for State Treasurer. She currently holds the positions of
Lecturer in the Department of Political Science, and Senior Lecturer with the
Health Science Center at Texas A & M University.
Throughout her career, Van Hightower received numerous honors and
awards and established an impressive vita of community involvement,
publications, speaking engagements, and teaching appointments. Her refusal to
be intimidated by the “old boy” political network, which she
viewed as a fundamental obstacle to equality and justice, enabled her to
implement significant changes for the citizens of Houston.
This collection documents the career of Nikki Van Hightower from the
time of her appointment as Women's Advocate up to, and including, her work as
Harris County Treasurer. It contains material dating from 1967 to 1997, with
the bulk of the material dating from 1977 to 1989. Types of material within the
collection include correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, speeches,
commentaries, press statements, publications, diaries, photographs and
clippings.
The papers were originally filed in broad subject categories which
have, where possible, been retained in the eight series titles: Women's
Advocate, Radio, Houston Area Women's Center, International Women's Year,
Political Publicity, Speeches, Personal Files, and Clippings. In order to
facilitate research, files were broken down into a more detailed topical
arrangement. Folders are arranged alphabetically by title within series and
sub-series. Where possible, papers are arranged chronologically within folders.
When dates are consistently lacking, as with the speeches and radio
commentaries, material is arranged alphabetically by title.
Van Hightower's work as Women's Advocate is particularly well
documented in the collection. The papers reveal the significance of that
position in relation to city government and to the fact that Houston was chosen
as the site of the International Women's Year National Conference in 1977.
The papers representing Van Hightower's work at KTRH reveal the
extremes of opposition and support which could be engendered by the kind of
direct approach to controversial social issues which Van Hightower took in the
1970s.
Also notable are the speeches and clippings. The speeches constitute a
substantial portion of the collection, revealing the range of subjects oh which
Van Hightower spoke, and the extent of her community involvement. The clippings
provide a valuable insight into media treatment of feminism during the 1970s
and 1980s.
The Houston Area Women's Center series is the smallest in the
collection. Van Hightower's work as Executive Director for the Center is more
fully documented in the Houston Area Women's Center collection, also housed in
the Women's Archive and Research Center.
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection
should be discussed with the University Archivist.
Nikki Van Hightower Papers, Courtesy of Special Collections &
Archives, University of Houston Libraries.
Donated by Nikki Van Hightower, 1997
Stephanie Ashley, July 1997
Location: Range E; Section 4; Shelves 1-2
Oversize: Range E; Section 6; Shelf 1
Detailed Description
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Women's Advocate |
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This series contains thirty-one folders. Papers date from 1973 to
1978, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1976 to 1978. The series is
divided into three sub-series: General Files, Reports and Studies, and Women's
Rights Coordinating Council. Of particular note are the correspondence and
memoranda files, which document the particular practices and policies with
which Van Hightower took issue, and the range of opposition and support she
received in response. Also noteworthy are the studies on the status of women in
Houston. |
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General Files |
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1-2 |
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Correspondence and Memoranda, 1976 |
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3-8 |
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Correspondence and Memoranda, 1977 |
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9 |
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Correspondence and Memoranda, 1978 |
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10 |
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Correspondence and Memoranda, n.d. |
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11 |
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Engagement Diaries, 1976-1977 |
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12 |
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Messages/Notes, 1976-1977 |
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13 |
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Miscellany, 1976-1978 |
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14 |
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Opponents/Supporters of Women's Advocate Position,
1977 |
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15 |
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Ordinances Affecting Women's Advocate Position,
1977 |
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Press Releases/Proposals Defining Women's Advocate
Position, 1973-1976 |
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Press Releases/Statements Supporting Women's Advocate
Position, 1977 |
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1 |
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Quarterly/Yearly Reports of Activities, 1976-1977 |
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Record of Women's Advocate Achievements, n.d. |
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Reports and Studies |
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folder |
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3 |
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Employee Child Care Needs: City of Houston,
1977 |
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Employment Rights of the Women in Houston,
1977 |
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Progress Report on the Status of Women in Houston,
1975 |
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6 |
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Single Parent Seminar Program, parts 4-6, 1977 |
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State of the Women in Houston Background Material,
1977-1978 |
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State of the Women in Houston, 1976 |
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9 |
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Status of Houston Women, 1977 |
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10 |
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Status of Women in Houstonm City Government as of
December 31, 1977, 1977 |
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11 |
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Texas Child Care Inc. Study, 1977 |
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Women's Rights Coordinating Council |
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folder |
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12 |
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Assorted Material, 1977 |
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13 |
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Assorted Material, n.d. |
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14 |
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Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, 1976 |
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Radio |
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There are forty-five folders in this series, with two sub-series
representing the two different capacities in which Van Hightower worked with
Radio Station KTRH: Daily Commentaries/
Doubletalk, and
Women's Advocate Hour.
