Shirley Briggle Miller Collection, Register and Finding Aid, 1972-1987

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Shirley Briggle Miller Collection, Register and Finding Aid, 1972-1987

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Ms. Miller was an active leader in the women's rights movement in Dallas, Texas and elsewhere during the 1970s. She was active in establishing the Dallas Commission on the Status of Women, serving as its vice-chairman. As a leader of the group Women for Change, she petitioned the city of Dallas for its formation. She served as Dallas coordinator of Texans for ERA, helping lead Texas to ratify the amendment (though the amendment later failed to be ratified by three quarters of the U.S. states). Ms. Miller was also active in local politics, serving on various campaigns such as Annette Strauss' mayoral bid.

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Preferred Citation: MA97-6 Shirley Briggle Miller Collection, Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library.

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Finding aid available in the University Archives and on its World Wide Web site.

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3, boxes, (1.5, cubic ft.)

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Related Material:, MA97-2 Dallas Commission on the Status of Women Files

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