Papers of the American Women's Collection at Connecticut College

Collection

Identifier: MS-055

Staff Only

Content Description

Papers of the American Women's Collection which began at Connecticut College in the early 1940s, under the direction of librarian, Hazel Johnson, and professor of history, Chester Destler, with the support of the President of Connecticut College, Dorothy Schaffter. The collection consists of correspondence and other organizational papers generated as the library began collecting the papers of notable American women in history. Also included in the collection are publications (5) from the General Federation of Women's Clubs dating 1922-1928.

Dates

1940 - 1980

Creator

Connecticut College for Women (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Extent

2 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Correspondence and documentation covering the collection of papers of American women at Connecticut College.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two (2) series. Series I consists of correspondence and outreach generated during the initial formation of the collection. Series II consists of small accessions aquired by Connecticut College of notable American women.