Portia Willis Fitzgerald Papers 1868-1966 1910-1935

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Portia Willis Fitzgerald Papers 1868-1966 1910-1935

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Woman's club leader, suffragist and lecturer. Much of the collection appears to have been part of a scrapbook. Writings and speeches primarily relate to her father (Colonel and U.S. Representative Benjamin A. Willis), the League of Nations, suffrage, the Institute of Human Relations, and women's clubs. Correspondents include Gertrude Atherton, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Florence G. Tuttle.

1 box; (.25 linear ft.)

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Sophia Smith Collection

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Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947

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Tuttle, Florence Guertin, 1869-1951

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Fitzgerald, Portia Willis

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Portia Willis Fitzgerald, 1915 "The Prettiest Suffragette in New York State," Portia Willis was born to a well-connected and politically active New York City family, circa 1887. The distinguished Civil War service of her father, Colonel Benjamin A. Willis, led to his election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Her mother, Lillie Evelynn Macauley Willis was prominent in the New York City social scene. Portia Willis attended the Anne Brown School and took c...