Women's International Democratic Federation records 1945-1979

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Women's International Democratic Federation records 1945-1979

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The WIDF records are divided into three Series. SERIES I. AFFILIATES contains correspondence of the Congress of American Women (American affiliate) mostly with Zelma Brandt, co-chairman of the Committee of International Affairs. There are publications from affiliates in China, Hungary, and Romania; and clippings, reports, and publications dating from the founding of the organization in 1946 to its investigation by HUAC in 1949. SERIES II. CONGRESSES consists of records of seven congresses sponsored by WIDF between 1945 and 1969, primarily from the World Congress of Women held in Helsinki in 1969. There is also anti-Vietnam War material. SERIES III. contains publications of WIDF including a biography of the founder of the WIDF, Eugenie Cotton; materials related to International Women's Day; the periodicals "News In Brief" and "Vietnam," plus miscellaneous pamphlets and printed material.

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Smith College, Neilson Library

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Smith College, Neilson Library

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Brandt, Zelma Corning

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Zelma Corning Brandt (1891-1990) was a social activist who worked to advance international understanding, especially through support for colonial nations, and to advocate for American minority groups, including women, American Indians, and the elderly. Zelma Corning Brandt was born in New York City on May 23, 1891, to James Wells Corning and Hermione Thorsch. She attended The Veltin School for Girls in New York City, graduating in 1909. As a young girl, Brandt’s family o...

Congress of American Women

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Women's International Democratic Federation

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Pacifist organization From the description of Women's International Democratic Federation records 1945-1979 (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 465482515 ...

World Congress of Women (7th : 1969 : Helinski, Finland)

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