North Carolina Panel of American Women Records, 1967-1974, ORG.136
Abstract
The Panel of American Women began in 1956 as a group of four women from different
ethnic and religious backgrounds in Kansas City, Missouri. The Panel used the format
of presentation and discussion to increase awareness of prejudice, discrimination,
and racism. An overriding purpose of the group was to foster better race relations
after the initial moves in the 1950s toward integration. A North Carolina Panel was
established in Raleigh by 1968.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- North Carolina Panel of American Women Records
- Call Number
- ORG.136
- Creator
- North Carolina Panel of American Women.
- Date
- 1967-1974
- Extent
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Org.136, North Carolina Panel of American Women Records, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Collection Overview
The records of the North Carolina Panel of American Women consist largely of written questions from audience members to the panel, audience evaluations of and comments on panel presentations, and thank you letters and other correspondence concerning appearances before local groups. They date from 1967 to 1974.
Arrangement Note
This collection is organized into 3 series: Correspondence, Organizational, and General
Records; Photographs, Clippings, and Scrapbook Materials; and Panel Presentation Materials.
Finding Aid prepared by: James O. Sorrell on 2 December 1994.
Historical Note
The Panel of American Women began in 1956 as a group of four women from different ethnic and religious backgrounds in Kansas City, Missouri. The Panel used the format of presentation and discussion to increase awareness of prejudice, discrimination, and racism. An overriding purpose of the group was to foster better race relations after the initial moves in the 1950s toward integration. From a small group in Kansas City, the Panel of American Women grew into a national movement with chapters in various states.
A North Carolina Panel was established in Raleigh by 1968. The premise of the Panel was that prejudice and intolerance toward minority groups are primarily the result of misunderstanding and lack of exposure. The Panel hoped to help overcome this by having each woman on the panel discuss in its presentations to civic, school, religious, and other groups how racial or religious prejudice had affected her life and how she had reacted to it.
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Acquisitions Information
Received as a gift from Bettye Martin, Sanford, N.C., on November 3, 1994; accessioned on November 17, 1994.