Series X: "Our North American Foremothers" Documentary
Scope and Content Note
Materials from NOW's circa 1972 multimedia documentary, "Our North American Foremothers", written and produced by Anne Grant. Includes over twelve hundred slides depicting historical figures (primarily portraits), places, documents, and artifacts from the struggle for women's rights, a twenty-five page script for the show narrating the history of women's rights and feminism, photographs, and ephemera. Also includes four reels of 16 mm film made for the project by Maria Lessing but not included in the final project.
Note: the script is also located in Series V: Programs, and correspondence about copyright is located in Series II: Correspondence.
NOW Slides, Vol. 1: 1-14 [1 of 2], undated
NOW Slides, Vol. 1: 1-14 [2 of 2], undated
NOW Slides, Vol. 2: 15-30 [1 of 2], undated
NOW Slides, Vol. 2: 15-30 [2 of 2], undated
NOW Slides, Vol. 3: 31-44 [1 of 2], undated
NOW Slides, Vol. 3: 31-44 [2 of 2]
NOW Slides, Vol. 4: 45-60 [1 of 3], undated
NOW Slides, Vol. 4: 45-60 [2 of 3], undated
NOW Slides, Vol. 4: 45-60 [3 of 3], undated
Script, Cards, Photographs
Unidentified Portrait, 1972
Slideshow Opening Credits [Color Photographs], 1972
"Loretta", [1974]
Scope and Contents
The paper materials include one letter describing the production of the film by Maria Lassnig for the Foremothers Project.
