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Marie Anderson Papers, 1966-1978

 

Summary

Extent:
3 boxes
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a mix of business and personal papers from Marie Anderson, including memorandums, reports, correspondence, and handwritten notes related to her work in women's rights activism from 1966 to 1978. The papers in the collection primarily relate to Anderson's time on the Florida Governor's Commission on the Status of Women and the Metro-Dade County Commission on the Status of Women, as well as the attempted ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The collection also contains newspaper clippings and ephemera related to the women's movement of the 1970s.

Biographical / historical:

Marie Anderson (1916-1996) was the women's editor at the Miami Herald from 1959 to 1970, and the dean of University Relations and Development at Florida International University from 1972 to 1977.

A pioneer in women's journalism, Anderson became nationally known and acclaimed for her work as the editor of the women's page in the Miami Herald. She was instrumental in transforming the women's page from focusing on fashion, food, and social events to covering the serious social, economic, and political issues affecting women in the 1950s and 60s. During her time as editor, Anderson extensively covered the burgeoning women's movement; she was not afraid to publish articles that discussed birth control, the sexual revolution, and other women's issues that were deemed too controversial by other newspapers. Anderson was a three time winner of the The J. C. Penney-University of Missouri Journalism Award for her excellence in women's page journalism. She stepped down from her position as editor in 1970 and became a reporter for the Miami Herald's home and design department. In 1972, she left the Miami Herald to become dean of University Relations and Development at Florida International University. In 1973, she was appointed by the governor to serve as a chairperson in the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. After retiring from her position as dean in 1977, Anderson continued working as an activist for feminism and women's history in Florida. She served as editor for the magazine of the Historical Association of Southern Florida from 1979 to 1988, and in 1980 she published a book, Julia's Daughters: Women in Dade's History. She died in 1996.

Note written by Amanda Sentmanat-Perez

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in two boxes organized by subject and chronological order. Box 1 contains papers and news clippings related to Anderson's work on the Commission on the Status of Women from 1966 to 1974, as well as personal and professional correspondence from 1967 to 1973. Box 2 contains papers and news clippings related to Anderson's work in women's rights activism from 1967 to 1978, including the attempted ratification of the Equal Rights Amendement.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply. No part of the materials protected by copyright may be reproduced or utilized in any form, electronic or mechanical, without written permission from the copyright holder. Researchers are required to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce and/or publish materials, in accordance with United States copyright law.

Location of this collection:
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami
FL
33199
USA