Committee of 1926 of Pennsylvania records 1926-1995

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Committee of 1926 of Pennsylvania records 1926-1995

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Soon after the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition, the Committee of 1926 was granted stewardship of historic Strawberry Mansion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The all-women's group continues to operate the mansion as a museum space with decorated period rooms as of 2012. The Committee of 1926 of Pennsylvania records, 1926-1995, include financial and administrative records, photographs, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings. A highlight of the collection is "The Book of Honor," an illuminated manuscript with biographies of influential Pennsylvania women executed by famed children's author Carolyn Haywood.

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Strawberry Mansion

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Haywood, Carolyn, 1898-1990

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Illustrator of children's literature. From the description of Carolyn Haywood papers, 1949-1981. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 41444012 American author and illustrator of children's books; best knownfor her "Betsy" and "Eddie" series. From the description of The mixed-up twins : production material, [1952?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443647 (Mary) Carolyn Haywood, a lifelong...

Committee of 1926 of Pennsylvania.

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"After Strawberry Mansion was sold to the Fairmount Park Commission in 1867, its rich history lay dormant under various new cloaks, including a dining establishment. It wouldn't be until 1926 when a group of leading city women, headed by Mrs. J. Willis Martin interceded on its behalf. Mrs. Martin was a civic leader in the city of Philadelphia. She was made a Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain for her work with Bartram's Gardens. She was even named as one of "...

Lowrie, Sarah Dickson, 1870-1957

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Author, historian, and suffragette Sarah Dickson Lowrie lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From the description of Herself, by Sarah Dickson Lowrie, ca. 1909-ca. 1957. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 489210725 Eli Kirk Price was a distinguished citizen of Philadelphia. From the description of Biography of Eli Kirk Price, 1936. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122316586 Writer, lived in Philadelphia. F...