Material dates from 1976 to 1979. The correspondence in the first sub-series
consists almost entirely of letters from listeners. Correspondence in the
second sub-series relates primarily to arrangements for the show. Guests of
note on the Women's Advocate Hour included Ellie Smeal, then President of the
National Organization of Women, and Gloria Steinem. |
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Daily Commentaries/
Doubletalk |
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15-21 |
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Correspondence, 1978 |
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1-4 |
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Correspondence, 1978 |
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5-7 |
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Correspondence, 1979 |
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Correspondence, n.d. |
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Daily Commentaries |
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9 |
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A, 1978 |
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10 |
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B, 1978 |
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11 |
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C, 1978 |
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12 |
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D, 1978 |
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E, 1978 |
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14 |
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F, 1978 |
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15 |
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G, 1978 |
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H, 1978 |
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I-K, 1978 |
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L, 1978 |
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M-O, 1978 |
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P, 1978 |
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R, 1978 |
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6 |
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S, 1978 |
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T, 1978 |
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8 |
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U, 1978 |
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V-W, 1978 |
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10 |
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Untitled, 1978 |
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11 |
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Miscellany, 1976-1978 |
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12 |
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Notebook of Radio Program Topics, 1978 |
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13 |
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Notebook of Radio Program Topics, 1978-1979 |
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Notes, 1978-1979 |
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Women's Advocate
Hour |
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15 |
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Correspondence, 1977 |
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16-19 |
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Correspondence, Questions, and Preparatory Material,
1977 |
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20 |
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Correspondence, Questions, and Preparatory Material,
1978 |
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Program Questions |
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Guests A-B, n.d. |
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Guests C-G, n.d. |
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Guests H-K, n.d. |
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Guests L-Mac, n.d. |
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Guests N-O, n.d. |
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Guests P-S, n.d. |
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Open Forum, n.d. |
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Telephone Messages, 1977 |
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Houston Area Women's Center |
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This series contains ten folders with material dating from 1977 to
1986. Initially, these files contained very little correspondence;
correspondence and memoranda pertaining specifically to the Women's Center have
since been transferred to this series from Van Hightower's personal files. The
series also contains reports and publications. |
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9 |
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Annual and Progress Reports, 1980-1985 |
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10 |
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Center Line, 1978-1982 |
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11 |
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Center Line, 1983-1986 |
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12 |
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Community Resources For Women, 1978 |
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13 |
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Correspondence, Memoranda, and Reports, 1977-1982 |
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14 |
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Correspondence, Memoranda, and Reports, 1983-1985 |
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15 |
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Descriptive Planning Document, 1978 |
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16 |
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Institute of International Education, 1982-1984 |
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Miscellany, 1978-1982 |
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Task Force on School Violence Report, 1982 |
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International Women's Year |
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This series contains thirty-seven folders in three sub-series,
which reflect the original arrangement: Texas Women's Meeting, Houston
Conference Preparations, and National Conference. Material dates from 1976 to
1987, with the bulk of the material being from 1977. |
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In the first sub-series, folders labeled “Committee
Materials” contain papers relating to the activities of the
Coordinating, Advisory, and Executive Committees of the Texas Commission on the
Observance of International Women's Year Decade. Because separation of these
papers would have disrupted the original order entirely, these folders contain
a combination of agendas, minutes, membership lists, procedures, rules and
memoranda. For the same reason, the term “correspondence” should
be interpreted loosely here. |
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Notable correspondents in this series include Judge Elizabeth
