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Sam J. Ervin Papers, Subgroup A: Senate Records #3847A, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Finding aid available at: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/htm/03847A.html
U.S. Senator Ervin was one of the primary opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment. 
Equal Rights Amendment materials contained in folders 1328, 1631, 9413-9434, 10344-10354, 11298-11317, 12472-12482, 13250-13251, 13650-13658, 13659-13662, 13663, 13664-13666.

Sam J. Ervin Papers, Subgroup B: Private Papers #3847B, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Finding aid available at: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/htm/03847B.html
Folders 659 to 662 contain his speeches about the ERA.  Subject folders 882 to 902 contain documents pertaining to the ERA from 1975 to 1985.

National Woman’s Party Papers, 1913-1974 [microfilm]  Glen Rock, N.J. : Microfilming Corporation of America, 1977-1978.
UNC Davis Library Microforms Collection Microfilm  Call Number : 1-2162 Comprehensive collection of National Woman’s Party papers includes correspondence organized by date, meeting minutes, legal papers, financial records, printed materials, photographs, World Woman’s Party Papers, and a complete collection of all Equal Rights Amendments introduced in Congress, as well as some Congressional hearing transcripts.

Martha C. McKay Papers (#4856), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Finding aid available at: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/htm/04856.html
According to the finding aid, McKay was the founder of the North Carolina Women’s Political Caucus and the National Women’s Political Caucus.  Speech files contain speeches she gave in support of the Equal Rights Amendment, correspondence files relate to the ERA, and subject folders 25 to 29 contain ERA related documents.

Susie Sharp Papers (#4898), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC Wilson Library Manuscripts Department.  Southern Historical Collection. 
Finding aid available at: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/htm/04898.html
According to the collection’s finding aid, Sharp opposed the Equal Rights Amendment, even though she was a woman in a position of power.  She was concerned that women would lose special protections if the Equal Rights Amendment was ratified.  Folders 71 to 76 and 851 contain Equal Rights Amendment documents.

Gladys Avery Tillett Papers #4385, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Finding aid available at: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/htm/04385.html
According to the finding aid, Tillett was an Equal Rights Amendment supporter since the 1920’s, who became increasingly involved toward the end of the process, and was president of the North Carolina chapter of E.R.A. United in 1974 and 1975.  Folders 1025 to 1042 contain ERA materials.







This page created by Emily Weiss, Graduate Student, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science

Last updated 12/10/2003

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