Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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The Schlesinger Library had its origins in the gift of the Woman's Rights Collection (WRC) by Maud Wood Park '98 to Radcliffe College in 1943. Organized as the Women's Archives in 1948, it was renamed the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America in 1967 in recognition of the Schlesingers' strong support of the Library and the College. The WRC was originally housed in Longfellow Hall and the Women's Archives in Byerly Hall and moved in 1967 to the old Radcliffe College Library, left vacant after the construction of Hilles Library.

The Schlesinger Library is a national resource for women's history. It collects published and unpublished materials, the latter including manuscript collections of individual women, family papers, records of women's organizations, photographs, motion pictures, oral history transcripts audio and videotapes that document the history of American women from about 1800 to the present. The manuscript collections provide source material on women's rights, suffrage, social welfare, pioneers in the professions, family history, women in politics, the labor movement, government service and post 1920s feminism. Among the notable women whose papers are in the Library are Julia Child, Betty Friedan, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Emma Goldman, Alice Hamilton, Elizabeth Holtzman, Esther Peterson and Harriet Beecher Stowe, but many of its collections document the lives of typical rather than notable women. In addition, the Library is the official repository for the records of the National Organization for Women and other activist organizations. The book collection covers all aspects of the social and intellectual history of women, including women in other countries, and includes cookbooks, etiquette books, vertical files and women's periodicals. The library also maintains biographical, organizational and subject files on issues of historical and current interest.

From the guide to the Records of The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, 1942-2011, (Radcliffe College Archives, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute)