Athanasakos (Presiding Officer of the National Committee on the Observance of
International Women's Year), Hilary Whittaker (Conference Coordinator), and
Bella Abzug (Secretariat for International Women's Year). |
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Texas Women's Meeting |
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Agendas, 1977 |
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Budget Proposals for International Women's Year Grant,
1977 |
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21-22 |
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Committee Materials 1977 |
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Coordinating Committee-Outreach, 1977 |
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Correspondence and Memoranda, 1977 |
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Correspondence, Memoranda and Miscellany, 1977 |
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Messages/Notes, n.d. |
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Procedural Information, 1977 |
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Proposal to Steering Committee for Contract Services,
1977 |
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Resolutions Adopted, 1977 |
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Summary of the Final Report by the Texas Coordinating
Committee to the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's
Year, 1977 |
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Houston Conference Preparations |
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folder |
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8 |
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Support and Welcome Resolution Correspondence and
Information, 1977 |
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9 |
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Women in City Government Project Correspondence and
Information, 1977 |
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10 |
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Women in City Government Project Correspondence and
Information, n.d. |
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National Conference |
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folder |
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11 |
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City Brochure-Houston, 1976 |
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12 |
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City Brochure-San Antonio, 1977 |
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13 |
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Conference Brochures, 1977 |
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14 |
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Conference Schedules, 1977 |
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Correspondence and Memoranda, 1976 |
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17-18 |
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Correspondence and Memoranda, 1977 |
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Correspondence and Miscellany, n.d. |
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folder |
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1 |
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Delegate/Alternate Letters, 1977-1978 |
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General Information and Rules of Order, 1976-1977 |
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Houston Committee, 1977 |
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Manual for Planning and Conducting Meetings For
Women-Revisions, 1977 |
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Manual for State and Territorial International Women's
Year Coordinating Committees, 1976 |
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Messages/Notes, 1977 |
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Name Lists for Invitations and Reservations,
1977 |
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National Women's Conference Committee 10th Anniversary
Observance, 1987 |
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9 |
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Press Releases, 1976-1977 |
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10 |
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Proposed National Plan of Action, 1977 |
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11 |
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Resolutions Adopted, 1977 |
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12 |
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Torch Relay Information, 1977 |
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13 |
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Updates for State and National Meetings, 1977-1978 |
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Political Publicity |
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This series contains ten folders dating from 1983 to 1989, with
the bulk of the material from 1987 to 1989. Materials include election campaign
publicity material, press releases, statements, and transcripts pertaining to
two issues of particular prominence: the debate over transferring duties from
the County Auditor to the Treasurer, and the 25.5% pay increase which County
Commissioners awarded themselves in the 1989 budget. These files originally
contained clippings which have been transferred to the clippings series. |
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14 |
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Annual Reports of the County Treasurer, 1988-1989 |
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15 |
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Campaign for City Council Correspondence and Publicity,
1983 |
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Campaign for County Treasurer-Publicity, n.d. |
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Clarification of Treasurer's Duties, 1987-1989 |
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Clarification of Treasurer's Duties, n.d. |
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Commissioner's Court Meeting Transcripts, 1987-1988 |
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Commissioner's Court Meeting Transcripts, 1988 |
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Commissioner's Salary Increase, 1989 |
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22 |
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Correspondence, 1987-1989 |
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23 |
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Messages/Notes, 1989 |
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24 |
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Miscellany, 1989 |
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Speeches and Presentations |
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There are one hundred twenty-nine folders in this series. Although
much of the material is not dated, some speeches have been dated using
information from Van Hightower's 1997 resume. Dates covered are 1967 to 1994.
