Ellis Meredith collection, 1930-1948 (bulk 1930-1932)

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Ellis Meredith collection, 1930-1948 (bulk 1930-1932)

Consists of correspondence and manuscripts related to the anthology DEMOCRACY AT THE CROSSROADS, arranged by Ellis Meredith. The manuscripts include typewritten biographies of the above contributors; a 30 page typescript of Brand Whitlock's essay "Gentlemen Cry Peace, Peace" with holograph corrections by the author; and Newton D. Baker's 33 page essay "Democracy at War" also with holograph corrections by the author. Both essays were published in Meredith's anthology DEMOCRACY AT THE CROSSROADS, Also included is the dust jacket for the book, and an envelope from the Women's Division of the Democratic National Committee to Meredith, postmarked Sept. 15, 1948.

.20 ( one half-size archival box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6912505

Princeton University Library

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Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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The Manuscript Division was one of several "departments" established in 1897 when the Library of Congress moved from the United States Capitol to a separate building nearby. Its staff of four assumed custody of a collection of twenty-five thousand manuscripts which had accumulated throughout the nineteenth century, chiefly through the purchase in 1867 of Peter Force's collection of Americana, the gift in 1882 of Joseph M. Toner's collection relating to George Washington and American medical hist...

Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937

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Women Citizens League of Colorado.

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Meredith, Ellis, 1865-

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Ellis Meredith was a suffragist and journalist from Colorado. She enlisted the help of the national suffragist movement in the successful Colorado campaign to get women the vote. Her works include WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE T0 THE WOMEN (1904) and HEART OF MY HEART (1904). From the description of Ellis Meredith collection, 1930-1948 (bulk 1930-1932) (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 166637680 ...

Woman's National Democratic Club (U.S.)

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Whitlock, Brand, 1869-1934

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U.S. minister to Belgium, 1914-1920. From the description of Letters from schoolchildren of Ghent, Belgium, 1915 March. (University of Toledo). WorldCat record id: 14084889 Toledo mayor, lawyer, author, and diplomat. From the description of Letter, 1916 April 11, Brussels, to Alexander L. Smith, Toledo, Ohio. (University of Toledo). WorldCat record id: 13994096 Lawyer, author, mayor of Toledo, ambassador to Belgium. From the description of Le...

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