Family papers, 1892-1962

American Association of University Women

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According to the The American Association of University Women's website, the AAUW is a nationwide network for the advancement of equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. From the guide to the The American Association of University Women, 1937-1994, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) Based in Washington, D.C. From the description of American Association of University Women records, 1935-1955. (Unkno...

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

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Woodrow Wilson (b. Thomas Woodrow Wilson, December 28, 1856, Staunton, Virginia-d.February 3, 1924, Washington, D.C.), was the twenty-eight President of the United States, 1913-1921; Governor of New Jersey, 1911-1913; and president of Princeton University, 1902-1910. Biographical Note 1856, Dec. 28 Born, Staunton, Va. 1870 ...

Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910

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Julia Ward Howe, née Julia Ward, (born May 27, 1819, New York, New York, U.S.—died October 17, 1910, Newport, Rhode Island), American author and lecturer best known for her “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Julia Ward came of a well-to-do family and was educated privately. In 1843 she married educator Samuel Gridley Howe and took up residence in Boston. Always of a literary bent, she published her first volume of poetry, Passion Flowers, in 1854; this and subsequent works—including a poetry collec...

International Consultative League

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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...

MORGAN-HOWES

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Dingman, Mary Agnes, 1875-1961.

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Dingman was chairman of the Women's International Organisations peace and disarmament committee (1931-1939), and traveled abroad lecturing for the World YWCA (1920-1935). From the description of Papers, 1917-1957 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006574 ...

Morgan, Raymond Beveridge

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Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

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Herbert Clark Hoover (b. August 10, 1874, Iowa-d. October 20, 1964), thirty-first president of the United States, was born in Iowa, and was orphaned as a child. A Quaker known from his childhood as "Bert" to his friends, he began a career as a mining engineer soon after graduating from Stanford University in 1895. Within twenty years he had used his engineering knowledge and business acumen to make a fortune as an independent mining consultant. In 1914 Hoover administered the American Relief Com...

Woolley, Mary Emma, 1863-1947

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Mary Emma Woolley, college professor and President of Mount Holyoke College from 1901-1937, was born on July 13, 1863 in South Norwalk, Connecticut to Joseph Judah Woolley, a Congregational minister, and Mary August Ferris Woolley, a schoolteacher. She attended Mrs. Fannie Augur's school in Meriden, Connecticut until her family moved to Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1871, when she enrolled in Providence High School. In 1882 she began attending Wheaton Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts, graduating i...

Morgan, Laura Puffer, 1874-1962

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Laura Puffer Morgan was active in the field of international relations during the 1920's. She worked first with National Council for Prevention of War and later with the National Peace Conference and the Geneva (Switzerland) Research Centre. Traveling widely in Europe, Morgan participated in many conferences and peace efforts. As an observer and press correspondent she attended ten sessions of the Assembly of the League of Nations, sending back a series of Report Letters. In 1944 she edited the ...

United Nations

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In 1945, four individuals who had worked on the Manhattan project-John L. Balderston, Jr., Dieter M. Gruen, W.J. McLean, and David B. Wehmeyer-formed a committee and wrote a letter to 154 public figures asking for their opinions about the possibility of the creation of a world government. Over the next year, as the various public figures responded to the letter, the responses were correlated into a report that was released in 1947. From the guide to the Balderston, John L., Jr. Colle...

League of Nations

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Howes, Ethel Puffer, 1872-1950

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Washington World Affairs Center

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Women's Peace and Disarmament Committee.

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Henderson, Arthur, 1863-1935

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British union leader, politician. Served three short terms as the leader of the Labour Party from 1908-1910, 1914-1917, and 1931-1932. From the description of Arthur Henderson letter to W. Orton Tewson [manuscript], 1916 June 6. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 420487348 ...

Radcliffe College

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Vocational short courses and institutes were initiated by the Radcliffe Appointment Bureau to train students for careers after graduation. Among these courses were: the Institute on Historical and Archival Management, 1954-1960; Communications for the Volunteer, 1965-1968; Summer Secretarial Course, 1935-1955, and the Radcliffe Publishing Course (formerly Publishing Procedures Course), 1947-, which continues to offer a six-week summer course in publishing. From the description of Rad...

Geneva Research Center.

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Commission to study the organization of peace

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The founding of this organization was sponsored by the American Association of University Women, the American Union for Concerted Peace Efforts, the Church Peace Union, the League of Nations Association and the World Citizens Association. It studied the fundamental bases of lasting peace from political, economic, and social angles. The Commission became a research affiliate of the American Assoiciation for the United Nations after its founding in 1945. From the description of Collect...

Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947

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Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, suffragist, early feminist, political activist, and Iowa State alumna (1880), was born on January 9, 1859 in Ripon, Wisconsin to Maria Clinton and Lucius Lane. At the close of the Civil War, the Lanes moved to a farm near Charles City, Iowa where they remained throughout their lives. Carrie entered Iowa State College in 1877 completing her work in three years. She graduated at the top of her class and while in Ames established military drills for women, became the first...

Courtney, Dame Kathleen

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Sedgwick, Ellery, 1872-1960

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Ellery Sedgwick was editor of The Atlantic Monthly. From the description of Letter to Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 1920. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155884345 ...

Young Women's Christian Association

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The YWCA of Washington State College was established in 1895. It provided the women of the college a place to worship, held bible classes, and located housing and employment. It also served as a social organization that participated with the YMCA of Washington State College. A popular social event in the 1910s-1930s were the conferences held at Seabeck, Washington. Topics at Seabeck focused on issues of the YWCA and the YMCA of the Pacific Northwest. During the 1940s, th...

Russell, Annie, 1869-1936.

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Annie Russell (1869-1936) was an actress who appeared on the American stage. She was born in England but started acting in New York City at the age of fourteen. She became the first woman star under the management of Charles Frohman in 1896. She retired from the stage in 1918 and was artistic director of the Annie Russell Theater at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and taught theater arts at the college. From the description of Annie Russell papers, 1...

Institute on World Organization

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Institute for the Co-ordination of Women's Interests

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Thomas, M. Carey (Martha Carey), 1857-1935

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Smith College.

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Since 1900, Christmas at Smith College has involved the sending of cards, the singing of carols and the annual Vespers. Smith College's Christmas Vespers has allowed religious and non-religious students alike to come together and appreciate the music and spirit of the holiday season. At this annual candlelight ceremony, Smith College choral groups perform seasonal songs and religious readings. From the description of Records of Christmas at Smith College, 1900-[ongoing]. (Smith Colle...