Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1354
- Creators:
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medicine and Science
- Dates:
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1981-1983
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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- Repository:
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Printed materials issued by the senior citizen advocacy group, the Gray Panthers. including press releases, meeting minutes, newsletters, flyers, brochures, and other papers.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Gray Panthers, an activist group supporting the rights of senior citizens, was founded in 1970 by Maggie Kuhn and several others. The original name of the group was "Consultation of Older and Younger Adults for Social Change." It was nicknamed Gray Panthers, a name that the group later officially adopted.
Administration
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center in 2015 by the Division of Medicine and Science, National Museum of American HIstory.
Processing Information
Collection unprocessed.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Gray Panthers Reference Collection, 1981-1983, Achives Center, National Museum of American History.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu
