Papers of Jennie Bradley Roessing, 1887-1962.

McCormick, Katharine Dexter, 1876-1967

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Katharine Dexter McCormick (August 27, 1875 – December 28, 1967) was a U.S. suffragist, philanthropist and, after her husband's death, heir to a substantial part of the McCormick family fortune. She funded most of the research necessary to develop the first birth control pill. Katharine Dexter was born on August 27, 1875, in Dexter, Michigan, in her grandparents' mansion, Gordon Hall, and grew up in Chicago where her father, Wirt Dexter, was a prominent lawyer. Following the early death of he...

Equal Rights Franchise Federation of Western Pennsylvania.

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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...

Roessing, Jennie Bradley, 1882-1963.

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Born in the Pittsburgh area around 1882, Jennie Bradley was the daughter of a successful tailor, John Bradley. She married and later divorced Frank M. Roessing, a civil engineer. Her campaign for women's suffrage began in 1904 when she, Hannah Patterson, Mary Flinn, Lucy Kennedy, and Mary Bakewell organized the Allegheny County Equal Rights Association (ACERA). As their confidence grew, these women assumed leadership positions in a variety of organizations. The Equal Rights Franchise Federation ...

Allegheny County Equal Rights Association.

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National American Woman Suffrage Association

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Formed in 1890 by the merger of the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association. From the description of National American Woman Suffrage Association records, 1839-1961 bulk (1890-1930). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979907 The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was formed in 1890 with the merger of the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association. NAWSA fought for complete political ...

Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association

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English-Speaking Union

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Soffel, Sara M., Judge.

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Judge Sara Soffel was the first woman to be appointed to the bench in Pennsylvania. She served on the Allegheny County Court from 1930 to 1941 then on the Court of Common Pleas until her retirement from the bench in 1962. From the description of Judge Sara M. Soffel papers 1930-1951. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 39392443 ...

Beversdorf, Norma.

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Federal Union (U.S.)

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The idea of a federal union of the democracies of the North Atlantic was conceived by Clarence K. Streit in a book called Union Now. The Federal Union concept was a forerunner of organizations such as the European Common Market. From the description of Collection, 1939-1950, 1939-1940. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 27838005 ...

Patterson, Hannah.

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First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh.

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