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Connecticut Women's Suffrage Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-006

Scope and Contents

The collection spans from 1900 to 1948 with the most letters from 1915. Most documents are printed, however, there are many that are handwritten. The letters from 1915-1920 are correspondences to or from a Mrs. Seton and relate to the publicity department of the National American Women's Suffrage Association, and are from Connecticut or other east coast states. The 1940’s items are mostly from California and Florida.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900 to 1948

Access

This collections is open to researchers and has no known restrictions.

Full Extent

1 Boxes ; 15 x 5 x 10.5

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Correspondences, pamphlets, documents, ephemera, and photographs of the Connecticut Women's Suffrage and the National American Women's Suffrage Association.

Arrangement

It is organized into; Planning + Itineraries, Photos+Prints, Administrative (correspondence and financial documents), Publications + Clippings, and Ephemera. Within each section it is organized chronologically when possible.

Author
Samantha Chapin, Archival Intern 2025, and Bailey Rodgers, Lear staff member.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London CT 06320 United States
860-439-2654 (Director)
860-439-2686 (College Archivist)