Estelle Carol materials on the Chicago Women's Liberation Union

  • Creator Names Chicago Women's Liberation Union.
  • Title Estelle Carol materials on the Chicago Women's Liberation Union [manuscript], 1972, 2004.
  • Physical description 1 oversize item and 1 sound disc.
  • Access and usage restrictions For listening purposes, it is necessary to use a copy, not the original (and to have a listening copy made if one is not available).
  • Collection summary Chicago Women's Liberation Union (CWLU) poster and phonograph record. Founded in 1969, the CWLU was a radical feminist organization. The 1972 record album features The Chicago Women's Liberation Rock Band and The New Haven Women's Liberation Rock Band. Chicago Women's Graphic Collective created the poster for the 2004-2005 exhibition: Outspoken: Chicago's Free Speech Tradition, which was displayed at The Newberry Library and co-sponsored by the Chicago Historical Society.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Estelle Carol and Bob Simpson (2013.0076.1).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at the Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Chicago Women's Liberation Union records [manuscript]; the Chicago Women's Liberation Union photographs (1978.0029); the Chicago Women's Graphics Collective posters (1986.0371); the essay: "Something real: Jane and me," by Linnea Johnson; interviews with former members of Chicago Women's Liberation Union, by Margaret Strobel; the Estelle Carol materials on the Chicago Women's Liberation Union; and publications by Chicago Women's Liberation Union members, cataloged separately.
  • Names
    • Chicago Women's Liberation Union Archives.
    • Carol, Estelle.
    • Carol, Estelle.
    • Chicago Women's Liberation Rock Band.
    • New Haven Women's Liberation Rock Band.
  • Uniform Title Outspoken : Chicago's free speech tradition (Exhibition)
  • Subjects
    • Feminism Illinois Chicago Exhibitions.
    • Women Illinois Chicago Societies and clubs.
    • Women rock musicians Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Women rock musicians Connecticut New Haven 20th century.
    • Women Political activity Illinois Chicago.
    • Women's rights Illinois Chicago Exhibitions.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions.
  • Genre
    • Phonograph records. aat
    • Photomechanical prints. gmgpc
    • Posters. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.