- Collection:
- Donna Novak Coles Georgia Women's Movement Archives
- Title:
- From Fences to Friendship, Sanctuary [button], circa 1970s
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia State University Library
- Date of Original:
- 1970/1979
- Subject:
- Peace movements
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- information artifacts
buttons (information artifacts) - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Anne Olson was born in Madison Wisconsin in 1934. She received a BS in nutrition from the University of Oklahoma (1956), completed a dietetic internship at the University of Michigan (1956-1957) and earned her MS in dietary administration from the University of Kansas (1962). From 1962 to 1967, Olson was an instructor in nutrition at Emory University's School of Nursing, as well as, in 1965, serving as nutritionist for Quaker House's Project Headstart. In 1974, she became a marketing consultant for the Florida Department of Citrus and from 1974 until her retirement in 1999, she was an administrator in School/Community Nutrition for Georgia's Department of Education. Olson has had a long-standing interest in feminist and human rights issues: She has been an active participant in a number of community organizations, including the Dekalb League of Women Voters (1966-1968) and The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (1969-1972). She belonged to the International Association of Religious Freedom and the International Association of Liberal Religious Women (1987); was a founding member of Atlanta's Charis Circle (1996-1998); and served as the co-chair of Human Rights Atlanta (1998-1999).Currently Olson is involved with the Georgia Living Wage Campaign, as well as the Atlanta Living Wage Campaign. Olson has enjoyed a long relationship with the Unitarian Universalist Association, beginning in 1971, when she served on the Board of Directors of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta. She was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation (1983-1989), and has served in various positions for the Thurman Hamer Ellington Unitarian Universalist Church, Atlanta (1994-1999).
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/coles/id/1701
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/coles:1701/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: W022_artifacts_003_014, Anne Olson papers, Donna Novak Coles Georgia Women's Movement Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University.
- Original Collection:
- Anne Olson papers
https://archivesspace.library.gsu.edu/repositories/2/resources/1575
Donna Novak Coles Georgia Women's Movement Archives - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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