Chase Going Woodhouse papers, 1900-1984.

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Chase Going Woodhouse papers, 1900-1984.

The Chase Going Woodhouse Papers reflect Mrs. Woodhouse's activities and interests including family and women's issues, service to the state of Connecticut and people in her community, and her professional life. Materials include correspondence, reports, speeches, articles, photographs, notes, publications, and newsletters.

116 linear ft.

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Woodhouse, Chase Going, 1890-1984

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Chase Going Woodhouse (March 3, 1890 – December 12, 1984) was a prominent feminist leader, suffragist, and educator. She served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the Second Congressional District of Connecticut, becoming the second Congresswoman from Connecticut, the first elected as a Democrat, and the first woman born outside the United States in either chamber of the U.S. Congress. Born Chase Going to American parents in Victoria, British Columbia, Cana...