Records, 1895-1985, 1913-1970 (bulk).

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Records, 1895-1985, 1913-1970 (bulk).

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Records including the constitution and bylaws; minutes and annual reports, 1915-1961; correspondence of Association Presidents, 1929-1942; correspondence of the Executive Secretary and the Editor, both offices held from 1937 to 1947 by Elizabeth Kittridge; financial records; records of Association and biographical information collected for the publication in 1949 of the DIRECTORY OF MEDICAL WOMEN, edited by Elizabeth Mason-Hohl. Of special interest are the minutes of the organizational meeting and correspondence and printed matter concerning the fight for equal status for women doctors in the armed forces during World War II.

ca. 50.8 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6743172

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Kittridge, Elizabeth.

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Mason-Hohl, Elizabeth.

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American Medical Women's Association

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Established in 1915 as the Medical Women's National Association, the organization was renamed American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) in 1937. From the description of [Annual meeting] [sound recording]. 1961. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122614747 According to its minutes, on November 18, 1915, eleven women, nine of whom were M.D.'s, met to discuss the advisability of organizing a national association of medical women in order to promote good fellowship. Ori...