THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT
Alice Joseph Chapman
1918 – February 3, 2008
“We’re going to leave it to the younger folks to continue with the feminist movement that is so important in this country.” Alice Chapman, April 16, 2005
Organizer and ERA activist. National Organization for Women; Danbury, CT chapter president. State of CT president. National NOW treasurer. Co-founder of the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury. 1977 Houston First National Women’s Conference. Elected to the International Women’s Year continuing committee. Danbury Equal Rights and Opportunity Commission.
Photo 1. Geraldine Ferraro and Alice. Photo 2. Judy Goldsmith, Alice and Alice’s daughter Pam Chapman
More About Alice:
- Alice Chapman obituary
- VFA event, Feminism and Its Values, an Intergenerational Dialogue, April 16, 2005, Cromwell CT.
- Includes remarks from Alice Chapman along with fond memories
- Archives
- The Women’s Center website
- Learn about Alice’s daughter, Veteran Feminists of America – Pam Chapman
- Cited in Barbara Love’s book, Feminists Who Changed America, page 80