Brenda Eichelberger papers, 1974-1981.

 

Descriptive Inventory for the Collection at the Chicago History Museum, Research Center

 

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Title: Brenda Eichelberger papers, 1974-1981.

Main entry: Eichelberger, Brenda.

Size:

31.75 linear ft. (25 boxes)

2 boxes of sound recordings.

 

Restriction: For listening purposes, it is necessary to use a copy, not the original (and to have a listening copy made if one is not available).

 

Description of the collection:

Correspondence, flyers, press releases, and other papers of Brenda Eichelberger, primarily related to her work with the National Alliance of Black Feminists, based in Chicago (Ill.) and to other feminists and organizations.

 

Provenance statement

Gift of Brenda Eichelberger.

 

Description of some related material:

A related collection of records of National Alliance of Black Feminists is available at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Daley Library in the Special Collections Dept., and another collection is at the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature at the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library (Chicago Public Library).

 

List of online catalog entries:

Eichelberger, Brenda.

National Alliance of Black Feminists (U.S.)

African American women--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.

Feminism

Chicago (Ill.)--Social conditions--20th century.

Audio cassettes.

Audio tapes.

Press releases.

National Alliance of Black Feminists (U.S.)

 

Container list of box numbers and titles:

Boxes:

1  National Alliance of Black Feminists (NABF) membership application forms 1976-1979, flyers, news articles, honorary members correspondence

 

2  NABF correspondence 1974-1976

 

3  NABF correspondence 1977-1981

 

4  NABF activities, form letters, flyers, press releases (extra copies)

 

5  NABF activities, form letters, flyers, press releases (extra copies)

 

6  NABF activities, form letters, flyers, press releases (extra copies)

 

7  NABF activities, form letters, flyers, press releases (extra copies)

 

8  NABF activities, form letters, flyers, press releases (extra copies)

 

9  NABF activities, form letters, flyers, press releases (extra copies)

 

10  NABF activities, form letters, flyers, press releases (extra copies)

 

11  NABF activities, form letters, flyers, press releases (extra copies)

 

12  NABF activities, form letters, flyers, press releases (extra copies)

 

13  NABF activities, form letters, flyers, press releases

 

14  Sound recordings; shelved in 0MM.80

 

15  NABF 4 containers of audio cassettes and 7 audio reels (7” diam.); shelved in 0MM.80

 

16  NABF forums, retreat, conference, concert, press release

 

17  National Black Feminist Organization (NFBO), Illinois Arts & Humanities Fund, NABF/NBFO photographs, activates

 

18  NABF checks, check register, expense records, check statements

 

19  NABF education, employment, government, labor, law, libraries, manpower

 

20  NABF grants/proposals, Illinois Humanities Council, Women’s History Institute, finance,

photography

 

21  NABF 1 videotape (5 in.), phone message books, itemized ICOME accounts, jails/prisons - Women poster

 

22  Unidentified

 

23  NABF women’s publications, N-W Files

 

24  NABF mailing lists, correspondence, membership forms, Women’s Affiliates

 

25  NABF speaking correspondence, correspondence, publicity, employment

 

26  NABF member card files 1974-1978

 

27  Various publications