Guggenheimer, Ida, 1866-1959

Ida Espen Guggenheimer (Mrs. Jay C. Guggenheimer) was a noted feminist. Walter Pach was a painter and critic.

From the description of Ida Guggenheimer correspondence with Walter Pach and related miscellaneous material, 1929-1951. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122454382

Social, political and civil rights activist, Ida Guggenheimer was involved in a wide variety of causes and projects during her adult life. She was a member of the American Labor Party and was involved in the women's suffrage and trade union movements. She also had some involvement in civil rights activities and lent her support to such causes as the trials of the Scottsboro Boys and Angelo Herndon. Her protege was Ralph Ellison, the author of "Invisible Man," which is dedicated to Guggenheimer.

From the description of Ida Guggenheimer papers, 1944-1953. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122313957

From the guide to the Ida Guggenheimer papers, 1944-1953, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.)