Writer and life-long student who was active in the Sisterhood (Jewish aid society) at the Beth El Jacob Synagogue in Des Moines and Hadassah, a national organization aiding disadvantaged Jews, primarily children.

Jewish independent filmmaker raised in Des Moines, Iowa.

Community activist in civic and Jewish organizations in Iowa City, Iowa.

Civic activist involved in the Jewish community, the Des Moines symphony, the League of Women Voters, and the Proteus Club.

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives, 1965-1966, and the first Jewish woman elected to the Iowa Legislature.

Public servant, feminist activist, and poet from Davenport, Iowa.

Records of the women’s organization activities associated with the Agudas Achim Congregation in Iowa City. Included are administrative materials, financial records, correspondence, event and program materials, materials related to affiliated organizations, and resources on Judaism.

Co-director of the Feminist Women’s Health Center in Los Angeles, California who specialized in lesbian health care.

Feminist and civil liberties activist from Des Moines, Iowa, who was also an art collector, author, and co-founder of the Louise Noun-Mary Louise Smith Iowa Women's Archives.

Interviews with Iowa women legislators conducted by Suzanne O'Dea Schenken.

Nurse and community activist in Iowa City who, as a young Jewish woman, fled Nazi Germany in 1939 and emigrated to the United States.

Newspaper clippings related to the Bravermans, one of the founding families of the Agudas Achim synagogue in Iowa City, IA.

Professor in instructional design and outreach education at the University of Iowa's College of Education.

9 audiocassettes shelved in audiocassette collection.

Iowa legislator and community activist from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.