The series is divided into seven sub-series: Education, Government and Finance,
History and Status of the Women's Movement, Women in Business and Political
Life, Women in Crisis, Miscellaneous Subjects, and Speaking Engagement
Arrangements. |
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The first six sub-series contain full text versions and plans of
speeches, presentations, statements, and testimonies. Folders also contain
notes and accompanying material when applicable. Since the majority of speeches
and plans were titled, they are arranged alphabetically by title in individual
folders. Speeches with the same or similar titles may be foldered together.
Titles of sub-series were imposed by the processor, and some assumptions had to
be made about which speeches accompanying material was originally related.
Untitled speeches are located at the end of the appropriate sub-series. |
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In most cases there is no indication of the audience to which a
speech was addressed. Those named include the following: |
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American Association of University Women |
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American Society for Public Administration |
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Bay Area Turning Point Auxiliary Club |
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Center for Women's Opportunities |
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Conference for County Councils on the Status of Women |
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First South Central Women's Studies Conference |
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Gulf Coast Community Services Association |
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Gulf Coast Section Society of Petroleum Engineers |
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Houston Chapter of Hadassah |
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Houston Independent School Board |
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Houston Philosophical Society |
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Houston Police Department |
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Independent School Association of the Southwest |
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National Council of Jewish Women |
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National Management Association, Lockheed |
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Northshore Rotary Club |
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Palacios High School |
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Rotary Club of Houston |
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Society for Histopathologists |
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Society for Medical Technology |
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Texas 71st Air Force Junior R.O.T.C. Squadron |
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Texas Association for Drug Abuse Services Inc. |
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Texas Education Agency |
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Texas Women's Political Caucus |
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Texas Women's University |
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Brazos Valley |
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United States Customs Service |
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University of Houston Academic and Professional Women's
Association |
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Women's Economic Club |
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Education |
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6th Annual Law School Conference-Title IX,
n.d. |
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A.A.U.W. Awards Banquet Keynote Address, 1976 |
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B.P.W. Foundation Address, n.d. |
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Equal Vocational Education, n.d. |
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The Hidden Curriculum, 1978 |
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Untitled, n.d. |
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Government and Finance |
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Harris County, n.d. |
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The Impact of Federal Tax Reform on Local Government,
1989 |
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Political Influences on Financial Management,
n.d. |
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Politics of Government Finance, n.d. |
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Texas and the Politics of Disenchantment, 1994 |
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12 |
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You Make A Difference, n.d. |
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Untitled, 1989-1991 |
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The History and Status of the Women's
Movement |
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folder |