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referencedIn Family Planning Oral History Project. Records, 1909-1984 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Schlesinger-Rockefeller oral history project : transcripts, 1973-1975. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Papers of Bernice Resnick Sandler, 1963-2008 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Schlesinger-Rockefeller oral history project : oral history transcripts / [interviews conducted by Jeannette Bailey Cheek, Charles A. Janeway, and James W. Reed], 1975-1976. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Records of the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, 1942-2003 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Luncheon talks, 1983-1984 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Black women oral history project. District of Columbia Public Library
creatorOf Buss, Fran Leeper, 1942-. Work and family : low income and minority women talk about their lives, 1976-1990. University of Arizona Libraries
referencedIn Records of the President of Radcliffe College, 1973-1999 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Essay collection of the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, 1952-1976 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Phyllis Chesler Papers, 1968-1990 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Schlesinger Library vertical file collection, c.1862-1990. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Schlesinger Library : PAD/D pamphlet file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Radcliffe College. Office of Development. Records of the Office of Development, 1968-2001 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Radcliffe College Archives subject files, 1894-2006 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Friedan, Betty, 1921-2006. Papers, 1933-1985 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Luncheon Series audiotape collection, (inclusive), 1979-1987 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Family Planning Oral History Project. Records, 1909-1984 (inclusive), 1973-1977 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Script, 1977. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. [Radio broadcast] [sound recording]. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Papers, 1917-1995 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Records of the Office of Development, 1968-2001 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Papers, 1910-1977 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Black Women Oral History Project transcripts, 1976-1981. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Perez, Madeleine Bagwell. 'Remember the Ladies....' the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America : its role in the collection and preservation of women's history source materials. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Radcliffe College architectural drawings, 1885-2006 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Records of the President of Radcliffe College Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Schlesinger-Rockefeller oral history project : oral history transcripts / [interviews conducted by Jeannette Bailey Cheek and Ellen Chesler], 1975-1976. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Papers of Doris Stevens, 1884-1983 (inclusive), 1920-1960 (bulk) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Radcliffe College. Henry A. Murray Research Center. Coping and adaptation in older black women. Harvard University, Murray Research Center
referencedIn Harvard University. Archives. Photographs: Harvard/Radcliffe offices, an historical perspective, slide show, 1984. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Friends of the Schlesinger Library. General information by and about the Friends of the Schlesinger Library. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Kate Millett papers, 1912-2002 and undated, bulk 1951-2001 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Papers, 1906-2005 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Brown, Herman LaRue. Herman LaRue Brown papers. 1890-1969 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Radcliffe College Archives subject files, 1869-2007 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Records of New Words, 1974-2002 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Friends of the Schlesinger Library. Records, 1971-1981 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. The Black women oral history project, 1976-1981. Colorado College, Tutt Library
referencedIn Additional papers of Betty Friedan, 1941-2006 (inclusive), 1980-2000 (bulk) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Radcliffe College Archives photograph collection, 1879-1999 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Radcliffe College architectural drawings, 1885-2006 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America,. Essay collection, 1952-1976 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Challinor, Joan R. Papers of Joan R. Challinor, 1987-2006 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Records of The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, 1942-2011 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Autograph File, P, 1554-2005. Houghton Library
referencedIn King, Patricia Miller. Papers, 1970-1994 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Black Women Oral History Project MS 414., 1976-1985 Sophia Smith Collection
referencedIn Women in the Federal Government Oral History Project. Interviews, 1981-1983 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Records of the President of Radcliffe College, 1972-1989 Radcliffe College Archives, Radcliffe Institute
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. One half our history [sound recording] : American women, 1820-1970. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Maud Wood Park papers, 1844-1979 (bulk 1886-1951) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. General information by and about the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Horner, Matina. Records of the President of Radcliffe College: Series 5, 1972-1989 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Schlesinger, Elizabeth Bancroft, 1886-1977. Papers, 1910-1977 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Campbell, Dorcas Elisabeth, 1900-. Papers, 1946-1958 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Autograph File, S, 1556-1996. Houghton Library
referencedIn Radcliffe Information Technology Office. Records, 1997-2001 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Radcliffe College Archives biography files, 1855-2007 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Papers of Gerda Lerner, 1924-2006 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Women in the Federal Government Oral History Project. Records, 1981-1991 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Black Women Oral History Project transcripts, 1976-1981 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section
creatorOf Evans, Elizabeth Glendower, 1856-1937. Papers and correspondence from Radcliffe College, 1882-1944 Mount Saint Vincent University Library, Mount Library
creatorOf Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Photograph collection, 1840-1985 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
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associatedWith Blair, Beatrice, 1929- person
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associatedWith Buss, Fran Leeper, 1942- person
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associatedWith Campbell, Loraine Leeson. person
associatedWith Canfield, Dorothy, 1879-1958 person
associatedWith Carmen, Arlene. person
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associatedWith Clothier, Florence. person
associatedWith Cook, Constance Eberhardt. person
associatedWith Cope, Alice DeNormandie. person
associatedWith Cronkhite, Bernice Brown, 1893- person
correspondedWith Doris Stevens person
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associatedWith Dreier, Katherine Sophie, 1877-1952. person
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associatedWith Goldsmith, Sadja, 1930- person
associatedWith Goodman, Robert person
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associatedWith Gorman, Ann K. person
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associatedWith Gray, Helen Lingenfelter, d. 1989. person
associatedWith Grierson, Margaret person
associatedWith Grierson, Margaret. person
associatedWith Griswold, Estelle. person
associatedWith Guttmacher, Alan F. 1898-1974. person
associatedWith Guttmacher, Mrs. Alan Frank. person
associatedWith Haber, Barbara. person
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associatedWith Hinckley, Georgiana Ames person
associatedWith Hinckley, Georgiana Ames. person
associatedWith Hoffecker, Carol person
associatedWith Hoffecker, Carol E. person
associatedWith Horner, Matina. person
associatedWith Howard, Mary Elizabeth person
associatedWith Howard, Mary Elizabeth. person
associatedWith Howe, Frances (Hovey) person
associatedWith Howe, Frances Hovey. person
associatedWith Hutchins, Louise Gilman. person
associatedWith Jacobi, Mary Putnam, 1842-1906. person
associatedWith James, Janet Wilson, 1918- person
associatedWith Janeway, Charles. person
associatedWith Jordan, W. K. 1902- person
associatedWith Jordan, W. K. (Wilbur Kitchener), 1902- person
associatedWith Kamman, Madeleine. person
associatedWith King, Patricia Miller. person
associatedWith Lyman, Susan Storey. person
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correspondedWith Marietta Tree person
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associatedWith Mudd, Emily Hartshorne. person
associatedWith Myers, Caroline Rulon, 1922- person
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associatedWith National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. corporateBody
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associatedWith Neu, Charles E. person
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associatedWith Park, Maud Wood, 1871-1955. person
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associatedWith Perez, Madeleine Bagwell. person
associatedWith Perkins, Frances, 1880-1965. person
associatedWith Phelan, Lana Clarke, 1920- person
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associatedWith Radcliffe Information Technology Office. corporateBody
associatedWith Reed, James, 1944- person
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associatedWith Solomon, Barbara M. person
associatedWith Solomon, Barbara M. person
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associatedWith Wang, Sharon. person
associatedWith Weddington, Sarah Ragle. person
associatedWith White, Eva Whiting, 1880-1974. person
associatedWith Wilson, Linda S., 1936- person
associatedWith Window Shop (Cambridge, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Women in the Federal Government Oral History Project. corporateBody
associatedWith Women in the Federal Government Oral History Project. corporateBody
associatedWith Women's Educational and Industrial Union (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Women's Land Army of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Women's Trade Union League. corporateBody
associatedWith World Center for Women's Archives. corporateBody
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Women and the military
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