| Title: | 9 to 5 Baltimore Working Women Organization collection |
| Call Number: | Coll351 |
| Creator: | 9 to 5 Working Women |
| Dates: | 1973-1987 |
| Size: | 3 document boxes (1 linear feet) |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | The 9 to 5 Baltimore Working Women Collection includes organizational documents and ephemera collected by the Baltimore Chapter (active 1978-1987) of the national 9 to 5 Working Women organization. The collection measures 1 linear foot, consisting of materials dated 1973-1987, with bulk dates between 1979-1985. Documents include organizational meeting notes, internal memoranda and external correspondence, financial records, event flyers, copies of their monthly newsletter, “Memo,” campaign resources, and press related to their campaigns. |
| Citation: | 9 to 5 Working Women Organization collection, Collection 351, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD). |
9 to 5 Working Women originally formed as a national organization for women office
workers in 1973, advocating for policy change around gender equity in the workforce
and fair, inclusive workplaces. The larger organization is still active, and has expanded
their reach to working women across industries and sectors. The Baltimore Chapter,
which is credited as the creator of this collection, formalized in 1978 and remained
active until 1987. During this time, they helped to organize major campaigns around
issues and events, such as, National Secretary’s Week, video display terminal safety
precautions, and family leave. The chapter functioned as a 501c3 non-profit with under
5 paid staff members from 1978-1985, and then switched to a volunteer-run organization
until it disbanded in 1987.
The collection has been kept in the original order and arranged in a single series across 28 folders, according to date and department or function in the organization.
Accession MSS2023-21.
The Alternative Press Center donated the collection in November 2023, via their involvement at the now closed Progressive Action Center.
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015): The processing manual used in Special Collections for all descriptive platforms, including PastPerfect.
Finding aid available.
The collection is open for research. There are no restricted materials.
Permission is required for all reproduction requests. Copyright is maintained by the creator.
9 to 5 Working Women
Nine to Five, National Association of Working Women (U.S)
Working women-- United States
Family leave-- Law and legislation-- United States.
Vocational education.
Date: 1973-1987, bulk 1979-1985
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| Bylaws, Organizational Structure | 1978-1985 | 1 | 1 | |
| Personnel | 1979-1984, undated | 1 | 2 | |
| Contracts | 1981-1985 | 1 | 3 | |
| Financial Records | 1979 | 1 | 4 | |
| Financial Records | 1980-1981 | 1 | 5 | |
| Financial Records | 1982-1983 | 1 | 6 | |
| Financial Records | 1984-1985 | 1 | 7 | |
| Long Term Plans | 1983-1985 | 1 | 8 | |
| General Meeting Agendas | 1980-1985 | 1 | 9 | |
| Steering Committee Meeting Notes and Memos | 1982 | 1 | 10 | |
| Steering Committee Meeting Notes and Memos | 1980-1981 | 2 | 1 | |
| Annual Retreats | 1984-1985 | 2 | 2 | |
| Publicity | 1979-1985, undated | 2 | 3 | |
| Ad Book | 1983 | 2 | 4 | |
| Ad Book | 1984 | 2 | 5 | |
| Press | 1984 | 2 | 6 | |
| Newspaper Clippings | 1978-1981, 1985-1986 | 2 | 7 | |
| National Secretary's Week | 1980-1981 | 3 | 1 | |
| National Secretary's Week | 1982 | 3 | 2 | |
| Memo Newsletter | 1980-1982 | 3 | 3 | |
| Memo Newsletter | 1983-1986 | 3 | 4 | |
| Speaking Notes and Presentations | 1980, 1986-1986, undated | 3 | 5 | |
| Correspondence | 1982-1986, undated | 3 | 6 | |
| Job Counseling and Resources | 1979, 1984-1987, undated | 3 | 7 | |
| Vocational Education | 1973-1979 | 3 | 8 | |
| Vocational Education | 1980-1982 | 3 | 9 | |
| Campaigns: Video Display Terminal Safety | 1985-1986 | 3 | 10 | |
| Campaigns: Family Leave and Day Care | 1987 | 3 | 11 |
