Papers, 1915 - 1961

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Papers, 1915 - 1961

Correspondence, writings, campaign materials, etc., of Jeannette Rankin, pacifist, feminist and first woman elected to Congress.

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Rankin, Jeannette, 1880-1973

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Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and women's rights advocate, and the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Montana in 1916, and again in 1940. Rankin graduated from the University of Montana in 1902. She subsequently attended the New York School of Philanthropy (later the New York, then the Columbia, School of Social Work) before embarking on a care...

Georgia Peace Society.

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The Georgia Peace Society was the state affiliate of the National Council for Prevention of War. Jeannette Rankin, Secretary of the Georgia Peace Society from 1931 to 1937, organized support for the Disarmament Conference in Geneva in 1932. From the description of Collection, 1931-1937. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 27995346 ...

Frances C. Elgee

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Montana State College

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Brenau College

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National Council for Prevention of War (U.S.)

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Created in September, 1921 in Washington, D.C. by representatives of 17 United States peace organizations to serve as a clearinghouse under the name of National Council for Limitation of Armaments; Frederick J. Libby was appointed Executive Secretary. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the organization changed its name in January, 1922 to the National Council for the Reduction of Armaments. In Fall of 1923, the name was changed again to National Council for Prevention of War. It was incorportate...

Northern Pacific Lands

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