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1976-2004
.5 linear
feet
Collection
Number 211
Prepared by
Tammie Pettis
September 2007
CITATION: The Geneva Cotten Papers, Collection
No.211, Box number, Folder number, Archives and Special Collections
Department, Frazar Memorial Library, McNeese State University.
Archives and Special Collections Department
Frazar Memorial Library
McNeese State University
Biographical Sketch
Geneva Lisotta Cotten was a member of the Lake Charles City Council
from July 1981 to June 1985. She is a graduate of Lake Charles High School. She graduated
Magna Cum Laude from McNeese State University with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Special Education. She was a member of several civic groups,
including the Lake Charles League of Women Voters, the Junior League of
Lake Charles, and Phi Kappa Phi honor fraternity. Cotten's interests
include many social issues, including advocacy for women’s rights.
Scope
and Content Note
The papers, primarily from the 1970s, consist of
conference materials and printed materials regarding women’s rights
issues. The conferences Cotten attended include the Governor’s Conference
on Women, June, 1976, and the Mayor’s Commission on Women.
Container List
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H-4-14
Misc. Box |
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Materials from women’s conferences, including:
●U.S. Department of Labor newsletters and
pamphlets – mainly regarding the employment and pay of women (ca.
early 1970s);
●Brochure for a bicentennial project by the
Bureau on the Status of Women (ca. 1974);
●Brochure for Women’s Programs Funded by the
Louisiana Committee for the Humanities, 1975-1976;
●Conference folder from “Louisiana’s first
Governor’s Conference on Women June 4th and 5th,
1976;”
●Mayor’s Commission on Women – papers regarding
the purpose of the committee, selection of committee members, and
goals; information about the Commission’s Clearinghouse and Data
Bank (ca. 1977);
●Summary of The Lake Charles Parents’ Public
Forum on the major concerns of parents in Region V – February 2,
1977;
●Women Today Conference Brochure – October
10–22, 1977;
●Women in Management Conference Program – June
8-10, 1978;
●Women in Management Conference program, list
of speakers and brief biographies – June 14-16, 1979; Women in
Management Members List – 1979;
●National Women’s Education Fund – list of
information resources and brochure entitled “Campaign Workbook;”
●Louisiana Women’s Political Caucus newsletter
– May 1979; |
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2 |
Clippings and articles on women’s issues (ca.
1975-2004) |
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3 |
“Priorities Recommended for Louisiana in the
1980s - Proposals Made by Task Forces in the Louisiana: Priorities
for the Future Lake Charles Region” booklet. |
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4 |
"Lake Charles Town Meeting" booklet - September
11, 1976. |
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