Women authors collection, Ga-Go, 1844-1958.

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Women authors collection, Ga-Go, 1844-1958.

Single item and one-folder collections of letters and writings by women authors are described in this aggregate record. Included are one Zona Gale letter, n.d.; two letters to Rajni Patel from Indira Gandhi, 1939; one letter by Elizabeth Gaskell; Jeanette Gilder letter to F.W. Halsey, 1913; Mary Gilmore letter to A.L. McLeod, 1958; Emma Goldman letter to a publishing company, 1905; two letters (one to E. Porter Dyer, one to G.P. Steton) from Hannah Flagg Gould, 1844-1846, and signed manuscript of "Earth and heaven," 1853.

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Gould, Hannah Flagg, 1789-1865

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Gould was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts, and moved with her family to Newburyport in 1808. She started writing poetry in her 30s. Her first book of poetry was published in 1832; her second and third volumes appeared in 1836 and 1841. Some of her poems commemorate her father Benjamin Gould, who led the Massachusetts militia at the battle of Lexington. Her brother was Benjamin A. Gould, a Boston educator and author. From the description of Poems and correspondence, 1824-1851 and und...

Gandhi, Indira, 1917-1984

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British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001305.0x000339 One of the most famous and powerful women of the 20th century, Indira Gandhi was the daughter and political heir of Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India. After a disruptive childhood in India and abroad, she returned to India and became politically active, and was elected Prime Minister in 1966. Her long tenure as India's leader was tumultuous, but s...

Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865

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English novelist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (15) and autograph documents signed (3) : to Edward Chapman, [ca. 1848] Mar. 21-1859 Apr. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269589125 From the description of Letter, n.y. August 31, [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 122625403 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Manchester, to [the Rev. John Pierpont], 1841 June 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269573768 ...

Gilder, Jeanette L., (Jeanette Leonard), 1849-1916.

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Gilmore, Mary, 1865-1962

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Poet John Blight was born in Brisbane in 1913. He was twice awarded a 3 year Literary Board Fellowship (1973 and 1977). Other literary awards include, the Myer award (1964) and the Patrick White award (1976). His publications include The old pianist (1945), The two suns met (1954) A bushcomber's diary (1963), Hart (1975) and John Blight; selected poems 1939-1975 (1976). From the description of Letter : to John Blight [manuscript]. 1944. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 2257...

Dyer, E. Porter (Ebenezer Porter), 1813-1882

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McLeod, A. L. (Alan Lindsey), 1928-

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Alan Lindsey McLeod has been a professor of English and speech and dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Rider College since 1966. He writes about the literature of his native Australia. From the description of Alan McLeod letters received, 1962-1989. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 40147147 Alan L. McLeod, professor of literature at Rider University, New Jersey, as well as a literary critic and editor of several volumes. McLeod researched a...

Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting), 1851-1919

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Editor, author. From the description of Papers, 1902-1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122519418 ...

Steton, G. P.,

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Gale, Zona, 1874-1938

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Zona Gale was a prominent writer and political activist born in Portage, Wisconsin. Gale attended the University of Wisconsin and worked as a reporter in Milwaukee. Gale, a lifelong friend of Jane Addams, became involved in the fight for the women's vote and eventually went to work for the writer Edmund Clarence Stedman. Her novel, "Miss Lulu Bett" was successfully adapted for the theater. From the description of Correspondence, 1907-1929. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat reco...

Goldman, Emma, 1869-1940

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Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was an anarchist, feminist, author, editor, and lecturer on politics, literature and the arts. She was born in Lithuania and died in Canada. Her lectures and publications attracted attention throughout the U.S. and Europe. She was associated with the anarchist journal Mother Earth from 1906 to 1917 and was imprisoned for publicly advocating birth control in 1916 and pacifism in 1917. In 1919 she was deported to Russia but had to leave because of her criticism of the Bols...