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14 |
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Are Men for Women?, n.d. |
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Are Women Changing Men?, 1978 |
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Equal Rights Amendment, n.d. |
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Female/Male Equality: Dreams of the Future,
1980 |
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Feminist Politics, n.d. |
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Feminists: True Champions of the Homemaker,
1977 |
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History and Philosophy of the Feminist Movement,
n.d. |
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Houston Philosophical Society Address, 1977 |
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Looking Back: 20 Years of Uneven Progress in the
Women's Movement, 1993 |
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The Role of Women in Society, n.d. |
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State of the Women in Houston, n.d. |
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The Status of Women, 1977 |
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The U.S. Constitution and Women's Rights, 1987 |
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What Is Left To Be Done?, n.d. |
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Women Against Women: Where are the Battle Lines?,
1978 |
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Women's Economic Agenda, n.d. |
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Women's Issues Then and Now, n.d. |
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Women's Movement, n.d. |
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The Women's Movement: Crises and Accomplishments,
1976 |
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Women's Suffrage, n.d. |
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Women Today, 1989 |
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Untitled, 1977-1989 |
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Untitled, n.d. |
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Parenting |
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Child Care, n.d. |
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Public Policy and the Single Parent Family,
n.d. |
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Statement to the Members of the Houston Independent
School Board, 1986 |
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Testimony Before the Center for Women's Opportunities,
1977 |
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Untitled, n.d. |
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Personal Growth |
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The High Cost of Low Self-Esteem, 1988 |
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Living a Courageous Life, n.d. |
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Living With Success, n.d. |
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Maintenance of Power, n.d. |
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Mental Health in a Sexist Society, n.d. |
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Mystique of the Loner, n.d. |
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The Personal to the Political, n.d. |
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Risk-Taking: Inventing a New Wheel, n.d. |
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Taking Risks, 1978-1979 |
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Womanpower: How to Get it, How to Use it, and is it
Worth it Anyhow?, n.d. |
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Women and Change, n.d. |
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Women and Risk-Taking, n.d. |
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Untitled, n.d. |
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Women in Business and Political Life |
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folder |
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14 |
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Aggie Democrats, n.d. |
|
15 |
|
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Aviation Department, n.d. |
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16 |
|
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Becoming a Political Person, 1990 |
|
17 |
|
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Can Women Make a Difference?, n.d. |
|
18 |
|
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Employment Discrimination, 1967 |
|
19 |
|
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Establishing a Mutually Valuable Partnership With Your
Boss, 1989 |
|
20 |
|
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Gender Gap, 1984 |
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21 |
|
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How to Be an Effective NPO Executive, n.d. |
|
22 |
|
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How to Make it in a Man's World, n.d. |
|
23 |
|
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The Impact of Sex Roles and Sex Stereotyping on Female
Employment in the City, n.d. |
