Meyer, Annie Nathan, 1867-1951

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Meyer was a founder of Barnard College and served on the Board of Trustees from 1889 through 1951. The idea for the establishment of New York City's first four-year woman's college was first promoted in "A Memorial Resolution to the Columbia Board of Trustees" written in 1887 by Meyer with the help of Melvil Dewey and Mary Mapes Dodge. This was followed by an article in "The Nation" (Jan. 26, 1888). It was Meyer's idea to name the new school after the late Columbia president, Frederick A. P. Barnard. She was instrumental in maintaining a Jewish presence at Barnard and in recruiting African-American students, e.g. Zora Neale Hurston. Meyer was an anti-suffragist, in contrast to her sister Maude Nathan who was prominent in the movement. As a writer, she produced three novels, a number of non-fiction works, articles, short stories and twenty-six plays.

From the description of Annie Nathan Meyer papers, [ca. 1890-1950]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 298686794

Social activist and author, of New York, N.Y.; b. Annie Nathan; married Dr. Alfred Meyer, Feb. 15, 1887.

From the description of Annie Nathan Meyer papers, 1858-1950 (bulk 1885-1948). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70925072

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referencedIn Winter, William, 1836-1917,. Autograph letters signed from William Winter to various recipients [manuscript], 1864-1917. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Louise Imogen Guiney Papers, 1884-1920 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Nathan, Maud, b. 1862. Papers, 1890-1956 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Meyer, Annie Nathan, 1867-1951. Annie Nathan Meyer papers, [ca. 1890-1950]. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Houghton Library. Houghton Library printed book provenance file, L-Q. 1942. Houghton Library
referencedIn Oswald Garrison Villard papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Kirchwey, Freda, 1893-1976. Papers, 1871-1972 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Bulliet, C. J. (Clarence Joseph), 1883-1952. C. J.Bulliet papers, 1899-1952. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Meyer, Annie Nathan, 1867-1951. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1936. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. Houghton Library
referencedIn Kirchwey, Freda. Papers, 1871-1972 (inclusive), 1937-1971 (bulk) [microform]. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn C. J. Bulliet Papers, 1899-1952. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Benjamin N. Cardozo papers, 1885-1940. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Meyer, Annie Nathan, 1867-1951. Correspondence with H. L. Mencken, 1916. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Beard, Mary Ritter, 1876-1958. Papers, 1935-1958 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company contracts, 1831-1979 (inclusive) 1880-1940 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Meyer, Annie Nathan, 1867-1951. Annie Nathan Meyer papers, 1858-1950 (bulk 1885-1948). The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Garrison family papers, 1801-1948 (inclusive), 1840-1907 (bulk). Houghton Library
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associatedWith Bulliet, C. J. (Clarence Joseph), 1883-1952. person
associatedWith Bullitt, William C. (William Christian), 1891-1967. person
associatedWith Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947. person
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associatedWith Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. person
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associatedWith Erskine, John, 1879-1951. person
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associatedWith Huberman, Bronislaw. person
associatedWith Hull, Henry, 1890-1977. person
associatedWith Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968. person
associatedWith Hurston, Zora Neale. person
associatedWith Isaacs, Nathan, 1886-1941. person
correspondedWith Jay, Pierre person
associatedWith Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938. person
associatedWith Kahn, Otto Hermann, 1867-1934. person
associatedWith Kaltenborn, H. v. (Hans), 1878-1965. person
associatedWith Kirchwey, Freda. person
associatedWith La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry), 1882-1947. person
associatedWith Lehman, Herbert H. (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963. person
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associatedWith Lord, Isabel Ely, b. 1871. person
associatedWith Mary (Ritter) Beard, 1876-1958 person
correspondedWith McIntosh, Millicent C. person
associatedWith Meyer, Alfred, 1854-1950. person
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associatedWith Morgenthau, Henry, 1856-1946. person
associatedWith Nathan family. family
associatedWith Nathan, Maud, b. 1862. person
correspondedWith Nathan, Robert, 1894-1985. person
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correspondedWith Putnam, Emily James, 1865-1944 person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. person
correspondedWith Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920 person
associatedWith Sulzberger, Arthur Hays, 1891-1968. person
associatedWith Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949. person
correspondedWith Weed, Ella, 1853-1894 person
associatedWith Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis), 1892-1944. person
correspondedWith Winter, William, 1836-1917, person
associatedWith Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel), 1874-1949. person
associatedWith Zangwill, Israel, 1864-1926. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (State)--New York
New York (State)--New York
Subject
American literature
American literature
Authors, American
Social action
Women dramatists
Women editors
Women's colleges
Occupation
Women authors, American
Jewish authors
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Birth 1867-02-19

Death 1951-09-24

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