Papers, 1894-1939 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1894-1939 (inclusive).

Four letters from Gilman to Harriet Park Kobold, daughter of suffragist Alice Park, re: writing, child rearing, her new life in California, and widowhood, 1929-35; articles by and about Gilman, broadsides publicizing her lectures, photograph of Gilman.

1 folder.

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Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935

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Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman (1860-1935) was the leading public intellectual of the women’s movement in the early 20th century. Born into the prestigious Beecher family, she struggled through a lonely childhood and disastrous marriage, which caused a nervous breakdown. Her mental health returned once she separated from her husband; she later gave him custody of their young daughter, and he had a happy second marriage to one of her close friends. She moved to California, and threw herself int...

Park, Alice, 1861-1961

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Alice Locke Park, feminist, reformer, and pacifist, was born in Boston in 1861 but lived most of her life in California. She was active in both national and international organizations for the improvement of prison conditions, labor laws, humane education, wild life conservation, and the preservation of natural resources. Her primary interest, however, was in women's rights, and she was assistant director of the Susan B. Anthony Memorial Committee of California. From the description ...

Kobold, Harriet Park.

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