Periods of History

Information Source:
Friedman, Betty. “Statement of Purpose.” The National Organization for Women, 1966. 1.
Ryan-Hume, Joe J. “The National Organization for Women and the Democratic Party in Reagan’s America.” The Historical Journal 64, no. 2 (2021): 455. doi.org/10.1017/S001....

Image Source: 
Lane, Bettye. NOW conference in Houston, 1974 May. Bettye Lane Photographs. Harvard Radcliffe Institute. Hollis #: olvwork747687

Image Source:
Frank, R. Jackson, "Ophelia Settle Egypt," c.1940-1957. Frank R. Jackson papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Carole Hyman. anacostia.si.edu/index.php/co....

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Information Source:
Cannon, Jasmine Daria. “Ophelia Settle Egypt.” National Women’s History Museum. 2023.
Stevenson, Louise L. “The New Woman, Social Science, and the Harlem Renaissance: Ophelia Settle Egypt as Black Professional.” The Journal of Southern History 77, no. 3 (2011): 556.

Image sources (1980-90):
Tampax Incorporated, “Tampax. 1985. National Museum of American History, 1985.0460.239.
“Many Moons Washable Menstrual Pad” 1990. National Museum of American History, 2022.0221.442.

Image sources (1950-70)Daints, “Daintette Menstrual Cup.” 1940-60s. National Museum of American History, 2022.0221.450.
“Sure Tampons.” 1969. National Museum of American History, 2022.0221.211.
Kotex, “New Freedom Feminine Napkins.” 1970. National Museum of American History, 2022.0221.063.

Image Sources (1930,40s):
Daints, “Daints Tampons.” 1938. National Museum of American History, 2022.0221.199.
Dale, “The Tapered Tampon with the Lubricated Tip.” 1943-1945. National Museum of American History. 2022.0221.206.

Footage Source:
"Naturally a Girl," 1973. JOHNSON & JOHNSON. Feminine hygiene & Products Promotional Film. Internet Archive, XD12394.

Footage Source:
"Naturally a Girl," 1973. JOHNSON & JOHNSON. Feminine hygiene & Products Promotional Film. Internet Archive, XD12394.

While serving as the founding director of the Parklands P|anned Parenthood in Washington DC, Ophelia Settle Egypt would knock on the doors in her neighbourhood to ensure families knew about fami|y P|anning. Have you thought about how important access to reproduct¡ve r¡ghts is to you?

Menstrual products have gone through many changes throughout the decades but remember, you deserve some RESPECT! Check the ingredients of your period products next menstrual cycle to stay informed on what you put on your body #menstruationmatters #respectmycurves #herstory #periodproducts

Check out this 1973 archival footage by Johnson&Johnson. Can you explain the menstrual cycle? We should all know how our body works, but knowing how to take care of it is also important! Do you know the ST| clinics and P|anned Parenthood centres near you? #healthtips #menstruationmatters #period

Formed in 1966, the National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization of feminist activists in the US. Here are some of the faces of those who attended a NOW conference in Houston, 1974. We can find power in collective consciousness raising #menstruationmatters #faces #now

Second image source (click here to learn more about the Bookmobile seen in the background of the photo):
Judith Quinlan, Ellen Woodsworth and Boo Watson standing by the CORA Bookmobile. 1974. CWMA Collection, 10-001. © Archives and Special Collections www.uottawa.ca/library/news...

Sh-h-h-h Listen in! (The Girls are Talking about Tampons) / Ad*Access / Duke Digital Repository

First image source:
FIBS, The Kotex Tampon. "Sh-h-h-h Listen in! (The Girls are Talking about Tampons)" Advertisement. McCall's, 1941. Duke University Libraries: Repository, Collections, and Archives repository.duke.edu/dc/adaccess/...

Information Source:
Freidenfelds, Lara. The Modern Period : Menstruation in Twentieth-Century America. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009, 61.

The power of speech! Only 88% of American schools taught menstruation by 1990s. Casual talking allowed for young adolescents to feel more comfortable about their body and understand the changes they were experiencing. Spread the word and DON’T stop talking about periods!🩸 #mentruation #period #speak

Image source:
Tampons, Tampax Inc. "Don't be so conservative!" Advertisement. Harper's Bazaar, 1942. Duke University Libraries: Repository, Collections, and Archives idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r...

Information Source:
Freidenfelds, Lara. The Modern Period : Menstruation in Twentieth-Century America. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009, 170-6.

Tampons were first sold in North American stores in the 1930s. At the time, many people worried that tampons posed a threat to one’s virtue. In response, companies made ads like this one to influence consumers to not be “so conservative” and buy their product. How do period ads influence you today?