|
24 |
|
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Influencing Local Government: Pressure Group Activity,
n.d. |
|
25 |
|
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Involvement and the Professional Woman, n.d |
|
26 |
|
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Learning From the Women's Movement: Implications For
Management, 1990 |
|
27 |
|
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Male/Female Sex Roles in the Workforce: Phony or
Real?, 1977 |
|
28 |
|
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N.A.S.A. Vendors Address, n.d. |
|
29 |
|
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National Management Association Lockheed Address,
n.d. |
|
30 |
|
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Networking, n.d. |
|
31 |
|
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Nursing, 1985 |
|
32 |
|
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Personnel Organization, n.d. |
|
33 |
|
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The Politics of Affirmative Action, 1977 |
|
34 |
|
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The Power Structure: How to Achieve it and Use it
Effectively, n.d. |
|
35 |
|
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Pressure Group, n.d. |
|
36 |
|
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Professional Women in Political Life, n.d. |
|
37 |
|
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Progress of the Professional Woman in the Working
World, 1980 |
|
38 |
|
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Public Relations, n.d. |
|
39 |
|
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Role of Women in the Political Process, n.d. |
|
40 |
|
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Secretaries, n.d. |
|
41 |
|
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Status of Women in Business, 1978 |
|
42 |
|
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What Do Business Women Want?, n.d. |
|
43 |
|
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What is Discrimination?, n.d. |
|
44 |
|
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Women and Employment, n.d. |
|
45 |
|
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Women at the Top: More Humanity or More of the Same?,
n.d. |
| box |
folder |
| 10 |
1 |
|
|
Women Democrats, 1990 |
|
2 |
|
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Women, Employment Discrimination and Aging,
n.d. |
|
3 |
|
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Women in Politics, 1988 |
|
4 |
|
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Women in Radio, n.d. |
|
5 |
|
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Women in Science, n.d. |
|
6 |
|
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Women in the Military, 1978 |
|
7 |
|
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Women's Route to Elective Office, n.d. |
|
8 |
|
|
Untitled, 1977 |
|
9 |
|
|
Untitled, n.d. |
|
|
|
Women in Crisis |
| box |
folder |
| 10 |
10 |
|
|
Battered Women, n.d. |
|
11 |
|
|
Bay Area Turning Point Auxiliary Club Address,
1994 |
|
12 |
|
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Enforcement of Laws, n.d. |
|
13 |
|
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Houston Area Women's Center, n.d. |
|
14 |
|
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Houston Police Department In service on Battering,
1984 |
|
15 |
|
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Politics of Women in Crisis, n.d. |
|
16 |
|
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Pornography: the Abuse of Freedom, n.d. |
|
17 |
|
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Public Price Tag of Violence in the Home, n.d. |
|
18 |
|
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Rape Program, n.d. |
|
19 |
|
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Testimony on Sexually Oriented Businesses,
1982 |
|
20 |
|
|
What Is Sexual Harassment?, n.d. |
|
21 |
|
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Women and Drugs, n.d. |
|
22 |
|
|
Untitled, n.d. |
|
|
|
Miscellaneous Subjects |
| box |
folder |
| 10 |
23 |
|
|
Art as a Vehicle for Social Change, n.d. |
|
24 |
|
|
Censorship, n.d. |
|
25 |
|
|
Freedom and Rights of the Press, the Reporter and the
Public, n.d. |
|
26 |
|
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Naturalization Ceremony Address, 1977 |
|
27 |
|
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The Politics of Health Care, 1978 |
|
28 |
|
|
Rising Energy Costs, the Squeeze on the Consumer,
1979 |
|
29 |
|
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The Sociology of Diving, n.d. |
|
30 |
|
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Speech for John Anderson, n.d. |
|
31 |
|
|
Testimony Before the Texas Senate Against Senate Bill
#119 Limiting Abortion Benefits to Public Employees, 1979 |
|
32 |
|
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Testimony Supporting “Americans With
Disabilities” Act, 1989 |
|
33 |
|
|
Untitled, 1981 |
|
34 |
|
|
Ephemera for Grenias Campaign, 1983-1984 |
|
35 |
|
|
Untitled-Awards and Toasts, n.d. |
|
|
|
Speaking Engagement Arrangements |
| box |
folder |
| 11 |
1 |
|
|
Arrangements and Correspondence, 1977 |
