Papers, 1900-1969 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1900-1969 (inclusive).

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Correspondence, diary, 1925-1969, manuscripts, articles, scrapbook, diplomas, photos, and clippings concern Beam. Collection includes correspondence, drafts, and reviews regarding Beam's books; a 1900 Marshfield, ME tax list with manuscript entries; printed articles and other material on AAUW art exhibitions and classes from the 1940s and 1950s; volumes of material for a seminar on human relations, entitled "Marriage and Sex Adjustment"; and material on the American Missionary Association, the Association of American Colleges, and the Council of Church Boards of Education, with reports, 1922-1923, of research.

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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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...

American Missionary Association

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Known chiefly for its educational work among African Americans, the American Missionary Association also worked with other ethnic groups. From the description of American Missionary Association records, 1820's-1870's (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 668992371 ...

National Committee on Maternal Health

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The Committee on Maternal Health was organized in New York City in 1923 by Robert L. Dickinson (1861-1950). After obtaining financial backing from several society women, Dickinson recruited physicians for the Committee to sponsor medical investigation of contraception, infertility, spontaneous abortion, and related issues. In 1930 "National" was added to its name, and the role of the Committee shifted to that of a clearing house for information on these issues; the Committee sponsored a series o...

Association of American colleges

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Beam, Lura, 1887-1978

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Lura Beam was born in Marshfield, Maine, in 1887. She attended the University of California, Berkeley (1904-1906), and graduated from Barnard College in 1908. In 1917, she earned an M.A. from Columbia. She worked at the American Missionary Association (AMA) for three years as a teacher at two schools: the Gregory Normal Institute in Wilmington, North Carolina, and the LeMoyne Normal School in Memphis, Tennessee, before becoming AMA's Assistant Superintendent of Education in charge of the Deep So...