|
2-8 |
|
|
Arrangements and Correspondence, 1978 |
|
9 |
|
|
Messages/Notes, 1977-1978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Personal Files |
|
This series contains thirty-eight folders of material dating from
1974 to 1997, with the bulk of the material from 1974 to 1989. Correspondence
files contain a variety of communications relating to Van Hightower's
involvement in clubs and committees, notifications of awards and honors,
letters of thanks and congratulations, and letters from personal friends and
family. Correspondents of note include Betty Ford, Ann Richards, Liz Carpenter,
and Eleanor Tinsley. |
|
A significant portion of the correspondence could be considered
“business” rather than personal. Since it is difficult, however,
to determine the division between Van Hightower's personal and official
community involvement, most of the correspondence was left in these personal
files, with the exception of some material pertaining to the Houston Area
Women's Center. Van Hightower's resume, in box 12 folder 13, provides a
comprehensive survey of her achievements. The series also contains some
photographs which are filed with accompanying correspondence, or at the end of
the series. |
| box |
folder |
| 11 |
10 |
|
Articles and Papers, 1974-1989 |
|
11 |
|
Assorted Material, 1978-1982 |
|
12 |
|
Assorted Material, 1983-1985 |
|
13 |
|
Assorted Material, n.d. |
|
14 |
|
Correspondence, 1974-1975 |
|
15 |
|
Correspondence, 1977 |
|
16 |
|
Correspondence, 1978 |
|
17 |
|
Correspondence, 1979 |
|
18 |
|
Correspondence, 1980 |
|
19 |
|
Correspondence, 1981 |
|
20 |
|
Correspondence, 1982 |
| box |
folder |
| 12 |
1 |
|
Correspondence, 1983 |
|
2-3 |
|
Correspondence, 1984 |
|
4-5 |
|
Correspondence, 1985 |
|
6 |
|
Correspondence, 1986 |
|
7 |
|
Correspondence, 1987 |
|
8 |
|
Correspondence, n.d. |
|
9 |
|
Engagement Diaries, 1978-1979 |
|
10 |
|
Engagement Diaries, 1980-1981 |
|
11 |
|
Legal Documents, 1986 |
|
12 |
|
Messages/Notes, 1983-1986 |
|
13 |
|
Resumes, 1979-1997 |
|
14 |
|
University of Houston Class, 1984-1985 |
|
15 |
|
University of Houston Class-Financial Records,
1985-1986 |
|
16 |
|
University of Houston Class-Miscellany, 1984-1985 |
|
|
|
Photographs |
| box |
folder |
| 12 |
17 |
|
|
Athanaskos, Elizabeth, n.d. |
|
18 |
|
|
Hide Inspector Award, 1977 |
|
19 |
|
|
Miller, Rex; Van Hightower, Nikki, n.d. |
|
20 |
|
|
Van Hightower, Nikki, n.d. |
|
21 |
|
|
Van Hightower, Nikki Unidentified Event and People,
n.d. |
|
22 |
|
|
Van Hightower, Nikki Unidentified Events and People,
n.d. |
|
23 |
|
|
Y.M.C.A. Membership Campaign L to R: Fickessen, A.J;
Speer, Sharon; Van Hightower, Nikki; Joiner, Joe, 1978 |
|
24 |
|
|
Y.M.C.A. Membership Campaign L to R: Guyon, Judge
J.D.; Speer, Sharon; Fickessen, A.J.; Van Hightower; Nikki; Joiner, Joe,
1978 |
|
25 |
|
|
Y.M.C.A. Membership Campaign L to R: Joiner, Joe;
Speer, Sharon; Fickessen, A.J.; Van Hightower, Nikki, 1978 |
|
26 |
|
|
Y.M.C.A. Membership Campaign L to R: Lewes, Stan; Van
Hightower, Nikki; Fickessen, A.J., 1978 |
|
27 |
|
|
Y.M.C.A. Membership Campaign L to R: Van Hightower,
Nikki; Unidentified, 1978 |
|
28 |
|
|
Y.M.C.A. Membership Campaign L to R: Van Hightower,
Nikki; Unidentified; Fickessen, A.J., 1978 |
|
29 |
|
|
Y.M.C.A. Membership Campaign Van Hightower, Nikki,
1978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Clippings |
|
There are twenty-seven folders in this series, containing
newspaper clippings and magazine articles dating from 1973 to 1992. The
material is arranged into subjects which, where possible, reflect series
titles, and is ordered chronologically within folders. The clippings provide
extensive coverage of some of the key points in Van Hightower's career. Van
Hightower's election campaign for City Council is documented more fully here
than in the Political Publicity series. Also prominently represented are the
offices of Women's Advocate and County Treasurer. Newspaper clippings have been
photocopied for preservation reasons. |
| box |
folder |
| 13 |
1-2 |
|
City Council Election Campaign, 1983 |
|
3 |
|
City Council Election Campaign, n.d. |
|
4 |
|
County Treasurer, 1987 |
|
5 |
|
County Treasurer, 1988-1989 |
|
6 |
|
County Treasurer Commissioners Salary Increase,
1989 |
|
7 |
|
County Treasurer, n.d. |
|
8 |
|
Houston Area Women's Center, 1978-1989 |
|
9 |
|
Houston Area Women's Center, n.d. |
|
|
|
International Women's Year |
| box |
folder |
| 13 |
10 |
|
|
National Conference, 1976-1977 |
|
11 |
|
|
National Conference, 1977 |
|
12 |
|
|
National Conference, 1977-1978 |
|
13 |
|
|
National Conference, n.d. |
|
14 |
|
|
Texas Women's Meeting, 1977 |
|
15 |
|
Involvement in the Women's Movement, 1973-1974 |
|
16 |
|
Miscellaneous, 1977-1979 |
|
17 |
|
Miscellaneous, 1980-1984 |
|
18 |
|
Miscellaneous, 1985-1991 |
|
19 |
|
Miscellaneous, n.d. |
|
20 |
|
Speech Material, 1989-1992 |
|
21 |
|
State Treasurer Campaign, 1989-1990 |
|
22 |
|
Women's Advocate, 1975-1976 |
|
23-25 |
|
Women's Advocate, 1977 |
|
26 |
|
Women's Advocate, 1978 |
|
27 |
|
Women's Advocate, n.d. |
| box |
folder |
| 14 |
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|
Oversized Clippings and Newspapers, |
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